The conference generated one first-round pick in the ’23 draft but should fare better next year.
As expected, the Pac-12 produced a single first-round pick, UCLA forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., on Thursday in the 2023 NBA Draft — the lowest total since the 2010 draft.
The second round was a tad busier with UCLA’s Amari Bailey and Jaylen Clark joining Washington State’s Mouhamed Gueye on the draft board and pushing the conference’s total number of selections to four. By comparison, the SEC generated 10 picks, followed by the Big Ten with eight and the ACC and Big East with five each.
But the Pac-12 fared much better in another relevant category: Players who declined to make themselves available. In all, eight all-conference honorees from the 2022-23 season are scheduled to return in the fall — the highest total in more than a decade. Add several touted recruits and transfer portal acquisitions and the Pac-12 is well positioned for a better showing in the 2024 draft.The top-rated recruit in the country is headed to USC for what we expect to be a one-and-done career. Collier is “by far” the top NBA prospect in the conference next season, according to one longtime talent evaluator. The Georgia native is 6-foot-3 with a sturdy frame, terrific court sense and elite playmaking skills.
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