One-and-done freshmen have another historic showing in 2026 NBA Draft

NEW YORK — The young kids continue to rule the day in the NBA draft, as one-and-done collegiate players dominated the selections of the first round at the Barclays Center in New York.BYU freshman forward AJ Dybantsa was selected with the first overall pick by the Washington Wizards. His selection was just the beginning of a run of first-year players, as the first eight picks in the 2026 NBA Draft were college freshmen. That mark ties the 2025 NBA Draft for the most freshmen selected at the