Arkansas guards Anthony Black & Nick Smith Jr. selected in 1st Round of NBA Draft

NEW YORK (KAIT) - They called a Hog early in the 2023 NBA Draft.

The Orlando Magic selected Anthony Black with the 6th overall pick. That’s the highest Arkansas draft pick in 38 years. The All-SEC guard averaged 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals per game.

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— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) June 23, 2023

ESPN did draft vignettes on Arkansas guards Anthony Black and Nick Smith Jr.

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— Chris Hudgison (@ChrisHudgison) June 22, 2023

Another 1st Round Razorback, Nick Smith is heading to Charlotte. The Hornets selected the North Little Rock alum at number 27 overall. Smith averaged 12 points a game in the 2022-23 season.

You have to go back to 1992 for the last time that two Razorbacks were selected in the 1st Round of an NBA Draft.

With the 27th overall pick, we have selected Nick Smith Jr. @lif3nick | @CorcoranHM #HornetsDraft | #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/pCxIr7gG3y
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) June 23, 2023

Round 2 featured another Razorback. The Sacramento Kings selected Jordan Walsh at #38 overall. He averaged 7 points, 3 rebounds, & 1 assist per game.

Congratulations to Jordan Walsh on being drafted 38th by the @SacramentoKings pic.twitter.com/cIOWi6Wv3y
— Eric Musselman (@EricPMusselman) June 23, 2023

A Missouri Tiger went off the board to end the 1st Round. The Los Angeles Clippers picked Kobe Brown at #30 overall. The two-time All-SEC forward averaged 15 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists per game this past season.