SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz added Wisconsin Badger wing John Tonje with the 53rd pick of the 2025 NBA Draft.
Tonje joins first-round selections Ace Bailey (No. 5) and Walter Clayton Jr. (No. 18).
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The @utahjazz select wing John Tonje with the No. 53 pick in the 2025 @NBA Draft. pic.twitter.com/6IdFgNjXxG
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) June 27, 2025
Tonje was an efficient scorer from every level while at Wisconsin. The 6’5 “, 212-pound wing has the size and athleticism to create at the NBA level, assuming his perimeter shot translates effectively.
RotoWire.com compared Tonje to former Utah Jazz guard Talen Horton-Tucker.
John Tonje – Wing – Wisconsin
19.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists – .472/.388/.906
2025 NBA Draft
Round 2 of the 2025 NBA Draft is taking place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday, June 26.
First Round
Cooper Flagg | Dallas Mavericks
Dylan Harper | San Antonio Spurs
VJ Edgecombe | Philadelphia 76ers
Kon Knueppel | Charlotte Hornets
Ace Bailey | Utah Jazz
Tre Johnson | Washington Wizards
Jeremiah Fears | New Orleans Pelicans
Egor Demin (BYU) | Brooklyn Nets
Collin Murray-Boyles | Toronto Raptors
Khaman Maluach | Phoenix Suns (via trade)
Cedric Coward | Memphis Grizzlies (via trade)
Noa Essengue | Chicago Bulls
Derik Queen | New Orleans Pelicans (via trade)
Carter Bryant | San Antonio Spurs
Thomas Sorber | Oklahoma City Thunder
Hansen Yang | Portland Trail Blazers (via trade)
Joan Beringer | Minnesota Timberwolves
Walter Clayton Jr. | Utah Jazz (via trade)
Nolan Traoré | Brooklyn Nets
Kasparas Jakučionis | Miami Heat
Will Riley | Washington Wizards (via trade)
Drake Powell | Brooklyn Nets (via trade)
Asa Newell | Atlanta Hawks (via trade)
Nique Clifford | Oklahoma City Thunder
Jace Richardson | Orlando Magic
Ben Saraf | Brooklyn Nets
Danny Wolf | Brooklyn Nets
Hugo González | Boston Celtics
Liam McNeeley | Charlotte Hornets (via trade)
Yanic Konan Niederhauser | Los Angeles Clippers
Second Round
(31) Rasheer Fleming | Phoenix Suns (via trade)
(32) Noah Penda | Orlando Magic (via trade)
(33) Sion James | Charlotte Hornets
(34) Ryan Kalkbrenner | Charlotte Hornets
(35) Jonni Broom | Philadelphia 76ers
(36) Adou Thiero | Los Angeles Lakers (via trade)
(37) Chaz Lanier | Detroit Pistons
(38) Kam Jones | Indiana Pacers (via trade)
(39) Alijah Martin | Toronto Raptors
(40) Micah Peavy | New Orleans Pelicans (via trade)
(41) Koby Brea | Phoenix Suns (via trade)
(42) Maxime Raynaud | Sacramento Kings
(43) Jamir Watkins| Washington Wizards
(44) Brooks Barnhizer | Oklahoma City Thunder
(45) Rocco Zikarsky | Chicago Bulls
(46) Amari Williams | Orlando Magic
(47) Bogoljub Marković | Milwaukee Bucks
(48) Javon Small | Memphis Grizzlies
(49) Tyrese Proctor | Cleveland Cavaliers
(50) Kobe Sanders | Los Angeles Clippers (via trade)
(51) Mohamed Diawara | New York Knicks (via trade)
(52) Alex Toohey | Golden State Warriors (via trade)
(53) John Tonje | Utah Jazz
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