Pacers’ GM Kevin Pritchard on Alize Johnson, of Missouri State, who they chose with the 50th pick in the second round of Thursday’s NBA Draft. Doug McSchooler/For IndyStar, Indianapolis Star
Alize Johnson made it clear that he was all about basketball in his two years at Missouri State and he made that clear to the Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers made Johnson the first Missouri State player selected in the NBA Draft in 31 years when he was taken with the No. 50 pick on Thursday night.
Pacers President Kevin Pritchard said after the draft on Thursday his organization has known about Johnson "for a couple years.