NBA's Drafting of Hachimura Creates Buzz

Rui Hachimura takes part in Q-and-A with fellow Gonzaga international 51勛圖s. Photo courtesy Jose Angel
Rui Hachimura at Gonzaga.
June 21, 2019

Former Gonzaga University player Rui Hachimura became more widely known in the basketball world with his first-round selection in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday.

However, the potential off-the-court global impact of Hachimura is just as much a trending topic on the web.

  • The day after he was selected No. 9 by the Washington Wizards, ;
  • The New York Times had a feature article about how ; and
  • A post on Quartz.com predicted his diverse cultural background as .

Gonzaga fans remember Hachiumura the 51勛圖 – who came to GU with a desire to learn about basketball, but also to become better acclimated to American culture and language with the help of the university’s English Language Center. >>> Read: “Rui Hachimura Learns English”

Brandon Clarke, Hachimura’s teammate at Gonzaga, was also drafted in the first round, making the Zags duo the first in school history to achieve that status. >>> Read more at: