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Anthony Bennett (UNLV) reacts after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2013 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

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Anthony Bennett (UNLV) reacts after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2013 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Anthony Bennett (UNLV) was selected as the number one overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers and was one of five Excel Sports Management clients picked in the first round. Photo Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Highlights

  • Excel Sports Management with 7 clients selected  in 1st round. 11 clients selected overall.
  • Wasserman Media Group with 4 clients selected  in 1st round. 9 clients selected overall
  • Octagon Basketball with 3 clients selected  in 1st round. 5 clients selected overall.
  • ASM Sports with 2 clients selected  in 1st round. 6 clients selected overall.
  • Relativity Sports with 2 clients selected  in 1st round. 4 clients selected overall.
  • BeoBasket with 2 clients selected in 1st round. 4 clients selected overall.
  • Priority Sports with 2 clients selected  in 1st round. 3 clients selected overall.
  • BDA Sports with 2 clients selected  in 1st round/overall.

First Round (Without Pending Trades Considered)

1. Anthony Bennett (F) – Cleveland Cavaliers – UNLV – Agent: Jeff Schwartz and Mike George (Excel Sports Management)

2. Victor Oladipo (G) – Orlando Magic – Indiana – Agent: Raymond Brothers

3. Otto Porter (F) – Washington Wizards – Georgetown – Agent: David Falk

4. Cody Zeller (C) – Charlotte Bobcats – Indiana – Agent: Sam Goldfeder (Excel Sports Management)

5. Alex Len (C) – Phoenix Suns – Maryland – Agent: Michael Lelchitski

6. Nerlens Noel (C) – New Orleans Pelicans – Kentucky – Agent: Frank Catapano (Pro Partner Sports) and Andy Miller (ASM Sports)

7. Ben McLemore (G) – Sacramento Kings – Kansas – Agent: Rodney Blackstock

8. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (G) – Detroit Pistons – Georgia – Agent: Thad Foucher (Wasserman Media Group)

9. Trey Burke (G) – Minnesota Timberwolves – Michigan – Agent: Benji Burke and Alonzo Shavers

10. C.J. McCollum (G) – Portland Trail Blazers – Lehigh – Agent: Sam Goldfeder (Excel Sports Management)

11. Michael Carter-Williams (G) – Philadelphia 76ers – Syracuse – Agent: Jeff Schwartz (Excel Sports Management)

12. Steven Adams (C) – Oklahoma City – Pittsburgh – Agent: Arn Tellem (Wasserman Media Group)

13. Kelly Olynyk (C) – Dallas Mavericks – Gonzaga – Agent: Arn Tellem (Wasserman Media Group)

14. Shabazz Muhammad (F) – Utah Jazz – UCLA – Agent: Bill Duffy (BDA Sports)

15. Giannis Atntetokounmpo (F) – Milwaukee Bucks – Greece – Agent: Octagon

16. Lucas Nogueira (C) – Boston Celtics – Brazil – Agent: Aylton Tesch (Relativity Sports)

17. Dennis Schroeder (G) – Atlanata Hawks – Germany – Agent: Octagon

18. Shane Larkin (G) – Atlanta Hawks – Miami – Agent: Happy Walters (Relativity Sports)

19. Sergey Karasev (G) – Cleveland Cavaliers – Russia – Agent: Justin Zanik (ASM Sports)

20. Tony Snell (F) – Chicago Bulls – New Mexico – Agent: Mitchell Butler (Lagardere Unlimited)

21. Gorgui Dieng (C) – Utah Jazz – Louisville – Agent: Arn Tellem (Wasserman Media Group)

22. Mason Plumlee (C) – Brooklyn Nets – Duke – Agent: Mark Bartelstein (Priority Sports)

23. Solomon Hill (F) – Indiana Pacers – Arizona – Agent: Octagon

24. Tim Hardaway Jr. (G) – New York Knicks – Michigan – Agent: Mark Bartelstein (Priority Sports)

25. Reggie Bullock (G) – Los Angeles Clippers – UNC – Agent: Lance Young (Excel Sports Management)

26. Andre Roberson (F) – Minnesota Timberwolves – Colorado – Agent: Bill Duffy (BDA Sports)

27. Rudy Gobert (F) – Denver Nuggets – France – Agent: Bouna Ndiaye (Comsport)

28. Livio Jean-Charles (F) – San Antonio Spurs – French Guiana – Agent: Pedja Materic (BeoBasket) and Mike Lindeman (Excel Sports Management)

