Tyler Kolek’s NBA journey is complete.
He started as an unheralded recruit from Cumberland, Rhode Island and worked his way up to Two-time Consensus All-American. Now he has taken the final step on the road to becoming a professional.
The 6-foot-1 point guard was picked at No. 34 by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the NBA draft, but was immediately traded to the New York Knicks.
Kolek was viewed as a mid-to-late first rounder throughout the pre-draft process due to a strong senior season in which he led the country with 7.