The Husky Haul
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A look at Washington Basketball Team’s recent NBA Draft success

By Cody Tyo

Nov 19, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies forward Marquese Chriss (0) dunks the ball in front of Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers guard Liam McManimon (5) and guard Elijah Long (13) during the first half at Alaska Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies forward Marquese Chriss (0) dunks the ball in front of Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers guard Liam McManimon (5) and guard Elijah Long (13) during the first half at Alaska Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the 2017 NBA Draft quickly approaching, Markelle Fultz may become Washington Basketball Team’s first top draft pick in men’s basketball program history.

Following a 9-22 season, new head coach Mike Hopkins leads the Washington Basketball program into a rebuilding era. Despite recent struggles on the court, Washington Basketball remains at the pinnacle of manufacturing NBA talent. And that will continue with the 2017 NBA Draft.

As the program pauses to reorient to the new coaching staff, scheme, and outlook, this is a great time to join the team in that pause.  Now, we can reflect on the players who played their hearts out for the Washington Huskies, and took that competitive fire onwards and upwards to the NBA.

Here’s a look at six Huskies drafted in the past eight years:
Marquese Chriss
Dejounte Murray
C.J. Wilcox
Terrence Ross
Tony Wroten
Isaiah Thomas

Now let’s dive into each player’s NBA story.

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