Meet the Hawks' draft picks
Lucas Nogueira
Position: Center
Height/Weight: 7-0, 225
Age: 20
Team: Asefa Estudiantes Madrid (Spain)
Selected: No. 16 overall by Celtics, rights traded to Hawks via trade with Mavericks
GM Danny Ferry says: "Lucas has both a tremendous level of talent and charisma as well. He can do things athletically with his length, protecting around the rim and finishing around the rim. He has a good understanding of the game. A good basketball player. He's a good teammate."
Dennis Schroeder
Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-1, 168
Age: 19
Team: New Yorker Phantons Braunschweig (Germany)
Selected: No. 17 overall
GM Danny Ferry says: "Dennis is tenacious, athletic, a good basketball player, highly competitive kid. I think he can have a very bright future in the NBA with hard work and developing and the opportunity. He can shoot the basketball at a good level. He can get in the lane and make plays for people."
Mike Muscala
Position: Center
Height/Weight: 6-11, 239
Age: 21 (Turns 22 on July 1)
School: Bucknell
Selected: No. 44 overall by the Mavericks, rights traded to Hawks
GM Danny Ferry says: "Mike is a guy that we've come to like throughout the year. He has areas that he still needs to grow and develop, especially physically. … He is an excellent passer. He can rebound. He can shoot it. He plays very hard, gets up and down and runs the court."
About the Author
Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.
