Baylor MBB Duo Selected in the First Round of NBA Draft

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – June 26, 2024

Baylor MBB Duo Selected in the First Round of NBA Draft
Walter and Missi are the first pair of BU players drafted in the first round of the same draft
For more information, contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at baylor.edu>

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Ja’Kobe Walter and Yves Missi were taken in the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night, marking the first time in program history two Bears were selected in the first round of the same draft.

Taken 19th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers, Walter gave BU its fourth-straight top-20 pick, one of two schools in the nation to boast that distinction, and the only institution with a top-19 pick in four-straight drafts. Two picks later at No. 21, Missi was taken by the New Orleans Pelicans, making Baylor one of three schools to have multiple selections in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft.

With the second round still to be completed tomorrow, Baylor has 13 picks in the last 12 drafts, the most by any team in the State of Texas and the second-most in the current iteration on the Big 12 conference since 2012. BU was the only Texas school and only Big 12 school to have a player drafted on night one.

BU has had 14 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 2016), Davion Mitchell (No. 9 in 2021), Jared Butler (No. 40 in 2021), Jeremy Sochan (No. 9 in 2022), Kendall Brown (No. 48 in 2022), Keyonte George (No. 16 in 2023), Ja’Kobe Walter (No. 19 in 2024) and Yves Missi (No. 21 in 2024).

The Baylor duo now gives the Bears 11 first-round picks in program history and eight since 2010. The Bears now own 27 all-time draft picks.

Walter becomes the second Baylor player drafted by Toronto, joining Quincy Acy in 2012, while Missi is the second player drafted by New Orleans and the first since Jared Butler was taken with the 40th overall pick in 2021.

The NBA Draft continues Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. CT on ESPN, with draft-eligible Bears Jalen Bridges and RayJ Dennis hoping to hear their names called.

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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

2023        Keyonte George, G                  1              16             Utah

2024        Ja’Kobe Walter, G                    1              19             Toronto

2024        Yves Missi, C                              1              21             New Orleans



BIG 12 NBA DRAFT PICKS SINCE 2012

Kansas – 17

BAYLOR – 13

Iowa State – 7

Texas – 7

Houston — 4

Oklahoma – 4

Oklahoma State – 4

Texas Tech – 3

West Virginia – 2

Cincinnati — 1

Kansas State – 1

TCU – 1

UCF – 1



NBA DRAFT PICKS FROM TEXAS SCHOOLS SINCE 2012

BAYLOR – 13

Texas – 7

Houston – 4

SMU – 3

Texas Tech – 3

Texas A&M – 2

North Texas – 1

TCU – 1

UT Arlington - 1

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Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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