It's a wrap on Round 1, with the Boston Celtics (surprisingly) taking 6-5 J.R. Giddens from New Mexico (after a two-year stop at Kansas that included some off-the-court well-documented issues). He's a talent, though.
Looking back . . . a record ten freshmen were selected . . . and seven were tabbed by way of the Pac 10.
The biggest surprises (going in the first round): Hill to San Antonio and Giddens to Boston.
The biggest surprises (not going in the first round): Mario Chalmers, Chris Douglas-Roberts and DeAndre Jordan.
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