Friday, June 28, 2013

Sixers take Carter-Williams with 11th pick

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers selected Michael Carter-Williams with the 11th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. 

Carter-Williams was an early entry candidate for the draft following his sophomore season at Syracuse.

The 6-foot-6, 185-pound Carter-Williams averaged 11.8 points, a team-high 7.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds and a team-high 2.8 steals for the Orange this past season en route to earning All-Big East Second Team honors.  His 111 steals set a school record for a single season.

During Syracuse’s run to the Final Four, Carter-Williams had a career-high 24 points against No. 1 seeded Indiana in the Sweet 16.  He tallied 10 double-doubles over the course of the season, including 15 points and a career-high 16 assists vs. Monmouth.

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