NBA 2K League 2020 Draft First Round Results: JBM is Top Pick For Wizards District Gaming
On Saturday night, the NBA 2K League 2020 Draft took place with Wizards District Gaming club taking JBM as the top overall pick. In addition, two brand new teams joined the draft for the upcoming season with Gen G Tigers of Shanghai and Hornets Venom GT. Here are more details on what went down in the first round of draft action from February 22.
NBA 2K League 2020 Draft first-round features new teams and stars
Brendan Donohue, Managing Director of NBA 2K League presided over the draft. He mentioned the brand new teams as well as the various prospects available. A total of 228 players were available in the draft including 24 players from the international scene and three women amongst them. Unfortunately, there were only 64 spots available for picks to go to.
In the 2019 2K league draft, it was the Jazz club selecting Ria first overall. After a few minutes of waiting, JBM was announced as the first pick for Wizards District Gaming. The commentary team referred him to as a “pass-first” player who can make things happen if he doesn’t have a shot available.
JBM hails from New York. He’s a former tennis recruit who became injured and started to hone his skills in NBA 2K. That ultimately led to an outstanding 2K Combine where he showed his stuff. Wizards District Gaming liked what they saw enough to draft him ahead of anyone else.
“It’s an honor…It’s the best testament to what I’ve done and what they believe I can do. Those are guys I believe in and to know they believe in me is awesome,” JBM said when asked about what it means for Wizards to select him first overall.
Former New York Knicks star Allan Houston announced Duck as the second overall pick for Knicks Gaming. The Jacksonville, Florida gamer is described as a point guard capable of putting up lots of points. Going third overall was Crush to Kings Guard Gaming.
Top 10 picks for 2K League’s Season 3 Draft
Former Indiana Fever star Tamika Catchings announced Bohio from the Bronx, New York as the No. 4 pick for Pacers Gaming. The fifth pick went one of the league’s two new squads and their first international club as Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai selected ShiftyKaii from Brooklyn, New York. The sixth pick went to the other 2K League expansion team as Hornets Venom GT took Expose from Stratford, Connecticut.
Below is a look at the first 10 picks to go in the 2K League’s draft.
- Wizards District Gaming – JBM
- Knicks – Duck
- Kings Guard Gaming – Crush
- Pacers – Bohio
- Shanghai – ShiftyKaii
- Hornets Venom GT – Expose
- Lakers Gaming – SAV
- Heat Check Gaming – Glennratty7688
- Nets GC – Choc DF
- Jazz Gaming – Squashy
View the complete 2K League draft board for all of the first-round picks.
The NBA 2K League 2020 Draft was streamed live online via the league’s Twitch and YouTube channels on Saturday, February 22. Stay tuned as these prospects will start showing what they have to offer in the upcoming 2K League third season as teams look to take out the defending champion TWolves Gaming.
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