2022 NBA Draft

Megan Coleman

In this episode of #BeyondGrit, we welcome our 2022 NBA Draft picks David Roddy, Kennedy Chandler, Vince Williams Jr., and Jake LaRavia to Memphis, and Ziaire Williams smashes 901 FC pre-match guitar.

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2022 New Draft Class in Town | Beyond Grit – S5:E1

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Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies today announced that the team signed 2022 first round draft picks, forwards Jake LaRavia and David Roddy, to multi-year contracts. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

LaRavia (6-7, 235) was acquired by Memphis with the No. 19 overall pick pursuant to a draft-night trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 20-year-old California native was selected to the 2021-22 All-ACC Second Team after averaging 14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.67 steals in 34.1 minutes while shooting 55.9% from the field and 38.4% from 3-point range in 33 games as a junior for Wake Forest.

Roddy (6-5, 255) was acquired by the Grizzlies with the No. 23 overall pick pursuant to a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers that was completed on June 24. The 21-year-old Minnesota native was named the 2021-22 Mountain West Player of the Year after averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.16 steals and 1.06 blocks while shooting a conference-best 57.1% from the field and 43.8% from 3-point range as a junior at Colorado State.

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Memphis Grizzlies sign 2022 first round draft picks Jake Laravia and David Roddy

Grizzlies Trade De’Anthony Melton to 76ers

Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team acquired the draft rights to forward David Roddy (the No. 23 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft) and wing Danny Green from the Philadelphia 76ers for guard De’Anthony Melton.

Roddy (6-5, 255) was named the 2021-22 Mountain West Player of the Year and USBWA District VIII Player of the Year after averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.16 steals and 1.06 blocks in 31 games while shooting a conference-best 57.1% from the field and 43.8% from 3-point range during his junior year at Colorado State. The 21-year-old Minneapolis native helped lead the Rams to its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2013 and the highest seed (No. 6) in program history.

Green (6-6, 220) has competed in 819 regular season games (709 starts) and has averaged 8.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 25.3 minutes while shooting 42.1% from the field and 39.9% from 3-point range in his 13-year NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers. The 34-year-old has won NBA championships with the Spurs (2014), Raptors (2019) and Lakers (2020) since he was selected with the No. 46 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft out of North Carolina.

Melton (6-2, 200) has appeared in 235 regular season games (55 starts) and has averaged 8.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 20.7 minutes while shooting 40.9% from the field and 36.1% from 3-point range in his four-year NBA career with the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies. The 24-year-old, who was selected with the No. 46 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, averaged 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 20.9 minutes in three seasons with the Grizzlies.

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Memphis Grizzlies acquire draft rights to David Roddy and Danny Green from Philadelphia 76ers

Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team selected wing Vince Williams Jr. with the No. 47 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.

Williams Jr. (6-6, 205) was selected to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team after averaging 14.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.60 steals and 1.07 blocks in 32.5 minutes while shooting 47.7% from the field and 38.7% from 3-point range in his senior year at VCU.

The 21-year-old Toledo, Ohio, native averaged at least one steal per game in all four seasons with the Rams and shot 41.3% from 3-point range as a junior, which ranked fifth in the conference.

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Memphis Grizzlies select Vince Williams Jr. with No. 47 overall pick in 2022 NBA Draft

Grizzlies Trade 2024 Second Round Pick (via Los Angeles Lakers) to Spurs

Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team acquired the draft rights to Kennedy Chandler, the No. 38 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, from the San Antonio Spurs for a 2024 second round draft pick (via the Los Angeles Lakers).

Chandler (6-0, 171), a Memphis native, was selected to the 2021-22 All-SEC Second Team and SEC All-Freshman Team after averaging 13.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.18 steals in 30.8 minutes while shooting 46.4% from the field and 38.3% from 3-point range in 30.8 minutes for Tennessee. He led the Volunteers in scoring, assists and steals, ranked fifth in the SEC in assists and second in the conference in steals.

The 19-year-old guided the Volunteers to the 2022 SEC Tournament championship and became the second player in program history to be named SEC Tournament MVP (Allan Houston in 1991).

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Memphis Grizzlies acquire draft rights to Kennedy Chandler from San Antonio Spurs

Memphis, Tenn. – As part of a trade to be finalized later, the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed in principle to acquire the draft rights to forward David Roddy, the No. 23 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, from the Philadelphia 76ers.

Roddy (6-5, 255) was named the 2021-22 Mountain West Player of the Year and USBWA District VIII Player of the Year after averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.16 steals and 1.06 blocks while shooting 57.1% from the field and 43.8% from 3-point range in 31 games during his junior year at Colorado State.

Last season, the 21-year-old Minneapolis native helped lead the Rams to its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2013 and the highest seed (No. 6) in program history.

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Memphis Grizzlies agree in principle to acquire draft rights to David Roddy from Philadelphia 76ers

Grizzlies Trade Draft Rights to Walker Kessler and TyTy Washington to Timberwolves

Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team acquired the draft rights to forward Jake LaRavia (luh-RAY-vee-uh), the No. 19 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, and a future second round draft pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2022 draft rights to center Walker Kessler (No. 22 overall) and guard TyTy Washington (No. 29 overall).

LaRavia (6-7, 235) was 2021-22 All-ACC Second Team selection after averaging 14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.67 steals in 34.1 minutes while shooting 55.9% from the field and 38.4% from 3-point range in 33 games (all starts) during his junior year at Wake Forest. He led the Demon Deacons in rebounding and steals and ranked second in scoring, assists and blocks (0.97).

The 20-year-old Pasadena, Calif., native spent his first two collegiate seasons at Indiana State before transferring to Wake Forest.