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Basketball Dots
- Markelle Fultz is the first Husky ever drafted #1 overall in the NBA. Here’s the story from Dawgman. He’s the first #1 from the Pac (8-10-12) since Bill Walton in 1974. (Utah had not upgraded conferences when Andrew Bogut went #1 overall to the Bucks in ‘05).
- Here’s the story on Fultz from GoHuskies.
We know he was only at UW for one (historically terrible) season, but it’ll be hard not to cheer for Fultz. He has a cool, professional demeanor and Philly has a nice young nucleus:
It's time. #PH1LA pic.twitter.com/ZyD4zcUKRl
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) June 22, 2017
Besides, he threw up the “W” on stage:
Philly! The Process led me here and we won't rest until we're No. 1. Check out my rookie card https://t.co/MXUJux4jzq #WhoDoYouCollect pic.twitter.com/HKydNE6US2
— Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF) June 23, 2017
This has never happened and may never happen again:
WOOF!
— Washington Athletics (@UWAthletics) June 23, 2017
Washington is the first school to produce the top pick in the NBA and WNBA drafts. #ProDawgs
>> https://t.co/FtP5sUtnx8 pic.twitter.com/sxuBP6UXXW
For the first time EVER, the No. 1 overall @NBA pick AND No. 1 overall @WNBA pick are from the same conference and same SCHOOL.@UWAthletics pic.twitter.com/BISdf2We0J
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) June 22, 2017
One-time Dawg, now a member of the Utah Jazz:
Jazz select Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss late in second round of NBA Draft >> https://t.co/Q3DxOHmt1R pic.twitter.com/MhXMEWO8rU
— Spokesman Sports (@SpokesmanSports) June 23, 2017
Football Dots
- Brock Huard says that Jake Browning has beefed up in the off-season. Listen to the podcast here.
- Pacific Takes ranks the Pac-12 quarterbacks and Jake Browning trails only Sam Darling... errr I mean Darnold.
- Hero Sports lists each Pac-12 team’s top Heisman candidate.
6’5” lefty QB from Lake Oswego, OR:
@coachsmithuw Thanks for providing an awesome experience and coaching me up @UW_Football Top Dawg QB Academy. Top Dawg QB 2018. #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/lUuYNoqLg1
— Cooper Justice (@Cooper1) June 23, 2017
Retro Dot
Hard to believe this guy was almost undrafted: