Auburn men’s basketball continued making history in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, as Tiger center Walker Kessler was taken by the Minnesota Timberwolves at No. 22 overall.
With Kessler’s first-round selection, he and Jabari Smith mark the first time Auburn has ever had multiple players selected in the first round of the same NBA Draft.
The 7-foot center was an enforcer at the rim for Auburn in a season that saw it win a Southeastern Conference regular-season title, get a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and land the first No. 1 ranking in program history. People are also reading… While primarily a shot-blocking threat, Kessler made his presence felt elsewhere for Auburn. He led the Tigers in rebounds per game , was fourth in points per game and was first in field goal percentage with at least 100 attempts .
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