June 28, 2012
Jenkins first first-round Pick since 1988, goes 23rd to the Hawks.
ATL Coach Larry Drew on Jenkins | Jenkins Highlights | 
Jenkins Through the Years
The Commodores are on the board. It seems as if those workouts in Atlanta impressed the Hawks, as they made Vanderbilt sharpshooter John Jenkins the 23rd player in the draft. Jenkins becomes the first Commodore player taken in the first round of the NBA Draft since 1988, when Will Perdue was taken 11th by the Chicago Bulls.
Jenkins, who led the SEC in scoring for the last two seasons and tied an SEC single-season record for threes made in a season with 132 in 2011-12, and was named to the last two All-SEC first teams. He paced the nation in three’s made per game with 3.9 per contest in his senior season, and made three or more threes in a game in 30 of 35 games played and six or more in three games. He scored in double-digits in 69 consecutive games to end his career.
Ezeli goes to Golden State at #30 in First Round
Ezeli Career Highlights | Ezeli Through the Years
Center Festus Ezeli was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 30th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, becoming Vanderbilt’s second player picked in the first round of the draft. John Jenkins was selected 23rd by the Atlanta Hawks earlier in the night.
Ezeli, who began playing competitive basketball in the summer before his arrival at Vanderbilt, emerged as one of the nation’s top collegiate big men in his final two seasons, averaged 10.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game in his senior season and departs the Commodore program as the all-time leader in blocked shots with 204 career blocks.
Taylor selected 31st by Charlotte
Taylor’s Career Highlights | Taylor Through the Years
Forward Jeffery Taylor was selected 31st by the Charlotte Bobcats. Taylor, from Norrkoping, Sweden, was the first pick of the second round.
Taylor, leaves the Commodores as the school’s second all-time leading scorer with 1,897 points, and became the only player in school history to rank in the top 10 in scoring, rebounding, and steals. He also made dramatic improvements to his outside game, finishing the season second in league games only in 3FG % at 48.8% (39-80) and third in the SEC in league games only in threes made (2.4).
