No. 46 overall – Udoka Azubuike center – Kansas
Another big man, Azubuike is much more of a traditional big man who likes to work near the basket, is a 7-footer, and has a 7-foot-7 wingspan.
With no outside shot to speak of, teams may understandably be unwilling to gamble on a type of player with a limited role in the modern NBA.
But the former Jayhawk is an excellent rim protector, prodigious rebounder and is built like a linebacker on stilts, the perfect compliment to the Celtics existing retinue of front court options.
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