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Iwundu works out for Hawks ahead of NBA Draft

Kansas State’s Wesley Iwundu participates in the running vertical jump at the NBA basketball draft combine Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Kansas State’s Wesley Iwundu participates in the running vertical jump at the NBA basketball draft combine Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
By Chris Vivlamore
June 9, 2017

Wesley Iwundu, the Kansas State shooting guard, worked out for the Hawks on Friday in advance of the NBA Draft. The Hawks were the 12th stop for the senior, who has six more workouts scheduled.

Iwundu, 6-foot-7, 205 pounds, averaged 13 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists last season. He had 24 points, six rebounds and seven assists in an NCAA Tournament win over Wake Forest. He had 19 points, four rebounds and three assists in a loss to Cincinnati.

Draft Express has Iwundu as the No. 53 ranked prospect.

The Hawks have three selections in the NBA Draft on June 22 with picks Nos. 19, 31 and 60.

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