IMG Academy is known as an athletic talent factory, and there are few sports that is truer for than men’s basketball. The Ascenders constantly see their alumni walk the stage on draft night, and the 2026 NBA draft was no different.
IMG Academy had two former Ascenders taken in the first round of this year’s NBA draft, the third time since 2023.
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Darius Acuff Jr. made IMG Academy history as the highest draft pick in Ascender history after being taken No. 7 overall by the Sacramento Kings.
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