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UPDATE: Atlanta Hawks Get Roseville Native Mike Muscala
The 6-11 center from Bucknell University was picked 44th.
UPDATE: After selecting Roseville Native Mike Muscala in the second round of last night's draft, the Dallas Mavericks dealt him to the Atlanta Hawks in a multi-team trade, according to a Washington Post article.
From the Post article:
The Hawks also ended up with the No. 16 pick, Brazilian center Lucas Nogueira, in a deal that sent Miami point guard Shane Larkin to the Mavericks on Thursday night. The Hawks took the son of Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin with the 18th pick.
READ THE POST ARTICLE
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ORIGINAL POST: The Dallas Mavericks selected Bucknell center and Roseville native Mike Muscala in the NBA draft Thursday night.
The Star Tribune reported:
With the 44th pick, Dallas took Mike Muscala, a 6-11 center from Bucknell who grew up in Roseville and went to Irondale High school. A two-time Patriot League Player of the Year and two-time Patriot League Tournament MVP, Muscala was also named Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press.
SBNation.com sounded a note of caution:
Every big man from a smaller conference is bound to face questions about his ability to compete against NBA athletes on a nightly basis, and that's one of the biggest concerns scouts had with Muscala. He posted excellent rebounding and shot blocking numbers at Bucknell, but his lack of premium athleticism will put him at disadvantage on the defensive end in the NBA.
Now he has a chance to answer those questions, bleacherreport.com said:
From the Post article:
The Hawks also ended up with the No. 16 pick, Brazilian center Lucas Nogueira, in a deal that sent Miami point guard Shane Larkin to the Mavericks on Thursday night. The Hawks took the son of Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin with the 18th pick.
READ THE POST ARTICLE
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ORIGINAL POST: The Dallas Mavericks selected Bucknell center and Roseville native Mike Muscala in the NBA draft Thursday night.
The Star Tribune reported:
With the 44th pick, Dallas took Mike Muscala, a 6-11 center from Bucknell who grew up in Roseville and went to Irondale High school. A two-time Patriot League Player of the Year and two-time Patriot League Tournament MVP, Muscala was also named Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press.
SBNation.com sounded a note of caution:
Every big man from a smaller conference is bound to face questions about his ability to compete against NBA athletes on a nightly basis, and that's one of the biggest concerns scouts had with Muscala. He posted excellent rebounding and shot blocking numbers at Bucknell, but his lack of premium athleticism will put him at disadvantage on the defensive end in the NBA.
Now he has a chance to answer those questions, bleacherreport.com said:
Muscala rarely had the opportunity to play against power-conference competition, so his impressive college statistics are tough to project to the next level.
He came up short in in this year's NCAA tournament, but the big man's talent, size and basketball IQ will give him a chance to prove he does belong in the NBA.
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