BTN.com staff, June 21, 2019
Six former Big Ten stars were selected in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday night.
Indiana's Romeo Langford ( R1, No. 14, Boston) was the first B1G name off the board, followed by Michigan's Jordan Poole (R1, No. 28, Golden State), Purdue Carsen Edwards (R2, No. 33, Philadelphia/traded to Boston), Maryland's Bruno Fernando (R2, No. 34, Philadelphia/traded to Atlanta), Nebraska's Isaiah Roby (R2, No. 45, Detroit/traded to Dallas) and Michigan's Iggy Brazdeikis (R2, No. 47, Sacramento/traded to New York).
Notable from the draft selections:
- Roby is the first Nebraska player drafted since 1999.
- Fernando is the first Angolan player ever drafted.
- College rivals Langford and Edwards will be pro teammates.
Relive the B1G picks below.
1.14 Indiana's Romeo Langford
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1.28 Michigan's Jordan Poole
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2.33 Purdue's Carsen Edwards
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2.34 Maryland Bruno Fernando
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2.45 Nebraska's Isaiah Roby
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2.47 Michigan's Iggy Brazdeikis