With the 2026 NBA Draft just around the corner on May 10, experts are starting to release their predictions and mock drafts for the two-round affair.
ESPN’s Jeremy Woo published his picks on Tuesday, April 28, and his mock draft features four players from Iowa colleges, including two in the first round.
Here’s where the Hawkeyes and Cyclones stars landed, as well as Woo’s comments on first-round projections:
Iowa, Iowa State basketball players in ESPN 2026 NBA mock draft
Bennett Stirtz, PG, Iowa ― Round 1, Pick 21, Detroit Pistons
Joshua Jefferson, SF/PF, Iowa State ― Round 1, Pick 30, Dallas Mavericks (via Oklahoma City)
Milan Momcilovic, PF, Iowa State ― Round 2, Pick 37, Oklahoma City (via Dallas Mavericks)
Tamin Lipsey, PG, Iowa State ― Round 2, Pick 59, New Orleans Pelicans (via Detroit Pistons)
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Bennett Stirtz, 3 Iowa State players make ESPN’s 2026 NBA mock draft
Reporting by Gus Martin, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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