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TTT Answer

There were some disappointed Memphis basketball fans last Thursday when Adonis Thomas and D.J. Stephens were not selected in the NBA draft. Which spurred a two-part question for this week.

Elliot Williams


* How many players from Josh Pastner’s four Tiger teams have been selected in the NBA draft?

Two. Elliot Williams (22nd pick, Portland) in 2010 and Will Barton (40th, Portland) in 2012.

* How many players from John Calipari’s first four Tiger teams were selected in the NBA draft?

Two. Dajuan Wagner (6th, Cleveland) in 2002 and Antonio Burks (36th, Orlando) in 2004.

By Frank Murtaugh

Frank Murtaugh is the managing editor of Memphis magazine. He's covered sports for the Flyer for two decades. "From My Seat" debuted on the Flyer site in 2002 and "Tiger Blue" in 2009.