**11:07 p.m. Update:**
In all, 60 players heard their names called in the 2014 NBA Draft.
Neither Kansas University one-and-done star — Andrew Wiggins nor Joel Embiid — had to wait to find out what city they’ll call home.
Cleveland took Wiggins first overall, and two picks later Philadelphia chose Embiid, preventing any other franchise from having the injured center fall into its lap.
KU big man Tarik Black, who spent one season at Kansas after transferring from Memphis, hoped to be selected in the second round, but went undrafted.
Below are all 60 picks in the draft.
No. 60 pick (2nd round) — San Antonio: Cory Jefferson, Baylor
No. 59 pick (2nd round) — Toronto: Xavier Thames, San Diego State
No. 58 pick (2nd round) — San Antonio: Jordan McRae, Tennessee
No. 57 pick (2nd round) — Indiana: Louis Labeyrie, France
— Reports: Pick traded to New York —
No. 56 pick (2nd round) — Denver: Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa
No. 55 pick (2nd round) — Miami: Semaj Christon, Xavier
**10:53 p.m. Update:**
No. 54 pick (2nd round) — Philadelphia: Nemanja Dangubic, Serbia
No. 53 pick (2nd round) — Minnesota: Alessandro Gentile, Italy
No. 52 pick (2nd round) — Philadelphia: Vasilije Micic, Serbia
No. 51 pick (2nd round) — New York: Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Greece (Delaware 87ers of the D-League)
No. 50 pick (2nd round) — Phoenix: Alec Brown, Green Bay
No. 49 pick (2nd round) — Chicago: Cameron Bairstow, New Mexico
**10:38 p.m. Update:**
No. 48 pick (2nd round) — Milwaukee: Lamar Patterson, Pittsburgh
No. 47 pick (2nd round) — Philadelphia: Russ Smith, Louisville
— Reports: traded to New Orleans for Pierre Jackson —
No. 46 pick (2nd round) — Washington: Jordan Clarkson, Missouri
No. 45 pick (2nd round) — Charlotte: Dwight Powell, Stanford
No. 44 pick (2nd round) — Minnesota: Markel Brown, Oklahoma State
— Reports: Timberwolves trading pick to Brooklyn for cash considerations —
No. 43 pick (2nd round) — Atlanta: Walter Tavares, Cape Verde
**10:23 p.m. Update:**
No. 42 pick (2nd round) — Houston: Nick Johnson, Arizona
No. 41 pick (2nd round) — Denver: Nikola Jokic, Serbia
No. 40 pick (2nd round) — Minnesota: Glenn Robinson III, Michigan
No. 39 pick (2nd round) — Philadelphia: Jerami Grant, Syracuse
No. 38 pick (2nd round) — Detroit: Spencer Dinwiddie, Colorado
**10:16 p.m. Update:**
No. 37 pick (2nd round) — Toronto: DeAndre Daniels, Connecticut
No. 36 pick (2nd round) — Milwaukee: Johnny O’Bryant, LSU
No. 35 pick (2nd round) — Utah: Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee
— Traded to Memphis for future pick —
No. 34 pick (2nd round) — New York: Cleanthony Early, Wichita State
**10:06 p.m. Update:**
No. 33 pick (2nd round) — Cleveland: Joe Harris, Virginia
No. 32 pick (2nd round) — Philadelphia: K.J. McDaniels, Clemson
No. 31 pick (2nd round) — Milwaukee: Damien Inglis, France
**9:47 p.m. Update:**
*(Final pick of the 1st round)*
**No. 30 pick — San Antonio: Kyle Anderson, UCLA**
**No. 29 pick — Oklahoma City: Josh Huestis, Stanford**
**9:36 p.m. Update:**
**No. 28 pick — Los Angeles Clippers: C.J. Wilcox, Washington**
**No. 27 pick — Phoenix: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Serbia**
**9:20 p.m. Update:**
**No. 26 pick — Miami: P.J. Hairston, North Carolina (Texas Legends of the D-League)**
— Reports: Miami trades pick to Charlotte for No. 24 pick Napier —
**No. 25 pick — Houston: Clint Cappella, Switzerland**
**9:07 p.m. Update:**
**No. 24 pick — Charlotte: Shabazz Napier, Connecticut**
— Reports: Napier will be traded to Miami for the 26th pick and second-round pick —
**No. 23 pick — Utah: Rodney Hood, Duke**
**8:59 p.m. Update:**
**No. 22 pick — Memphis: Jordan Adams, UCLA**
**No. 21 pick — Oklahoma City: Mitch McGary, Michigan**
**8:46 p.m. Update:**
**No. 20 pick — Toronto: Bruno Caboclo, Brazil**
**No. 19 pick — Chicago: Gary Harris, Michigan State**
— Reports: Part of trade to Denver for No. 11 pick McDermott —
