The Milwaukee Bucks tonight selected forward/center Thon Maker with the 10th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. The team also acquired guard Malcolm Brogdon with the 36th overall pick.
Maker, a 7-foot-1 forward/center, most recently played two seasons for the Athlete Institute Academy in Mono, Ontario, which plays in the seven-team Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association. Maker was selected League MVP, Finals MVP and First-Team All-Star following the 2015-16 season. He led the Canada Elite AAU team to the title game of the Under Armour 17-and-under league after averaging 16.5 points and 11.8 rebounds during the finals in 2015.