FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas men's basketball forward Adou Thiero was not selected in the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday. He is projected to be chosen in the second round, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Thiero, who is listed at 6-foot-8 and 220 pounds, led the Razorbacks in scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.1 and 5.8, respectively. He was largely projecged to be a second-round pick entering the draft.
A two-way athletic forward, Thiero was a strong defender for Arkansas this season, averaging 1.6 steals before missing 8 of the final 9 games of the season with a hyperextended left knee.