PULLMAN, Wash. -- With the 39th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets selected Washington State men's basketball standout, Mouhamed Gueye. The 6-11 forward from Dakar, Senegal becomes the second underclassman in Cougar basketball history to be selected in the NBA Draft and the first WSU player to be drafted into the NBA since CJ Elleby was picked No. 46 overall by the Portland Trailblazers in 2020.
The Cougars' star forward finished his sophomore season with a First Team All-Pac-12 award and an NABC District 19 Second Team All-Region honor after finishing inside the top-10 in the conference in rebounding (fourth; 8.