It was a big night in Brooklyn, as six Canadians were selected in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday — eclipsing a previous record of four back in 2014.

The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., leads the ACC in scoring with an average of 22.9 points a game, and helped the Duke Blue Devils to the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament.

Barrett is regarded as the world's best player for his age, and last summer earned MVP honours in leading Canada to gold at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.