Dawgs in the draft: A look at where recent UW Huskies went in the NBA draft
With UW's star freshman Markelle Fultz likely to go No. 1 overall in the 2017 NBA draft, we decided to take a look back at the other active Husky hoopers who are either actively playing in the NBA, or have recently played in the NBA. Scroll to take a look.
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Spencer Hawes, PF
2010: 1st round, pick No. 10 | Sacramento Kings
A local standout at Seattle Prep, Hawes continued in his uncle and father's footsteps by choosing to play ball at UW in 2006. Hawes stayed just one season with the Huskies, but he led UW with 14.9 points per game, while collecting 6.4 boards. Hawes also set the record for a Husky freshman with 461 points, which was later broken by Isaiah Thomas. After his lone season in college, Hawes was selected No. 10 overall by the Sacramento Kings in 2007. He has plaed for six teams in his 12-year NBA career so far, with his longest and most productive stint coming in Philadelphia, where he averaged 13 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in 2013. Hawes is now a role player with the Milwakee Bucks.
Quincy Pondexter, SG
2010: 1st round, pick No. 26 | Oklahoma City Thunder
Pondexter led the Huskies to the Sweet 16 in his senior season and finished as a first team All-Pac-12 selection. He was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round, with the 26th overall pick, but was traded to New Orleans two weeks later. He played only one season with Hornets before he was traded to Memphis. Pondexter hasn't played since the 2015 postseason, when he was with the Pelicans, because he's currently recuperating from a knee injury. He's under contract with the Pelicans for one more season.
Terrence Ross, SF
2012: 1st round, pick No. 8 | Toronto Raptors
Ross earned Pac-10 All-Freshman honors in his first year with UW, but broke out in his sophomore season, doubling his point total to 16.4 points per game and snagging nearly 7 rebounds a game. Ross never played in the NCAA Tournament, but helped the Huskies reach the semifinals of the NIT his sophomore season. He was drafted with the No. 8 overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in 2012, and instantly wowed with his dunking ability, most notably showcasing his talents by winning the 2013 NBA Dunk Contest. Ross was traded in February to the Orlando Magic.
Tony Wroten, PG
2012: 1st round, pick No. 25 | Memphis Grizzlies
After showcasing his talents at Garfield High, the Renton native came to the Huskies in 2011 and averaged 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, and was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. The Huskies went 24-11 with Wroten and teammatte Terrence Ross leading the way, but failed to make the NCAA Tournament. Instead, UW reached the NIT semifinal. After his freshman season, Wroten and teammate Ross both opted for the NBA, where Wroten was drafted with the No. 25 pick in the draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Wroten was later traded to Philadelphia, where he averaged nearly 17 points and 5.2 assists in his best season, but his production has since dipped and he is now in the the Maverick's D-League affiliate Texas Legends.
Isaiah Thomas, PG
2012: 2nd round, pick No. 60 | Sacramento Kings
Isaiah Thomas' career at UW can best be summed up in two words: 'Cold blooded.' That was the phrase used to describe IT's game-winning jumper, completing a 28-point effort to take down Arizona in the 2011 Pac-12 Championship game. With Thomas leading the way, the Huskies made three consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Sweet 16 in 2010 and losing in the second round the other two seasons. UW has yet to get back to the Big Dance following Thomas' exit after 2011.
Thomas was drafted with the final pick of the 2012 NBA draft (pick No. 60) by the Sacramento Kings -- a spot that looks pretty silly in hindsight. 5 years later, Thomas is coming off far-and-away his finest NBA season, racking up 28.9 points per game with the Celtics and earning second team All NBA honors, along with his second straight NBA All-Star game.
C.J. Wilcox, SG
2014: 1st round, pick No. 28 | Los Angeles Clippers
Wilcox played all four years at UW, spanning from the 2010-11 season to the 2013-14 season. Wilcox's scoring ability was his best asset for the Huskies, as the shooting guard averaged more than 18 points per game in his final season, and amassed 1,880 points over his college career, which ranks second all-time in UW history.
Wilcox was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in 2014 with the 28th overall pick, where he was a bench player. He was traded in July, 2016 to the Orlando Magic, but is currently playing for the Magic's D-League affiliate Lakeland Magic.
DeJounte Murray, PG
2016: 1st round, pick No. 29 | San Antonio Spurs
Murray, a Rainier Beach native, played one season at UW before declaring for the NBA Draft. He finished his freshman year as the Huskies' second-leading scorer, averaging 16.1 points per game and was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team. Murray was drafted in the first round, 29th overall, by the San Antonio Spurs. This season, he worked his way into a starting role with the Spurs, and averaged 15.3 minutes per game in the postseason.
Marquese Chriss, F
2016: 1st round, pick No. 8 | Sacramento Kings
Chriss was a one-and-done for UW in the 2015-16 season. He started every game for the Huskies, averaging 13.7 points per game, and finished his college career as an honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection. He was drafted by his hometown team, the Sacramento Kings with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft, but was traded to the Phoenix Suns later that night. Chriss averaged 9.2 points per game for the Suns this season
Markelle Fultz, G
2017: ???
Fultz's on-court production largely lived up to the massive hype surrounding the top prospect, as the talented guard averaged more than 23 points per game to go along with 5.7 rebounds and 5.9 assists per contest. Despite his success, the Huskies were a massive failure in Fultz's lone season -- mustering only nine wins and ending with longtime coach Lorenzo Romar's departure from the program.
Fultz instantly becomes UW's highest-profile NBA prospect, and is expected to go No. 1 overall in Thursday's draft to the Philadelphia 76ers. Many expect the youngster to make an immediate impact on the NBA, and potentially grow into a superstar at the next level.