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Memphis Grizzlies select Jaren Jackson Jr. in the first round and Jevon Carter in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft

Memphis Grizzlies General Manager Chris Wallace tonight announced that the Grizzlies selected Michigan State University freshman forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. with the fourth overall pick in the first round and West Virginia University senior guard Jevon Carter with the 32nd overall pick in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft.

Jackson (6-11, 242) became the second player in Big Ten history to win both Freshman and Defensive Player of the Year honors in the same season after leading the conference and ranking seventh in the nation in blocks per game (3.