Syracuse basketball, Elijah Hughes (Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports)
The 2020 NBA Draft is in the books, and former Syracuse basketball player Elijah Hughes is on his way to Salt Lake City and will join the Utah Jazz.
Former Syracuse basketball star Elijah Hughes has been waiting for almost nine months since he declared for the NBA Draft in late March to learn where the next step in his basketball journey will take him. On Wednesday night, we learned that Hughes will be heading west to join the Utah Jazz.
Hughes’ name was called by NBA’s Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum in the second round at 39th overall.