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Rick Carlisle revealed the Pacers had Johnny Furphy ranked 14th on their draft board

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle revealed the team had a first-round grade on former Kansas guard Johnny Furphy in the draft.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle revealed on Monday that the team had a first-round grade on former Kansas guard Johnny Furphy in the 2024 NBA draft.

Furphy established himself as a draft pick after a strong freshman campaign with the Jayhawks. He was projected by some to be a first-round pick, which made it rather surprising that the Australian fell to the Pacers at No. 35 in the second round.

The Pacers apparently agreed with that assessment, too.

Carlisle, speaking on “The Wake Up Call” on 107.5 The Fan in Indianapolis, said they were pleasantly surprised Furphy was available when they were on the clock.

He is a guy that our scouts had as the No. 14 player in the entire draft, and we got him at 35, so we feel pretty fortunate there.

Furphy was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team after averaging nine points, 4.9 rebounds and one assist on 46.6% shooting from the field at Kansas. He scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds on Jan. 22.

The 6-foot-9 guard played a larger role for the Jayhawks over the second half of the season, starting in 18 out of the last 19 games. He averaged 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals on 34.9% shooting from 3-point range over that span.

The team reportedly signed Furphy to a four-year, $8.59 million contract, which is guaranteed for the first three seasons. The contract will pay Furphy just above $1.85 million in the first year and has a team option in the fourth year.

Furphy dropping to the Pacers was one of the biggest surprises of the draft. The team is certainly high on his potential on the court and may have gotten a steal with the pick.

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Report: Pacers sign second-round pick Johnny Furphy to 4-year contract

Former Kansas guard Johnny Furphy, the 35th pick in the draft, signed his second-round contract with the Pacers on Saturday.

Former Kansas guard Johnny Furphy, the 35th pick in the 2024 NBA draft, signed his second-round contract with the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, the team announced.

Furphy, who was born in Australia, reportedly agreed to a four-year contract with the team, according to Tony East of All Pacers. The contract will pay Furphy just above $1.85 million in the first year and has a team option in the fourth year.

The 19-year-old was among three draft picks by the Pacers this year, joining Tristen Newton (No. 49) and Enrique Freeman (No. 50). Furphy is one of 11 second-round picks to agree to terms on a contract.

Furphy was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team after averaging nine points, 4.9 rebounds and one assist on 46.6% shooting from the field at Kansas. He scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds on Jan. 22.

The 6-foot-9 guard played a larger role for the Jayhawks over the second half of the season, starting in 18 out of the last 19 games. He averaged 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals on 34.9% shooting from 3-point range over that span.

Furphy will play with the Pacers in the NBA Summer League for at least five games beginning on Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada. He will be joined by Newton and Freeman, along with roster players Kendall Brown, Ben Sheppard, Oscar Tshiebwe and Jarace Walker.

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The 2 players left in the green room at the NBA Draft 2024 after Day 1

Only two players remain in the NBA Draft green room ahead of the second round

The first night of the NBA Draft has come to a close. French forward Zaccharie Risacher went No. 1 overall to the Atlanta Hawks, Detroit provided an early stunner by grabbing Ron Holland at No. 5 and the Minnesota Timberwolves traded up for guard Rob Dillingham at No. 8.

And, no, Bronny James did not hear his name called yet.

That means there’s still plenty to watch for when round two starts on Thursday — including a few players still in the building.

The NBA invited 24 of the prospects to the draft green room, but only two remain after Day 1: Kansas’ Johnny Furphy, and Duke’s Kyle Flipowski.

The two shouldn’t be on the draft board much longer, but they’ll at least have to endure another night before learning their future.

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Rob Dillingham is among the second group of players invited to the draft green room

Dillingham conducted his required combine testing on Friday, clearing the way for him to become eligible to be selected in the draft.

Former Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham reportedly conducted his required combine testing, clearing the way for him to become eligible to be selected in the 2024 NBA draft.

Dillingham wasn’t able to participate in on-court testing last month at the combine because of an ankle injury. He was cleared this week from the injury and completed the requirements in front of teams on Friday at the Los Angeles Lakers‘ practice facility.

The 19-year-old was among the second group of prospects who received invitations from the NBA to attend the draft in the green room on June 26-27 at the Barlcays Center in Brooklyn, New York, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.