**8:33 p.m. Update:**
**No. 18 pick — Phoenix: Tyler Ennis, Syracuse**
**No. 17 pick — Boston: James Young, Kentucky**
**8:21 p.m. Update:**
**No. 16 pick — Chicago: Jusuf Nurkic, Bosnia-Herzegovina**
— ESPN’s Jeff Goodman reports Chicago traded Nurkic to Denver for No. 11 pick Doug McDermott —
**No. 15 pick — Atlanta: Adreian Payne, Michigan State**
Adam Silver: “With the next pick in the NBA Draft, the NBA selects Isaiah Austin.” Not many dry eyes in this place right now. Wow. Very cool
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 27, 2014
Adam Silver honoring Baylor’s Isaiah Austin right now. Standing O from crowd and families/players in green room. Really cool moment.
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 27, 2014
**8:03 p.m. Update:**
No. 14 pick — Phoenix: T.J. Warren, North Carolina State
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**7:55 p.m. Update:**
No. 13 pick — Minnesota: Zach LaVine, UCLA
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**7:50 p.m. Update:**
No. 12 pick — Orlando: Dario Saric, Croatia
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— Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski reports Saric will be traded to Philadelphia for No. 10 pick Elfrid Payton; future picks also involved —
1st time in last 50 years that a school has had players go 1-3 in same draft. UK had 1-2 in 2012 but this is the best besides that #KUbball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 27, 2014
**7:42 p.m. Update:**
No. 11 pick — Denver: Doug McDermott, Creighton
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— ESPN’s Jeff Goodman is reporting Denver traded McDermott to Chicago —
**7:36 p.m. Update:**
No. 10 pick — Philadelphia: Elfrid Payton, Louisiana Lafayette
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— Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski reports Payton will be traded to Orlando for No. 12 pick Dario Saric; future picks also involved —
**7:30 p.m. Update:**
No. 9 pick — Charlotte: Noah Vonleh, Indiana
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**7:23 p.m. Update:**
No. 8 pick — Sacramento: Nik Stauskas, Michigan
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**7:17 p.m. Update:**
No. 7 pick — Los Angeles: Julius Randle, Kentucky
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Wiggins on if he can carry Pierce-esque torch for #KUbball: “I think I’m ready.”
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 27, 2014
**7:13 p.m. Update:**
No. 6 pick — Boston: Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
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**7:06 p.m. Update:**
No. 5 pick — Utah: Dante Exum, Australia
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**7:00 p.m. Update:**
No. 4 pick — Orlando: Aaron Gordon, Arizona
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**6:55 p.m. Update:**
No. 3 pick — Philadelphia: Joel Embiid, Kansas
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Two out of the first three picks in the NBA Draft are Kansas Jayhawks.
The Philadelphia 76ers made KU center Joel Embiid the second Jayhawk taken, just two slots behind his teammate, Andrew Wiggins.
Embiid, a 7-footer from Cameroon appeared to be a clear choice for Cleveland at No. 1 before a stress fracture was discovered in his right foot.
The injury impacted Embiid’s draft stock, but not by much. Some had suggested the big man could fall as far as the bottom half of the top 10. It turned out to be two spots.
Embiid makes the 18th draftee in the Bill Self era at Kansas, shortly after Wiggins became the 17th player. The duo became the 75th and 76th players to be drafted in Kansas men’s basketball history. It also marks the 24th time — and fifth consecutive year — that multiple Jayhawks were drafted.
**6:48 p.m. Update:**
No. 2 pick — Milwaukee: Jabari Parker, Duke
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**6:41 p.m. Update:**
No. 1 pick — Cleveland: Andrew Wiggins, Kansas
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For the first time since 1988, a Kansas University basketball player was chosen at the top of the NBA Draft.
