NEW YORK – The 2022 NBA 2K League Draft was held virtually tonight and livestreamed on the NBA 2K League’s Twitch and YouTube channels. During the three-round draft, the 24 NBA 2K League teams selected 52 players to complete their five-person rosters ahead of the league’s fifth anniversary season. Competition will commence on Wednesday, March 23 with the Coinbase NBA2KL 3v3 SLAM OPEN amateur qualifying event.
With the No. 1 overall pick, the Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai selected Jaiden “galloOTTR” Frank of DeSoto, Texas. Bucks Gaming selected Michael “Cooks” Campbell of Brooklyn, N.Y. with the second pick. With the third pick, Mavs Gaming chose Kenneth Grant “KennyZeus” Strombeck of Wake Forest, N.C.
The 2022 draft pool consisted of 145 players. In addition to unretained players from last season, the draft pool also included top‑performing players who earned draft eligibility as part of the “NBA 2K League Draft Prospect Series,” Sony Scouting Grounds tournaments, the NBA 2K League’s Women in Gaming initiative, or the NBA 2K League’s APAC and European Invitationals, or by being identified by the NBA 2K League and its teams based on their play in the 2K community.
A number of NBA 2K League teams will live and train out of Indianapolis during the 2022 season. The league will provide practice facilities at the NBA 2K League Studio and create unique behind-the-scenes content around the teams living in Indianapolis. Teams not living in Indianapolis will continue to train and play remote games out of their team facilities and travel to Indianapolis for in-person games.
Below are round-by-round results from the 2022 NBA 2K League Draft:
First Round
Pick
Team
Player Name
Gamer Tag
1
Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai
Jaiden Frank
galloOTTR
2
Bucks Gaming
Michael Campbell
Cooks
3
Mavs Gaming
Kenneth Grant Strombeck
Kenny Zeus
4
Bucks Gaming
Mason Bracken
JohhnyRed
5
Blazer5 Gaming
Joshua Hunter
unguardable
6
Mavs Gaming
Zekirri Dennis
Zayy
7
Raptors Uprising GC
Emmanuel Gosman
FantaSZN
8
DUX Infinitos
Waseem Talbert
BallLikeSeem
9
Celtics Crossover Gaming
Trey Wright
TreyDollaz
10
Magic Gaming
Justin Kaplan
Kapp
11
Heat Check Gaming
Deondrick Leon
DTrick
12
Grizz Gaming
Michael Diaz
BP
13
Blazer5 Gaming
Dorian Earl Miller
Bucket
14
Bucks Gaming
Dawson Thomas
dawsix
15
76ers GC
Daniel Tlais
DT
16
Heat Check Gaming
Kennedy Tauala Jr.
sawc
17
Knicks Gaming
Jakari Hunt
Stick
18
Hawks Talon GC
John Mushaben
Witness
19
Magic Gaming
Matthew Grant
Matty
20
Warriors Gaming Squad
Austin Caterino
KayAus
21
Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai
Julio Roberts
HesiCap
22
Wizards District Gaming
Tyrell Johnson
Ty
Second Round
Pick
Team
Player Name
Gamer Tag
23
Raptors Uprising GC
Xavier StJohn
Big Saint
24
Bucks Gaming
Jeremy Seese
Seese
25
Hornets Venom GT
Nicholas Clark
Icyy
26
Heat Check Gaming
Josue Acosta Gomez
FutureClutch
27
Blazer5 Gaming
Robert Nastasi
CantGuardRob
28
Jazz Gaming
Kwan Larry Niblack
followTHEGOD
29
DUX Infinitos
Stanley Lebron
MaJes7ic
30
Hornets Venom GT
Damon Jones
DJ
31
Celtics Crossover Gaming
Tamer Mustafa
Bulleyy
32
Magic Gaming
Blaine Wilson
Reign
33
Mavs Gaming
Jarvis Thompson
Simptoms
34
Kings Guard Gaming
Anthony Costanzo
Ant SZN
35
Cavs Legion GC
Jyden McBath-Spencer
Jyden
36
Kings Guard Gaming
Myles Lyons
MYLES
37
Pistons GT
Ja’Ron Baylor
Bagmotion__
38
Grizz Gaming
Justin Rodriguez
Jayrod
39
Knicks Gaming
Kerry Thompson
Kerry
40
Hawks Talon GC
Bryson Fleming
Putback
41
Nets GC
Shun Brown
Streetz
42
T-Wolves Gaming
Frederick Payton
Djay
43
Wizards District Gaming
Brandon Richardson
BRich
Third Round
Pick
Team
Player Name
Gamer Tag
44
Jazz Gaming
Wesley McNair
Gen
45
Lakers Gaming
Latrell Roberson
GreenTooNice
46
Nets GC
Michael Tate
Hegotgame034
47
Pistons GT
Elijah Garcia
EG4Hunnid
48
Hornets Venom GT
Jahaad Thomas
King Haad
49
Nets GC
Alexander Bernstein
Steez
50
Mavs Gaming
Jake Knapp
Legit
51
Cavs Legion GC
Thomas Batts
Fakie II
52
Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai
Darjean Henderson
ReturnOfDJ