There are three new former Kentucky players in the NBA, with Shaedon Sharpe and TyTy Washington both hearing their names called on draft night, followed by Davion Mintz signing with a team as an undrafted free agent.
Despite much uncertainty regarding Sharpe’s draft stock, the Portland Trail Blazers took a swing on the 6-foot-5 guard with the No. 7 overall pick, the program’s first top-ten pick since 2018 (Kevin Knox) and the highest selection since De’Aaron Fox (No. 5) in 2017. He was just the second guard taken, with Purdue’s Jaden Ivey being the lone selection in front of him at No.