VIDEO: Orlando Magic 2010 NBA Draft selections
By J.C. CARNAHAN | June 25th, 2010 | Category: 2010-11, – RECENT POSTS, Off the Court, Orlando Magic | No Comments »The Orlando Magic added two players to its roster through the 2010 NBA Draft on Thursday night.
The Magic took University of Kentucky center Daniel Orton in the first round with the 29th overall pick and University of Connecticut forward Stanley Robinson in the second round at No. 59 overall.
Although Orton (6’10”, 255 lbs) played in all 38 games during his freshman season at Kentucky, after missing most of his senior season in high school with a knee injury, he played sparingly for the Wildcats. Orton averaged 3.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.39 blocks in 13.4 minutes per game for a team that reached the NCAA Elite Eight. He blocked two or more shots in a game 16 times last season and blocked four shots in a game four times.
Orton scored in double-figures twice as a freshman – 14 points against Rider on Nov. 21 and 10 points against Hartford on Dec. 29 – and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds Jan. 12 on the road against Florida.
Robinson (6’9”, 210 lbs) finished his four-year career at UConn ranked No. 30 on the school’s career scoring list with 1,231 points. He appeared in 126 career games – making 103 starts – while averaging 9.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.03 blocks per game. As a senior he averaged 14.5 points, a team-high 7.6 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.21 blocks per game.
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