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Washington Wizards basketball team introduce Rui Hachimura, the team's first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Japan hails Hachimura’s selection in NBA draft

Hachimura became the first player from Japan to get chosen in the…

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Duke's Zion Williamson, left, and RJ Barrett speak before the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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NBA: Williamson, Barrett may meet in Summer League

The NBA said Friday that Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans will…

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver greets Japan's Rui Hachimura, of Gonzaga, after the Washington Wizards selected him as the ninth pick overall in the NBA basketball draft (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Hachimura 1st Japanese drafted in first round

The 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward averaged a team-leading 19.7 points and 6.5 rebounds…

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