Thursday night, the NBA took center stage as a very impressive draft class step forward as the next wave of basketball stars. Somewhere in this class could lie a Magic Johnson, Shawn Bradley or Moses Malone. There were many shocking developments during the evening including 4 impressive draft picks by the Timberwolves (Rubio, Flynn, Lawson, Ellington) in the first round, the Nets shipped Vince Carter back to his home in Orlando in exchange for Rafer Alston. But hidden deep in the chaos was a story that strikes home.
One of our own Villanova Wildcats was given a new home at Thursday's draft. Senior leader Dante Cunningham from Silver Springs, Maryland will be receiving a well deserved paycheck from an NBA squad. He was selected 33rd overall by the Portland Trailblazers, a team that finished the regular season fourth in a competitive Western Conference. The Blazers are a team that has a crop of young talent that could make them extremely potent in the years to come. If Dante can earn a spot on the team he could be a part of something special. Dante was selected early in the second round ahead of Big East rivals DeJuan Blair, Sam Young and AJ Price.
Other notable draft picks was Tyler Hansbrough to Indiana, Nova-wannabe Tyreke Evans went 4th Sacramento. Ricky Rubio fell to 5th to the first of a slew of T-Wolves first round draft picks which includes 3 point guards. My Philadelphia Sixers took Jrue Holliday from UCLA and Mike's juggernaut Golden State Warriors took firecracker Stephen Curry from Davidson.
Congratulations to Dante and all of the players selected in tonights' draft.
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