BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Chris Duarte became the first lottery pick of the Dana Altman era on Thursday when the 2021 Jerry West Award winner was taken 13th overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Duarte is Oregon's highest draft pick since Luke Jackson went No. 10 overall in 2004, and the eighth-highest selection in program history.
Named the top shooting guard in the nation, Duarte was stellar for the Ducks as a senior in 2020-21. He averaged 17.1 points per game while shooting a sizzling 53.2 percent from the floor and 42.