Black, Smith go in NBA Draft first round; Walsh picked 38th
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Anthony Black (No. 6 overall to the Orlando Magic) and teammate Nick Smith Jr. (No. 27 overall to the Charlotte Hornets) were the first Arkansas Razorbacks taken in the first round of the same National Basketball Association Draft since 1992. In the second round, Arkansas had Jordan Walsh go with the 38th overall pick by the Boston Celtics.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Anthony Black (No. 6 overall to the Orlando Magic) and teammate Nick Smith Jr. (No. 27 overall to the Charlotte Hornets) were the first Arkansas Razorbacks taken in the first round of the same National Basketball Association Draft since 1992. In the second round, Arkansas had Jordan Walsh go with the 38th overall pick by the Boston Celtics.
Overall, Arkansas had three players selected in the 2023 NBA Draft, the most since 1992 when the Hogs had four, and just the fourth time as many as three went in the same year with three draft picks in 1982 and two in 1979, and the 10th time more than one Razorback was picked in the same draft.
