2023 NBA draft: Denver selects Julian Strawther 29th, Mouhamed Gueye reportedly headed to Atlanta after being picked 39th
Julian Strawther is joining the reigning champs.
The Denver Nuggets selected the Gonzaga forward with the 29th overall pick via a trade with the Indiana Pacers.
Strawther continued a three-year streak of former Bulldogs being selected in the first round of the draft. He averaged 17.6 points and 6.7 rebounds a game last season as a junior and hit a game-winning shot against UCLA in the Sweet 16.
• Mouhamed Gueye is reportedly headed to the Atlanta Hawks, after a trade from the Charlotte Hornets, who selected him with the 39th pick.
The Washington State forward was a force in the Pac-12 as a sophomore, averaged 16.1 points and 9.4 rebounds a game last season. He is the first WSU draft pick since C.J. Elleby in 2020 and the highest since Klay Thompson in 2011.
Undrafted local prospects
Drew Timme, Gonzaga, 6‘10 PF
Malachi Smith, Gonzaga, 6‘4 SG
Justin Powell, WSU, 6‘6 PG
Efe Abogidi, WSU/G League Ignite, 6‘10 C
First round
1. San Antonio: Victor Wembanyama, France, 7‘5 C
2. Charlotte: Brandon Miller, Alabama, 6‘9 SF
3. Portland: Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite, 6‘2 PG
4. Houston: Amen Thompson, Overtime Elite, 6‘6 SG
5. Detroit: Ausar Thompson, Overtime Elite, 6‘6 SF
6. Orlando: Anthony Black, Arkansas, 6‘6 SG
7. Washington (via Ind): Bilal Coulibaly, France, 6‘8 SF
8. Indiana (via Was): Jarace Walker, Houston, 6‘7 PF
9. Utah: Taylor Hendricks, Central Florida, 6‘9 PF
10. Oklahoma City (via Dal): Cason Wallace, Kentucky, 6‘3 G
11. Orlando: Jett Howard, Michigan, 6‘8 SG
12. Dallas (via OKC): Dereck Lively II, Duke, 7‘1 C
13. Toronto: Gradey Dick, Kansas, 6‘7 SG
14. New Orleans: Jordan Hawkins, Connecticut, 6‘5 SG
15. Atlanta: Kobe Bufkin, Michigan, 6‘5 SG
16. Utah: Keyonte George, Baylor, 6‘4 SG
17. L.A. Lakers: Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana, 6‘5 PG
18. Miami: Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA, 6‘7 PF
19. Golden State: Brandin Podziemski, Santa Clara, 6‘4 SG
20. Houston: Cam Whitmore, Villanova, 6‘6 SF
21. Brooklyn: Noah Clowney, Alabama, 6‘10 PF
22. Brooklyn: Dariq Whitehead, Duke, 6‘6 SG
23. Portland: Kris Murray, Iowa, 6‘8 PF
24. Dallas (via Sac): Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Marquette, 6‘7 PF
25. Boston (via Mem): Marcus Sasser, Houston, 6‘2 PG
26. Indiana: Ben Sheppard, Belmont, 6‘6 SF
27. Charlotte: Nick Smith Jr., Arkansas, 6‘5 PG
28. Utah: Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State, 6‘6 SF
29. Denver (via Ind): Julian Strawther, Gonzaga, 6‘7 SF
30. L.A. Clippers: Kobe Brown, Missouri, 6‘7 PF
Second round
31. Detroit: James Nnaji, Nigeria, 7‘0 C
32. Denver (via Ind): Jalen Pickett, Penn State, 6‘3 PG
33. Minnesota (via SA): Leonard Miller, G League Ignite, 6‘10 SF
34. Charlotte: Colby Jones, Xavier, 6‘5 SG
35. Julian Phillips (via Was): Julian Phillips, Tennessee, 6‘7 SF
36. Milwaukee (via Orl): Andre Jackson Jr., Connecticut, 6‘6 SF
37. Oklahoma City: Hunter Tyson, Clemson, 6‘8 SF
38. Boston (via Sac): Jordan Walsh, Arkansas, 6‘6 SF
39. Atlanta (via Cha): Mouhamed Gueye, Washington State, 6‘11 PF
40. L.A. Lakers (via Den): Maxwell Lewis, Pepperdine, 6‘7 SF
41. Charlotte: Amari Bailey, UCLA, 6‘4 PG
42. Washington: Tristan Vukecevic, Serbia, 7‘0 PF
43. Portland: Rayan Rupert, France, 6‘7 SG
44. San Antonio: Sidy Cissoko, G League Ignite, 6‘6 SG
45. Memphis: Gregory Jackson II, South Carolina, 6‘9 PF
46. Atlanta: Seth Lundy, Penn State, 6‘5 SG
47. Indiana (via LAL): Mojave King, G League Ignite, 6‘4 SG
48. L.A. Clippers: Jordan Miller, Miami, 6‘5 SF
49. Cleveland: Emoni Bates, Eastern Michigan, 6‘9 SF
50. Oklahoma City: Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State, 6‘5 SF
51. Brooklyn: Jalen Wilson, Kansas, 6‘6 SF
52. Washington (via Phx): Toumani Camara, Dayton, 6‘8 PF
53. Minnesota: Jaylen Clark, UCLA, 6‘5 SG
54. Sacramento: Jalen Slawson, Furman, 6‘7 SF
55. Indiana: Isaiah Wong, Miami, 6‘3 PG
56. Memphis: Tarik Biberovic, Turkey, 6‘7 SF
57. Phoenix (via Was): Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana, 6‘9 PF
58. Milwaukee: Chris Livingston, Kentucky, 6‘7 SF