The Warriors raised a few eyebrows around the NBA with their selection of University of Michigan sharpshooter Jordan Poole with their No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night.
While many projected the 6-foot-5 guard to be taken much later in the draft, the Warriors obviously valued his scoring ability. He averaged a pedestrian 12.8 points this past season at Michigan, but made 37 percent of his 3-point shots and 83 percent of his free-throw attempts.
But what else do we know about the 20-year-old Golden State took with the No. 28 overall pick? Here are a few nuggets:
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