Kings Draft

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On the heels of an exciting 2020 NBA Draft, analysts and media across the Association were eager to share their thoughts on each team’s performance on Draft Day.

The Kings came away with three new players on Wednesday night, including Iowa State guard Ty Haliburton, Mississippi State forward Robert Woodard II, and Texas Tech guard Jahmi’us Ramsey.

Here’s a look at how Sactown fared in the eyes of the experts following the Draft.

“Haliburton...brings size, savvy, playmaking chops, defensive acumen, and versatility to a Kings backcourt.”

“Landing Robert Woodard II and Jah’mius Ramsey, a pair of potential two-way contributors, with mid-second-round picks is a nice haul, too.” - Dan Devine

“Monte McNair's first draft with the Kings was a rousing success, and it started by snatching up a falling Haliburton, who was ranked sixth in the CBS Sports Prospect Rankings.”

“Sacramento followed that up with Woodard, a tremendous defensive wing prospect, and Ramsey, a straight bucket-getter and knock-down 3-point shooter. This was a great start for the new regime in Sacramento.” - Colin Ward-Henniger &amp; Kyle Boone

“The steal of this draft might be Iowa State point guard Tyrese Haliburton at No. 12. Then the franchise went out and made a major splash with great second-round selections and acquisitions.” - Scott Gleeson

“The Iowa State product is a skilled playmaker and unselfish passer, consistently bringing the best out of teammates with limited talent as a college player.” - Michael Shapiro

“Haliburton isn’t only an excellent value in this slot; he looks like a dream backcourt mate for De’Aaron Fox.” - Zack Buckley

“[Haliburton’s] a dangerous shooter, an elite passer and an extraordinary teammate. The Kings’ two second-round picks were advised choices: wing Robert Woodard of Mississippi State and guard Jahmi’us Ramsey of Texas Tech.” - Mike Decourcy

“[Haliburton] should be a really nice fit next to De’Aaron Fox in Sacramento.” - Ricky O’Donnell

Stay tuned to Kings.com for more as the three rookies take the Kings practice court for the first time when Training Camp tips off in a few weeks.

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2020 Kings Draft Grades Round-Up

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2020 Post Draft Media Availability | Tyrese Haliburton

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2020 Post Draft Media Availability | Jahmi'us Ramsey

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2020 Post Draft Media Availability | Robert Woodard II

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2020 NBA Draft | Kings Select Robert Woodard II at No. 40

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Tonight, the Sacramento Kings acquired the draft rights to forward Robert Woodard II from the Memphis Grizzlies and a 2022 second-round draft selection in exchange for the draft rights to forward Xavier Tillman Sr., according to General Manager Monte McNair. 

Sacramento drafted Tillman Sr. with the 35th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft before sending the Michigan State junior to Memphis, while the Grizzlies selected Woodard II with the 40th pick before his rights were traded to the Kings.

A native of Columbus, Miss., the Mississippi State sophomore averaged 11.4 points (.495 FG%, .429 3pt%, .641 FT%), 6.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 33.1 minutes per game in 31 games (all starts) during the 2019-20 season. Woodard II led the Bulldogs in steals (35) and was one of three Power 5 players to accrue averages of more than 10.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks. He also registered double figures in scoring for 19 games, ranking third on the team. In high school, the four-star recruit and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year was the state of Mississippi’s top prospect for the Class of 2018.

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Kings Acquire Draft Rights To Robert Woodard II and 2022 Second-Round Draft Selection

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The Sacramento Kings tonight selected Jahmi’us (Juh-MY-Us) Ramsey from Texas Tech with the 43rd pick overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, according to General Manager Monte McNair.

As a freshman at Texas Tech, Ramsey led the team in scoring as he averaged 15.0 points (.442 FG%, .426 3pt%, .641 FT%), 4.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 31.2 minutes per game in 27 games (all starts). He became the first player in program history to earn Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors along with being named All-Big 12 Second Team, All-Big 12 Freshman Team and All-Big 12 Newcomer Team. 

Ramsey, a 6-4, 195-pound guard ranked second in the Big 12 in three-point shooting (.426) and was also ranked 10th in the conference in steals per game (1.33).

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Kings Select Jahmi’us Ramsey in the Second Round of the 2020 NBA Draft

The Sacramento Kings tonight selected Tyrese Haliburton from Iowa State with the 12th pick overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, according to General Manager Monte McNair.

Haliburton comes to the Kings accruing averages of 15.2 points (.504 FG%, .419 3pt%, .822 FT%), 5.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 36.7 minutes per game in 22 games (all starts) during his sophomore  campaign at Iowa State (2019-20). When the season concluded, Haliburton finished sixth in the Big 12 in scoring per game (15.2), second in FG percentage (50.4), first in assists (6.5), first in steals (2.5), and third in three-point field goal percentage (.419). 

A 6-5, 175-pound guard, Haliburton earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors, was named NABC All-District 8 Second Team and garnered Big 12 Player of the Week honors in back-to-back seasons (2019, 2020). The Oshkosh, Wisconsin native was named as a Cousy Award Finalist and to the Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 list. During the summer of 2019, Haliburton was selected to the 2019 USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Cup Team where he helped lead the squad to a Gold Medal finish and was named to the All-Star Five for the tournament.