BREAKING: Warriors Select Alex Toohey in 2025 NBA Draft
The Golden State Warriors reach overseas for their first selection of the 2025 NBA Draft.
Jul 29, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Moses Moody (Arkansas) walks off the stage after being selected as the number fourteen overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images
The Golden State Warriors had to wait a long time before getting involved in the 2025 NBA Draft. They didn't have a first-round pick on Wednesday night, and they traded away their lone selection of the second round on Thursday.
Golden State traded the 41st pick, who ended up being Kentucky's sharpshooter Koby Brea, to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for the 52nd and 59th picks. It was a smart deal to potentially get two cheaper options under contract rather than one.
The Golden State Warriors have selected Sydney's Alex Toohey with the No. 52 pick.
A tough, versatile forward who brings feel for the game, consistent motor, length and anticipation on the defensive end. pic.twitter.com/io4pGBVekQ
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 27, 2025
With the 52nd overall selection, the Warriors selected Alex Toohey out of Australia, the third Australian taken in the 2025 NBA Draft, and also the third player selected out of the NBA Global Academy.
Toohey is listed at just a hair under 6'8" and 223 pounds, and has been playing for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League. With the Kings, he averaged 10.6 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.3 APG, 1.4 SPG, and 0.8 BPG while shooting 44.9% from the floor and 31% from three.
TOOHEY’S DREAM HAS BECOME A REALITY 💥@SydneyKings' NBL Next Star Alex Toohey has been selected with the #52 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors via the Phoenix Suns 😎 pic.twitter.com/upPXx6RTro
— NBL (@NBL) June 27, 2025
Yahoo! Sports NBA Draft expert Kevin O'Connor summarized him as a "jack-of-all-trades Australian forward who grinds on defense and loves to dish the ball around. But his scoring comes and goes with his streaky jumper since he’s not someone who generates many of his own shots."
O'Connor compares Toohey to Georges Niang and Solomon Hill. Niang has developed into an elite three-point shooter, knocking down over 40% of his triples last season with the Atlanta Hawks. If Toohey can develop that shot to go with his defensive versatility and playmaking, he could be a steal this late in the draft.