Moody Hits the Lottery; Goes to Golden State

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas All-American Moses Moody became the 13th Razorback to be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft when the Golden State Warriors selected the 6-6 guard with the 14th overall pick. He is the first Razorback Golden State has ever picked in the NBA Draft.

Moody, the first “one-and-done” in Razorback history, additionally becomes the sixth Razorback to be an NBA Lottery pick since its inception in 1985 and is the 40th Razorback selected in the NBA Draft. At pick number 14, Moody ties Ronnie Brewer Jr., for ninth-highest Razorback taken and is the first lottery pick since Brewer in 2006.

Moody just completed a sensational freshman campaign with the Razorbacks. Not only did he compile an impressive list of individual honors, but Moody also led Arkansas to the program’s first NCAA Elite 8 since 1995, a 25-win season – just the program’s 13th 25-win season in 97 years of basketball – and a top 10 final national ranking.

Moody led the team, ranked third in the SEC and was fourth among NCAA freshmen in scoring (16.8 ppg). He was 1 of 3 NCAA freshmen to average over 15.0 points and 5.0 rebounds; as 1 of 3 players in the SEC (only freshman) to average at least 16.0 points and 5.5 rebounds; was 1 of 2 players in the SEC (only freshman) in SEC top 20 in: PPG (3rd) • FG% (9th) • 3PT% (17th) • FT% (9th) • RPG (17th); and was 1 of 3 players in the SEC (only frosh) to shoot at least: 42% FG, 35% 3PT AND 80% FT.

Moses Moody 2020-21 Honors
^ Second team All-American (Andy Katz NCAA March Madness)
^ Honorable Mention All-American (AP)
^ First team Freshman All-American (Basketball Times)
^ Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year Finalist (CollegeInsider.com)
^ Kyle Macy National Freshman All-America (CollegeInsider.com)
^ All-District VII (USBWA)
^ First team All-District 20 (NABC)
^ All-Midlands District (Basketball Times)
^ SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches)
^ SEC Newcomer of the Year (Media)
^ First team All-SEC (Coaches)
^ First team All-SEC (AP)
^ First team All-SEC (USA TODAY)
^ SEC All-Freshman Team
^ 3x SEC Freshman of the Week
^ SEC Men’s Basketball Community Service Team

Arkansas First Round NBA Picks (by year)
1978 – Ron Brewer – Portland Trailblazer – 7th pick
1979 – Sydney Moncrief – Milwaukee Bucks – 5th pick
1983 – Darrell Walker – New York Knicks – 12th pick
1984 – Alvin Robertson – San Antonio Spurs – 7th pick
1985 – Joe Kleine – Sacramento Kings – 6th pick
1992 – Todd Day – Milwaukee Bucks – 8th pick
1992 – Oliver Miller – Phoenix Suns – 22nd pick
1992 – Lee Mayberry – Milwaukee Bucks – 23rd pick
1995 – Corliss Williamson – Sacramento Kings – 13th pick
2001 – Joe Johnson – Boston Celtics – 10th pick
2006 – Ronnie Brewer Jr. – Utah Jazz – 14th pick
2015 – Bobby Portis – Chicago Bulls – 22nd pick
2021 – Moses Moody – Golden State Warriors – 14th pick

Arkansas First Round NBA Picks (by highest overall pick / * indicates lottery pick)
5th – Sydney Moncrief – Milwaukee Bucks – 1979
6th * – Joe Kleine – Sacramento Kings – 1985
7th – Alvin Robertson – San Antonio Spurs – 1984
7th – Ron Brewer – Portland Trailblazer – 1978
8th * – Todd Day – Milwaukee Bucks – 1992
10th * – Joe Johnson – Boston Celtics – 2001
12th – Darrell Walker – New York Knicks – 1983
13th * – Corliss Williamson – Sacramento Kings – 1995
14th * – Ronnie Brewer Jr. – Utah Jazz – 2006
14th * – Moses Moody – Golden State Warriors – 2021
22nd – Bobby Portis – Chicago Bulls – 2015
22nd – Oliver Miller – Phoenix Suns – 1992
23rd – Lee Mayberry – Milwaukee Bucks – 1992

Arkansas NBA Lottery Picks (by year / NBA Lottery began in 1985)
1985 – Joe Kleine – Sacramento Kings – 6th pick (7 total lottery picks)
1992 – Todd Day – Milwaukee Bucks – 8th pick (11 total lottery picks)
1995 – Corliss Williamson – Sacramento Kings – 13th pick (13 total lottery picks)
2001 – Joe Johnson – Boston Celtics – 10th pick (13 total lottery picks)
2006 – Ronnie Brewer Jr. – Utah Jazz – 14th pick (14 total lottery picks)
2021 – Moses Moody – Golden State Warriors – 14th pick (14 total lottery picks)

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