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ATLANTA HAWKS PRE-DRAFT WORKOUT: June 11, 2019
The Atlanta Hawks are conducting a pre-draft workout tomorrow with the following players beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex (1968 Hawks Lane, Brookhaven, GA 30329). The workout is closed, with player media availability at the conclusion. Media is encouraged to arrive by 10:20 a.m. If you plan on attending, please let us know which player(s) you’d like to speak with.
Charlie Brown, Jr. (Saint Joseph’s) – Forward – 6-7, 199 An early-entry candidate ▪ Played two seasons for the Hawks and as a redshirt sophomore in 2018-19, averaged 19.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 35.6 minutes (.430 FG%, .356 3FG%, .845 FT%), appearing in 32 contests (31 starts) ▪ Led the A-10 with 609 points scored ▪ Named Second Team All-A-10 last season and A-10 All-Rookie in 2016-17 ▪ Became the fifth player in school history to score more than 1,000 points in two seasons (1,006) ▪ The Philadelphia, PA native played at St. Thomas More High School (CT) after transferring from George Washington High School in Philadelphia.
Zylan Cheatham (Arizona State) – Forward – 6-8, 220 First name is pronounced “ZY-lin” ▪ Played one season for the Sun Devils after transferring from San Diego State ▪ In 2018-19, as a redshirt senior, averaged 12.1 points, a Pac-12 leading 10.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 32.4 minutes (.534 FG%, .440 3FG%, .618 FT%) ▪ Started all 34 contests ▪ Named First Team All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Defense in 2018-19 ▪ Sat out the 2017-18 season in compliance with the NCAA transfer regulations ▪ The Phoenix, AZ native attended South Mountain High School in Phoenix.
Keldon Johnson (Kentucky) – Guard – 6-6, 211 An early-entry candidate ▪ Played one season for the Wildcats and as a freshman last season, averaged 13.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 30.7 minutes (.461 FG%, .381 3FG%, .703 FT%), appearing in 37 contests (36 starts) ▪ Named 2018-19 SEC Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-SEC ▪ Named to the Preseason and Midseason Wooden Award watch lists ▪ The South Hill, VA native attended Oak Hill Academy (VA) and was tabbed the 2017-18 Virginia Gatorade High School Player of the Year.
Nassir Little (University of North Carolina) – Forward – 6-6, 220 First name is pronounced “nuh-SEER” ▪ An early-entry candidate ▪ Played one season for the Tar Heels and as a freshman, averaged 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in 18.2 minutes (.478 FG%, .770 FT%), appearing in 36 games ▪ The Orange Park, FL native attended Orlando Christian Prep and led the school to back-to-back state titles as a junior and senior ▪ Named Central Florida and 3-A State Player of the Year his senior season ▪ Named Most Valuable Player in the McDonald’s All-American Game after scoring 28 points and was also co-MVP in the Jordan Brand Classic after scoring 24 points.
KZ Okpala (Stanford) – Forward – 6-9, 215 An early-entry candidate ▪ Played two seasons for the Cardinal and as a sophomore in 2018-19, averaged 16.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 32.7 minutes (.463 FG%, .368 3FG%, .671 FT%), appearing in 29 contests (all starts) ▪ Named First Team All-Pac-12 last season ▪ The Orange County, CA native attended Esperanza High School in Anaheim and guided them to their first CIF State Division II championship in school history (2017).
Kevin Porter Jr. (University of Southern California) – Guard – 6-6, 218 An early-entry candidate ▪ Played one season for the Trojans and averaged 9.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 22.1 minutes (.471 FG%, .412 3FG%, .522 FT%), appearing in 21 contests (four starts) ▪ The South Seattle, WA native attended Rainer Beach High School (WA) and was named the No. 1 player in the state of Washington by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association.