Rodman and Hardaway were the 43rd and 56th overall picks
The Capital City Go-Go selected DJ Rodman and Jayden Hardaway in today’s NBA G League Draft. Rodman, a 6-6 wing out of USC, is the son of Dennis Rodman. Hardaway, a 6-5 guard out of Memphis, is the son of Penny Hardaway.
Per the Wizards press release, “Rodman (6-6, 225) averaged 8.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists while shooting .440 from the field in 32 games (28 starts) as a graduate student at USC in 2023-24. The 23-year-old played four seasons at Washington State from 2019-2024 as an undergraduate student, appearing in 111 games (42 starts) and recording career averages of 5.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. The Newport Beach, California native is the son of Dennis Rodman and older brother of the Washington Spirit’s Trinity Rodman.”
Regarding Hardaway, the Wizards shared, “Hardaway (6-5, 205) spent five seasons with Memphis from 2018-2024, winning an NIT championship with the team in 2021. The Memphis, Tennessee native is the son of Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway and worked with Go-Go Head Coach Cody Toppert, who was on Hardaway’s staff from 2019-2022.”
These are the first two picks for new Go-Go general manager Jonathan Wall.