2023 NBA G League draft

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2023 NBA G League draft
General information
Sport Basketball
Date(s)October 28, 2023
Overview
League NBA
First selection Jack White, Texas Legends
  2022
2024  

The 2023 NBA G League draft was the 23rd draft of the NBA G League. It was held on October 28, 2023. Jack White was selected by the Texas Legends as the first overall pick and had his rights traded to the South Bay Lakers. [1] [2]

Contents

Key

Pos.GFC
Position GuardForwardCenter
Denotes player who was also selected in an NBA Draft

Draft

First round

PickPlayerPos.NationalityTeamCollege/country
1 Jack White F Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Texas Legends (traded to South Bay Lakers) Duke
2 Teafale Lenard Jr. G/F Flag of the United States.svg United States South Bay Lakers Middle Tennessee
3 David Muoka C Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Capital City Go-Go UNLV
4 Javonte Perkins G/F Flag of the United States.svg United States College Park Skyhawks Saint Louis
5 Will Richardson G Flag of the United States.svg United States Grand Rapids Gold Oregon
6 Pavel Savkov G Flag of Russia.svg Russia Birmingham Squadron Russia
7 David Shriver G/F Flag of the United States.svg United States Austin Spurs VCU
8 Isiaih Mosley G Flag of the United States.svg United States Greensboro Swarm Missouri
9 Logan Johnson G Flag of the United States.svg United States Oklahoma City Blue Saint Mary's
10 Karolis Lukošiūnas G/F Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Salt Lake City Stars Lithuania
11 Myles Burns F Flag of the United States.svg United States Raptors 905 Ole Miss
12 Janiel Romer Rosario F Flag of the United States.svg United States Capitanes de Ciudad de México Texas A&M–Commerce
13 Bryson Warren G Flag of the United States.svg United States Sioux Falls Skyforce Overtime Elite
14 Olisa Akonobi C Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Grand Rapids Gold Alabama A&M
15 Walter Ellis G Flag of the United States.svg United States Grand Rapids Gold Grand Canyon
16 Marcus Burk G Flag of the United States.svg United States Santa Cruz Warriors IUPUI
17 NaNa Opuku F Flag of the United States.svg United States Texas Legends Mount St. Mary's
18 Maxime Carene C Flag of France.svg France Texas Legends France
19 Jamal Bey G Flag of the United States.svg United States Westchester Knicks Washington
20 Manny Camper F Flag of the United States.svg United States Sioux Falls Skyforce Siena
21 Jaycee Hillsman G Flag of the United States.svg United States Osceola Magic Illinois State
22 Brandon Rachal G Flag of the United States.svg United States Rip City Remix Tulsa
23 Elijah Harkless G Flag of the United States.svg United States Agua Caliente Clippers UNLV
24 Anthony Nelson G Flag of the United States.svg United States Delaware Blue Coats Manhattan
25 Kok Yat F Flag of the United States.svg United States Iowa Wolves Overtime Elite
26 Lance Thomas F Flag of the United States.svg United States Oklahoma City Blue South Alabama
27 Arinze Chidom F Flag of the United States.svg United States Santa Cruz Warriors UC Riverside
28 Jared Wilson-Frame G Flag of the United States.svg United States College Park Skyhawks Pittsburgh
29 Myron Gardner F Flag of the United States.svg United States Wisconsin Herd Little Rock
30 Wendell Green Jr. G Flag of the United States.svg United States Maine Celtics Auburn

Second round

PickPlayerPos.NationalityTeamCollege/country
1 JD Tsasa F Flag of the United States.svg United States Texas Legends USA
2 Scottie Lewis G Flag of the United States.svg United States Windy City Bulls Florida
3 Eric Williams Jr. G Flag of the United States.svg United States Canton Charge San Diego
4 Tray Maddox G Flag of the United States.svg United States Osceola Magic Western Michigan
5 Grand Rapids Gold
6 Kalob Ledoux G Flag of the United States.svg United States Stockton Kings Louisiana Tech
7 Wisconsin Herd
8 Sincere Carry G Flag of the United States.svg United States Memphis Hustle Kent State
9 Alex Hunter G Flag of the United States.svg United States Stockton Kings Furman
10 Sam Daniel F Flag of the United States.svg United States College Park Skyhawks Florida Tech
11 Nojel Eastern G Flag of the United States.svg United States Iowa Wolves Howard
12 David Bell C Flag of the United States.svg United States Agua Caliente Clippers Jacksonville
13 Stephan Hicks G Flag of the United States.svg United States Indiana Mad Ants Cal State Northridge
14 Capitanes de Ciudad de México
15 Darius Mickens G Flag of the United States.svg United States Osceola Magic Cal State San Bernardino
16 Santa Cruz Warriors
17 Keyshawn Bryant F Flag of the United States.svg United States Windy City Bulls South Florida
18 Kevin McClain G Flag of the United States.svg United States Rip City Remix Belmont
19 Davion Warren G Flag of the United States.svg United States Memphis Hustle Texas Tech
20 David Sloan G Flag of the United States.svg United States Indiana Mad Ants East Tennessee State
21 Indiana Mad Ants
22 Westchester Knicks
23 Delaware Blue Coats
24 Delaware Blue Coats
25 Isaiah Wade F Flag of the United States.svg United States Osceola Magic Central Oklahoma
26 Isaac Johnson F Flag of the United States.svg United States Salt Lake City Stars Appalachian State
27 Denzel Mahoney G Flag of the United States.svg United States Iowa Wolves Creighton
28 Texas Legends
29 Texas Legends
30 Agua Caliente Clippers

Third round

PickPlayerPos.NationalityTeamCollege/country
1 Robert Johnson G Flag of the United States.svg United States Motor City Cruise Indiana
2 Kyree Walker F Flag of the United States.svg United States Rio Grande Valley Vipers USA

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References

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