The Georgetown Hoyas, representing Georgetown University, have had 42 players picked in the NBA draft. Two Hoyas were the NBA first overall draft picks: Patrick Ewing in 1985 and Allen Iverson in 1996. Alonzo Mourning was the second overall pick in the 1992 draft. [1] Other alumni have gone undrafted, but entered the NBA later, such as Jaren Jackson in 1989, and Henry Sims and Chris Wright in 2013. [2] [3]
| Year | Round | Pick [5] | Overall | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 14 | Sugar Rodgers [6] | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2004 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Rebekkah Brunson [7] | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 2001 | 4 | 14 | 62 | Katie Smrcka-Duffy [8] | Sacramento Monarchs |
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