Top 5 international players selected in the 2021 NBA Draft

#3 Franz Wagner (Germany)

Franz Wagner poses for photos on the red carpet during the 2021 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on July 29, 2021 in New York City.

German forward Franz Wagner was selected by the Orlando Magic for eighth spot in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft. The former Michigan player was the third non-American player selected on draft night.

Wagner is the brother of Moritz Wagner, an NBA center who also plays for the Orlando Magic.

In his collegiate career, Franz averaged 12 points and six rebounds per game in two campaigns, and he also showed a little bit of range in his second year at college, making 34.3% of his three-pointers (3.6 attempts per game.)

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#2 Jonathan Kuminga (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Jalen Green (L) and Jonathan Kuminga celebrate after Green was drafted by the Houston Rockets during the 2021 NBA Draft.

Jonathan Kuminga was mentioned by many as the best foreign player in the 2021 NBA Draft class. Eventually, the Golden State Warriors took him with the seventh pick of the first round, making him the second international talent to be chosen.

Kuminga spent his pre-NBA development years with the G League Ignite team and it paid off for him. The 6' 7'' forward averaged 15 points and seven rebounds per game in 13 appearances for the Ignite team. Though his efficiency was not there with Ignite, Kuminga's athleticism can help him in the NBA.

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#1 Josh Giddey (Australia)

Josh Giddey poses during a portrait session in Brighton on May 23, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia.

Josh Giddey was the first non-American player to be selected in the 2021 NBA Draft, thus headlining the new crew of international talent in the league.

He was picked by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the sixth overall pick in the draft and the Australian guard's potential probably deserved to be a top pick.

Giddey is coming off playing for the Adelaide 36ers in the Australian National Basketball League. He is a solid passer, and the 18-year-old, 6' 8'' guard put up 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists per game in 28 appearances for the 36ers in the 2020-21 season.

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