Dariq Whitehead, the 6’7” Duke wing who was slowed by a foot issue his freshman year, was selected by the Nets with the 22nd pick, their second pick in the first round.
Whitehead, a native of Newark, was Mr. Basketball USA and Naismith Prep Player of the Year in 2022 while taking home MVP honors at the McDonald’s All-American Game, having spent five years at Monteverde Academy, the same high school that produced Ben Simmons and D’Angelo Russell.
His season at Duke was cut short with injuries to his right foot, the more recent earlier this month.