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Michigan State's Nick Ward 'absolutely' can play in NBA, ESPN's Jay Bilas says

Nick Ward likely won’t hear his name called on Thursday during the NBA Draft, but that doesn’t mean the former Michigan State big man doesn’t have a promising future.

At least, that’s the way ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas sees things.

“Can he play in the NBA? Absolutely he can,” Bilas said this week during a conference call. “Do I see him as being among the 60 players that will be drafted? I don’t, but I could be wrong on that. He’s a terrific young man and I think, whether he’s drafted or not, he’s got a chance to have a long professional career.