Pistons Select Oklahoma State Guard Cade Cunningham With No. 1 Pick In NBA Draft
Jul 29, 2021, 6:13 PM | Updated: 6:32 pm
Cade Cunningham #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys reacts against the Oregon State Beavers during the second half in the second round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 21, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Detroit Pistons selected Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night.
Cunningham had been widely expected to be the first name called in New York.
The 6-foot-8 point guard was an Associated Press first-team All-American as a freshman with the Cowboys.
🚨 THE DRAFT IS UNDERWAY ON ABC & ESPN! 🚨@CadeCunningham_ gets selected 1st overall by the @DetroitPistons!
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He averaged 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists at Oklahoma State.
With the 1st pick of the @NBADraft, the @DetroitPistons select @CadeCunningham_!
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— NBA (@NBA) July 30, 2021
G League preps-to-pros teenager Jalen Green went to Houston with the No. 2 pick.
They headline a draft class that includes top prospects like Southern California freshman big man Evan Mobley and Gonzaga freshman point guard Jalen Suggs.
The NBA Draft is broadcast on ABC, ESPN, and NBA TV.
