By Conner Farrell–
Louisville Men’s Basketball player Chinanu Onuaku was selected 37th overall in the NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. The sophomore Center was projected to be picked 38th overall to the Milwaukee Bucks in the latest mock draft by Draft Express.
Onuaku was the only Cardinal to be selected in the draft. Onuaku showed much improvement in his sophomore season averaging 9.9 PPG, 8.5 RPG, and 1.6 APG. He is regarded as an intriguing prospect for NBA teams. Onuaku can provide help on the defensive side of the ball right away, averaging 3.4 BPG and 1.3 SPG in the last part of the season. He will need to develop his offensive game to be a viable role player for a franchise.
Onuaku will join former Cardinal Montrezl Harrell, who was selected 32nd overall by the Rockets in the 2015 NBA Draft.
