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Players Drafted Before Jayson Tatum in 2017 NBA Draft

BetMGM Oct 31, 2024, 9:31 PM
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BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 22: Jayson Tatum is interviewed after being selected third overall by the Boston Celtics at the 2017 NBA Draft on June 22, 2017 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE
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The Boston Celtics selected Jayson Tatum with the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. The two players selected before Tatum were Markelle Fultz (No. 1) and Lonzo Ball (No. 2).

Tatum, Fultz, and Ball were the first three of seven straight players from college basketball selected to start the 2017 draft.

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