The SEC rode a strong second round to the top of the charts in the 2025 NBA Draft, as the conference finished with 13 total selections. Eight of 29 players selected on Thursday night came from the league,

NBA Draft complete, it's time to look ahead at some of the top players likely to be picked in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Duke’s Tyrese Proctor in the second round with the No. 49 overall pick Thursday night at the 2025 NBA Draft. Duke has now produced 116 NBA Draft picks — one of just four college programs to surpass 100. In the last 10 years, 30 Blue Devils have been drafted, the most in the nation.