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07/02/2012 | News release
Warriors' rookies took divergent paths to NBA
distributed by noodls on 07/02/2012 17:37
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- One has been an entrepreneur since he handed out business cards for his lawn-mowing service in the fifth grade. Another was born in Nigeria and didn't play basketball until he was 14. The third was the lone senior on The Associated Press All-America team and still slipped in the NBA draft.
The Golden State Warriors formally introduced Harrison Barnes, Festus Ezeli and Draymond Green on Monday, bringing together an eclectic trio that took far different paths to the pros.
The new rookies are still learning all about each other -- and their new surroundings -- but can bond behind a common thread: each expected to be drafted higher, and each is eager to show why next season.
