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Husky star Matisse Thybulle selected and reportedly traded in first round of NBA draft

The Celtics selected Washington Huskies defensive star Matisse Thybulle with pick No. 20 in Thursday’s NBA draft and promptly traded him to the 76ers for two other picks (Nos. 24 and 33), according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

(It’s the second time in three years the Sixers picked a UW Husky in the first round. In 2017, Philadelphia chose Markelle Fultz with the No. 1 overall pick.)

Deal is agreed on — and Sixers will send Boston Nos. 24 and 33 in this draft, league sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/XM7bHrkNH7

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 21, 2019

Thybulle, a 6-foot-5 guard and the Naismith defensive player of the year, led Division I players with 126 steals, which broke the 26-year-old Pac-12 single-season record.