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Hornets Draft UK Forward PJ Washington at No. 12

Hornets Draft UK Forward PJ Washington at No. 12
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By The Associated Press
Jun. 20, 2019 | CHARLOTTE
By The Associated Press Jun. 20, 2019 | 08:33 PM | CHARLOTTE
The Charlotte Hornets selected power forward PJ Washington from Kentucky with the 12th overall pick in the NBA draft.

The 6-foot-8, 230-pound Washington averaged 15.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game last season for John Calipari's Wildcats. Washington boasts a 7-foot-3 wingspan and improved his shooting last year after returning for his sophomore season with the Wildcats. He shot 42.3 percent from 3-point range last year.

Washington says returning to Kentucky was a wide decision, saying he doesn't think he would have been a first-round draft pick had he left after this freshman season.

The Hornets are growing a little long in the tooth at the power forward position with Marvin Williams still the starter, so Washington gives them a younger option.

The Hornets have two picks remaining in the second round.

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