Sport Story: Philadelphia 76ers Select Alabama Guard Labaron Philon Jr. With 22nd Pick In 2026 NBA Draft

The Philadelphia 76ers selected Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. with the 22nd overall pick of the 2026 NBA draft Tuesday night.

Philon is the first pick of the Mike Gansey era after he replaced Daryl Morey as the team’s president of basketball operations.

Philon averaged 22.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game for the Crimson Tide as a sophomore, shooting just over 50 percent from the field and 39.9 percent from three-point range on 6.2 long-range attempts per game.