SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz have selected Butler forward Gordon Hayward with the ninth overall pick in the NBA draft.
Hayward helped lead Butler on its run to the NCAA championship game this spring, which included a win in Salt Lake City that put the Bulldogs in the Final Four. He left for the NBA after only two seasons and averaged 15.5 points and 8.2 rebounds as a sophomore.
The pick got a mixed reaction when it was announced Thursday night at EngerySolutions Arena. There were some cheers but also a lot of boos for the Jazz’s lottery pick choice.
The Jazz got the New York Knicks’ pick through a trade with Phoenix in 2004.
