WORCESTER — Shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Alex Karaban got his haircut at FG Barber Studio in Milford.
Nearly 13 hours later, the Southborough resident was selected No. 29 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2026 NBA Draft. Karaban was then traded to the Sacramento Kings for the No. 34 overall pick and a future second-round selection according to ESPN Senior NBA insider Shams Charania.
"It's going to be super exciting," Karaban told the Boston Herald before being drafted. "All the work, all the sacrifices, just all the hours, days, months, whatever it is, just all that time built up to reach my dream of playing in the NBA. It's going to be special."
As a ninth grader at Algonquin Regional, Karaban averaged 22.4 points, 8 rebounds and 3 ****** ists to lead his team to the Division 1 Central final in his lone season playing high school hoops in Northborough.
"Alex is one-of-a-kind," former Algonquin basketball coach Brian Doherty told the T&G in 2023. "He's smart, intelligent and knows the game of basketball so well, and he's such a great kid. He's on the next level."
Nearly 13 hours later, the Southborough resident was selected No. 29 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2026 NBA Draft. Karaban was then traded to the Sacramento Kings for the No. 34 overall pick and a future second-round selection according to ESPN Senior NBA insider Shams Charania.
"It's going to be super exciting," Karaban told the Boston Herald before being drafted. "All the work, all the sacrifices, just all the hours, days, months, whatever it is, just all that time built up to reach my dream of playing in the NBA. It's going to be special."
As a ninth grader at Algonquin Regional, Karaban averaged 22.4 points, 8 rebounds and 3 ****** ists to lead his team to the Division 1 Central final in his lone season playing high school hoops in Northborough.
"Alex is one-of-a-kind," former Algonquin basketball coach Brian Doherty told the T&G in 2023. "He's smart, intelligent and knows the game of basketball so well, and he's such a great kid. He's on the next level."
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