The NBA Draft is one of the most exciting annual events in the league.
Nowhere is that excitement felt more than in the green room, a staging area at Barclays Center in Brooklyn where top prospects are invited to sit with their families as they wait to find out what pro team they will play for once they’re in the NBA.
This is often an indicator of how teams around the league view top prospects because the invitation list is based on votes from NBA front offices. But even when a prospect receives an invite to the green room, it can still go poorly on draft night.
Meanwhile, just because a player does not receive an invitation does not mean they don’t get selected early. There are always surprises on draft night!
Here are the players who have received the green room nod:
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1
Victor Wembanyama
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Metropolitans 92, International, 7-foot-4 center
FROM: France
DRAFT AGE: 19.5
2
Brandon Miller
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Alabama Crimson Tide, Freshman. 6-foot-9 wing
FROM: Antioch, Tenn.
DRAFT AGE: 20.6
3
Scoot Henderson
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Ignite, G League, 6-foot-2 guard
FROM: Marietta, Ga.
DRAFT AGE: 19.5
4
Amen Thompson
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Elite, Overtime, 6-foot-6 wing
FROM: Oakland, Calif.
DRAFT AGE: 20.4
5
Ausar Thompson
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Elite, Overtime, 6-foot-6 wing
FROM: Oakland, Calif.
DRAFT AGE: 20.4
6
Cameron Whitmore
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Villanova Wildcats, Freshman, 6-foot-7 wing
FROM: Odenton, Md.
DRAFT AGE: 19.0
7
Jarace Walker
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Houston Cougars, Freshman, 6-foot-8 forward
FROM: New Freedom, Pa.
DRAFT AGE: 19.8
8
Anthony Black
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Arkansas Razorbacks, Freshman. 6-foot-7 guard
FROM: Duncanville, Texas
DRAFT AGE: 19.4
9
Taylor Hendricks
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UCF Knights, Freshman, 6-foot-9 forward
FROM: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
DRAFT AGE: 19.6
10
Gradey Dick
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Kansas Jayhawks, Freshman, 6-foot-8 wing
FROM: Wichita, Kan.
DRAFT AGE: 19.6
11
Bilal Coulibaly
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Metropolitans 92, International, 6-foot-6 wing
FROM: France
DRAFT AGE: 18.9
12
Cason Wallace
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Kentucky Wildcats, Freshman, 6-foot-4 guard
FROM: Dallas
DRAFT AGE: 19.6
13
Nick Smith
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Arkansas Razorbacks, Freshman, 6-foot-4 guard
FROM: Jacksonville, Ark.
DRAFT AGE: 19.2
MORE: Meet NBA draft prospect Nick Smith Jr., who thinks he can be one of the NBA’s top passers someday
14
Dereck Lively
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Duke Blue Devils, Freshman, 7-foot-1 center
FROM: Philadelphia
DRAFT AGE: 19.4
MORE: Meet NBA draft prospect Dereck Lively, the big man from Duke who is going to dominate on defense
15
Kobe Bufkin
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Michigan Wolverines, Sophomore, 6-foot-5 guard
FROM: Grand Rapids, Mich.
DRAFT AGE: 19.8
16
Jalen Hood-Schifino
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Indiana Hoosiers, Freshman, 6-foot-6 guard
FROM: Pittsburgh
DRAFT AGE: 20.0
17
Jett Howard
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Michigan Wolverines, Freshman, 6-foot-8 forward
AGE: 19.8
FROM: Miami
18
Jordan Hawkins
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Connecticut Huskies, Sophomore, 6-foot-5 wing
FROM: Gaithersburg, Md.
DRAFT AGE: 21.2
19
Keyonte George
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Baylor Bears, Freshman, 6-foot-4 guard
FROM: Lewisville, Texas
DRAFT AGE: 19.2
20
Kris Murray (Declined)
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Iowa Hawkeyes, Junior, 6-foot-8 forward
FROM: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
DRAFT AGE: 22.9
21
Noah Clowney
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Alabama Crimson Tide, Freshman, 6-foot-10 forward
AGE: 19.0
FROM: Roebuck, S.C.
MORE: Meet NBA draft prospect Noah Clowney, the ‘always overlooked’ Alabama product
22
Olivier Maxence-Prosper
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Marquette Golden Eagles, Junior, 6-foot-8 forward
FROM: Canada
DRAFT AGE: 21.0
MORE: Meet NBA draft prospect Olivier-Maxence Prosper, who says he is ‘somebody that is electric’
23
Brandin Podziemski
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Santa Clara Broncos, Sophomore, 6-foot-5 wing
FROM: Greenfield, Wis.
DRAFT AGE: 20.3
MORE: Meet NBA draft sleeper Brandin Podziemski, who used the transfer portal to make himself a pro
24
Rayan Rupert
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New Zealand Breakers, International, 6-foot-7 wing
FROM: France
DRAFT AGE: 19.1
25
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
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UCLA Bruins, Senior, 6-foot-7 wing
FROM: Camarillo, Calif.
DRAFT AGE: 22.4
