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Wesley Selected 25th Overall In NBA Draft

Blake Wesley, the first ‘one-and-done’ in Notre Dame men’s basketball history, was selected in the first round (25th overall) by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday night. The South Bend, Indiana, native, the first public school basketball player to attend Notre Dame since 1985, becomes the sixth NBA draft selection of the Mike Brey era. 

Wesley burst onto the scene in his first game with the Irish in 2021-22, becoming the first freshman since Chris Thomas in 2001 to score 20 points in their first career contest. He followed up by hitting the game winning shot against No. 10/12 Kentucky with :12 remaining in the first home start of his career. That earned him national rookie of the week honors and the first of three Atlantic Coast Conference rookie of the week accolades. 

A 2022 All-ACC Second Team selection and All-Rookie Team pick, Wesley led the Irish in scoring at 14.4 points per game, averaged 2.4 assists a contest and pulled down over three rebounds per game. 

His memorable performances at Notre Dame included 18 points in the NCAA tournament first round victory over Alabama, 21 points at Florida State, six three-point field goals and 24 points at Wake Forest, 18 points in the first 10 minutes of the game at Clemson (including starting the game six-for-six from the field), nine straight points in a 22-point performance at Louisville and 24 points in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge at Illinois. 

Notre Dame NBA Draft History (Brey Era)

Year| Name | Round | Overall Pick | Team

2022 | Blake Wesley | 1st | 25th |Spurs

2016 | Demetrius Jackson | 2nd | 45th | Celtics

2015 | Jerian Grant | 1st | 19th | Wizards (traded to Hawks, then Knicks)

2015 | Pat Connaughton | 2nd | 41st | Nets (traded to Trailblazers)

2010 | Luke Harangody | 2nd | 52nd | Celtics

2002 | Ryan Humphrey | 1st | 19th | Jazz (traded to Magic)

2001 | Troy Murphy | 1st | 14th | Warriors

Notre Dame NBA First Round Draft Pick History

2022 | Blake Wesley | 1st | 25th | Spurs

2015 | Jerian Grant | 1st | 19th | Wizards

2002 | Ryan Humphrey | 1st | 19th | Jazz (traded to Magic)

2001 | Troy Murphy | 1st | 14th | Warriors

1998 | Pat Garrity | 1st | 19th | Bucks

1994 | Monty Williams | 1st | 24th | Knicks

1992 | LaPhonso Ellis | 1st | 5th | Nuggets

1988 | David Rivers | 1st | 25th | Lakers

1986 | Ken Barlow | 1st | 23rd | Lakers

1983 | John Paxson | 1st | 19th | SuperSonics

1981 | Kelly Tripucka | 1st | 12th | Pistons

1981 | Orlando Woolridge | 1st | 6th | Bulls

1980 | Bill Hanzlik | 1st | 20th | SuperSonics

1976 | Adrian Dantley | 1st | 6th | Buffalo Braves

1974 | Gary Brokaw | 1st | 18th | Bucks

1974 | John Shumate | 1st | 4th | Suns

1971 | Collis Jones | 1st | 17th | Bucks

1971 | Austin Carr | 1st | 1st | Cavaliers

1959 | Tom Hawkins | 1st | 3rd | Lakers

1954 | Dick Rosenthal | 1st | 4th | Pistons

1950 | Kevin O’Shea | 1st | 10th | Lakers