The Cleveland Cavaliers selected one-and-done KU product Andrew Wiggins, a 6-foot-8 guard from Canada, making him the first Jayhawk to go No. 1 since 1988, when the Los Angeles Clippers took Danny Manning.
Wiggins joins an organization that went 33-49 in 2013-14, missing the playoffs in the Eastern Conference by five games.
Unless, of course, Cleveland decides to make a draft-night trade.
Cleveland has failed to reach the postseason since 2010, when superstar LeBron James left to join the Miami Heat.
Cameras are on Wiggins in the green room… That’s usually a dead give away that he’s the pick. I’d be shocked if he’s not now… #KUbball
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 26, 2014
For what it’s worth, the Barclay’s Center is PACKED this year… Probably twice the attendance of last year. So much hype around this class…
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 26, 2014
Wiggins looks far more relaxed than any Jayhawk I’ve covered out here for this thing in the past. No nerves. All smiles. Table same way.
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 26, 2014
New NBA Draft set this year. Digital age for new commissioner. Looks sharp. No more white rectangles… pic.twitter.com/x4crdZTtLV
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 26, 2014
**6:17 p.m. Update:**
We’re getting close now. Caught up with Coach Self before things got started and he’s in a great mood. How could he not be? About to have two of his guys go very high in the draft.
The guy has sat here a lot of times and watched John Calipari do the same thing but now it’s his turn… As I mentioned in the Tweets below, I’m hearing there’s a lot of love for Embiid still and that he could go 3. Wiggins, it seems, is the guy most people believe will be No. 1.
Some of that love comes from former veteran NBA coaches who worked him out and marveled about how talented and skilled he was.
If any GMs are asking around about him and they ran into those guys, you can bet their input helped sell the idea that picking Embiid is worth the gamble.
We’ll find out very soon.
Stay tuned…
The more I talk to people, the more I think all of the Embiid talk has been bogus. Plenty of people LOVE the guy. Who will pick him, though?
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 26, 2014
Wiggins said he had some help picking our the suit but has known for a while he was gonna wear it. Seemed cool as ice about 30 min. out.
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 26, 2014
Self, Izzo, Bilas, Jalen Rose & Chris Broussard all swapping stories and laughs now. Self been here about 15-20 minutes. Normal suit for him
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 26, 2014
Hearing REAL good chance Embiid goes 3 to Philly… We’ll know soon.
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 26, 2014
Even Superman needed help with his cape at times… #KUbball pic.twitter.com/9GXLrhNrfh
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 26, 2014
**5:03 p.m. Update:**
Wiggins and Isaiah Thomas predraft… Told ya he was happier than that other photo. #KUbball pic.twitter.com/ebIj3UtgA6
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 26, 2014
Couple of quick things…
Wiggins absolutely went for it this year with the draft suit. Crazy silver and black jacket, a bow tie, he wore some glasses. He looks very sharp and cleeeaarrrllyy isn’t afraid to stand out. A sign of things to come?
New NBA commissioner = new NBA Draft set. Instead of the classic old boards and white slots like we’ve seen for years, it’s all electronic/digital this year. Looks different but it looks sharp.
Just texted with coach Self and he said he’s about 5 minutes away from pulling up.
More to come.
**Original Post, 4:33 p.m.**
Almost go time in Brooklyn! Getting set up now & then the blog will be rocking soon at @KUsports pic.twitter.com/9ogg2rFZ8P
— Matt Tait (@mctait) June 26, 2014
Good evening everyone and welcome to the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., where, in a little more than an hour, former KU stars Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid will learn the answer to the question they’ve dying to know for the past couple of months.
Will Wiggins go No. 1 to Cleveland?
Is Embiid still in the mix for the Top 5? Top 3? No. 1?
How many trades will there be at the top of the draft tonight?
Will Tarik Black get picked at all?
Plenty of KU flavor for this year’s draft, just as has been the case for the past several years. That’s a credit to KU coach Bill Self, who keeps putting players in the lottery and getting this incredible free pub for the KU program.
Self will be here tonight and I’ll try to catch up with him as soon as I can. Same with Wiggins. Embiid, as you know, is not here.
Stay tuned in here all night for videos, photos, Tweets and general draft action. As soon as Wiggins is picked, I’ll be tied up for a while, but not to worry. Benton Smith, Tom Keegan and Nick Gerik will be holding things down during that stretch from back home.
Let’s go!
