SALT LAKE CITY — Justin Wright-Foreman tried to get ahold of Jarrell Brantley on the night of June 20, but he wasn’t able to answer the phone due to the excitement around him.
Moments later, Brantley returned the phone call to Wright-Foreman, but the atmosphere around him was also hectic with family and friends bombarding him with praise.
The college-rivals-turned-friends were both picked three spots apart at No. 50 and No. 53 by the Utah Jazz, during the second round of the NBA draft.
One week later, the new draftees were introduced as the newest Jazzmen, along with former Yale star Miye Oni (No.