Taz Sherman, Derek Culver Selected First Round of NBA G-League Draft

Former West Virginia basketball players Taz Sherman and Derek Culver were selected in the first round of the NBA G-League draft. Sherman was picked at No. 19 overall by the Long Island Nets. Culver was selected at No. 26 by the Delaware Blue Coats.

RD 1, Picks 16-20

16. Theo John, @CapitalCityGoGo
17. Nate Roberts, @SouthBayLakers
18. Keith Williams, @MemphisHustle
19. Taz Sherman, @LongIslandNets
20. Devon Daniels, @Raptors905

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) October 22, 2022

🗣SELECTION: with the 26th pick in the 2022 NBA G League Draft, the Delaware Blue Coats select Derek Culver.

Welcome to the Blue Coats! pic.twitter.com/be6XmEGpLU

— Delaware Blue Coats (@blue_coats) October 22, 2022

Sherman spent three years at West Virginia after transferring from Collin College, a JUCO in Texas. Sherman raised his point per game average over his three seasons averaging 5.3 points his junior year, 13.6 points his senior year and 17.7 in his fifth-year. The 6-foot-4 guard shot 40 percent from the field in his career. Sherman became the 55th Mountaineer in program history to record 1,000-career points back in February. Sherman was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team in 2022.

Culver played three years at West Virginia from 2018-21, contributing to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021. Culver, a Youngstown, Ohio native, averaged 14.3 points and 9.4 rebounds on 48 percent shooting from the field during his junior season. Culver left WVU a year early, declaring for the NBA draft. The ex-Mountaineer signed with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in 2021 and now will get another chance in the G-League with the Blue Coats.