Bucks take Burries, Ament in first round of NBA Draft
The Bucks took Arizona’s Brayden Burries and Tennessee’s Nate Ament in the first round on Tuesday night
(WSAW) - The Milwaukee Bucks are officially building for the future. A night after they reportedly finalized the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, the Bucks used two picks in the first round of the NBA Draft.
With then tenth overall pick, the Bucks took Arizona freshman Brayden Burries. The freshman guard had a big season for the Wildcats. He helped take Arizona to the final four, averaging 16.1 points per game, as well as nearly five rebounds and two and a half assits. He’s the Bucks’ highest draft pick since Thon Maker in 2016.
The thirteenth overall pick came to the Bucks through Miami in the Giannis trade. With that pick, the Bucks took Tennessee forward Nate Ament. A lengthy big, Ament put up nearly 17 points per game for the Volunteers as a freshman. He was second team all-SEC and helped Tennessee reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
The Bucks do not have a draft pick in the second round.
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