Gators Nationwide Champion Will Be in Inexperienced Room for Spherical 2 of NBA Draft
With spherical two of the NBA draft set to start out at 8 p.m. Thursday, one other former Florida Gators star and nationwide champion, Alijah Martin, will wait to listen to his identify referred to as within the inexperienced room from the Barclays Middle in Brooklyn, NY.
Martin, Florida’s second main scorer, hopes to be the second Gators participant to listen to his identify referred to as within the draft after Walter Clayton Jr., Florida’s main scorer, was chosen No.18 general to the Utah Jazz in spherical one.
The previous FAU star performed only one season with Todd Golden and the Gators, rapidly changing into some of the essential gamers of their title run. He averaged 14.4 factors and 4.5 rebounds in 2024, whereas capturing 45% from the sphere.
Martin will be part of a listing of 11 names, together with former Gators opponents Johni Broome and Koby Brea, as prospects within the inexperienced room hoping to greet the commissioner on stage after being chosen. ESPN lists him because the twenty eighth greatest participant remaining, whereas their most up-to-date mock draft has him chosen at decide 52 to the Phoenix Suns.
Prone to be the second Gators participant chosen, Martin notably was reported to have a pre-draft exercise with Utah, the identical group that chosen Clayton and one which owns picks 43 and 53 tonight. Whereas solely a cool risk for now, the 2 Florida teammates suiting up collectively within the league would undoubtedly be enjoyable for the Gators fanbase.
Draft protection begins at 8 p.m., with the Minnesota Timberwolves first on the clock.