Louisville native D'Angelo Russell, the No. 2 pick in last month's NBA Draft, struggled in the Las Vegas Summer League. Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott said Russell is "Not Magic" last week, but that was more a fact than a dig at the franchise's point guard of the future.
D'Angelo Russell and Terry Rozier were taken in the first round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night, while Montrezl Harrell surprisingly fell to the second round.
Louisville native D'Angelo Russell, who recently completed a fabulous freshman season at Ohio State, will likely be a top-four pick in Thursday night's NBA Draft. If he is, he'll join a select company that includes only Darrell Griffith, Wes Unseld and Charlie Tyra.
Four Louisville natives, and one former University of Louisville men's basketball player, all had big days in the Big Dance on Thursday.
And unlikely hero Anas Mahmoud give the Cards a much needed boost.
A quick look ahead at the University of Louisville men's basketball team's game against Ohio State.
A preview of the University of Louisville men's basketball team's season.
Later this month, the NBA will hold it's annual draft and several notables locally have entered this field.
