2020 NBA draft revisited: Where the Minnesotans were picked

The state produced one first-rounder and three second-rounders last year.

July 3, 2021 at 4:56PM
In 2020, Daniel Oturu became the first Gophers men’s basketball player drafted in 16 years. (Darron Cummings, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

First round

Zeke Nnaji (No. 21 overall), Denver

The former Hopkins and Arizona standout played in 42 NBA games as a rookie (3.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg).

Second round

Tyrell Terry (No. 31) Dallas

Went from DeLaSalle to Stanford to the first pick of the NBA draft's second round (11 games, 1.0 ppg, 0.5 apg).

Daniel Oturu (No. 33) L.A. Clippers, via trade from Wolves

Became the first Gophers player drafted since Kris Humphries in 2004 (30 games, 1.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg).

Tre Jones (No. 41) San Antonio

The point guard from Apple Valley and Duke played in 37 NBA games (2.5 ppg, 1.1 apg).

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Marcus Fuller covers Gophers men's basketball, national college basketball, college sports and high school recruiting for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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