Updates from June 28th, 2007

As expected, early entrants Nick Young and Gabe Pruitt were selected in Thursday’s NBA draft, although each went later than they hoped–or were predicted to go. Graduating Trojan senior Lodrick Stewart was not drafted. Below, we roundup some of the many articles covering the draft.
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USC Juniors Young And Pruitt Selected In The 2007 […]

USC PG Gabe Pruitt fell out of the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft on Thursday when he was selected a disappointing 32nd overall by the woeful Boston Celtics. Earlier, his teammate Nick Young was drafted in the first round by Washington, but he too went lower than predicted. Crosstown rival G Arron Afflalo […]

Although he was widely expected to go three picks earlier (to the New Orleans Hornets), former Trojan swingman Nick Young was selected 16th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2007 NBA Draft. He was passed over by his hometown L.A. Clippers, who instead picked Florida State’s Al Thornton at 14.
Still awaiting their fates are […]

In our final edition of “Where will Gabe and Nick go?”, we collect the experts’ predictions for USC’s two potential first-round draftees. If the mock drafts are to be believed, Nick Young will be joining Reggie Bush in New Orleans. If the Hornets look elsewhere, expect the hometown Clippers to grab him. As for Gabe […]