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Message: [QUOTE="nomar, post: 5046917, member: 651"] He was drafted that high because the draft was historically weak at the top and teams picking 1-5 generally swing for the fences rather than play it safe. His nationality had nothing to do with it. French players have been drafted (and drafted too high) for many years before Wemby hit puberty. I keep seeing people talk about NBA teams trying to find another Wemby as if they weren't looking for 7-foot athletes forever. Porzingis (he was called the Unicorn!), Giannis, etc. Wemby just happened to be the uber-prospect. [/QUOTE]