Olivier-Maxence Prosper arrives at Barclays Center before the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 22, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Canada’s Olivier-Maxence Prosper has been drafted 24th overall in the NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings on Thursday.
The six-foot-eight, 230-pound forward from Montreal entered the draft after completing his junior season with the Marquette Golden Eagles.
Prosper averaged a career-best 12.5 points per game in his second year with Marquette after transferring from Clemson in 2021.
The 20-year-old was the first Canadian selected in this year’s draft.
Leonard Miller, a 19-year-old from Toronto, was also expected to be selected.
Four Canadians were picked in the draft last year.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 22, 2023.
