Milwaukee Bucks: Getting to know Jordan Nwora, the 45th overall pick
Having been drafted with the 45th overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks, let’s learn more about Louisville product Jordan Nwora as he’s set to bring his sharpshooting to Milwaukee.
As the Milwaukee Bucks continue building up their roster going into the 2020-21 season, they’re potentially banking on their picks from the 2020 NBA Draft to help them win an NBA title.
With one of those picks, the 45th overall pick to be exact, the Bucks selected Jordan Nwora out of Louisville and it wasn’t all that surprising to see what attracted the Bucks into selecting the 22-year-old at that spot in the draft.
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Nwora is coming off the heels of completing a strong three-year stay in Louisville where he turned in star-leading performances that provided him the platform to reach the NBA.
Over his 93 appearances for the Cardinals, Nwora averaged 13. 9 points on a .445/.394/.785 shooting splits, 6 rebounds and an assist across 26.3 minutes per contest.
As he emerged into becoming the Cardinals’ leading scorer over the last two season specifically, Nwora earned a number of accolades, including two All-ACC selections as well as being named the ACC Most Improved Player of the Year for the 2018-19 season.
Clearly Nwora’s accomplished career does portend how he can assert himself at the NBA level and now in Milwaukee where he’ll be playing alongside the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton.
So without further ado, let’s learn more about one of the Bucks’ new sharpshooters by looking at how Jordan Nwora got here in his journey and what he’ll now bring to Milwaukee.