Completing the jump from a three star recruit to a first round NBA draft pick, Josh Okogie was selected 20th overall by Minnesota on Thursday night. With the selection, Okogie became the first Yellow Jacket to be drafted in the first round since Iman Shumpert in 2011.
After deciding to test the NBA draft waters in mid-March, Okogie blew scouts away during his individual workouts and at the NBA combine, where he topped the charts in both the vertical leap and three-quarter court sprint. His performance earned him the title of “most impressive athlete” by CBS Sports.