Congratulations to Scanlan’s own, Koby Brea ‘20 on being drafted 41st overall in the 2025 NBA Draft!

You’ve made us proud — not just because of where you’re going, but because of how you got there. You’re a living example that effort, heart, and character can take you all the way. And we couldn’t be more proud to have been even a small part of your journey. “The Valley” is waiting for you!!#ScanlanBasketball #OnceACrusaderAlwaysACrusader 🔵⚪️⚔️

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with the 41st pick in the 2025 NBA draft the Golden State Warriors select Kobe Brea from the University of Kentucky this is a full circle moment for Kobe and his family from New York and about to walk across the stage to his MBA dream here in Barclays Center his dad his mom both from the Dominican Republic his dad played professionally there Kobe sharing this moment with his family this is really what the NBA draft is all about this right here hard work paying off not just of a young man but of everyone who raised him up to this point Kobe of course spent 4 years at dating before transferring to Kentucky he won Atlantic 6 Man of the Year twice he can really shoot the basketball J he's a specialist he is a shooter and Mark Pope's first draft pick uh as head coach of Kentucky but last year at Dayton Kobe brya led the nation in 3-point percentage you shot 50% from 3 and this last year closest 70% of his made field goals were threes he had 7 games 20 or more points he had 93 threes on the season and shot over 43% from 3 on the year and a lot of those threes were contested but he's got a really good shot fake he moves really well without the ball but he can shoot its the opposite of in transition and gets it off dribble handoffs in that rifle action they they run this last year at Kentucky but an excellent shooter Kobe Bryant absolutely clarifying he wanted the year twice year and interestingly he called Devin Booker his favorite player and now he's headed to Phoenix he's with our Monica mcnut thank you Malika with Kobe and his dad Stefan but I got to say your mom Myra looked very emotional when your name was called and she gave you the nickname Fuego spoke that you would bring the heat what do you say to both of your parents tonight oh man just a super happy for them to you know be able to experience this with me and just knowing that all the sacrifices that they you know that they made for me you know they paid off so just some extremely happy for them and I would rather be doing it with anybody else I appreciate them a lot dad Stefan you played professionally your son is talking to so glowingly about how much he appreciates your sacrifice along the way as you were planting the seeds did you dream of tonight and how does it compare I tell you it wasn't big was going to call me but amazing I'm so happy for him he deserve better all right Kobe this big is headed to Phoenix Wright an organization that's been talked about a bunch but what will you be bringing uh anything that's needed you know I'm sorry I'm an extreme competitor I'm somewhere super coachable and want to be there you know become the best version of myself and do whatever is actually so they're going to get somebody that's you know all hands in excellent stuff Co we congratulations to you and your family