For the first time since 2001, a player out of Southern Methodist University has been selected in the NBA Draft.
In the second round of Thursday’s NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics selected forward Semi Ojeleye with the 37th pick, and the Philadelphia 76ers selected guard Sterling Brown with the 46th pick. The Milwaukee Bucks are in the process of acquiring Brown from Philadelphia. Reports say that forward Ben Moore signed a partially guaranteed contract with the Indiana Pacers, after going undrafted.
Ojeleye was the first SMU player taken in the draft since Jeryl Sasser in 2001. This is the first time in school history that two Mustangs were taken in the first two rounds.