 Commissioner Adam Silver on ESPN. A year ago, the Spurs chose Victor Wimbanyama number one, and he became Rookie of the Year. Another 19-year-old forward from France, seven-footer Alex Saar, went number two to the Wizards. The first U.S. player chosen was Kentucky guard Reed Shepard, taken number three by the Rockets. Two-time College Player of the Year Zach Eadie of Purdue went ninth to the Grizzlies.