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Cavs select Bennett as top pick
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June 29, 2013, Saturday
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THE Cleveland Cavaliers chose Anthony Bennett first overall in the 2013 National Basketball Association entry draft, making the University of Nevada Las Vegas forward the highest drafted Canadian ever.
The 2.03-meter Bennett averaged a team-leading 16.1 points and 8.1 rebounds with UNLV. "There's no agenda for me," Bennett said. "I just want to be successful, win championships, and, you know, just win games."
The Cavaliers' choice late on Thursday came as a surprise because prior to the draft many thought they would select center Nerlens Noel, of Kentucky, who ended up going sixth to the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Orlando Magic selected Indiana guard Victor Oladipo with the No. 2 pick while Otto Porter, of Georgetown, was chosen third by the Washington Wizards. Indiana center Cody Zeller went fourth to the Charlotte Bobcats, while 2.13-meter Alex Lin, of the Ukraine, rounded out the top five.
Trade rumors circulated throughout the draft, with the Barclays Center crowd in Brooklyn, New York, distracted by reports the New Jersey Nets had agreed in principle to a mega-deal with the rebuilding Boston Celtics that would send Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry for a trio of future No. 1 picks.
Nothing was made official, however, and the draft chugged along complicated by a lively trade market of its own.
Toronto-born Bennett joins fellow Canuck Tristan Thompson who was taken fourth overall by the Cavaliers at the 2011 draft.
He becomes just the second UNLV player to go No. 1 after Larry Johnson, who was chosen first overall in 1991 by the Charlotte Hornets.
The 2.03-meter Bennett averaged a team-leading 16.1 points and 8.1 rebounds with UNLV. "There's no agenda for me," Bennett said. "I just want to be successful, win championships, and, you know, just win games."
The Cavaliers' choice late on Thursday came as a surprise because prior to the draft many thought they would select center Nerlens Noel, of Kentucky, who ended up going sixth to the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Orlando Magic selected Indiana guard Victor Oladipo with the No. 2 pick while Otto Porter, of Georgetown, was chosen third by the Washington Wizards. Indiana center Cody Zeller went fourth to the Charlotte Bobcats, while 2.13-meter Alex Lin, of the Ukraine, rounded out the top five.
Trade rumors circulated throughout the draft, with the Barclays Center crowd in Brooklyn, New York, distracted by reports the New Jersey Nets had agreed in principle to a mega-deal with the rebuilding Boston Celtics that would send Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry for a trio of future No. 1 picks.
Nothing was made official, however, and the draft chugged along complicated by a lively trade market of its own.
Toronto-born Bennett joins fellow Canuck Tristan Thompson who was taken fourth overall by the Cavaliers at the 2011 draft.
He becomes just the second UNLV player to go No. 1 after Larry Johnson, who was chosen first overall in 1991 by the Charlotte Hornets.
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