Two Brits Selected in Inaugural NBA 2K League Draft

By Sam Neter on April 5, 2018

Two British gamers have been selected in the inaugural NBA 2K League Draft at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

vGooner (Jamie Bull) from West Sussex was selected 56th overall by Pacers Gaming, whilst HazzaUK2K (Harry Hurst) was selected 102nd overall by Mavs Gaming.

Each of the league’s 17 teams selected six players from a pool of 102 gamers. The draftees will become the competitive gaming league’s first professionals when the inaugural season tips off in May, earning a reported $32-35,000 over the six month season, along with other benefits:

Getting paid to play 2K.

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— Cycle (@bycycle) April 4, 2018

Mavs Gaming selected point guard Artreyo Boyd (aka Dimez) of Ohio with the historic first pick of the 2018 NBA 2K League Draft (pictured above), as announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.

Celtics Crossover Gaming selected point guard Albano Thomallari (oFAB) of Missouri with the second pick. The third pick was also a point guard, with Jazz Gaming selecting Shaka Browne (Yeah I Compete) of New York.

Teams selected one player at each position (point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, center) over the first five rounds. In the sixth round, they selected a second player at the position of their choice.

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