Shocked he was still available, the Chicago Bulls selected a player they didn’t even bring in for a personal workout at the Berto Center. Marquis Teague, the 6’2 point-guard from the national champion Kentucky Wildcats, is the newest member of the Chicago Bulls. The 19 year old freshman does not have much experience at the college level, aside from playing alongside the #1 overall pick, Anthony Davis, on the quest to the National Championship, but the Bulls felt he was too good of a point guard prospect (he was the 4th to be chosen at his position) to pass up with their sole pick in this year’s draft. Teague averaged 9.4 points and 4.8 assists in 32.6 minutes per game (the 5th most minutes of any D-1 player). Teague will likely back-up John Lucas III or a yet to be named starting point guard in the 2012-2013 season while Derrick Rose recovers. Teague’s older brother, Jeff Teague, is the point guard for the Atlanta Hawks, who Bulls fans will note from the second round of the 201...
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PLAYERS:
Marquis Teague,
Anthony Davis,
John Lucas,
Derrick Rose,
Jeff Teague
TEAMS: Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Kentucky Wildcats
TEAMS: Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Kentucky Wildcats
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Marquis TeagueKentucky - Freshman (Born 1993)Point Guard6'2" 180lbsThe Good:- 6'7" wingspan- true "pass first" point guard- great genes/pedigree - brother Jeff plays for the Hawks- big game experience- exception athlete- great leaper - 40.5" vertical- extremely fast and agile- got better and better as season progressed- plenty of potential - only...
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How surprised were you that the Bulls called your number?
I was pretty surprised, I thought my name would be called earlier, but I’m happy with the situation I’m in. I’m feeling great about playing for the Bulls...
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Below are reactions on Marquis Teague getting drafted to the Chicago Bulls with the 29th pick last night:
Chad Ford, ESPN: "The Bulls got the 19th-ranked player on our Big Board with the No. 29 pick. So, not only did they get the best player available here, but they filled a need. With Derrick Rose out for the start of the season, Teague might find some minutes right away...
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