Ja'Kobi Gillespie picked by Spurs in NBA draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 1:16 AM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
Ja'Kobi Gillespie, a guard from Tennessee, was selected by the San Antonio Spurs as the 42nd overall pick in the second round of the NBA draft on June 25, 2026. Gillespie had a standout season with the Volunteers, setting a school record with 79 steals and recording 201 assists. Previously, Nate Ament was the first Tennessee player drafted this year, taken 13th overall by Miami. Gillespie is the 12th player from Tennessee to be selected while under coach Rick Barnes.
- •Gillespie was drafted in the NBA second round at No. 42.
- •He played 37 games for Tennessee, starting all of them.
- •Gillespie set a single-season record for steals at Tennessee.
- •Nate Ament was the first Tennessee player drafted in 2026.
- •Gillespie is the 12th player drafted under coach Rick Barnes.
- 1:40 AMYahoo Sports — Ja’Kobi Gillespie selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the NBA Draft
- 1:32 AMYahoo Sports — Spurs Draft Tennessee's Ja'Kobi Gillespie in Round 2: Scouting Report
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- 1:13 AMYahoo Sports — Pros and cons of San Antonio Spurs picking Tennessee's Ja'Kobi Gillespie in 2026 NBA Draft
"The Tennessee Volunteers finally had another player come off the board in the 2026 NBA Draft, and it’s quite the team who picked him. Vols guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie was tabbed by the current Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs with pick No. 42 overall in the second round of the draft on Wednesday night. It’s […]
"The Spurs continue bolstering their roster around Victor Wembanyama, snagging the defensive-minded guard to provide backcourt depth and high-IQ playmaking for a team eyeing another championship run.
"The San Antonio Spurs selected Tennessee basketball's Ja'Kobi Gillespie with the 42nd pick in the second round of the 2026 NBA draft.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 25, 2026, 1:40 AMJa’Kobi Gillespie selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the NBA Draft
The Tennessee Volunteers finally had another player come off the board in the 2026 NBA Draft, and it’s quite the team who picked him. Vols guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie was tabbed by the current Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs with pick No. 42 overall in the second round of the draft on Wednesday night. It’s […]
- Yahoo SportsJun 25, 2026, 1:32 AMSpurs Draft Tennessee's Ja'Kobi Gillespie in Round 2: Scouting Report
The Spurs continue bolstering their roster around Victor Wembanyama, snagging the defensive-minded guard to provide backcourt depth and high-IQ playmaking for a team eyeing another championship run.
- Yahoo SportsJun 25, 2026, 1:16 AMJa'Kobi Gillespie selected by Spurs in NBA draft
Tennessee guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie selected by San Antonio in the NBA draft.
- Yahoo SportsJun 25, 2026, 1:13 AMPros and cons of San Antonio Spurs picking Tennessee's Ja'Kobi Gillespie in 2026 NBA Draft
The San Antonio Spurs selected Tennessee basketball's Ja'Kobi Gillespie with the 42nd pick in the second round of the 2026 NBA draft.
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