2012 NBA Draft

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Darius Miller joins teammate Anthony Davis Jr. in New Orleans.

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New York drafts Kostas Papanikolaou.

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NY fans pissed off upon hearing a name they can't pronounce, Kostas Papanikolaou

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I bet you that Nuggets fans can't pronounce Izzet Turkyilmaz.

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Kostas Papanikolaou

Outstanding draft pick by the New York Knicks. A huge steal at #48.

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Another Canadian, Kris Joseph, drafted by Boston at 51. Almost over.

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Nobody can pronounce Ognjen Kuzmic. Bosnian drafted by GSW.

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Consecutive foreign picks at the end. Clippers pick Furkan Aldemir from Turkey.

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5 foreign guys in a row, Tornike Shengelia from Georgia hears his name called by 76ers.

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Raptors call Tomislav Zubcic from Croatia.

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European roll call at the end. Nets asked for Ilkan Karaman from Turkey. Brooklyn fans look confused.

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Last pick: Canada's Robert Sacre by Lakers. Time to sleep.

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The Brooklyn Nets acquired the draft rights to Tyshawn Taylor after he was selected 41st overall by Portland, in exchange for cash considerations

Also, the Sacramento Kings traded the 36th pick to the Indiana Pacers for cash. The Kings picked Orlando Johnson for the Pacers.

The 76ers sent the 54th pick to Brooklyn for cash, The Sixers drafted Tornike Shengelia for the Nets.

Finally, The Los Angeles Lakers bought the 55th pick from Dallas, Picking for the Lakers, the Mavericks selected Darius Johnson-Odom of Marquette.

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International flavor

There were 15 non-US players drafted by NBA teams; 6 of them with NCAA background.


1st Round:
19. Andrew Nicholson (Canada, St.Bonaventure)
20. Evan Fournier (France, Poitiers Basket 86)
22. Fab Melo (Brazil, Syracuse)
30. Festus Ezeli (Nigeria, Vanderbilt)

2nd Round:
31. Jeffery Taylor (Sweden, Vanderbilt)
32. Tomáš Satoranský (Czech Republic, C.B. Sevilla)
48. Kostas Papanikolaou (Greece, Olympiacos)
50. Izzet Türkyilmaz (Turkey, Bandirma Banvit BK)
51. Kris Joseph (Canada, Syracuse)
52. Ognjen Kuzmic (Bosnia and Herzegovina, C.B. Malaga)
53. Furkan Aldemir (Turkey, Galatasaray Istanbul)
54. Tornike Shengelia (Georgia, Spirou Basket Charleroi)
56. Tomislav Zubcic (Croatia, Cibona Zagreb)
57. İlkan Karaman (Turkey, Pinar Karşiyaka Izmir)
60. Robert Sacre (Canada, Gonzaga)


The biggest surprise was the selection of İlkan Karaman (PF, 2.08, 1990); his EuroChallenge stats, however, were encouraging: 10.1 points, 7.3 rebounds.
My favorites: Kostas Papanikolaou (SF, 2.03, 1990) ‒ 6.1 points, 3.4 rebounds (EuroLeague); Furkan Aldemir (PF, 2.07, 1991) ‒ 6.6 points, 4.8 rebounds (EuroLeague) ‒ hopefully the new Mirsad Türkan and Tornike Shengelia (PF, 2.07, 1991) ‒ 8.3 points, 4.3 rebounds (EuroLeague).