Mizzou forward Mark Mitchell dribbles past South Dakota guard Evan Anderson on Nov. 20, 2025 at Mizzou Arena. Mitchell was not selected in the 2026 NBA Draft but could still be signed as an undrafted free agent.
Mizzou forward Mark Mitchell dribbles past South Dakota guard Evan Anderson on Nov. 20, 2025 at Mizzou Arena. Mitchell was not selected in the 2026 NBA Draft but could still be signed as an undrafted free agent.
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Mizzou forward Mark Mitchell dribbles past South Dakota guard Evan Anderson on Nov. 20, 2025 at Mizzou Arena. Mitchell was not selected in the 2026 NBA Draft but could still be signed as an undrafted free agent.
Former Mizzou standout Mark Mitchell went undrafted following the completion of the second round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday in New York.
Though Mitchell was not selected, he could still be signed by an NBA team to a two-way contract in the coming days.
SEC talent headed to the NBA
A number of Southeastern Conference players were selected in both rounds of the draft.
Kickapoo High School and Arkansas product forward Trevon Brazile was selected 35th overall by the San Antonio Spurs. Brazile spent his freshman season at Mizzou before moving south to join the Razorbacks for four seasons.
Arkansas standout guard Darius Acuff Jr. joined Brazile as one of the three Razorbacks chosen, going seventh overall to the Sacramento Kings. Fellow freshman guard Meleek Thomas was also chosen by Sacramento with the 34th overall pick, but he was immediately dealt to Cleveland.
Tennessee equaled Arkansas’ total of three players selected with three of its own. Freshman forward Nate Ament led the charge, going 13th overall to the Miami Heat. He was joined by senior guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie and senior forward Felix Okpara were both selected in the second round.
Kentucky followed Tennessee and Arkansas with two draft selections of its own. Sophomore Jayden Quaintance went 20th overall to San Antonio, while senior guard Otega Oweh was selected 41st overall by the Heat before being dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Alabama and Vanderbilt each had one player selected. Crimson Tide sophomore guard Labaron Philon Jr. was chosen 22nd overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. Vanderbilt forward Tyler Nickel went 47th overall to the Phoenix Suns before being traded to the recently crowned NBA champion New York Knicks.
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