Big 12 dominates 2026 NBA Draft with 13 players selected - CBS Sports

Big 12 dominates 2026 NBA Draft with 13 players selected highlights the conference’s strong performance in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Big 12 led all conferences with 13 selections, including nine players chosen in the first round. The article identifies AJ Dybantsa (BYU to the Wizards) and Darryn Peterson (Kansas to the Jazz) as the top two picks. It notes that six programs tied with three selections apiece on the team leaderboard, but only Michigan had all three within the lottery range in the first round. Michigan’s three first-round picks marked the first time a Big Ten program produced three lottery selections since the lottery expanded to 14 picks in 2004, and it was the Wolverines’ first such sweep in 36 years. Overall, 54 of 60 draftees came from college basketball, with only Allen Graves (Santa Clara) and Izaiyah Nelson (South Florida) coming from outside high-major ranks.