Players Drafted Before Nikola Jokić in 2014 NBA Draft

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The Denver Nuggets selected Nikola Jokić with the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Here are the 40 players drafted before Jokić:

No.TeamPlayerCollege
1CLEAndrew WigginsKansas
2MILJabari ParkerDuke
3PHIJoel EmbiidKansas
4ORLAaron GordonArizona
5UTADante Exum-
6BOSMarcus SmartOklahoma State
7LALJulius RandleKentucky
8SACNik StauskasMichigan
9CHONoah VonlehIndiana
10PHIElfrid PaytonLouisiana
11DENDoug McDermottCreighton
12ORLDario Šarić-
13MINZach LaVineUCLA
14PHOT.J. WarrenNC State
15ATLAdreian PayneMichigan State
16CHIJusuf Nurkić-
17BOSJames YoungKentucky
18PHOTyler EnnisSyracuse
19CHIGary HarrisMichigan State
20TORBruno Caboclo-
21OKCMitch McGaryMichigan
22MEMJordan AdamsUCLA
23UTARodney HoodDuke
24CHOShabazz NapierUConn
25HOUClint Capela-
26MIAP.J. HairstonUNC
27PHOBogdan Bogdanović-
28LACC.J. WilcoxWashington
29OKCJosh HuestisStanford
30SASKyle AndersonUCLA
31MILDamien Inglis-
32PHIK.J. McDanielsClemson
33CLEJoe HarrisVirginia
34NYKCleanthony EarlyWichita State
35UTAJarnell StokesTennessee
36MILJohnny O'BryantLSU
37TORDeAndre DanielsUConn
38DETSpencer DinwiddieColorado
39PHIJerami GrantSyracuse
40MINGlenn Robinson IIIMichigan

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, “The Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.”