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At #7 The Chicago Bulls Select: WENDELL CARTER JR.

NBADraft-Wendell Carter to Bulls is good pick

WENDELL CARTER IS ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING PEOPLE IN THIS YEAR'S DRAFT. ONE OF THE SCHOOLS HE TURNED DOWN TO PLAY AT DUKE WAS HARVARD, AND DURING HIGH SCHOOL HE TOOK A WEEKEND OFF FROM AAU BALL TO PERFORM IN THE SCHOOL PLAY. BACK ON THE COURT, HIS NUMBERS WERE SOLID ACROSS THE BOARD, 13.5 POINTS, 9 REBOUNDS, AND 2 BLOCKS A GAME ON 56 PERCENT SHOOTING FROM THE FIELD, 41 PERCENT FROM 3 POINT RANGE, AND 74 PERCENT FROM THE LINE. WHILE STRONG AND AGILE, HE'S NOT CONSIDERED TO HAVE A HIGH CEILING IN TERMS OF PURE ATHLETICISM FROM A SPEED AND LEAPING STANDPOINT.