Memphis Grizzlies select Richie Saunders with 32nd pick in NBA Draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 12:35 AM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
The Memphis Grizzlies selected guard Richie Saunders with the 32nd pick in the 2026 NBA Draft held on June 25, 2026. Saunders, a 6-foot-5 shooter from BYU, suffered a torn ACL in February, which impacted his senior season. Despite this setback, he averaged 18 points and 6 rebounds before the injury. Scottsdale's reports indicate that Saunders had significant shooting potential, boasting a 38% three-point shooting rate in his final college year. His selection adds to the Grizzlies' roster, which includes forwards Cameron Boozer and Karim Lopez.
- •Saunders was selected with the 32nd pick in the draft.
- •He averaged 18 points and 6 rebounds as a senior.
- •Saunders shot 38% from three-point range last season.
- •He joins a draft class featuring Cameron Boozer and Karim Lopez.
- •The Grizzlies aim to enhance their roster with promising talent.
- 12:35 AMYahoo Sports — Richie Saunders Selected by Memphis Grizzlies in Second Round of NBA Draft
- 12:32 AMYahoo Sports — What Richie Saunders brings to Memphis Grizzlies in 2026 NBA Draft
- 12:29 AMYahoo Sports — Grizzlies select Richie Saunders in second round of 2026 NBA Draft
"After AJ Dybantsa went #1 overall the Washington Wizards Tuesday night in the NBA Draft, Richie Saunders was selected in the second round at pick #32 by the Memphis Grizzlies . After serving a two-year LDS Church mission, Richie began his career for BYU in 2022-2023 where he spent four years and will go down […]
"BYU's Richie Saunders was just selected by the Grizzlies with the No. 32 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. See what he can bring to Memphis.
"The Memphis Grizzlies are selecting Richie Saunders in the second round of the NBA draft.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 25, 2026, 12:35 AMRichie Saunders Selected by Memphis Grizzlies in Second Round of NBA Draft
After AJ Dybantsa went #1 overall the Washington Wizards Tuesday night in the NBA Draft, Richie Saunders was selected in the second round at pick #32 by the Memphis Grizzlies . After serving a two-year LDS Church mission, Richie began his career for BYU in 2022-2023 where he spent four years and will go down […]
- Yahoo SportsJun 25, 2026, 12:32 AMWhat Richie Saunders brings to Memphis Grizzlies in 2026 NBA Draft
BYU's Richie Saunders was just selected by the Grizzlies with the No. 32 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. See what he can bring to Memphis.
- Yahoo SportsJun 25, 2026, 12:29 AMGrizzlies select Richie Saunders in second round of 2026 NBA Draft
The Memphis Grizzlies are selecting Richie Saunders in the second round of the NBA draft.
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