Toronto’s Joshua Primo selected 12th overall in NBA draft by San Antonio Spurs followed by Montreal’s Chris Duarte, who went 13th to Indiana Pacers
Chris Duarte, right, greets NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the 13th overall pick by the Indiana Pacers during the NBA draft on July 29, 2021, in New York.Toronto’s Joshua Primo was the first of two Canadians to be selected back-to-back in the first round of Thursday’s NBA draft.
Chris Duarte of Montreal went one pick later when the Indiana Pacers selected the 24-year-old Oregon guard with the 13th pick, adding scoring punch off the bench.Primo turned 18 on Dec. 24, 2020, making him the youngest player in NCAA’s top division, while Duarte was the oldest player in the draft. “I don’t know if I was ready for that,” said Primo. “I didn’t realize it was going to be that high, but I’m glad it’s with the Spurs.”
The 6-foot-6, 190-pound Primo was a 2020-21 SEC All-Freshman Team selection while averaging 8.1 points and 3.4 rebounds and shooting 43.1 per cent from the field for the Crimson Tide.
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