By Aris Barkas/ barkas@eurohoops.net
Contrary to the modest buzz before the draft, European players proved to be once again a valid choice for NBA teams. Not only the duo of Porzingis and Hezonja were lottery picks in number 4 and number 5 and they are expected to continue their career in the States, but one more player, Nikola Milutinov from Partizan, was selected at number 26 by the San Antonio Spurs when no one was expected to hear one more European name in the first round.
In the second round eight players were picked. Those are Cedi Osman (31) from Turkey, Guillermo Hernangomez (35) and Dani Diez (54) from Spain, Arturas Gudaitis (47) from Lithuania, Marcus Eriksson (50) from Sweden, Nikola Radisevic (57) and Luka Mitrovic (60) from Serbia and also Dimitris Agravanis (59) from Greece. A player who was expected to hear his name but went undrafted was Frenchman Mam Jaiteh. All the second round picks and also Milutinov are expected to be stashed in Europe and maybe in the future they will have the chance to play in the NBA. Also it has to be noted that three players for Seville, Porzingis, Hernangomz and Radisevic were selected. Here’s the full list of the 2015 NBA draft.
| No |
Player |
NBA Team |
College/Team |
| 1 |
Karl Anthony-Towns |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
Kentucky |
| 2 |
D’Angelo Russell |
L.A Lakers |
Ohio State |
| 3 |
Jahlil Okafor |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Duke |
| 4 |
Kristaps Porzingis |
New York Knicks |
Seville |
| 5 |
Mario Hezonia |
Orlando Magic |
Barcelona |
| 6 |
Willie Cauley-Stein |
Sacramento Kings |
Kentucky |
| 7 |
Emmanuel Mudiay |
Denver Nuggets |
Guangdong Southern |
| 8 |
Stanley Johnson |
Detroit Pistons |
Arizona |
| 9 |
Frank Kaminsky |
Charlotte Hornets |
Wisconsin |
| 10 |
Justise Winslow |
Miami Heat |
Duke |
| 11 |
Myles Turner |
Indiana Pacers |
Texas |
| 12 |
Trey Lyles |
Utah Jazz |
Kentucky |
| 13 |
Devin Booker |
Phoenix Suns |
Kentucky |
| 14 |
Cameron Payne |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Murray St. |
| 15 |
Kelly Oubre |
Atlanta Hawks |
Kansas |
| 16 |
Terry Rozier |
Boston Celtics |
Louisville |
| 17 |
Rashad Vaughn |
Milwaukee Bucks |
UNLV |
| 18 |
Sam Dekker |
Houston Rockets |
Wisconsin |
| 19 |
Jerian Grant |
Washington Wizards |
Notre Dame |
| 20 |
Delon Wright |
Toronto Raptors |
Utah |
| 21 |
Justin Anderson |
Dallas Mavericks |
Virginia |
| 22 |
Bobby Portis |
Chicago Bulls |
Arkansas |
| 23 |
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson |
Portland Trai Blazers |
Arizona |
| 24 |
Tyus Jones |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Duke |
| 25 |
Jarell Martin |
Memphis Grizzlies |
Louisiana State |
| 26 |
Nikola Milutinov |
San Antonio Spurs |
Partizan |
| 27 |
Larry Nance Jr. |
L.A Lakers |
Wyoming |
| 28 |
R.J Hunter |
Boston Celtics |
Georgia State |
| 29 |
Chris McCullough |
Brooklyn Nets |
Syracuse |
| 30 |
Kevon Looney |
Golden State Warriors |
UCLA |
| 31 |
Cedi Osman |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
Anadolu Efes |
| 32 |
Montrezl Harrell |
Houston Rockets |
Louisville |
| 33 |
Jordan Mickey |
Boston Celtics |
LSU |
| 34 |
Anthony Brown |
L.A Lakers |
Stanford |
| 35 |
Guillermo Hernangomez |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Seville |
| 36 |
Rakeem Christmas |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
Syracuse |
| 37 |
Richaun Holmes |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Bowling Green |
| 38 |
Darrun Hilliard |
Detroit Pistons |
Villaνova |
| 39 |
Juan Vaulet |
Charlotte Hornets |
Bahia Basket |
| 40 |
Josh Richardson |
Miami Heat |
Tennessee |
| 41 |
Pat Connaughton |
Brooklyn Nets |
Notre Dame |
| 42 |
Olivier Hanlan |
Utah Jazz |
Boston College |
| 43 |
Joseph Young |
Indiana Pacers |
Oregon |
| 44 |
Andrew Harrison |
Phoenix Suns |
Kentucky |
| 45 |
Marcus Thornton |
Boston Celtics |
William And Mary |
| 46 |
Norman Powell |
Milwaukee Bucks |
UCLA |
| 47 |
Arturas Gudaitis |
Phildelphia 76ers |
Zalgiris |
| 48 |
Dakari Johnson |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Kentucky |
| 49 |
Aaron White |
Washington Wizards |
Iowa |
| 50 |
Marcus Eriksson |
Atlanta Hawks |
Barcelona |
| 51 |
Tyler Harvey |
Orlando Magic |
Eastern Washington |
| 52 |
Satnam Singh |
Dallas Mavericks |
India |
| 53 |
Dominic Pointer |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
St. John’s |
| 54 |
Daniel Diez |
Utah Jazz |
Real Madrid |
| 55 |
Cady Lalanne |
San Antonio Spurs |
Massachusetts |
| 56 |
Branden Dawson |
New Orleans Pelicans |
Michigan State |
| 57 |
Nikola Radisevic |
Denver Nuggets |
Seville |
| 58 |
JP Tokoto |
Philadelphia 76ers |
North Carolina |
| 59 |
Dimitris Agravanis |
Atlanta Hawks |
Olympiacos |
| 60 |
Luka Mitrovic |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Red Star |