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Bennett Stirtz and three Iowa State players are included in ESPN's 2026 NBA mock draft. The draft is scheduled for May 10, with predictions highlighting two Iowa players in the first round.
Bennett Stirtz, 3 Iowa State players make ESPN's 2026 NBA mock draft
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:
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Bennett Stirtz, PG, Iowa ― Round 1, Pick 21, Detroit Pistons
The mock draft features Bennett Stirtz and three players from Iowa State, with two projected to be selected in the first round.
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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)
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