Son of Men’s Basketball Alumni Drafted by Grizzlies in First Round of NBA Draft
By: David McFeely, Director of Media Relations Brooklyn, New York – The Bearcats are excited to celebrate with SBU men's basketball alumni Jesús Hiram López whose son was recently drafted in the 1 st round of the NBA draft. Karim López, son of Jesús, was drafted as the 21 st pick by the Memphis Grizzlies. Karim also makes history by being the first Mexican-born first-round draft pick in NBA history. Hiram López was a member of the SBU men's basketball team from 2005-2007 for his final two years in college. He was a member of one of the best seasons...
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