Chris Duarte Selected by Indiana Pacers in 2021 NBA Draft
Duarte is the third Duck picked in the first round in the last four NBA drafts.
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Oregon guard
Chris Duarte has been drafted 13th overall by the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft. Duarte is the highest draft pick from Oregon since Luke Jackson was selected 10th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2004, and also the first lottery pick of the Dana Altman era.
Duarte, 24, is originally from the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States to continue his basketball career at Redemption Christian Academy in New York. Even with offers from Syracuse, Seton Hall, Hofstra, and Western Kentucky he eventually landed at Northwest Florida State, where he shined in two seasons and eventually found himself with more opportunities at the Division 1 level.