ACC sets record with six lottery picks in 2019 NBA Draft
Posted Jun 21, 2019
Led by No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson of Duke, the Atlantic Coast Conference featured a record six lottery picks and a record-tying 10 first-round selections in the 2019 NBA Draft Thursday evening. Williamson, taken by the New Orleans Pelicans, is the 11th overall No. 1 pick to play in the ACC and the 12th from a current ACC school.
(The ACC)
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