MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Justin Patton almost grew too fast for his own good.
The Minnesota Timberwolves’ first-round draft pick sprouted from a 6-foot-1 point guard as a freshman in high school to a 7-foot center by the time he first stepped foot on campus at Creighton in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. Bluejays coach Greg McDermott had to slow things down for Patton.
”I had to learn how to do simple things all over again, like run, seal and use my body in ways I should, being 7-feet tall,” Patton said as he was introduced Tuesday by his new team.