Nassir Little Drafted 25th by Portland

Posted Jun 21, 2019
North Carolina wing Nassir Little will begin his professional basketball career in Portland after the Trail Blazers selected him with the 25th overall pick of the NBA Draft on Thursday. Little is the 21st first round draft choice of the Roy Williams era in Chapel Hill. The freshman phenom averaged 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds off the bench in his freshman season. (Inside Carolina)

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