Tracking local players in the NBA draft: Admiral Schofield and Talen Horton-Tucker picked in 2nd round
By Joel Boyd
Recapping where players from the state of Illinois were selected in Thursday night's NBA draft:
Admiral Schofield, Zion-Benton
6-5 wing, Tennessee
Drafted: Second round (No. 42) by 76ers; rights traded to Wizards.
AD to DC!@admiralelite15 → @WashWizards
[ via trade from Philadelphia ]#GBO 🍊 #NBAVols pic.twitter.com/ocsL33WuGb
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) June 21, 2019
Schofield was a two-time All-SEC selection (first team in 2019, second team in 2018) during a four-year career for the Volunteers. He averaged a career-high 16.5 points as a senior, grabbed 6.1 rebounds per game and shot 41.8 percent from 3-point range. CBSSports.com said the 241-pounder "has an NBA-ready frame."
Isaiah Roby, Dixon, Ill.
6-8 forward, Nebraska
Drafted: Second round (No. 45) by Pistons; rights traded to Mavericks.
Worked my whole life for this moment, I'm a Maverick! 🙏😈🙌 pic.twitter.com/u3xlRFduaE
— Isaiah Roby (@roby_isaiah) June 21, 2019
Roby turned pro after a junior season in which he averaged 11.8 points, led the Cornhuskers with 6.9 rebounds per game and finished third in the Big Ten with 1.94 blocked shots per game. While he was only 28 of 84 (33.3 percent) from 3-point range last season, CBSSports.com said Roby's stock rose at the draft combine in Chicago "because of his ability to put the ball on the floor and shoot it from the perimeter."
Talen Horton-Tucker, Simeon
6-4 wing, Iowa State
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Drafted: Second round (No. 46) by Magic; rights traded to Lakers.
THT ➡️ LA@Thortontucker, welcome to the #LakeShow! pic.twitter.com/h7Oq3N5MAU
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) June 21, 2019
Horton-Tucker played only one season in Ames before entering the draft, and many early projections had him going late in the first round before his stock slipped a bit after the combine. Still, CBSSports.com called him "a first-round talent" and cited his "freakishly long" 7-foot-1¼ wingspan. Horton-Tucker was the fourth-youngest player in Division I basketball last season, according to Iowa State, and he made the Big 12′s all-freshman team after averaging 11.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists.