The Arizona Wildcats didn’t have any players selected in Thursday’s NBA Draft, a rare occurrence for a program that usually produces one or two draft picks per year. 2021 marked just the third time since 2013 that no UA players were selected.
Yet, the night can still be considered a success for new head coach Tommy Lloyd. Two of his former Gonzaga players were picked in the top 15. Jalen Suggs went No. 5 overall to the Orlando Magic. Corey Kispert went No. 5 overall to Washington Wizards, where he will be reunited with Rui Hachimura, another Zag who was selected in the first round in 2019.