With the 51st overall pick in this week’s NBA Draft, the Warriors selected 22-year-old Justinian Jessup. The 6’7” guard out of Boise State averaged 12.3 points and 4.1 rebounds over 129 contests with the Broncos during his four-year collegiate career, and he left college as the Mountain West Conference’s all-time leader in 3-pointers.
Currently under contract with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia, Jessup was unable to attend Thursday’s introductory press conference with fellow 2020 Warriors draftees James Wiseman (No. 2 overall selection) and Nico Mannion (No. 48). Instead, he spoke with the media via video conference on Friday to discuss his excitement to eventually join the Warriors and how he looks to improve his game while overseas.