# 2021 NBA G League draft (January)

The January 2021 NBA G League draft was the 20th draft of the NBA G League. The draft, originally scheduled to be held in October 2020 prior to the 2020–21 G League season, was postponed until January 11, 2021, due to concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020–21 season was also delayed, instead starting in February 2021.
Admiral Schofield was selected by the Greensboro Swarm with the first overall pick. The draft lasted three rounds and was limited to only the 17 teams who were going to be playing in the "G League Bubble" in Orlando, Florida.

## Key

| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been selected to (an) NBA G League International Challenge Teams(s) |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected to (an) NBA G League International Challenge Team(s) and was also selected in an NBA draft |
| † | Denotes player who was also selected in an NBA Draft |

## Draft
### First round

| Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | College/Country |
| 1 | Admiral Schofield$^†$ | F/G | United States | Greensboro Swarm | Tennessee |
| 2 | Freddie Gillespie | F/C | United States | Memphis Hustle | Baylor |
| 3 | Antonio Blakeney | G | United States | Canton Charge | LSU |
| 4 | Allonzo Trier | G | United States | Iowa Wolves | Arizona |
| 5 | Tahjere McCall | G | United States | Lakeland Magic | Tennessee State |
| 6 | Anthony Lamb | F | United States | Canton Charge | Vermont |
| 7 | Zavier Simpson | G | United States | Oklahoma City Blue | Michigan |
| 8 | D. J. Hogg | F | United States | Lakeland Magic | Texas A&M |
| 9 | Justin Patton$^†$ | C | United States | Westchester Knicks | Creighton |
| 10 | Armoni Brooks | G | United States | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Houston |
| 11 | Kevon Harris | G/F | United States | Raptors 905 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 12 | Jarron Cumberland | G | United States | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Cincinnati |
| 13 | Vincent Edwards$^†$ | F | United States | Oklahoma City Blue | Purdue |
| 14 | Jonathan Kasibabu | F | Republic of the Congo | Austin Spurs | Fairfield |
| 15 | Gary Payton II | G | United States | Raptors 905 | Oregon State |
| 16 | Anthony Cowan Jr. | G | United States | Memphis Hustle | Maryland |
| 17 | Dakarai Tucker | G | United States | Iowa Wolves | Utah |
| 18 | — | — | — | Salt Lake City Stars* | — |

### Second round

| Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | College/Country |
| 1 | Jemerrio Jones | F | United States | Delaware Blue Coats | New Mexico State |
| 2 | Oshae Brissett | F/G | Canada | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Syracuse |
| 3 | — | — | — | Westchester Knicks* | — |
| 4 | — | — | — | Iowa Wolves* | — |
| 5 | — | — | — | Long Island Nets* | — |
| 6 | — | — | — | Agua Caliente Clippers* | — |
| 7 | Quincy McKnight | G | United States | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Seton Hall |
| 8 | — | — | — | Agua Caliente Clippers* | — |
| 9 | Selom Mawugbe | F | United States | Santa Cruz Warriors | Azusa Pacific |
| 10 | — | — | — | Raptors 905* | — |
| 11 | — | — | — | Memphis Hustle* | — |
| 12 | Anthony Mathis | G | United States | Austin Spurs | Oregon |
| 13 | — | — | — | Erie BayHawks* | — |
| 14 | — | — | — | Greensboro Swarm* | — |
| 15 | Kaleb Johnson | G | United States | Austin Spurs | Georgetown |
| 16 | — | — | — | Santa Cruz Warriors* | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | Memphis Hustle* | — |
| 18 | Rob Edwards | G | United States | Oklahoma City Blue | Arizona State |
| 19 | — | — | — | Salt Lake City Stars* | — |

### Third round

| Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | College/Country |
| 1 | — | — | — | Greensboro Swarm* | — |
| 2 | — | — | — | Erie BayHawks* | — |
| 3 | — | — | — | Westchester Knicks* | — |
| 4 | Braxton Key | G | United States | Delaware Blue Coats | Virginia |
| 5 | — | — | — | Iowa Wolves* | — |
| 6 | — | — | — | Long Island Nets* | — |
| 7 | — | — | — | Oklahoma City Blue* | — |
| 8 | — | — | — | Fort Wayne Mad Ants* | — |
| 9 | — | — | — | Canton Charge* | — |
| 10 | — | — | — | Raptors 905* | — |
| 11 | — | — | — | Delaware Blue Coats* | — |
| 12 | — | — | — | Lakeland Magic* | — |
| 13 | — | — | — | Memphis Hustle* | — |
| 14 | — | — | — | Canton Charge* | — |
| 15 | — | — | — | Raptors 905* | — |
*Cannot make pick