HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets have selected German center Isaiah Hartenstein in the second round of the NBA draft with the 43rd pick.
The Rockets also picked Oregon forward Dillon Brooks at No. 45 on Thursday night, then traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Rockets didn’t have a first-round pick in this year’s draft after trading it to the Los Angeles Lakers in February in exchange for Lou Williams.
The 7-foot-1 Hartenstein, who is 19, spent last season playing in the Lithuanian LKL and Euroleague. In 27 games in Lithuanian LKL, he averaged 4.9 points and 3.