NEW YORK, N.Y. – For the second-consecutive year, Santa Clara men's basketball has produced a first round selection in the NBA Draft. This year it is Brandin Podziemski, the 2022-23 WCC Co-Player of the Year, who was picked 19th overall by the Golden State Warriors.
Podziemski joins last year's 12th overall selection, Jalen Williams, to give the Broncos back-to-back first round picks over the last two drafts. Santa Clara is one of just three current WCC schools to produce back-to-back first rounders in NBA Draft history, joining Gonzaga and San Francisco.
Podziemski is Santa Clara's third draft pick since 1996 behind Williams and NBA Legend Steve Nash.