It's the first time since 1997 (Chris Anstey, CJ Bruton, Paul Rogers, Ben Pepper) that four Australians were picked up in a single NBA draft.
Rocco Zikarsky was a second-round pick at number 45 for the Minnesota Timberwolves after impressing at May's NBA Draft Combine, rating at number 49 on Jonathan Wasserman's '2025 Prospect Big Board' for his nine foot seven standing reach and range of defensive abilities.
Towering at an almost unfathomable 2.20m tall, he's set to become the third-tallest player in the competition (behind Victor Wembanyama and Zach Edey) should he take to the court for the Wolves.
Zikarsky averaged just 12 minutes per game for former NBL club Brisbane Bullets, a number not unusually low for players of his youthful age, but he quickly worked his way into draft contention with his defence and his ability as a finisher in attacking transitions.
During his only career start as a two-year professional in Brisbane, Zikarsky recorded 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in a 35-minute appearance, producing no shortage of highlights for the NBL to spruik on their socials during the draft night.
21-year-old Duke product Tyrese Proctor shot from outside the arc at an excellent 40.5% during his last college season stands out as one of his greatest assets, having come through a system that produced alumni such as Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, JJ Redick and Zion Williamson.
He was awarded an NBA Global Academy scholarship as a 17-year-old, just two months after he debuted for the Australia national team in a FIBA Asia Cup qualifier at age 16, before moving to Duke where he was considered one of the best players to appear in the recent Final Four.
Proctor was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he'll need to continue developing his physical capabilities to get to league level.
Alex Toohey is another draftee who will need to muscle up but he heads to the USA with some handy numbers in his final season for the Sydney Kings, during which he averaged 10.6 points and four rebounds per game.
Toohey was hailed by ESPN broadcaster Jonathan Givony as "a tough, smart and energetic forward (who) gets in the passing lanes and gives you a little bit of everything on both ends of the floor."
He outranked Zikarsky at number 37 on Wasserman's draft list, with the NBA official draft report reading that Toohey's "range, off-ball finishing and mobility should make him a pro-ready prospect, even if his long-term trajectory doesn't scream star".
21-year-old Illawarra Hawks player Lachlan Olbrich rounded out the historic second round of the draft and, having been ranked 86th in ESPN's draft rankings only several months ago, beat expectations at the draft combine to surge into contention before the Chicago Bulls opted to take a chance on him.
"He had to do it the hard way," Hawks COO Mat Campbell told the Illawarra Herald newspaper on Friday morning.
"He had to go through the G-League camp, had to be selected for the proper NBA combine, excelled in that, and has been doing really well in the workouts.
"In the combine, he played the right way and made the right basketball decisions rather than just trying to showcase certain skills."