The 6-foot-11, 205-pound Seminole may be light on the scales, but is heavy on upside, having averaged 12.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 steals per game in his one season in Tallahassee. He had two years of college eligibility left. "It's never going to be easy, but if I have learned anything at MI, perseverance pays off". "To me I think he was trying to get out of college". They surprised nobody in selecting point guard Markelle Fultz as the top pick in the draft. Their fans have always been wanting to see postseason action once again, and with the lineup the team has for next year, they will have a legitimate chance of making it beyond the regular season, and potentially sell more tickets than what they've sold so far.
In this year's draft, the Chicago Bulls will have two selections to make at No. 16 and No. 38 overall in Brooklyn.
Consider his ascension: Relegated to DeMatha Catholic High's junior varsity as a sophomore, Fultz grew from 5-foot-9 to 6-foot-4, won league MVP honors as a junior, became a 5-star recruit, committed to a struggling Washington program despite offers from college basketball's bluebloods, was named a McDonald's All-American, helped the Under-18 Team USA squad to victory in the FIBA Americas World Championships shortly before arriving at UW, then averaged 23.2 points, 5.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game during his only collegiate season.
And if the last few days are indication, what follows might be a wild night inside Barclays Center.
Fultz, the 6-foot-4 guard, was selected No. 1 overall in the National Basketball Association draft Thursday night and joined former LSU guard Ben Simmons as consecutive top picks for the Sixers.
With visions of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz playing together, Philadelphia 76ers fans are lining up to buy tickets. But president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Boston Celtics, allowing the Sixers to move up two spots to No. 1 again.
"It is unbelievable. This is something I have been dreaming about", said Fultz, who played for the University of Washington Huskies last season.
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The Sixers made four picks in the second round: UCLA and Australian forward Jonah Bolden; Oklahoma State guard Jawun Evans, SMU guard Sterling Brown and power forward Mathias Lessort out of France.
"It's insane, I couldn't ask for anything more, to be able to learn from (Johnson) every day is truly a blessing", Ball said.
As Lonzo walked on stage to meet Commissioner Adam Silver and put on a purple Lakers hat, LaVar put on a gold and purple Big Baller Brand hat, the company he has started.
"Tonight was supposed to be a good night".
"I mean, it's extremely gratifying for me to be in that top five, and we already knew that this was going to be a pretty tough draft and it was pretty loaded at the point guard position, and for me to be up there is just a blessing", Fox said.
"You realize he's got the chip but he doesn't go out of his way to show it", Colangelo said.
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