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Kings draft Johnson 36th overall

The Columbian
Published: June 27, 2012, 5:00pm

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings have taken UC Santa Barbara guard Orlando Johnson with the 36th overall pick in the NBA draft.

The Kings followed up their first-round pick of Kansas forward Thomas Robinson on Thursday night by taking Johnson.

Johnson was a three-time All-Big West selection and the all-time leading scorer at UCSB with 1,825 points. He averaged 19.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists last season for the Gauchos.

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