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Updated Pac-12 NBA Draft Capsules

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Posted on July 29, 2021


  By Stephen Vilardo, SuperWest Sports

With the 2021 NBA Draft in the books, these updated capsules provide a condensed history of each Conference program’s selections.

Each school capsule includes a total of Players Drafted, First-Round Picks, No. 1 Overall Picks, Highest Ever Pick, Most Recent Player Selected, Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era, and Highest-Ever Pin in the Modern NBA Draft Era (since 1967).

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Arizona Wildcats

Players Drafted: 71
First Round: 24
No. 1 Overall: 1

Highest Ever:  2018, Deandre Ayton, Round 1, Pick 1 overall

Most Recent Player Selected: 2020, Josh Green, Round 1, Pick 18; Zeke Nnaji, Round 1 pick 22 & Nico Manion, Round 2 pick 48

Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 12

Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Ayton

Arizona State Sun Devils

Players Drafted: 42
First Round: 9
No. 1 Overall: 0

Highest Ever:  1964 Joe Caldwell, Round 1, Pick 2 overall

Most Recent Player Selected: 2021 Josh Christopher, Round 1, Pick 24 overall

Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 2

Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): 2009, James Harden, Round 1, Pick 3 overall

California Golden Bears

Players Drafted: 48
First Round: 10
No. 1 Overall: 0

Highest Ever:  1994, Jason Kidd, Round 1, Pick 2 overall

Most Recent Player Selected: 2017, Ivan Rabb, Round 2, Pick 35 & Jabari Bird, Round 2, Pick 56

Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 5

Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967):  Kidd

Colorado Buffaloes

Players Drafted: 33
First Round: 9
No. 1 Overall: 0

Highest Ever: 1997, Chauncey Billups, Round 1, Pick 3 overall

Most Recent Player Selected: 2020, Tyler Bey, Round 2, Pick 36 overall

Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 5

Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967):  Billups

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Oregon Ducks

Players Drafted: 50
First Round: 14
No. 1 Overall: 0

Highest Ever:  1955, Jim Loscutoff, Round 1, Pick 3 overall

Most Recent Player Selected: 2021, Chris Duarte, Round 1, Pick 13 overall

Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 10

Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967):  1977, Greg Ballard Round 1 pick 4

Oregon State Beavers

Players Drafted: 41
First Round: 13
No. 1 Overall: 0

Highest Ever:  1990, Gary Payton, Round 1, pick 2 overall

Most Recent Player Selected: 2012, Jared Cunningham, Round 1, Pick 24 overall

Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 1

Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967):  Payton

Stanford Cardinal 

Players Drafted: 39
First Round: 14
No. 1 Overall: 0

Highest Ever:  2004, Josh Childress, Round 1, Pick 6 overall

Most Recent Player Selected: 2021, Ziaire Williams, Round 1, Pick 10 overall

Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 6

Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967):  Childress

UCLA Bruins

Players Drafted: 118
First Round: 39
No. 1 Overall: 2

Highest Ever:  1969, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and 1974, Bill Walton Round 1, Pick 1 overall

Most Recent Player Selected: 2019, Jaylen Harris, Round 2, Pick 56 overall

Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 12

Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967):  Abdul Jabbar & Walton

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USC Trojans (Updated)

Players Drafted: 60
First Round: 14
No. 1 Overall: 0

Highest Ever:  2008, OJ Mayo, Round, 1 Pick 3 overall; 2021, Evan Mobley, Round 1, Pick 3

Most Recent Player Selected: 2021 Evan Mobley, Round 1, Pick 3 overall

Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 5

Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967):  Mayo

Utah Utes

Players Drafted: 39
First Round: 13
No. 1 Overall:2

Highest Ever: 1962, Bill McGill, Round 1, Pick 1 overall and 2005 Andrew Bogut, Round 1, Pick 1 overall

Most Recent Player Selected: 2017, Kyle Kuzma, Round 1, Pick 27 overall

Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 3

Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967):  2005, Andrew Bogut, Round 1, Pick 1

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Washington Huskies

Players Drafted: 58
First Round: 17
No. 1 Overall: 1

Highest Ever:  2017, Markelle Fultz, Round 1, Pick 1 overall

Most Recent Player Selected: 2020, Isaiah Stewart, Round 1, Pick 16 and Jaden McDaniels, Round 1, Pick 28

Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 10

Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Fultz

Washington State Cougars

Players Drafted: 30
First Round: 2
No. 1 Overall: 0

Highest Ever:  2011, Klay Thompson, Round 1, Pick 11 overall

Most Recent Player Selected: 2020, CJ Elleby Round 2, Pick 46 overall

Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 1

Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Thompson

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