Auburn Hills — Although Ignas Brazdeikis grew up in Canada, he belies many of the traits often associated with those north of the border. His confident — often brash — demeanor could just as easily be representative of a young, flashy player from New York or Philadelphia or even Chicago, where Brazdeikis’ family lived for a couple of years before settling in Oakville, Ontario.
In his one season at Michigan, Brazdeikis’ personality has become as much of his calling card as his fiery on-court play. After a good performance last week at the NBA draft combine in Chicago, Brazdeikis is poised to be selected in the draft on June 20.