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    • Articles, NBA Draft

    NEW YORK – There may have been drama at the NBA Draft regarding who would go at No. 3, but there was none at the very top.

    As expected, LSU freshman sensation Ben Simmons was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers, while Duke freshman wing Brandon Ingram went No. 2 to the Los Angeles Lakers.

    Simmons going No. 1 makes it seven years in a row that a one-and-done college star was selected first overall (John Wall, 2010; Kyrie Irving, 2011; Anthony Davis, 2012; Anthony Bennett, 2013; Andrew Wiggins, 2014; Karl-Anthony Towns, 2015). Simmons joins Irving and Andrew Bogut as the only Australian players ever selected first overall.

    “I’m happy to be part of the family now,” Simmons said. “It’s a weight off my chest. I’ve been looking forward to this day for a while, so I’m glad I’ve made history, not only for myself but my family and Australian basketball.”

    Articles, NBA Draft

    By JOSH NEWMAN

    NEW YORK — In an NBA Draft widely perceived as a two-player event, multiple reports have surfaced this week that the Philadelphia 76ers will select Ben Simmons No. 1, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers selecting Brandon Ingram at No. 2.

    If that holds true when the scene shifts to Barclays Center on Thursday evening, then this draft truly starts at No. 3. At that spot, nearly a half-dozen players have been mentioned in recent weeks, so when the Boston Celtics go on the clock, things could get interesting.

    “They talked to me, I came in for a second workout and obviously, if I’m coming on for a second workout, they have some heavy interest,” said Cal wing Jaylen Brown, who was once projected as high as No. 1 while a senior at Marietta (Ga.) High School, and is now projected at No. 8 by DraftExpress. “I talked to them about that, and things went well. Boston has a great history, great tradition, and it’s a great city. I wouldn’t mind being there.”

    Articles, NBA Draft

    NEW YORK — Malachi Richardson and Wade Baldwin were seated at a pair of elevated tables about 20 feet apart on Wednesday afternoon at NBA Draft Media Day at the Grand Hyatt New York.

    It only seemed appropriate that the two Jersey Boys were addressing the media at the same time since their prep careers in the Garden State overlapped and intersected at critical moments.

    Three years ago, Richardson and current Syracuse forward Tyler Roberson teamed to lead Roselle Catholic to its first New Jersey Tournament of Champions title with a 65-49 victory over a St. Joe’s-Metuchen team that included Baldwin and Karl-Anthony Towns, the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Kentucky.

    “I hate him because he beat me in junior year in TOC,” the 6-foot-4 Baldwin said with a smile. “I’m just kidding, but it’s cool. I was watching that Syracuse game where [Richardson] was knocking down shot after shot and scoring at will [against Virginia]. It’s happy when you see a kid that you’ve been playing against your entire life and you guys made it up one spot. It’s pretty cool.”

    Articles, NBA Draft, Xavier

    Xavier sophomore Trevon Bluiett has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will return to the Big East school for his junior season, his father told SNY.tv.

    “Trevon will be returning to X for his junior year,” Reynardo Bluiett said.

    The 6-foot-6 Bluiett averaged 15.1 points and 6.1 rebounds last season, and should be one of the top players in the Big East as a junior.

    He worked out for the Lakers and Celtics.

    Articles, NBA Draft, Seton Hall

    The Isaiah Whitehead Era at Seton Hall is officially over.

    The 6-foot-4 sophomore point guard will remain eligible for the NBA Draft and has signed with Stephen Pina of Andy Miller’s agency.

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    Pina and Miller have now added both Whitehead and former Syracuse shooting guard Malachi Richardson to his list of clients.

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