Three University of Illinois players drafted by the Lakers over the years

The Los Angeles Lakers have drafted three players from the University of Illinois throughout their history. Rod Fletcher was selected in the sixth round of the 1952 draft, Harvey Schmidt was picked in the second round in 1957, and Brian Cook was chosen at No. 24 in 2003. Fletcher and Schmidt did not play in the NBA, while Cook had a nine-season career, averaging 5.5 points during his time with the Lakers and other teams. Under current coach Brad Underwood, the Illinois basketball program has reached the NCAA Tournament each of the past six years, including a Final Four appearance last season.

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