Wizards District Gaming selects Benjamin “Benzo” Bernstein with No. 1 overall pick in 2024 NBA 2K League Draft
ORLANDO – Wizards District Gaming selected Benjamin “Benzo” Bernstein of Montclair, N.J., with the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA 2K League Draft, which was held tonight at Full Sail Live in Orlando and livestreamed on the NBA 2K League’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
T-Wolves Gaming selected Damian “tutak” Tutak of Clearwater, Fla., with the second pick. With the third pick, Magic Gaming chose Julian “jbooiin” Manzanares of Ocala, Fla. During the three-round draft, the 25 NBA 2K League teams selected 35 players to complete their five-person rosters ahead of the league’s 2024 season.
The 2024 draft pool consisted of 160 players. In addition to unretained players from last season, the draft pool also included players who earned draft eligibility through the NBA 2K League Become a Pro Series or the NBA 2K League Draft Prospect Series, and select competitors from the NBA 2K League APAC Invitational Presented by Cignal, the NBA 2K League European Invitational and the NBL Oz Gaming Tournament Series.
The NBA 2K League will announce additional information related to the 2024 season in the coming weeks, including season structure, schedule and location, and prize pool.
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Below are round-by-round results from the 2024 NBA 2K League Draft.
| First Round | |||
| Pick | Team | Player Name | Gamer Tag |
| 1. | Wizards District Gaming | Benjamin Bernstein | Benzo |
| 2. | T-Wolves Gaming | Damian Tutak | tutak |
| 3. | Magic Gaming | Julian Manzanares | jbooiin |
| 4. | Kings Guard Gaming | Andy Fernandez | Tearitoffem |
| 5. | T-Wolves Gaming | Frankie Mule | Igymo |
| 6. | Hornets Venom GT | Kevon Matthias | Flukelock |
| 7. | Kings Guard Gaming | Raymond Rodriguez | DRsteppy |
| 8. | Blazer5 Gaming | Wahid Faiz | Faiz |
| 9. | Jazz Gaming | Christopher Stewart | iuhfeen |
| 10. | Kings Guard Gaming | Nasir Love | FatStopk |
| 11. | Hawks Talon GC | Tyler Montague | BaitPickk |
| 12. | DUX Infinitos | Jemel Yacine | Warnocks |
| 13. | Grizz Gaming | David Lawson | OhDonn |
| 14. | Hornets Venom GT | Trey Wright | TreyDollaz |
| 15. | NBL Oz Gaming | Cristian Young | Plu |
| 16. | Blazer5 Gaming | Robert May | May |
| 17. | Hornets Venom GT | Jamaal Gill | Mooch |
| 18. | Gen.G Tigers | Austin Willard | IIBootII |
| 19. | T-Wolves Gaming | Roger Adams | ForeverPolo |
| 20. | Jazz Gaming | Zakary Duncan | Miami |
| Second Round | |||
| Pick | Team | Player Name | Gamer Tag |
| 21. | Grizz Gaming | Nick Clark | IcyyTheGoat |
| 22. | Heat Check Gaming | Marta’ Edwards | TheRealTay614 |
| 23. | Bucks Gaming | Jaydon Laudermilch | Retrianna |
| 24. | Mavs Gaming | Emmanuel Gosman | FantaSZN |
| 25. | Wizards District Gaming | Xavier Vescovi | Type |
| 26. | Pistons GT | Solomona Faitaua-Nanai | Monuhh |
| 27. | Grizz Gaming | Craig Burnett Jr. | rigby |
| 28. | Gen.G Tigers | Justin Perry | Jolo |
| 29. | Lakers Gaming | Vincent Magnaldi | dvnxsty |
| 30. | Blazer5 Gaming | Patrick-John Fadel | YouBots |
| 31. | DUX Infinitos | Anias Sanders | Anias |
| 32. | Raptors Uprising GC | Jarvis Thompson | Simptoms |
| Third Round | |||
| Pick | Team | Player Name | Gamer Tag |
| 33. | Jazz Gaming | Justin Barnes | Inhisprime- |
| 34. | Magic Gaming | Justin Stemerman | Snubby |
| 35. | Hawks Talon GC | Christopher Charles | Duck |
About the NBA 2K League
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