Former Duke forward Jabari Parker was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft Thursday night at the Barclays Center.
The Chicago native was predicted to go within the top top two as he and Kansas' Andrew Wiggins were the two runaways for the first two draft picks and fulfilled expectations when Wiggins was selected with the first overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Milwaukee is coached by Larry Drew, who is in his second year at the helm. The Bucks finished 15-67, the worst record in the NBA in the 2013-14 season.
The Bucks boast a young core led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Larry Sanders, John Henson, Brandon Knight and O.J. Mayo. Parker will more than likely see the floor right away for Milwaukee, as the team averaged 95.5 points per game, third-worst in the NBA last season.
Parker averaged 19.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game in his lone season at Duke.
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