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One of the main storylines coming of out of the 2020 NBA Draft was the record number of Nigerians drafted. There was a record of 8 Nigerians that got drafted including 6 players drafted as first round picks. Here’s the breakdown of the draft picks:

NAME	TEAM	DRAFT	COLLEGE
Isaac Okoro	Cleveland Cavaliers	Rd 1, 5th	Auburn
Onyeka Okongwu	Atlanta Hawks	Rd 1, 6th	USC
Precious Achiuwa	Miami Heat	Rd 1, 20th	Memphis
Zeke Nnaji	Denver Nuggets	Rd 1, 22nd	Arizona
Udoka Azubuike	Utah Jazz	Rd 1, 27th	Kansas
Desmond Bane	Memphis Grizzlies	Rd 1, 30th	TCU
Daniel Oturu	Los Angeles Clippers	Rd 2, 33rd	Minnesota
Jordan Nwora	Milwaukee Bucks	Rd 2, 45th	Louisville

Here is a recap of some reactions below:

Moments after being drafted #5 overall, Isaac Okoro surprised his parents with a Range Rover. FOE. @isaacokoro303 pic.twitter.com/FOReDWtLON

— SLAM (@SLAMonline) November 19, 2020

Onyeka Okongwu teared up after being selected by the Hawks at No. 6 🙏#NBADraft pic.twitter.com/sJDnHQxs1T

— ESPN (@espn) November 19, 2020

A Precious moment indeed pic.twitter.com/21CjU9725H

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 19, 2020

All glory to The Most High🙏🏽🇳🇬✊🏽 I’m coming ready to work!! pic.twitter.com/cXYnNwYjak

— Zeke Nnaji (@ZekeNnaji_Hoopz) November 19, 2020

the best NBA DRAFT.
the best JOLLOF.
nothing can stop us!!! 🇳🇬💯 pic.twitter.com/z8oENcdOXB

— Chiney Ogwumike (@chiney) November 19, 2020

The growth of the basketball in Nigeria is just getting started and we’ll continue to see more Nigerian stars in the NBA to add current stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo, and Victor Oladipo amongst others.