BROOKLYN – Former WSU men's basketball student-athletes
Isaac Jones and
Jaylen Wells are in attendance for the 2024 NBA Draft presented by State Farm at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, June 26-27. The first round of the Draft and the first 30 picks will be selected tonight beginning at 5 p.m. PT on ABC and ESPN. The second round kicks off tomorrow, June 26, at 1 p.m. PT on ESPN.
An All-Pac-12 First Team selection, Jones was WSU's leading scorer and rebounder in the 2023-24 season, guiding the Cougars to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008. The fifth-year senior averaged 15.3 points per game over the season, surpassing 1,000 career points, Feb. 17, in just two seasons of Division-I basketball. A two-time Pac-12 Player of the Week, Jones shot the ball at a .575 clip, fifth in the Pac-12 and 33rd nationally.
Wells, an All-American transfer from Division-II's Sonoma State, earned his first-career Conference recognition, picking up Honorable Mention on the All-Pac-12 Team. The Sacramento native averaged 12.2 points per game, improving in Conference play to 14.6 points per game. Wells scored in double figures 21 times, including 14-straight through Pac-12 play.
Wells led the Cougs to their win at Arizona, Feb. 22, securing the best road win in WSU program history, with a career-high 27 points, including the game-tying 3-pointer and ensuing free throw for the win. He followed with 27 points in a win over UCLA, matching his Division-I career-high, including shooting a perfect 10 of 10 from the freethrow line, finishing the season with an 83.3% clip at the charity stripe.
The first pick in the 2024 NBA Draft was awarded to the Atlanta Hawks following their lottery selection. Former WSU All-Pac-12 student-athlete was drafted by the Hawks last year in the second round. Gueye spent much of the year sidelined with a stress fracture in his lower back, but had an immediate impact in limited court minutes. Fans can catch the entirety of the 2024 NBA Draft live on ESPN and ESPN+ with a full replay available following on ESPN+.
