Joel Embiid was selected 3rd overall by the Philadelphia 76ers and was named league MVP in his seventh season. Aaron Gordon was selected 4th overall by the Orlando Magic. Marcus Smart was selected 6th overall by the Boston Celtics. Julius Randle was selected 7th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jun 26, 2014 · Most Win Shares: N. Jokić (126.2), C. Capela (69.6) and J. Embiid (64.9) All-Stars: 5 (J. Embiid, N. Jokić, Z. LaVine, J. Randle and A. Wiggins) More info

After one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks, he was drafted third overall by the 76ers in the 2014 NBA draft. The 7-foot (2.13 m) Embiid is a seven-time NBA All-Star, a five-time member of the All-NBA Team, a three-time member of the All-Defensive Team, and a two-time NBA scoring champion.

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Joel Embiid shot up recruiting ranks in high school as a junior and senior before shooting up draft boards as a freshman at Kansas.

Embiid possesses very good hands and a soft touch, both on the catch and his shot… He is a willing passer — he mentioned in an interview with a Kansas recruiting site that he believes passing is a strength to his game. Weaknesses: As with most high school seven footers, there is plenty for Embiid to work on… Embiid’s moves are fluid ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers selected injured former Kansas center Joel Embiid with the third pick of the NBA draft on Thursday night. Embiid had surgery last week to repair a...

Feb 7, 2014 · Joel Embiid has emerged as the clear prize of the 2014 NBA Draft, and the hype is completely justified. We take a closer look at the Kansas center's game.

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Joel Embiid was chosen by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 3rd overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.