Teams with first-round picks each year vote on the players they believe will be drafted early, typically the top 20-25 prospects. Last year, 25 prospects were invited to the green room and only one wasn’t selected in the first round (Rayan Rupert, 43rd overall pick).

Included in the second batch of invitations were Serbian guard Nikola Topić, Duke players Jared McCain and Kyle Filipowski, Miami forward Kyshawn George, USC guard Isaiah Collier, Baylor center Yves Missi and Kansas forward Johnny Furphy.

The first group of players invited to the green room included French players Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr and Tidjane Salaün; UConn players Donovan Clingan and Stephon Castle; G League Ignite players Matas Buzelis and Ron Holland; and Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard.

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Kansas’ Bill Self: Johnny Furphy will probably stay in the NBA draft

Furphy was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team after averaging nine points, 4.9 rebounds and one assist on 46.6% shooting from the field.

Kansas head coach Bill Self revealed this week he believes Johnny Furphy will remain in the 2024 NBA draft after a productive freshman campaign with the Jayhawks.

Furphy, who was born in Australia, was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team after averaging nine points, 4.9 rebounds and one assist on 46.6% shooting from the field. He scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds on Jan. 22.

The 6-foot-9 guard declared for the draft on April 16 while maintaining his remaining college eligibility. He played a larger role for the team over the second half of the season, starting in 18 of the last 19 games, and established himself as a likely first-round pick.

Self, speaking with college basketball reporter Andy Katz in an interview that ran on X, formerly known as Twitter, isn’t expecting Furphy to return to the program next season.

Johnny probably had a better freshman year than what anyone would ever imagine, so he is in the draft. Chances are, I think, that he’ll probably stay in the draft because I think he’ll go in the first round.

Furphy is considered a potential first-round pick, given his ability to score, run the floor, finish at the rim and cut on offense. He was among the 78 prospects invited to the draft combine, which will be held May 12-19 in Chicago, Illinois.

The 19-year-old will also participate in Australia’s training camp before the 2024 Olympic Games in July. He was among the 22 players named to the preliminary roster, joining Josh Giddey, Joe Ingles, Patty Mills and Matisse Thybulle.

He has until May 29 to withdraw from the draft and return to school.

While the Jayhawks are bracing for losing Furphy, they return All-American Hunter Dickinson and starters Dajuan Harris Jr. and K.J. Adams. The program is also adding No. 11 prospect Flory Bidunga and Rylen Griffin (Alabama) and AJ Storr (Wisconsin) via the transfer portal.

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Johnny Furphy: NBA draft scouting report and intel

2004 | 6-9 | N/A | 202 LBS Team: Kansas Agent: Priority Best aggregate mock draft rank: 13 / Worst rank: NR 2023-24 stats: In 2023-24, Furphy averaged 9.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 0.9 steals per game. He shot 46.6 percent …

2004 | 6-9 | N/A | 202 LBS

Team: Kansas

Agent: Priority

Best aggregate mock draft rank: 13 / Worst rank: NR

2023-24 stats:

In 2023-24, Furphy averaged 9.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 0.9 steals per game. He shot 46.6 percent from the field, 35.2 percent from three, and 76.5 percent from the foul line.

Trained with the S.E. Melbourne Phoenix during the 2024 preseason, in between his freshman year at Kansas and the NBA Draft Combine.

Projected first-round pick Johnny Furphy announces decision to test 2024 NBA draft

Furphy was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team after averaging nine points, 4.9 rebounds and one assist on 46.6% shooting from the field.

Kansas freshman Johnny Furphy announced on social media that he will declare for the 2024 NBA draft while maintaining his remaining college eligibility.

Furphy, who was born in Australia, was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team after averaging nine points, 4.9 rebounds and one assist on 46.6% shooting from the field. He scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds on Jan. 22.

The 6-foot-9 guard played a larger role for the Jayhawks over the second half of the season, starting in 18 out of the last 19 games. He averaged 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals on 34.9% shooting from 3-point range over that span.

Furphy is considered a potential first-round pick, given his ability to score, run the floor, finish at the rim and cut on offense. He figures to be among the prospects invited to participate in the draft combine May 12-19 in Chicago, Illinois.

He has until May 29 to withdraw from the draft and return to school.

After testing the pre-draft process, Furphy will participate in Australia’s training camp ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games. He was among the 22 players named to their 22-man preliminary roster, joining Josh Giddey, Joe Ingles and Patty Mills among others.

