Some may say they broke the mold after they made former Washington Wizards guard John Wall. Straight from the University of Kentucky, the first overall pick in

Wall, the former No. 1 overall selection of the Washington Wizards in the 2010 draft, played 11 seasons in the league, nine with the Wizards and one-year stints with the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers. The five-time All-Star averaged 18.7 points and 5.2 assists per game.

Wall, who recently announced his retirement from the NBA, went on to become the Wizards’ all-time leader in assists (5,282) and steals (976) while ranking fourth in franchise scoring with 10,879 points. His averages of 19.0 points and 9.2 assists per game made him one of the league’s top point guards during his prime.

Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe and forward Terance Mann reacted to John Wall retiring from the NBA on Tuesday.

John Wall officially announced his retirement and closed the chapter on a remarkable career that defined an era of Wizards basketball.

Washington selected Wall at No. 1 overall in 2010 after he spent one season with the Kentucky Wildcats. He was part of head coach John Calipari's first recruiting class in 2009. The five-time NBA All-Star's last action in the league came during the 2022-23 campaign when he appeared in 34 games for the LA Clippers.