With the 30th pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, acquired via a trade with Utah, the Lakers selected Josh Hart.
Here’s a quick look at whom the Lakers are getting:
School: Villanova
Year: Senior
Age: 22
Position: Shooting guard/small forward
Height: 6-foot-5
Stats: Led the Big East with 18.7 points per game.
Honors: Consensus First-Team All-American. Big East Player of the Year. Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Was part of the Wildcats’ 2016 national championship team.
What they say: An Eagle Scout off the court, Hart is respected for his competitiveness and basketball IQ.