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Utah Jazz Select John Tonje With 53rd Pick In Second Round

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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