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CORRECTS SPELLING TO GIDDEY, INSTEAD OF GIDDY - CORRECTS TEAM TO OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER, INSTEAD OF GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS - Josh Giddey reacts after being selected sixth overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin) July 29, 2021 - 11:22 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) â For the second time in five years, the Oklahoma City Thunder went Down Under to find a first-round pick in the NBA draft, taking Josh Giddey at No. 6 on Thursday night.
The 18-year-old Giddey, a 6-foot-8 guard from Melbourne, Australia, attended the NBA Global Academy in 2019-20 and played last season for the Adelaide 36ers in Australiaâs National Basketball League. He was named the leagueâs rookie of the year after averaging 10.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and a league-best 7.6 assists per game.
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Australian teenager Josh Giddey s NBA dream has become a reality, selected sixth overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA draft.
Giddey, 18, was named NBL Rookie of the Year last season and will make more than $5 million in his first year in the league having secured a place in the top ten picks.
The Aussie will join a team with plenty of youth and could form a strong combination with rising star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the back-court and was was branded the best passer in this year s Draft.
Giddey becomes the first player from the NBA Global Academy, based at the Australian Institute of Sport, to become a first-round pick.
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Breaking down key numbers to know before the NBA Draft takes place on Thursday. By Official Release
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NBA Draft 2021 will take place on Thursday, July 29 at 8 p.m. ET at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. ABC will televise the first round of the NBA Draft for the first time, and ESPN will air both rounds. Twenty draft prospects are scheduled to attend and have their once-in-a-lifetime experience on the biggest stage.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum will announce the selections for the first and second rounds, respectively.
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