LAWRENCE, Kan. — It took Angel Morris 7 minutes to bring Markieff and Marcus Morris into the world. The Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets needed only 5 minutes to bring them into the NBA.

To Kansas fans who’ve spent three years watching the twins mature into top college players, the only surprise was that Markieff came first — just as he’d done 21 years ago in the delivery room.

Marcus, generally considered since junior high school to be the better player, was taken 14th in the Thursday night draft by the Houston Rockets. About 5 minutes earlier, the Phoenix Suns had made the 6-9 Markieff, an inch taller and 7 minutes older, the overall No. 13.

There was, however, no escaping the fact the brothers will now be headed down different paths. In their entire lives, they’ve never been apart for more than a few days.

“I’ve been with him for 21 years, never played on a different team,” Markieff told ESPN. “It’s a new chapter in our life. We’re ready to move on.”

Marcus said he and Markieff knew that once they came out of college a year early, they were almost certain to go their separate ways.

“It’s definitely going to be weird, but we’re growing up,” Marcus said. “We’re grown men. I just told him that I am proud of him and I’m happy he got to go where he wanted. He’s my best friend and I want him to do well.”

Guard Josh Selby, the most highly recruited player Kansas coach Bill Self ever signed, was taken with the 49th pick by the Memphis Grizzlies following a disappointing freshman year. Suspended the first nine games by the NCAA and later slowed by a foot injury, Selby averaged only 7.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in the 26 games he played.

While many thought Selby would benefit by staying in school another year, everybody knew the Morris twins would be first-rounders and possible lottery picks.