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Eight Nigerians were drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) in one night.
They are: Isaac Okoro: Cleveland Onyeka Okongwu: Atlanta Precious Achiuwa: Miami Zeke Nnaji: Denver Udoka Azubuike: Utah Desmond Bane: Boston Daniel Oturu: Minnesota Jordan Nwora: Milwaukee.
13 international players from 10 countries were selected: seven in the first round and six in the second round.
The NBA Draft 2020 Presented by State Farm was held virtually on Wednesday, Nov. 18 from ESPN’s studios in Bristol, Connecticut and reached fans in 215 countries and territories in 29 languages.