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Memphis Grizzlies select Richie Saunders with 32nd pick in NBA Draft

Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 12:35 AM

Last updated Jun 25, 2026

Memphis Grizzlies select Richie Saunders with 32nd pick in NBA Draft
Summary

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.

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By the Numbers
  • •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.
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What they're saying
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The Memphis Grizzlies have picked Saunders No. 32 overall in the second round of Wednesday’s NBA Draft. Saunders will join his former BYU teammate AJ Dybantsa in the NBA, with the latter being chosen Tuesday with the draft’s No. 1 pick by the Washington Wizards. In 25 contests as a senior for the Cougars this past season before suffering a torn ACL, Saunders averaged 18.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game while shooting just shy of 38% from 3-point range.

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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 […]

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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.

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