The 2022 NBA Draft went down on Thursday with the B1G posting a strong night. The conference had 3 players selected in the top-10, a pair of top-5 picks and 9 total players drafted across 2 rounds.

Unfortunately, Thursday was not a good night for all draft-eligible players. A number of stars went undrafted and will have to land a free-agent deal and hope to impress during Summer League or training camp.

Included in the list of undrafted players were a pair of impressive big men in Purdue’s Trevion Williams and Illinois’ Kofi Cockburn. Both had strong showings in college but were unable to improve their stock enough to land a selection.

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So far, these former B1G stars have been reported to land free-agent deals with teams after the draft. These deals range from Summer League invites to two-way deals.

  • Trevion Williams, C, Purdue – Boston Celtics
  • Eli Brooks, G, Michigan – Indiana Pacers
  • Marcus Bingham, F, Michigan State – Dallas Mavericks
  • Payton Willis, G, Minnesota – Golden State Warriors
  • Gabe Brown, F, Michigan State – Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Ron Harper Jr., G/F, Rutgers – Toronto Raptors
  • Kofi Cockburn, C, Illinois – Utah Jazz