Pistons Go Big



With the ninth pick in the NBA draft the Detroit Pistons selected center Andre Drummond from Connecticut.  The 6' 11 1/2" Drummond weighs in at 280 lbs and averaged 10 points a game in 34 games last season as a freshman.  He had 10 double-doubles (at least 10 points and 10 rebounds in a game) and averaged 7.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.  In the second round of the draft the Piston selected Forward Khris Middleton from Texas A & M with the 39th pick overall.  Middleton is 6-8 and 216 and averaged 13.2 points a game.  With the 44th pick overall Detroit took guard Kim English from Missouri.  English is 6-4 and 190 and scored 14.5 points a game and is considered an exceptional shooter.  In other draft news, Michigan State star Draymond Green was taken 35th overall by the Golden State Warriors.

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