Landry Shamet's professional journey will begin in Philadelphia. The former Wichita State standout was selected by the 76'ers with the 26th pick of Thursday night's NBA Draft.
Shamet – a 6-foot-5 point guard from Kansas City -- is WSU's 23rd NBA Draft pick but the first to be taken in the opening round since 1985 when Xavier McDaniel went No. 4 overall to the Seattle Supersonics.
Shamet's selection also ends a 33-year drought for Shocker guards, stretching back to the same 1985 draft when the Chicago Bulls used a second-round pick (No.