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2016 NBA Draft -- New Orleans Pelicans pick Diamond Stone, Maryland center, at No. 40 overall

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The New Orleans Pelicans selected Maryland center Diamond Stone with the No. 10 pick in the second round (No. 40 overall) of the 2016 NBA draft on Thursday night.

Player profile:

  • Age: 19 (freshman)

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-10, 254 pounds

  • 2015-16 stats: 12.5 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.8 BPG

Chad Ford's Big Board ranking -- No. 32: "Stone is a low-post beast who can score in a variety of ways. ... He's an old-school big man who excels in the paint, but his so-so rebounding numbers are still a cause for concern.