After initially trading out of the second round, the Golden State Warriors reportedly found a way to re-acquire the No. 52 overall selection on Thursday afternoon.
Hitting the clock for the first time in the 2024 edition of the draft, Mike Dunleavy Jr. and the Warriors front office selected Boston College center Quinten Post with the No. 52 overall pick.
Via @BCMBB on Twitter:
QP to the LEAGUE 📬
The @Warriors select Quinten Post with the 52nd pick of the 2024 @NBA Draft!
📰 https://t.co/nwMIGvMGx5 pic.twitter.com/GyoXtchUub
— BC Men's Basketball (@BCMBB) June 27, 2024
Coming from Amsterdam, Netherlands, Post the first two seasons of his college career with the Mississippi State Bulldogs before transferring to the ACC with Boston College. In his final two seasons with the Eagles, the seven-footer posted double-figure scoring numbers.
In the final year of his college campaign, Post earned All-ACC Second Team and ACC All-Defensive Team honors. Post recorded 17 points on 51.4% from the field and 43.1% from deep to go along with 8.1 boards and 2.9 assists in 31.9 minutes per game.
The seven-foot big man can shoot the long ball, hitting three of more triples in nine different games for the Eagles. Post knocked down five three-pointers in a career-high 31-point performance in the opening game of last season against Fairfield.
Watch all the highlights from the newest member of the Warriors via YouTube:
Via @BCMBB on Twitter:
Big things coming to The Bay 🦅🌉
You got a good one, @Warriors! pic.twitter.com/vWsh2rB0nn
— BC Men's Basketball (@BCMBB) June 27, 2024
Via @DraftExpress on Twitter:
Quinten Post extended Boston College's season with a huge ACC tournament performance — 30 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and some big plays defensively for the Dutch 7-footer. 2nd team All-ACC, shooting 44% for 3. Will surely be on an NBA roster in some capacity next year. pic.twitter.com/kOEoeu3MwO
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) March 13, 2024
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