Baylor MBB’s Sochan and Brown Selected in 2022 NBA Draft

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – June 23, 2022
Baylor MBB’s Sochan and Brown Selected in 2022 NBA Draft
The Bears had lottery picks in back-to-back drafts for the first time in program history
For more information contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at baylor.edu>
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Baylor forwards Jeremy Sochan, and Kendall Brown were both selected in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday night at Barclays Center. Sochan was chosen No. 9 overall in the first round by the San Antonio Spurs, while Brown was selected No. 48 overall in the second round by the Minnesota Timberwolves, with reports that he’ll be traded to the Indiana Pacers.
With the two picks tonight, Baylor has had 10 NBA Draft picks in the last 10 drafts, the most of any team in the state of Texas and the second-most in the Big 12 Conference since 2012. The Bears have accounted for 10 of 30 draft picks from Texas universities since 2012.
BU has had eleven NBA Draft picks in the Drew era – Ekpe Udoh (No. 6 in 2010), Perry Jones III (No. 28 in 2012), Quincy Acy (No. 37 in 2012), Quincy Miller (No. 38 in 2012), Pierre Jackson (No. 42 in 2014), Cory Jefferson (No. 60 in 2014), Taurean Prince (No. 12 in 2017), Davion Mitchell (No. 9 in 2021) Jared Butler (No. 40 in 2021), Sochan (No. 9 in 2022) and Brown (No. 48 in 2022).
Sochan’s selection marks the fourth top-10 draft pick in program history behind Mitchell (No. 9 in 2021), Udoh (No. 6 in 2010) and Vinnie Johnson (No. 7 in 1979), and he’s the eighth first-round pick in program history. Thursday marked the first time BU has had lottery picks in consecutive seasons. The Bears have now had 24 all-time draft picks. Sochan and Brown combine to give the Bears multiple draft picks in the same season for the fourth time, following Micheal Williams and Darryl Middleton in 1988; Jones III, Miller and Acy in 2012, and Mitchell and Butler in 2021.
Brown is the first Baylor player selected by the Minnesota franchise, while Sochan joins Carlos Briggs (1986, No. 79 overall) and Corey Jefferson (2014, No. 60 overall) as the third BU player drafted by the San Antonio Spurs.
Fellow draft-eligible Baylor player James Akinjo is now eligible to sign a free agent contract with any NBA team.
Akinjo, Sochan and Brown helped lead the Bears to back-to-back conference championships for the first time since 1949-1950, becoming the first Big 12 program other than Kansas to win back-to-back conference titles since Iowa State in 2000-2001. The trio helped keep Baylor’s streak of 49-straight weeks ranked in the top 10.
Sochan was named the 2022 Big 12 Sixth-Man of the Year, a member of the All-Big 12 Freshman Team and was All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. Brown, a two-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, made the All-Big 12 Freshman Team and was one of 10 small forwards named to the Julius Erving Award Top 10 Watch List in February. Akinjo earned All-America Honors in his lone season at Baylor and was named one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, which honors the nation’s top point guard. Akinjo was also named to the All-Big 12 First team by the league’s coaches and the Associated Press.
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BAYLOR NBA DRAFT HISTORY
YEAR   NAMES, POS.                  RD       PICK     TEAM
1949      James Owens, G/F           2          21         Washington
1950      Don Heathington, F/C       9          -            New York
1957      Jerry Mallett, G                 4          31         Syracuse
1965      Spencer Carlson, F           10        79         St. Louis
1967      Darrell Hardy, C                3          21         Detroit
1971      William Chatmon, F          15        218       Buffalo
1979      Vinnie Johnson, G            1          7           Seattle
1982      Terry Teagle, G                 1          16         Houston
1986      Carlos Briggs, G               4          79         San Antonio
1988      Micheal Williams, G          2          48         Detroit
1988      Darryl Middleton, F/C        3          68         Atlanta
1993      Alex Holcombe, C             2          44         Sacramento
1998      Brian Skinner, F/C            1          22         L.A. Clippers
2010      Ekpe Udoh, F/C                1          6           Golden State
2012      Perry Jones III, F              1          28         Oklahoma City
2012      Quincy Acy, F                   2          37         Toronto
2012      Quincy Miller, F                 2          38         Denver
2013      Pierre Jackson, G             2          42         Philadelphia
2014      Cory Jefferson, F              2          60         San Antonio
2016      Taurean Prince, F             1          12         Utah
2021      Davion Mitchell, G            1          9           Sacramento
2021      Jared Butler, G                  2          40         New Orleans
2022      Jeremy Sochan, F           1          9           San Antonio
2022      Kendall Brown, F/G        2          48         Minnesota


BIG 12 NBA DRAFT PICKS SINCE 2012

Kansas – 15

BAYLOR – 10

Iowa State – 7

Texas – 7

Oklahoma – 4

Oklahoma State – 4

Texas Tech – 3

West Virginia – 2

Kansas State – 1

TCU – 1

NBA DRAFT PICKS FROM TEXAS SCHOOLS SINCE 2012

BAYLOR – 10

Texas – 7

SMU – 3

Texas Tech – 3

Houston – 2

Texas A&M – 2

North Texas – 1

TCU – 1

UT Arlington - 1

2021-22 BAYLOR MBB HONORS
James Akinjo
All-America Third Team (Sporting News, NABC, Associated Press, USBWA)
NABC All-District 8 First Team
USBWA All-District Team
All-Big 12 First Team
AP All-Big 12 First Team
Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
Bob Cousy Award Finalist
Midseason All-America First Team (Sporting News)
Wooden Award Midseason Top 25
Naismith Trophy Watch List
Lute Olson Award Midseason Watch List
2021 Battle 4 Atlantis MVP
Big 12 Player of the Week (March 7)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 14)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 10)
Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 3)

Kendall Brown
NBA Draft Second Round Pick (Minnesota Timberwolves, No. 48 overall)
Big 12 All-Freshman Team
Julius Erving Award Top 10 Watch List
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (March 7)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 20)
2021 Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team

Scott Drew
NABC All-District 8 Coach of the Year (third-straight)
Big 12 Coach of the Year (third-straight)
Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List
Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Semifinalist

Adam Flagler
NABC All-District 8 Second Team
USBWA All-District Team
All-Big 12 Second Team
AP All-Big 12 Second Team
Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 10)
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
Jerry West Award Top 10 Watch List
Naismith Trophy Watch List
Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List
Lute Olson Award Watch List
No. 12 on The Athletic’s Top 20 Guards for 2021-22
No. 38 on CBS’ Top 100 Players for 2021-22

Matthew Mayer
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Naismith Trophy Watch List
Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List
Preseason All-Big 12 Team
No. 29 on CBS’ Top 100 Players for 2021-22

Mitchell Paul
Academic All-Big 12 First Team

Jeremy Sochan
NBA First Round Pick (San Antonio Spurs, No. 9 overall)
Big 12 Sixth-Man of the Year
All-Big 12 Freshman Team
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua
Big 12 Defensive Player of The Year
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team



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Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MGOLF/ WGOLF/ FOOTBALL/ MBB)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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