4 Big Ten Players Selected in 2024 NBA Draft

Four former Big Ten players were selected during the 2024 NBA Draft. Here's where Zach Edey, Terrence Shannon Jr., Kel'el Ware and Cam Christie are headed.

Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey (15) dunks on Northwestern / David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Dreams turned into reality for four former Big Ten players this week, hearing their names called during the 2024 NBA Draft.

Purdue's Zach Edey, a two-time Naismith National Player of the Year, was the first player from the conference selected in the draft. The 7-foot-4 center was taken at No. 9 by the memphis Grizzlies.

Indiana's Kel'el Ware and Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. were also first-round selections on Wednesday. Thursday, Minnesota's Cam Christie was picked in the second round of the draft.

Edey and Shannon were first-team All-Big Ten selections last season. Ware was a second-team All-Big Ten pick by media and received third-team honors by coaches. Christie was named to the conference's All-Freshman squad.

Here's a rundown of where each of the four Big Ten players taken in the NBA Draft will begin their professional careers:

Zach Edey, Purdue Boilermakers

• Selected in the 1st round, No. 9 overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies

Kel'el Ware, Indiana Hoosiers

• Selected in the 1st round, No. 15 overall pick by the Miami Heat

Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois Fighting Illini

• Selected in the 1st round, No. 27 overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves

Cam Christie, Minnesota Golden Gophers

• Selected in the 2nd round, No. 46 overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers

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