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Men's Basketball trio set for 2019 NBA Draft
06.19.2019 | Men's Basketball
Jaxson Hayes should become the ninth lottery pick in program history during Thursday’s NBA Draft.
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Former University of Texas basketball standout Jaxson Hayes will look to have his name called early during Thursday night's NBA Draft at Barclays Center. ESPN will provide start-to-finish coverage of the draft beginning at 6 p.m. Central (7 p.m. Eastern). Guard Kerwin Roach II (2015-19) and forward Dylan Osetkowski (2016-19) are also draft eligible.
Since the NBA Draft lottery started in 1985, UT has produced eight lottery picks (a draft pick whose position is determined through the lottery). Those eight selections include Kevin Durant (No. 2 pick in 2007), LaMarcus Aldridge (No. 2 pick in 2006), Tristan Thompson (No. 4 pick in 2011), Mohamed Bamba (No. 6 pick in 2018), Chris Mihm (No. 7 pick in 2000), T.J. Ford (No. 8 pick in 2003), D.J. Augustin (No. 9 pick in 2008) and Myles Turner (No. 11 pick in 2015). Since 2004, a lottery pick has included the top 14 selections in the draft.
During his one season at Texas (2018-19), Hayes earned recognition as the Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year and claimed spots on the All-Big 12 Second Team, the Big 12 All-Defensive Team, the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team, the Big 12 All-Freshman Team and the NABC All-District 8 Second Team. He led the team and ranked third in the Big 12 in blocks per game (2.22 bpg), second on the team in rebounding (5.0 rpg) and third in scoring (10.0 ppg) while averaging 23.3 mpg. Hayes converted 72.8-percent (123-169) of his field goal attempts during the year, setting a UT single-season record for field goal percentage (previous: 65.4-percent by Dexter Pittman in 2009-10).
Roach was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter who played in 127 career games (85 starts). He finished his career ranked No. 16 in school history on the all-time scoring list (1,411 points) and averaged 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Roach converted 43.2-percent (479-1,110) of his field goal attempts, including 34.1-percent (138-405) from three-point range, and 64.9-percent (315-485) from the free throw line in his four-year career.
During his senior season in 2018-19, Roach led the team in scoring (15.1 ppg) and ranked second in steals (36), assists (3.3 apg) and minutes (30.1 mpg) and third in rebounding (4.4 rpg). The Most Outstanding Player in the 2019 NIT Championship, he averaged a team-best 17.0 points and 5.0 assists in the five-game tourney.
Osetkowski, who spent his first two seasons at Tulane (2014-15 and 2015-16), played and started 70 of a possible 71 games during his two years with the Longhorns. He averaged 12.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in his two seasons at Texas.
During his senior year in 2018-19, Osetkowski led the team in rebounding (7.2 rpg), double-doubles (6) and steals (49) and ranked second in scoring (11.1 ppg) and third in minutes (28.8 mpg). He earned a spot on the 2019 NIT Championship All-Tournament Team, as he averaged 15.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game while converting 52.9-percent (27-51) from the floor, including a 45.0-percent mark (9-20) from three-point range, during the five-game tourney.
Since the NBA Draft began in 1947, a total of 44 Longhorns have heard their names called on draft night. Texas has produced a total of 17 first-round selections and 11 second-round picks in program history.
Raymond Downs, a sixth-round pick by St. Louis in 1957, was the first Longhorn to be drafted. Texas has had 19 players drafted in the previous 20 years, dating back to the 1999 Draft.
