Iowa Wolves Select Guard Jordan Johnson in First Round of 2026 NBA G League Draft

The Iowa Wolves today selected guard Jordan Johnson with the 18th overall pick in the 2026 NBA G League Draft. Iowa also selected guard Anton Brookshire in the second round of the 2026 NBA G League Draft with the 52nd overall pick. 

Johnson, 5-11, most recently appeared in four international games as a member of the NBA G league Elite team that competed in the Intercontinental Cup, averaging 5.8 points on 46.2% shooting, 2.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 15.5 minutes per game. Since the 2019-20 season, the Waukegan, Ill. native has appeared 195 international games (161 starts), averaging 13.5 points on 42.9% shooting from the field, including 35.4% from three, 2.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 28.3 minutes per game. 

Collegiately, Johnson played one season at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and one season at UNLV, appearing in a total of 66 games (all starts), owning career collegiate averages of 13.1 points on 43.0% shooting, including 36.2% from deep, 3.2 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.0 steal in 34.7 minutes per game.  

Brookshire, 6-2, joins the Wolves after a college career that saw him split time between the University of Missouri, Iona University and Austin Peavy State University, appearing in a total of 111 games (47 starts), averaging 6.1 points on 38.5% shooting, including 35.3% from three and 84.1% from the free throw line, 1.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 18.4 minutes per game.