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Wizards take Wall with first overall pick in draft
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June 25, 2010, Friday
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THE success-starved Washington Wizards selected dazzling point guard John Wall with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft yesterday.
Wall played one season at Kentucky, averaging 16.6 points, 6.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds while leading the Wildcats to the final eight of the NCAA tournament.
The Philadelphia 76ers used the second pick to select Evan Turner, a guard from Ohio State.
Turner, a junior, averaged 20.4 points per game and won the John Wooden Award and the James Naismith Award as the nation's most outstanding college basketball player.
New Jersey, who finished with an NBA-worst 12-70 record in 2009, tapped Georgia Tech freshman forward Derrick Favors with the third pick.
The 6-foot-4 (1.93m), 195 pounds (88kg) Wall said being chosen first "almost brought tears to my eyes" but it will not add any additional pressure to succeed at the pro level.
"I feel like I had pressure since I became number one in high school and was one of the top players," he said. "I always got there hungry wanting to fight hard and compete in every game.
"So when I step on the court I'm going to take on any challenge there."
The Wizards received the first overall pick by winning the draft lottery on May 18, moving up from the number five position based on their 2009 regular season record of 26-56.
Turner, who joins the 27-55 Sixers, is a double Big Ten Conference scoring champion.
When asked what Philadelphia fans can expect, the 21-year-old Turner said, "I'm a competitor and hate to lose and I'm a hard worker and versatile."
Despite some speculation that the Minnesota Timberwolves would trade the fourth overall pick, the team used the selection on forward Wesley Johnson from Syracuse.
DeMarcus Cousins was the fifth overall selection by the Sacramento Kings. He was the fourth freshman and second player selected from Kentucky in the top five.
Wall played one season at Kentucky, averaging 16.6 points, 6.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds while leading the Wildcats to the final eight of the NCAA tournament.
The Philadelphia 76ers used the second pick to select Evan Turner, a guard from Ohio State.
Turner, a junior, averaged 20.4 points per game and won the John Wooden Award and the James Naismith Award as the nation's most outstanding college basketball player.
New Jersey, who finished with an NBA-worst 12-70 record in 2009, tapped Georgia Tech freshman forward Derrick Favors with the third pick.
The 6-foot-4 (1.93m), 195 pounds (88kg) Wall said being chosen first "almost brought tears to my eyes" but it will not add any additional pressure to succeed at the pro level.
"I feel like I had pressure since I became number one in high school and was one of the top players," he said. "I always got there hungry wanting to fight hard and compete in every game.
"So when I step on the court I'm going to take on any challenge there."
The Wizards received the first overall pick by winning the draft lottery on May 18, moving up from the number five position based on their 2009 regular season record of 26-56.
Turner, who joins the 27-55 Sixers, is a double Big Ten Conference scoring champion.
When asked what Philadelphia fans can expect, the 21-year-old Turner said, "I'm a competitor and hate to lose and I'm a hard worker and versatile."
Despite some speculation that the Minnesota Timberwolves would trade the fourth overall pick, the team used the selection on forward Wesley Johnson from Syracuse.
DeMarcus Cousins was the fifth overall selection by the Sacramento Kings. He was the fourth freshman and second player selected from Kentucky in the top five.
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