As expected, Markelle Fultz was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday's NBA draft.
That's historic on a pair of fronts: Fultz owns the highest draft spot of any University of Washington player, and because Kelsey Plum was the top pick in this year's 2017 WNBA draft, the Huskies are the first school to have the No. 1 overall picks in both drafts in the same year (that's also a first for any conference).
Fultz, selected by the Philadelphia 76ers, was one of three in-state college stars to hear their names called Thursday night, along with Gonzaga's Zach Collins, drafted No.