Spurs select freshman guard in NBA Draft; Warren grad selected in first round

Spurs select Dejounte Murray with No. 29 pick in 2016 NBA Draft

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NEW YORK – The San Antonio Spurs selected Washington combo guard Dejounte Murray with the No. 29 pick in the first round of Thursday night's NBA Draft.

Murray is 6-5 and averaged 16 points, six rebounds with four assists per game in his only season with the Huskies.

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He declared for the draft after his freshman year. Murray posted on his Twitter account that he is thankful for the opportunity to be with the best organization in the world.

The other San Antonio related draft news of the night was the selection of Warren High School grad and former Baylor forward Taurean Prince.

Prince was selected with the No. 12 pick and will play for Atlanta.

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