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2 SEC players among 16 invited to 2022 NBA Draft green room
By Adam Spencer
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The 2022 NBA Draft is just over a week away, as it will take place in Brooklyn on Thursday, June 23.
Several players projected to go in Round 1 will be in attendance for the event, with their family and coaches and friends set up in the green room waiting for their names to be called.
Per NBA insider Jonathan Givony, 16 players have been invited to attend the festivities, including 2 — Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr. and Kentucky’s Shaedon Sharpe — from the SEC:
16 confirmed NBA draft green room invites thus far, per sources:
Jabari Smith
Chet Holmgren
Paolo Banchero
Jaden Ivey
Keegan Murray
Shaedon Sharpe
Dyson Daniels
Ben Mathurin
AJ Griffin
Jalen Duren
Johnny Davis
Ousmane Dieng
Jeremy Sochan
Ochai Agbaji
Mark Williams
Malaki Branham— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 13, 2022
Smith and Sharpe are both considered locks to go in the top 10, with Smith in the mix for the No. 1 overall pick.
Tari Eason (LSU), TyTy Washington (Kentucky), Kennedy Chandler (Tennessee) and Walker Kessler (Auburn) are also in the first-round mix out of the SEC.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