29. Archie Goodwin (G) – Oklahoma City Thunder – Kentucky – Agent: Charles Briscoe

30. Nemanja Nedovic (G) – Golden State Warriors – Serbia – Agent: Misko Raznatovic (BeoBasket) and Mike Lindeman (Excel Sports Management)

Second Round (Without Pending Trades Considered)

31. Allen Crabbe (G) – Cleveland Cavaliers – California – Agent: Sam Goldfeder (Excel Sports Management)

32. Alex Abrines (G) – Oklahoma City Thunder – Spain – Agent: Igor Crespo (Xpheres)

33. Carrick Felix (G) – Cleveland Cavaliers – Arizona State – Agent: Todd Eley

34. Isaiah Canaan (G) – Houston Rockets – Murray State – Agent: Mark Bartelstein (Priority Sports)

35. Glen Rice Jr. (G) – Philadelphia 76ers – Georgia Tech/D-League – Agent: Jeffrey Wechsler

36. Ray McCallum (G) – Sacramento Kings – Detroit – Agent: Thad Foucher (Wasserman Media Group)

37. Tony Mitchell (F) – Detroit Pistons – North Texas – Agent: Thad Foucher (Wasserman Media Group)

38. Nate Wolters (G) – Washington Wizards – South Dakota State – Agent: Jared Karnes (Allegiant Athletic Agency)

39. Jeff Withey (C) – Portland Trail Blazers – Kansas – Agent: Arn Tellem (Wasserman Media Group)

40. Grant Jarrett (F) – Portland Trail Blazers – Arizona – Agent: Brian Dyke (Shibumi Sports)

41. Jamaal Franklin (G) – Memphis Grizzlies – San Diego State – Agent: Brian Elfus (Impact Sports)

42. Pierre Jackson (G) – Philadelphia 76ers – Baylor – Agent: Tony Dutt

43. Ricky Ledo (G) – Milwaukee Bucks – Providence – Agent: Seth Cohen

44. Mike Muscala (C) – Dallas Mavericks – Bucknell – Agent: Sean Kennedy (Excel Sports Management)

45. Marko Todorovic (C) – Portland Trail Blazers – Montenegro – Agent: Igor Crespo (Xpheres)

46. Erick Green (G) – Utah Jazz – Virginia Tech – Agent: Octagon

47. Raul Neto (G) – Atlanta Hawks – Brazil – Agent: Dan Fegan (Relativity Sports)

48. Ryan Kelly (F) – Los Angeles Lakers – Duke – Agent: Octagon

49. Erik Murphy (F) – Chicago Bulls – Florida – Agent: Frank Catapano (Pro Partner Sports) and Andy Miller (ASM Sports)

50. James Ennis (F) – Atlanta Hawks – Long Beach State – Agent: Scott Nichols

51. Romero Osby (F) – Orlando Magic – Oklahoma – Agent: Happy Walters (Relativity Sports)

52. Lorenzo Brown (G) – Minnesota Timberwolves – NC State – Agent: Andy Miller (ASM Sports)

53. Colton Iverson (C) – Indiana Pacers – Colorado State – Agent: Ben Pensack

54. Arsalan Kazemi (F) – Washington Wizards – Oregon – Agent: Greg Lawrence (Wasserman Media Group)

55. Joffrey Lauvergne (F) – Memphis Grizzlies – France – Agent: Pedja Materic (BeoBasket) and Mike Lindeman (Excel Sports Management)

56. Peyton Siva (G) – Detroit Pistons – Louisville – Agent: Andy Miller (ASM Sports)

57. Alex Oriakhi (C) – Phoenix Suns – Missouri – Agent: Thad Foucher (Wasserman Media Group)

58. Deshaun Thomas (F) – San Antonio Spurs – Ohio State – Agent: J.R. Hensley (ASM Sports)

59. Bojan Dubljevic (F) – Minnesota Timberwolves – Serbia – Agent: Misko Raznatovic (BeoBasket) and Mike Lindeman (Excel Sports Management)

60. Janis Timma (F) – Memphis Grizzlies – Latvia – Agent: Tolga Tugsavul

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