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Kuzma Looks to Join Growing List of Runnin' Ute NBA Draftees
6/20/2017 1:50 PM | Men's Basketball
2017 NBA Draft set for this Thursday in Brooklyn
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah forward Kyle Kuzma hopes to join a long list of former Runnin' Utes who have been selected in the NBA Draft, which is set to take place this Thursday evening in Brooklyn. The 2017 NBA Draft will be televised live on ESPN, with coverage set to begin at 5 p.m. MT.
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If selected Thursday night, Kuzma would become the third-straight and 44th player overall to be selected by an NBA team in the draft. It would mark a third-straight season that a Utah player has been selected in the draft under current head coach Larry Krystkowiak.
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Utah could have a player taken in the NBA Draft for a third-straight season, should Kuzma be selected Thursday evening. If so, it would be the first time since 1998-2000 that a Utah player was selected in back-to-back-to-back seasons. The last time that happened, Michael Doleac was selected 12th overall in 1998, Andre Miller went 8th overall in 1999 and Hanno Mottola was taken in the second round (40th overall) in 2000.
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RUNNIN' UTE DRAFT PICKS UNDER HEAD COACH LARRY KYSTKOWIAK
2015: Delon Wright, Toronto Raptors (1st Round, 20th overall)
2016: Jakob Poeltl, Toronto Raptors (1st Round, 9th overall)
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UTAH'S ALL-TIME NBA DRAFT PICKS
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If selected Thursday night, Kuzma would become the third-straight and 44th player overall to be selected by an NBA team in the draft. It would mark a third-straight season that a Utah player has been selected in the draft under current head coach Larry Krystkowiak.
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Utah could have a player taken in the NBA Draft for a third-straight season, should Kuzma be selected Thursday evening. If so, it would be the first time since 1998-2000 that a Utah player was selected in back-to-back-to-back seasons. The last time that happened, Michael Doleac was selected 12th overall in 1998, Andre Miller went 8th overall in 1999 and Hanno Mottola was taken in the second round (40th overall) in 2000.
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RUNNIN' UTE DRAFT PICKS UNDER HEAD COACH LARRY KYSTKOWIAK
2015: Delon Wright, Toronto Raptors (1st Round, 20th overall)
2016: Jakob Poeltl, Toronto Raptors (1st Round, 9th overall)
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UTAH'S ALL-TIME NBA DRAFT PICKS
| Year | Player | Round | Pick | Team |
| 1947 | Wat Misaka | - | - | New York Knicks |
| 1948 | Arnie Ferrin | - | - | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1949 | Vern Gardner | - | - | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1951 | Glen Duggins | - | - | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1952 | Glen Smith | - | - | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1956 | Gary Bergen | - | - | New York Knicks |
| 1056 | Art Bunte | - | - | New York Knicks |
| 1958 | Milt Kane | 8 | 59 | New York Knicks |
| 1962 | Billy McGill | 1 | 1 | Chicago Zephyrs |
| 1964 | Doug Moon | 13 | 94 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1966 | Jerry Chambers | 1 | 7 | L.A. Lakers |
| 1966 | George Fisher | 6 | 51 | New York Knicks |
| 1968 | Jeff Ockel | 3 | 24 | Seattle Supersonics |
| 1968 | Merv Jackson | 9 | 120 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1968 | Walt Simon | 12 | 149 | Seattle Supersonics |
| 1971 | Mike Newlin | 2 | 24 | San Diego Rockets |
| 1971 | Ken Gardner | 5 | 82 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1972 | Mark Soderberg | 12 | 172 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1974 | Mike Sojourner | 1 | 10 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1974 | Tyrone Medley | 5 | 79 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1975 | Luther Burden | 2 | 26 | New York Knicks |
| 1976 | Doug Terry | 8 | 124 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1977 | Jack Jones | 4 | 86 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1978 | Buster Matheney | 2 | 28 | Houston Rockets |
| 1978 | Jeff Judkins | 2 | 30 | Boston Celtics |
| 1979 | Greg Deane | 4 | 67 | Utah Jazz |
| 1979 | Coby Leavitt | 9 | 180 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1980 | Coby Leavitt | 6 | 134 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1981 | Danny Vranes | 1 | 5 | Seattle Supersonics |
| 1981 | Tom Chambers | 1 | 8 | San Diego Clippers |
| 1981 | Karl Bankowski | 6 | 116 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1983 | Pace Mannion | 2 | 43 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1983 | Peter Williams | 7 | 145 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1984 | Chris Winans | 8 | 177 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1993 | Josh Grant | 2 | 43 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1993 | Byron Wilson | 2 | 54 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1997 | Keith Van Horn | 1 | 2 | Philadelphia 76ers* |
| 1998 | Michael Doleac | 1 | 12 | Orlando Magic |
| 1999 | Andre Miller | 1 | 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2000 | Hanno Möttölä | 2 | 40 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2005 | Andrew Bogut | 1 | 1 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2015 | Delon Wright | 1 | 20 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2016 | Jakob Poeltl | 1 | 9 | Toronto Raptors |
| * - Traded to New Jersey Nets shortly after draft | ||||
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