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From unrecruited to the NBA: Tyler Harvey's inspiring story

Scouts overlooked Tyler Harvey his whole life. Now he's realizing his NBA dream.

The world of sport is filled with stories of players who faced incredible odds or adversity, only to ultimately overcome those obstacles and achieve their dreams. Tyler Harvey, the Orlando Magic's second-round pick in Thursday's NBA Draft, has one such story.

Harvey, who led the nation in scoring with 23.1 points per game last season, lucked his way into Eastern Washington. After going unrecruited out of high school, Harvey was set on going to Division III school Woodward.