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Indiana’s Bryant, BYU’s Mika work out for Hawks

Thomas Bryant (left) and Josh Newkirk of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrate in the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Assembly Hall on February 1, 2017 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Thomas Bryant (left) and Josh Newkirk of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrate in the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Assembly Hall on February 1, 2017 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
By Chris Vivlamore
June 10, 2017

The Hawks had a couple of big men in for workouts on Friday with Indiana center Thomas Bryant and BYU center Eric Mika visiting Atlanta.

The two were part of a workout group that included North Carolina small forward Justin Jackson, Kansas guard Frank Mason, Kansas State guard Wesley Iwundu and Notre Dame small forward V.J. Beachem.

Bryant, 6-foot-10, 241 pounds, is the No. 38 ranked prospect by Draft Express. The sophomore averaged 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds this season.

Mika, 6-10, 230, is the No. 74 ranked prospect by Draft Express. The sophomore averaged 20.3 points and 9.2 rebounds this season.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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