Six Nigerians headline 2026 NBA Draft

Nigeria recorded a significant presence at the 2026 NBA Draft as six players of Nigerian heritage were selected, highlighting the country’s growing influence on global basketball and reinforcing Africa’s expanding footprint in the world’s premier basketball league.
The second round of the 2026 NBA Draft concluded in the early hours of Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with more than 10 players from Africa or with African parentage hearing their names called