Yash Krishnan, 8, is part of the University of Chapel Hill cross-country team.
UNC-CH and Team IMPACT held an official Draft Day press conference for the 8-year-old at the Eddie Smith Field House last week.
Yash has a rare condition that makes him more likely to develop certain cancers, Biallelic Mismatch Repair Deficiency, and has been in and out of hospitals for the past year for treatment of symptoms caused by the syndrome.
Team IMPACT is a nonprofit based in Boston, founded by Tufts University alumni and student athletes, with a mission to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses.