Barnes, Murphy, Johnson And Sharpe Go In First Round Of NBA Draft

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Florida State’s Scottie Barnes was the fourth selection in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft Thursday. Barnes was the choice of the Toronto Raptors. A total of four ACC men’s basketball players were first round picks. In addition to Barnes, Virginia’s Trey Murphy III, Duke’s Jalen Johnson and North Carolina’s Day’Ron Sharpe were also selected. Three players from the conference were picked up in the second round. They include Louisville’s David Johnson, Florida State’s Balsa Koprivica and his teammate, RaiQuan Gray. These seven weren’t the only players offered contracts as the undrafted have been made offers as well. The list, as has been the case in years past will likely grow over the next few days with some opting to play overseas.

Barnes, a freshman had slowly risen into the projected Top 5 picks list of multiple mock drafts. He comes off his single year as a Seminole as the ACC Freshman of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year. His projected first year rookie salary is estimated at $6,067,100 with bumps each year through year 3 and a significant increase likely in year 4.

Also going in the first two rounds of the 2021 NBA Draft –

  • Trey Murphy III (Virginia) picked in the first at 17 by the Memphis Grizzlies with a proposed trade to the New Orleans Pelicans
  • Jalen Johnson (Duke) picked in the first at 20 by the Atlanta Hawks
  • Day’Ron Sharpe (North Carolina) picked in the first at 29 by the Phoenix Suns with a proposed trade to the Brooklyn Nets
  • David Johnson (Louisville) picked in the second at 47 by the Toronto Raptors
  • Balsa Koprivica (Florida State) picked in the second at 57 by the Charlotte Hornets
  • RaiQuan Gray (Florida State) picked in the second at 59 by the Brooklyn Nets

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What about the undrafted players? So far, there are seven ACC players that were all in on the 2021 NBA Draft who didn’t hear their names in rounds 1 and 2 but have been made offers, nonetheless.

  • Justin Champagnie (Pitt) to the Toronto Raptors
  • Carlik Jones (Louisville) to the Dallas Mavericks
  • Aamir Simms (Clemson) to the New York Knicks
  • D.J. Steward (Duke) to the Sacramento Kings
  • Sam Hauser (Virginia) to the Boston Celtics
  • Jose Alvarado (Georgia Tech) to the New Orleans Pelicans
  • Jay Huff (Virginia) to the Washington Wizards

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