BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Senior forward Keyontae Johnson was selected with the No. 50 pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2023 NBA Draft presented by State Farm on Thursday night (June 22) at the Barclays Center.
Johnson is the first player to be drafted out of K-State since Wes Iwundu (Orlando Magic) was taken in the 2017 NBA Draft with the 33rd selection. He is the first K-State player to be drafted since the Thunder moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. He is the second Wildcat to be drafted by the franchise and the first since Steve Honeycutt was selected by the Seattle Supersonics in 1969.
Overall, Johnson is the 51st Wildcat selected in the NBA Draft dating back to 1947.
"It's just a tremendous relief," said Johnson. "I just trusted the process and knew that I would playing in the NBA."
Johnson was joined in the Thunder draft class by Duke's Dereck Lively III and Clemson's Hunter Tyson.