NBA Draft: Minnesota H.S. players David Roddy and Kendall Brown selected

By KSTP

Three Minnesota-natives were drafted in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday night: Minnehaha Academy’s Chet Holmgren, Breck’s David Roddy, former East Ridge standout Kendall Brown.

Roddy was selected 23rd overall by Philadelphia, then was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Very cool that former Breck star David Roddy goes in the 1st round, No. 23, landing with Memphis. Here's a link to my recent chat with him. I know #Gophers ass't @GrindersWinDT is super pumped right now. Helped get Roddy to CSU.https://t.co/9uwaAzasVL
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) June 24, 2022

Roddy, 21-years-old, played forward for Colorado State. He graduated from Breck School in Golden Valley in 2019.

Roddy is 6 ft 6 in, and in March 2022, while playing for Colorado State, the team made their first March Madness appearance since 2013.

Roddy declared his intention to enter the draft on March 30.

Cottage Grove native and former East Ridge star Kendall Brown was selected by the Timberwolves in the 2nd round and was traded to the Indiana Pacers.

Brown played one season in college for Baylor.

This year’s trio gives Minnesota a total of nine NBA Draftees over the last three years.

Quite a 3-yr run for MN HS hoops:

2022
2: Chet Holmgren, Minn Acad
23: David Roddy, Breck
48: Kendall Brown, E Ridge

2021
5: Jalen Suggs, Minn Acad
58: Jericho Sims, Cristo Rey

2020
22: Zeke Nnaji, Hopkins
31: Tyrell Terry, DLS
33: Daniel Oturu, CDH
41: Tre Jones, Apple Valley
— Chris Long (@ChrisLongKSTP) June 24, 2022