OSCEOLA MAGIC SELECT KASEAN PRYOR THIRD OVERALL IN 2026 NBA G LEAGUE DRAFT
By Osceola Magic Staff /October 24, 2026
Osceola Adds Emmitt Matthews Jr. With 32nd Overall Pick
Oct. 24, 2026 – The Osceola Magic today selected forward Kasean Pryor from the University of Louisville with the third overall pick in the 2026 NBA G League Draft. Osceola selected Emmitt Matthews Jr. with the 32nd overall choice.
A native of Chicago, Ill., Pryor appeared in 75 contests (24 starts) in five collegiate seasons between Boise State University (2020-22), the University of South Florida (2023-24) and Louisville (2024-26), recording 7.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He spent the 2022-23 campaign at Northwest Florida State College (JUCO).
Pryor helped Boise State claim Mountain West Conference regular-season and tournament championships as a sophomore. He won the American Conference regular-season title in his lone year at South Florida, contributing career highs in points (13.0) and rebounds (7.9).
Matthews has appeared in 27 games (13 starts) in two G League seasons with the College Park Skyhawks (2023-25), averaging 3.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in 13.6 minutes per night. In 155 college outings at West Virginia University (2018-21, 2022-23) and the University of Washington (2021-22), Matthews registered 8.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in 25.0 minutes per contest.
Osceola Magic Communications Contact: Jack Brandsgard (jbrandsgard@osceolamagic.com)
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