Junior year Quote by Ryan Howard

Being a first-rounder is a dream. You want to be mentioned as a first-rounder, the best of the best.

— Rahim Moore

I felt like I was a first-round pick.

— Jordan Clarkson

I just was in the second round. That's painful, because always is tough to lose, but well, that's sport. You win, you lose.

— Rafael Nadal

My freshman year, I played third, and sophomore and junior, third.

— Jacob deGrom

Once my junior year finished at Florida State, I won the Rhodes Scholarship and I was also projected as a second-round draft pick.

— Myron Rolle

I had little or no expectations coming in. I was thrilled when I was drafted in the first round because that meant I was…

— John Stockton

I was the last pick of the first round. I was the 17th guy on a 15-man roster.

— David Lee

I was 5-6, a little chubby, spot-up 3-point shooter. So I couldn't blame the schools for not recruiting me. But then my junior year,…

— C. J. McCollum

Due to my collegiate accolades, it was a goal but it was something that I kinda had at the back of my head that…

— A'ja Wilson

My sophomore year I placed 2nd, and my junior and senior year - I got smart and piled up enough points between myself and…

— Bo Jackson

It really doesn't matter whether you get picked first, second or in the sixth or seventh round. It's an amazing opportunity to play at…

— Mitchell Trubisky

I felt like I was one of the better point guards in the draft, maybe the best. But falling out of the first round…

— Jordan Clarkson