Bulls select Chicago native Matas Buzelis with 11th overall pick in NBA Draft

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The NBA Draft got started Wednesday night.

The Chicago Bulls selected Matas Buzelis with the 11th pick in draft's first round.

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Buzelis is a 19-year-old basketball player in the NBA G League. He was born in Chicago and attended Hinsdale Central High School.

Matas Buzelis key facts: Forward, 6'9", 197 pounds, G League Ignite

Scouting report: Exploits matchups, scoring over smaller defenders and driving past bigger ones. Can attack off the dribble or score on stepbacks. Averaged 2.1 blocks with a 6-10 wingspan. Shot just 27.3% on 3s. McDonald's All-American who bypassed college basketball.

University of Illinois college basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. was the 27th overall draft pick, going to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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According to ESPN Radio's David Kaplan, Shannon's future is bright.

Kaplan said Shannon's draft prospects were helped by his acquittal earlier this month in a sex assault case in Kansas.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.