Arkansas' Adou Thiero was selected by the 36th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft Thursday by the Los Angeles Lakers. Thiero spent three seasons in total in college, all under coach John Calipari with the first two at Kentucky before making the transition with Calipari to Arkansas.

BROOKLYN (University of Arkansas/KY3/Edited Release) - Adou Thiero was selected in the second round as the 36th overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers to become the 47th Razorback drafted in the NBA and the 62nd player under John Calipari to be drafted in Cal’s 32 years as a collegiate head coach.

After agreeing to a trade with the Brooklyn Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Arkansas basketball's Adou Thiero in the NBA Draft.