Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel lead five Duke players picked in 2025 NBA Draft; SEC has 13 stars selected

The SEC rode a strong second round to the top of the charts in the 2025 NBA Draft, as the conference finished with 13 total selections. Eight of 29 players selected on Thursday night came from the league, which was in second place behind the Big Ten after Wednesday’s first round.

Florida led the conference with three picks, as all three starting guards from the Gators’ national championship team were selected. A total of nine SEC teams produced draft selections following a banner year for the conference, which placed a record 14 teams in the NCAA Tournament.

Behind the SEC was the Big Ten, which had 10 players selected, with Rutgers and Illinois producing two each. But in terms of sheer volume, one college basketball program stood tall above the rest, as all five starters from Duke’s 2024-25 team were selected.

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The Blue Devils produced three of the first 10 picks, including No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg. Guards Sion James and Tyrese Proctor were taken in the second round on Thursday to make Duke the 19th program to have 5+ players drafted in a single year.

The first 11 players selected all played college basketball during the 2024-25 season, showcasing how the college game has once again become the primary destination for premier NBA-bound talent. But there was still a noteworthy contingent of non-college talent taken, as 13 players from international leagues came off the board over the course of the…

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