Now Dëmin, who grew up in Moscow, aims to emulate Kirilenko’s legacy and fulfill the potential that made him the highest-drafted Russian player ever at No. 8 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Now Dëmin, who grew up in Moscow, aims to emulate Kirilenko’s legacy and fulfill the potential that made him the highest-drafted Russian player ever at No. 8 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft.

During the team’s introductory press conference for its newest draft picks, incoming rookie Egor Demin told Nets Wire's Sharif Phillips-Keaton that Andrei Kirilenko has been a steady presence ...

Egor Demin, a 6-foot-9 point guard from Moscow, becomes the highest NBA Draft pick out of BYU since 2004, going No. 8 overall to the Brooklyn Nets.

At his peak, it’s not far-fetched to see Demin fulfilling the promise Simmons once held. “Well, I was playing all my life at point guard, so I see myself as a point guard,” Demin said.

The Nets’ selection of BYU star Egor Demin shocked most draft observers Wednesday night.

The Brooklyn Nets made all five of their first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, leaning heavily on international guards with shooting deficiencies and smarts.

But his basketball career is just getting started. Demin was selected with the No. 8 overall pick by the Brooklyn Nets in Wednesday's first round of the 2025 NBA draft.

How the Nets made NBA Draft history with their unconventional first-round haul The Nets were widely expected to make a trade or two but instead made some history ...

Date June 25, 2025 Author Tyson Jex Share TwitterFacebookEmail BROOKLYN, N.Y. – BYU guard Egor Demin was selected with the No. 8 pick by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2025 NBA Draft Wednesday evening at ...

In one of the first big surprises of the 2025 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets spent the No. 8 overall selection on BYU standout Egor Demin. The 19-year-old Russian wasn’t a wildly popular pick on ...