The Daily O'Collegian · Jul 30, 2021
Motor City Magic: Cunningham top pick in NBA Draft
Cade Cunningham claps his hands during Oklahoma State Men's Basketball victory over Arkansas on January 30, 2021 at Gallagher-Iba Arena.Even before stepping foot on the hardwood of Eddie Sutton Court in Gallagher-Iba Arena, Cade Cunningham's stardom was inevitable.
On Thursday, the Detroit Pistons selected Cunningham with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Cunningham is the first Oklahoma State player to be selected first overall in the draft.
Cunningham, a top-prospect since his freshman year in high school, attended OSU for one season, averaging 20.2 points per game and 6.2 assists per game.