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NEW YORK -- It's the upset story of the draft. Lenape High and Rider standout Jason Thompson goes No. 12 to the Sacramento Kings.
He shot all the way up draft boards in the last two weeks, going from an early second-round pick to a lottery selection.
Thompson is the first player picked that's not here at MSG.
John Mitchell is in his first year covering the 76ers for the Inquirer after joining the paper in November 2011. He covered the Washington Wizards for the Washington Times from 1998 to 2008. He's also worked at the Philadelphia Tribune, the Wilmington News Journal, Courier-Post, Trenton Times and Elmira Star-Gazette.
Marc Narducci has served in a variety of roles with the Inquirer since beginning in 1983. He has covered the 76ers as a backup and a beat writer. In addition, Narducci has covered everything from the Super Bowl to the World Series and a lot in between. Narducci also has a true passion for South Jersey scholastic sports, which he has covered for many years. | Follow on Twitter |
