NBA Draft Mountain West
The second round has come and gone, meaning the 2026 NBA Draft is officially concluded.
For the third time in four years, the Mountain West did not have anyone drafted within the top-60. Last year, the conference had two names — Nique Clifford and Kobe Sanders — hear their names called with the 24th and 50th picks, respectively. Alas, there still should be multiple former players from Mountain West programs who will be on a roster by the start of Summer League, which begins next month.
Without further ado, let’s dive into it!
Corey Camper Jr., G, Nevada:
Team: Phoenix Suns
Skinny: I am probably higher on Camper than most individuals. Truthfully, I thought he was a better prospect than former Nevada guard Kobe Sanders coming out of school. To me, he completely flew under the radar since he wasn’t invited to either the G-League Elite Camp or the NBA Draft combine last month.
Camper averaged 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals in his lone season with the Wolf Pack, shooting 45.3 percent from the floor with a 57.4 percent true shooting percentage. Camper was one of the Wolf Pack’s most impactful defender most nights, defending multiple positions. His shot also became far more consistent in the second half of the season, shooting 43.3 percent from deep in MW. There will be questions as to whether that’s a fluke (since it was his only good shooting season) or for real. Color me biased, but I think it’s the latter. There is legitimate 3-and-D upside here — one worth betting on, at least.
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