The 2020 NBA 2K League Draft was held last night at Terminal 5 in New York City. The 23 NBA 2K League teams selected 68 players to complete their rosters ahead of the league’s third season.
Wizards District Gaming selected John “JBM” Mascone of Irvington, NY with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft. Knicks Gaming selected Christopher “Duck’ Charles with the second pick. With the third pick, Kings Guard Gaming chose Rafel “Crush” Davis.
There were five international players selected in the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft, including a historic pick in the fourth round when Hu “Luck_Yi_Wesley” Yi was chosen 56th overall by the Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai, becoming the first Chinese player drafted into the NBA 2K League. Rounding out the international players selected were Sten “SAV” Valge-Saar (Canada, 7th overall to Lakers Gaming), Jomar “Jomar-12PR” Varela-Escapa (Puerto Rico, 23rd overall to Pacers Gaming), Brock “NIKO” Nikolakakos (Canada, 36th overall to Knicks Gaming) and Destiny “JoshJay” Idugboe (Canada, 59th overall to Cavs Legion GC).
Teams used the four-round NBA 2K League Draft to complete their six-player rosters for the 2020 season, which will begin with THE TIPOFF powered by AT&T. The dates of THE TIPOFF and the complete 2020 season schedule will be announced in the near future.
The 228 draft-eligible players consisted of 147 new players who were selected by the league through the NBA 2K League Combine, 21 players from the 11 team-hosted Pro-Am tournaments, five players from the league’s first European Invitational, five players from the league’s second Asia-Pacific (APAC) Invitational, and 50 unretained players from the 2019 season.
Below are round-by-round results from the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft delivered by Panera Bread. The official NBA 2K League page has posted quotes from the top 10 draft picks here.
| First Round | |||
| Pick | Team | Player Name | Gamer Tag |
| 1. | Wizards District Gaming | John Mascone | JBM |
| 2. | Knicks Gaming | Christopher Charles | Duck |
| 3. | Kings Guard Gaming | Rafel Davis | Crush |
| 4. | Pacers Gaming | Eddy Perez | BOHIO- |
| 5. | Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai | Dhwan White | ShiftyKaii |
| 6. | Hornets Venom GT | Alexander Whelan | Expose |
| 7. | Lakers Gaming | Sten Valge-Saar | SAV |
| 8. | Heat Check Gaming | Glenn Wilkerson | Glennratty7688 |
| 9. | Nets GC | Josh Humphries | Choc DF |
| 10. | Jazz Gaming | Kimanni Ingram | Splashy |
| 11. | Raptors Uprising GC | Eric Donald | Timelycook |
| 12. | Bucks Gaming | Reginald Nash Jr. | Regg |
| 13. | Heat Check Gaming | Abdafatah Noman | Shiftay |
| 14. | Pistons GT | Trenton Simmons | Charger |
| 15. | Knicks Gaming | Robert Nastasi | CantGuardRob |
| 16. | Hawks Talon GC | Levi Lamb | Lee |
| 17. | Kings Guard Gaming | Matthew Robles | Bash |
| 18. | Hornets Venom GT | Justin Stemerman | Snubby |
| 19. | Hornets Venom GT | Zaeya Ishak | Zae |
| 20. | Warriors Gaming Squad | Malik Leisinger | Slaughter |
| 21. | Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai | Mercedes Williamson | Deadeye |
| 22. | T-Wolves Gaming | Xavier StJohn | Big Saint |
| Second Round | |||
| Pick | Team | Player Name | Gamer Tag |
| 23. | Pacers Gaming | Jomar Varela-Escapa | Jomar-12PR |
| 24. | Lakers Gaming | Wady Tactuk | Tactuk |
| 25. | Knicks Gaming | Timothy Hayworth | BigRiM |
| 26. | Kings Guard Gaming | Hayden Caudle | Nasthetic |
| 27. | Raptors Uprising GC | Anthony Rivas | Wuan |
| 28. | Hornets Venom GT | Robert Giovanni Elizondo | Trap |
| 29. | Nets GC | Marquis Gill | Randomz |
| 30. | Wizards District Gaming | Justin Howell | Just Awkward |
| 31. | Jazz Gaming | Fredrick Whelan | GetonMylevel41 |
| 32. | Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai | Brian Diaz | X I Kno Killey |
| 33. | Bucks Gaming | Idris Richardson | Squidris |
| 34. | Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai | Wesley Mcnair | Gen |
| 35. | Magic Gaming | Alex Snowden | Profusion |
| 36. | Knicks Gaming | Brock Nikolakakos | NIKO |
| 37. | Wizards District Gaming | Manuel Newman | Newdini |
| 38. | Hawks Talon GC | Mykel Wilson | Kel |
| 39 | Mavs Gaming | Jahil Mcclure | Sleetys_ |
| 40. | Blazer5 Gaming | Brandon Caicedo | Hood |
| 41. | Heat Check Gaming | Jonathan Roberts Jr. | Delusion_HD |
| 42. | Raptors Uprising GC | Maurice Flowers | Reece |
| Third Round | |||
| Pick | Team | Player Name | Gamer Tag |
| 43. | Pistons GT | Cody Hart | LYKaPRO |
| 44. | Lakers Gaming | Antonio Valladares | Dweq |
| 45. | Grizz Gaming | Justin Rodriguez | Jrod |
| 46. | Hawks Talon GC | Kwan Larry Niblack Jr. | followTHEGOD |
| 47. | 76ers GC | Michael Albiter | USERPICK |
| 48. | Heat Check Gaming | Matthew Hoffman | King Peroxide |
| 49. | Heat Check Gaming | DeMar Butler | Deedz |
| 50. | Nets GC | Jackson Potts | Potts |
| 51. | Wizards District Gaming | Brandon Richardson | BRICH |
| 52. | Raptors Uprising GC | Jake Knapp | Legit 973 |
| 53. | Bucks Gaming | Tyrell Johnson | TDJ |
| 54. | Grizz Gaming | Joel Lazu | Lav |
| Fourth Round | |||
| Pick | Team | Player Name | Gamer Tag |
| 55. | Hornets Venom GT | Alontae Proctor | Gliz |
| 56. | Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai | Hu Yi | Luck_Yi_Wesley |
| 57. | Jazz Gaming | Brentathan Aasgaard | Lord Beezus |
| 58. | Bucks Gaming | Anmool Singh | ChaChingSingh |
| 59. | Cavs Legion GC | Destiny Idugboe | JoshJay |
| 60. | Magic Gaming | Daniel Burge | djbama |
| 61. | Pacers Gaming | Bobby Jones Jr. | Bobby Buckets |
| 62. | Hawks Talon GC | Derrion Elmore | Arkele |
| 63. | Mavs Gaming | Joshua McHatten | Spartan |
| 64. | Celtics Crossover Gaming | David Urena | TooxCool |
| 65. | Warriors Gaming Squad | Matthew Grant | Matty |
| 66. | Blazer5 Gaming | Georgio Bonte | OOC Slim |
| 67. | 76ers GC | Tucker Henry | TuckerLocksUp |
| 68. | T-Wolves Gaming | Christopher Doyle | Detoxys |
Published: Feb 24, 2020 11:44 am