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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Karl-Anthony Towns from the University of Kentucky with the first overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft on Thursday.
The 19-year-old center is considered an ideal modern NBA big man as he boasts a lethal combination of defensive domination, low post scoring brilliance and the ability to shoot from outside.
(Reporting by Larry Fine; Editing by Frank Pingue)