The Big 12 had four players selected in the 2020 NBA Draft,
including three in the first round to mark the 13th time since
inception in 1996-97 that the Conference has produced three or more first round
picks. The Sacramento Kings chose Iowa State guard Tyrese Haliburton as
the 12th overall selection. Haliburton is the 41st Cyclone
to be drafted and is the third-highest pick in school history. His sophomore
season was cut short after 22 games due to a wrist injury. Kansas center Udoka Azubuike heard his name called as the 27th
selection to the Utah Jazz. The 2019-20 Big 12 Player of the Year is the
Jayhawks’ 25th first round pick and 40th overall since
the NBA adopted a two round draft in 1989. Guard Desmond Bane is TCU’s first NBA draft selection in 21 years
as he was chosen as the 30th and final pick in the first round by
the Boston Celtics in a projected trade to the Memphis Grizzlies. Bane is the
18th player drafted all-time from TCU and the first since 1999. The Kings took a second Big 12 player when they selected Texas
Tech guard Jahmi’us Ramsey in the second round at No. 43. The Red Raiders have
produced a draft selection in three consecutive years.&nbsp; This year's draft is the 23rd time in 24 seasons the Big 12 has
had at least one first-round choice. It marks the 15th consecutive year that at
least one Big 12 student-athlete has been taken in the NBA Draft lottery as one
of the top 14 picks. Overall, 77 players have been chosen in the past 13 drafts. A
total of 124 players from the Big 12 have been selected since the first league
season.KU has registered a total of 34 players chosen since the Big 12
began play, more than any other league school. The Texas Longhorns are next
among current members with 20 draftees, followed by Iowa State with 14, Oklahoma
at 10, Oklahoma State at nine and Baylor with eight. Texas Tech (7), Kansas
State (3), West Virginia (1) and TCU (1) round out the Big 12 team draft
totals.Big 12
Selections in the 2020 NBA DraftRd/Pick
--- Player, Position --- School --- Team&nbsp; 
1/12 —Tyrese Haliburton, G—Iowa State — Sacramento Kings1/27— Udoka Azubuike, C – Kansas – Utah
Jazz1/30 – Desmond Bane, G – TCU – Boston
Celtics (projected trade to Memphis Grizzlies)2/43 – Jahmi’us Ramsey, G – Texas Tech – Sacramento
Kings

Four Big 12 Players Selected in NBA Draft