NEWARK, New Jersey, (Reuters) – U.S. college player of the year Anthony Davis was taken with the number one pick of the 2012 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Hornets yesterday at the Prudential Centre. The choice of the slender power forward came as no surprise after Davis, as a freshman, led Kentucky University to the U.S. college basketball championship this year and was named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.
“It’s indescribable right now,” Davis told reporters. “A great feeling, great experience. I’ve wanted this all my life, so it’s finally here.
“To be drafted number one overall means a lot to me, for a 19-year-old freshman, now professional. The city of New Orleans was great, I had a great time when I went to visit.
