Showing posts with label 2012 NBA Draft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012 NBA Draft. Show all posts
Friday, June 29, 2012
'2012 NBA Draft' Results: Kentucky's Anthony Davis is Picked No.1
The 2012 NBA Draft take place on Thursday, June 28, 2012 (US TIME) at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The New Orleans Hornets select first after winning the 2012 NBA Draft Lottery on Wednesday, May 30.
The New Orleans Hornets picked Kentucky Power-Forward Anthony Davis and Duke Shooting Guard Austin Rivers in the Top 10 of the 2012 NBA Draft. With their picks, the combination of a defensive-minded interior presence and an outside shooting threat with a smooth handle, Hornets team is expected to play well in the Western Conference in 2012 - 2013 and into the crowded playoff race.
Like the New Orleans Hornets, the Portland Trail Blazers had two picks in the lottery in 2012 and certainly made the most of them. Portland drafted Weber State scoring point guard Damian Lillard No. 6 overall to help their point guard situation, and then acquired Illinois big man Meyers Leonard at No. 11 to pair seven-foot potential alongside All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge.
The combo of Leonard and Aldridge in the post should help the Trail Blazers challenge in the West next season. Portland now has one of the more intimidating front courts in basketball and is built to succeed long-term with young prospects filling the paint.
Here's the Complete Names of Player included in the 2012 NBA Draft:
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