Markelle Fultz was far and away the best player in the 2017 class, but when NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced the Philadelphia 76ers would be selecting him with the first overall pick, the moment certainly was not lost on the former Washington point guard.
“This is a dream come true, really, just all the hard work I put in coming into this,” Fultz told the media after hearing his name called. “I'm looking forward to going into this organization and just giving it my all.”
Fultz, a native of Upper Marlboro, MD, is the first player from the University of Washington to be selected with the number one pick, and the highest overall pick from the school since Brandon Roy was selected sixth overall in 2006.