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Potential Thunder draft prospect Johnny Furphy falters in Kansas’ loss to Gonzaga

Potential Thunder draft prospect Johnny Furphy falters in Kansas’ loss to Gonzaga.

The Oklahoma City Thunder could have two 2024 first-round picks in the lottery range. They own the Houston Rockets’ top-four protected pick and the Utah Jazz’s top-10 protected pick. The former looks more likely to convey to OKC than the latter.

As the NCAA Tournament progresses, the top prospects are in the spotlight as they draw national attention for their postseason performances.

Considering the Thunder will likely have at least one lottery pick, plenty of possible additions via the draft give fans a chance to see how they match up in high-stress situations.

One possibility is Kansas guard Johnny Furphy. The shot didn’t fall for the freshman starter as he totaled nine points on 3-of-12 shooting, 2-of-7 from 3 and seven rebounds in 31 minutes in No. 4 Kansas’ 89-68 loss to No. 5 Gonzaga in the round of 32 on Saturday.

The loss ends the Jayhawks’ season, and Furphy will likely declare for the 2024 NBA draft with aspirations of a lottery selection.

The stats don’t jump out, but Furphy plays on a stacked Kansas squad. The 19-year-old’s draft intrigue will be what he can eventually develop into, not his current production.

He’s a high-motor, off-ball moving shooter. The 6-foot-9 wing averaged 8.8 points on 48% shooting and 4.7 rebounds. He shot 35.4% from 3 on 3.6 attempts.

If the Thunder adds Furphy, he’ll bring on an off-ball shooter who can move around the perimeter and find catch-and-shoot opportunities. Considering how drive-heavy Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams are, this is an extremely complementary archetype. His spacing will give them more chances at clear lanes toward the basket.

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Oklahoma runs out of gas in the second half as they fall to No. 6 Kansas 67-57

No. 25 Oklahoma falls 67-57 against No. 6 Kansas as the Jayhawks sweep the season series.

No. 25 Oklahoma entered Saturday with a chance to earn their third win against a top-25 opponent. Instead, they came up short as Bill Self and his sixth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks completed the season sweep of the Oklahoma Sooners 67-57.

Oklahoma entered the day with severe doubt that two trusted rotation members would play. [autotag]Rivaldo Soares[/autotag] twisted his ankle in the second half of the Sooners’ 79-62 loss at Baylor on Tuesday after leading the team in scoring with 17 points.

[autotag]John Hugley[/autotag] IV injured his knee against Oklahoma State last Saturday and didn’t even travel for OU’s game vs. the Bears.

Soares tested his ankle pregame but ended up not playing, and he and Hugley were sorely missed.

Oklahoma started Javian McCollum, Milos Uzan, Otega Oweh, Sam Godwin, and Jalen Moore. They raced out to a double-digit first-half lead behind hot shooting and terrific defense on Kansas forward Kevin McCullar Jr., who was returning from an injury. Jalon Moore led the way with 13 of his team-high 17 points. Milos Uzan was aggressive and added 8 points, while McCollum contributed six.

Kansas pushed back towards the end of the half to cut Oklahoma’s lead to 5 at the break. OU entered the locker room up 34-29 after an excellent all-around first half minus 3/8 free throw shooting in the first half.

The second half started, and Kansas began to find themselves.

Kansa and OU played a close game with the game tied on a number of occasions before Hunter Dickinson found McCullar for a three-pointer that gave KU its first lead since 5-4. Kansas would go on a 14-4 run and would not look back.

Oklahoma continued to fight, but their first-half shooting cooled dramatically as they shot 3 of 19 from the field in the second half. The Sooners’ inability to stop Kansas in the half-court, specifically Hunter Dickinson, doomed the them despite having a five-point halftime lead.

Javian McCollum was 3 of 6 from three and finished with 15 points.

Hunter Dickinson posted a 20-point, 16-rebound double-double to set the tone for the Jayhawks. Freshman Johnny Furphy added 15 points on 5/8 shooting with three makes from distance to help his team.

For Oklahoma, the Sooners will have the week off and not play until next Saturday when they make their final Big 12 visit to Stillwater in basketball to wrap up the Bedlam season series.

Kansas will host Texas next Saturday back home in Allen Fieldhouse.

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