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Johnny Furphy found out Indiana wants him, picked by Pacers in NBA Draft

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NBA Draft Basketball Johnny Furphy
Posted at 5:11 PM, Jun 27, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Indiana Pacers selected former University of Kansas guard Johnny Furphy in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday.

Furphy joins a Pacer team that finished the 2023-24 with a loss in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Boston Celtics.

Furphy came to Lawrence from Melbourne, Australia, and played one season for the Jayhawks.

A shooting guard, Furphy averaged 9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.