NBA G League 2020-21 Draft: Complete results, notable selections and more

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NBA G League 2020-21 Draft: Complete results, notable selections and more image

The 2020-21 NBA G League Draft was held on Monday, Jan. 11 at 11:30 p.m. IST.

The draft was held ahead of the upcoming G League season, which will see 17 teams and G League Ignite take part in an abbreviated schedule at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, FL in February.

MORE: All you need to know about 2021 G League season

While there was a lengthy list of draft-eligible players, including a number of notable NBA veterans, the draft saw 25 selections made, with some teams passing on picks and others unable to make selections due to already having full rosters. 

Below, find the complete list of selected players in the 2020-21 NBA G League Draft.

NBA G League 2020-21 Draft Results

Round 1
Pick Team Player POS College / Home Country Last With
1 Greensboro Swarm Admiral Schofield F Tennessee / USA Oklahoma City Thunder
2 Memphis Hustle Freddie Gillespie F Baylor / USA NCAA
3 Canton Charge Antonio Blakeney G LSU / USA Jiangsu Dragons (CBA)
4 Iowa Wolves Allonzo Trier G Arizona / USA New York Knicks
5 Lakeland Magic Tahjere McCall G Tennessee State / USA College Park Skyhawks (G League)
6 Canton Charge Anthony Lamb G Vermont / USA NCAA
7 Oklahoma City Blue Zavier Simpson G Michigan / USA NCAA
8 Lakeland Magic DJ Hogg F Texas A&M / USA Wisconsin Herd (G League)
9 Westchester Knicks Justin Patton C Creighton / USA Wisconsin Herd (G League)
10 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Armoni Brooks G Houston / USA College Park Skyhawks (G League)
11 Raptors 905 Kevon Harris G Stephen F. Austin / USA NCAA
12 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Jarron Cumberland G Cincinnati / USA NCAA
13 Oklahoma City Blue Vincent Edwards F Purdue / USA Canton Charge (G League)
14 Austin Spurs Jonathan Kasibabu F Fairfield / Dem. Repub. of Congo Long Island Nets (G League)
15 Raptors 905 Gary Payton II G Oregon State / USA Washington Wizards
16 Memphis Hustle Anthony Cowan Jr. G Maryland / USA NCAA
17 Iowa Wolves Dakarai Tucker G Utah / USA Rio Grande Valley Vipers (G League)

 

Round 2
Pick Team Player POS College / Home Country Last With
1 Delaware Blue Coats Jemerrio Jones F New Mexico State / USA Wisconsin Herd (G League)
2 Fort Wayne Mad Ants Oshae Brissett G Syracuse / Canada Toronto Raptors
7 Fort Wayne Mad Ants Quincy McKnight G Seton Hall / USA NCAA
9 Santa Cruz Warriors Selom Mawugbe F Azusa Pacific / USA NCAA
12 Austin Spurs Anthony Mathis G Oregon / USA NCAA
15 Austin Spurs Kaleb Johnson F Georgetown / USA Austin Spurs (G League)
18 Oklahoma City Blue Rob Edwards G Arizona State / USA NCAA

 

Round 3
Pick Team Player POS College / Home Country Last With
4 Delaware Blue Coats Braxton Key G Virginia / USA NCAA

Notable Undrafted Players

As noted by The Athletic's Scott Agness, a number of teams are focused on player development rather than bringing in recognizable names of NBA veterans.

Here are more of the notable names from the player pool to not get selected in this draft:

  • LiAngelo Ball
  • Michael Beasley
  • Mario Chalmers
  • Justin Dentmon
  • Matur Maker
  • Emeka Okafor
  • Quincy Pondexter
  • Shamorie Ponds
  • Xavier Rathan-Mayes
  • Lance Stephenson
  • Diamond Stone

Teams will soon announce their complete rosters for the upcoming season in February. Stick with NBA.com for more updates surrounding the G League.

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