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Meet the 8 African Players Who've Been Newly Drafted Into the NBA
These players hailing from across the continent are set to have promising careers as new NBA athletes.
The 2019 NBA Draft went down Thursday night at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, where 60 talented hopefuls from college basketball and international leagues were drafted into the NBA.
As our recent preview mentioned, eight players with roots stemming from the continent were in the running for this next step in their professional careers. Out of the prospects, two new and unexpected faces were selected.
Get to know them below.
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