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2017 NBA Draft Recap: Excel Sports Is Number 1 For The Second Straight Year

Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Markelle Fultz (Washington) is introduced by NBA commissioner Adam Silver as the number one overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Top 5 Agencies of the 2017 NBA Draft

  1. Excel Sports Management
  2. Priority Sports
  3. CAA
  4. Wasserman
  5. Catalyst Sports

Honorable Mention: ASM Sports

Top 5 Agents of the 2017 NBA Draft

  1. Happy Walters – Catalyst Sports (5 clients drafted including two first-round picks at #5 and #25)
  2. Andy Miller – ASM Sports (4 clients drafted including one first-round pick at #16)
  3. Jeffrey Wechsler – 24/7 Sports Management (2 clients drafted at picks #3 and #6)
  4. Jeff Schwartz – Excel Sports Management (2 clients drafted at picks #11 and #22)
  5. B.J. Armstrong – Wasserman (2 clients drafted at picks #4 and #43)

Honorable Mention: Aaron Mintz – CAA (2 clients drafted at picks #12 and #38)

Highlights

  • Excel Sports Management had 9 clients drafted including four first-round selections and three top-twenty picks
  • Priority Sports had 6 clients drafted including three first-rounders and one top-ten pick
  • CAA had 5 clients drafted with four first-rounders all going in the top-twenty picks including one top-ten pick
  • Wasserman had 5 clients drafted including two first-round picks with one going in the top-five and both in the top-twenty
  • Catalyst Sports had 5 clients drafted including two first-round picks and one top-five selection
  • ASM Sports had 5 clients selected including one first-round pick
  • Octagon had 4 clients drafted including two first-round picks
  • 24/7 Sports Management had 2 clients drafted including a top-five and a top-ten pick
  • Tandem Sports + Entertainment had 2 clients with both going in the first-round
  • Roc Nation Sports had 2 clients drafted including one first-round pick
  • Young Money APAA Sports had 2 clients drafted
  • Goodwin Sports Management had 2 clients selected