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A History of Oklahoma State and the NBA Draft

The 2017 NBA Draft tips off on Wednesday evening, and when the evening is over, point guard Jawun Evans will likely be the 33rd Oklahoma State player to hear his name called.

There have been some notable Cowboys drafted in recent years including Marcus Smart, Tony Allen and Desmond Mason. What you might not know is that Oklahoma State has a long history with the NBA Draft, going all the way to the beginning.

In 1947, in the very first Basketball Association of America (BAA) draft, the organization that would become the NBA, Cowboy great Bob Kurland was selected 37th in the fourth round by the St.