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BANE SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND Desmond Bane became the 18th TCU player ever to be taken in the NBA Draft when he was selected 30th overall by the Boston Celtics in a proposed trade to the Memphis Grizzlies. Bane was the first TCU player taken in the first round since Kurt Thomas in 1995. BANE SHINES IN ROOKIE SEASON Desmond Bane was on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team to cap off a dazzling debut season with the Memphis Grizzlies. Bane averaged 9.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in just over 22 minutes per game in his debut NBA season. He shot 43.2 percent from 3-point range, the best among all rookies.
MOEHRIG, WALLOW SELECTED IN NFL DRAFT For the 13th time in the last 16 seasons, the Horned Frogs had multiple draft picks as safety Trevon Moehrig was selected in the second round by the Las Vegas Raiders and linebacker Garret Wallow was taken in the fifth round by the Houston Texans. Signing free-agent contracts were tight end Artayvious Lynn (Dallas Cowboys), safety Ar'Darius Washington (Baltimore Ravens) and tight end Pro Wells (Cincinnati Bengals).
RYAN DRAFTED SIXTH OVERALL Yazmeen Ryan made program history when she was selected sixth overall in the NWSL Draft by Portland Thorns FC. It was the highest selection ever for a TCU player and the second in program history to be drafted.
TCU was one of six schools with NBA and NFL first round draft picks in 2020. TCU joined USC as the only schools with first round picks in the NBA, NFL and NWSL.
