The 7-foot forward instead had a somber moment in the back hallways of Barclays Center in Brooklyn after he wasn’t selected in the first round, as seen in a video on social media.
Filipowski and a woman, who appeared to be his fiancée Caitlin Hutchison, shared a hug together while outside the green room.
— Darko Dželetović (@DarDZel) June 27, 2024 Duke forward Kyle Filipowski shared a somber moment after he wasn’t selected in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. X
Kyle Filipowski arrives before the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 26, 2024. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
The All-American forward — who is a Middletown, N.Y., native — averaged 16.4 points and 8.3 rebounds across 36 starts for Duke in last season.
He developed as a solid defender, averaging 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals per game.
Duke’s Kyle Filipowski (30) controls the ball against North Carolina State forward Mohamed Diarra (23) in the second half in the finals of the South Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament on March 31, 2024. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Bronny James, the 6-foot-2 guard out of USC and the oldest son of Lakers star LeBron James, also went unselected on night one of the draft.
The second round of the 2024 NBA Draft will take place at ESPN’s Seaport District Studios in New York on Thursday at 4 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN.
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