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Bucks select Jordan Nwora in second round of NBA Daft

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Louisville forward Jordan Nwora (33) dribbles past Virginia Tech guard Tyrece Radford (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 1, 2020 in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
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The Bucks have selected forward Jordan Nwora from Louisville with the 45th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Standing at 6'7", 225 pounds, he was the runner up for ACC Player of the Year last season and was a top-five finalist for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award.

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Louisville forward Jordan Nwora (33) talks with head coach Chris Mack during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Louisville won 68-64. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

For the three seasons he played with Louisville, Nwora averaged 13.9 points per game and was named 2018-19 ACC Most Improved Player after posting averages of 17.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists as a sophomore.

Congrats to our new Bucks player!

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