NEW YORK
Florida’s Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer have had a special bond ever since joining the Gators.
They brought consecutive NCAA championships to Florida, turning it into more than just a “football school.” At Thursday night’s NBA draft, they hope to become the first trio from the same school to be selected in the top 10.
“It’d be amazing,” Brewer said. “I hope that happens.”
UNLV had three players drafted in the first 12 picks in 1991. Larry Johnson was the top pick going to Charlotte. Stacey Augmon was taken ninth by Atlanta and Greg Anthony 12th by New York.
“Not top 10,” Brewer said.
North Carolina was the most recent school to come close, having three of its players taken in the top 13 in the 2005 draft. Marvin Williams went to Atlanta with the second pick; Raymond Felton and Sean May went to Charlotte with the fifth and 13th selections.
