
The Texas Legends selected forward Jeremy Sochan with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA G League draft on Saturday.
Sochan, 23, was originally the No. 9 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs out of Baylor.
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He won an NBA championship with the New York Knicks last season, and over four NBA campaigns with the Spurs and Knicks, Sochan owns per-game averages of 9.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
Texas, which is the G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, had the top selection in the G League draft for the second time in the past four years.
Here is a rundown of every first-round pick made in the 2026 G League draft:
1. Texas Legends: Jeremy Sochan (Baylor)
2. Motor City Cruise: Isaiah Carr (Drake)
3. Osceola Magic: Kasean Pryor (Louisville)
4. Grand Rapids Gold: Chris Bell (California)
5. Oklahoma City Blue: Jailen Beford (Virginia Tech)
6. Maine Celtics: Josh Roberts (Manhattan)
7. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Tyler Cochran (Rhode Island)
8. Capital City Go-Go: Pierre Brooks (Butler)
9. Oklahoma City Blue: Yusuf Mohamed (Westminster)
10. Texas Legends: Jevin Muniz (Colorado State)
11. Greensboro Swarm: Pierre Crockrell II (UC-Irvine)
12. Laketown Squadron: Themus Fulks (UCF)
13. Capital City Go-Go: Barry Evans (VCU)
14. Laketown Squadron: TJ Bickerstaff (James Madison)
15. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Tyon Grant-Foster (Gonzaga)
16. Capital City Go-Go: Benny Williams (UCF)
17. Texas Legends: Matthew Lane (Molloy College)
18. Iowa Wolves: Jordan Johnson (UNLV)
19. Noblesville Boom: Maleeck Harden-Hayes (UNC-Wilmington)
20. Greensboro Swarm: Lacey James (Northern Illinois)
21. Coachella Valley Lakers: Faizon Fields (UW-Milwaukee)
22. Coachella Valley Lakers: Jayden Pierre (TCU)
23. Maine Celtics: Caleb Lowery (Nevada)
24. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Masai Olowokere (Central Arkansas)
25. Westchester Knicks: Amir Spears (UT-San Antonio)
26. College Park Skyhawks: Jestin Porter (Clemson)
27. Raptors 905: Daveon Thomas (Cincinnati)
28. Westchester Knicks: Tre Dinkins III (George Washington)
29. Delaware Blue Coats: Jason Thirdkill (Jacksonville)
30. Laketown Squadron: Jordan Bone (Tennessee)
31. Windy City Bulls: Russel Tchewa (Georgia)
Current rosters for all 31 G League teams ahead of the 2026-27 season can be found here at the G League's official website.
The G League draft has existed since the inception of the G League (originally known as the NBA Development League) in 2001.
Sochan follows in the footsteps of several notable players who went No. 1 overall in the G League draft over the years.
Among the players who made an impact in the NBA either before or after going first overall in the G League draft are Chris Andersen, Jamaal Tinsley, Robert Covington and current Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter Sam Merrill.
The G League has become a proven path to the NBA, and Sochan has a chance to get back there with a strong performance for the Legends during the upcoming season after hearing his name called first on Saturday.
G League action is set to begin Nov. 6 when the 2026-27 season officially tips off.




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