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Jakob Poeltl vs. Thon Maker – Raptors whiffed on the pick

The Toronto Raptors selected Jakob Poeltl with the ninth pick in the 2016 NBA draft.

The Milwaukee Bucks were on the clock next and selected Thon Maker with the 10th pick in the draft.

Maker is a freakishly athletic 7-foot-1 power forward who can also play centre.

Maker never ended up playing in the NCAA but opted instead to stay in the Toronto area playing high school ball in the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) for the highly regarded Orangeville Prep program.

Orangeville Prep and Athlete Institute are a joint basketball program in Mono, ON (just NW of Toronto) that play and practice under the same roof while players involved with both teams attend Orangeville District Secondary School.