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Prospect Luka Doncic wins Spanish ACB title, expected to attend NBA Draft

Jun 19, 2018, 2:43 PM | Updated: 5:11 pm

The most divisive of the top 2018 prospects will be in the green room Thursday for the NBA Draft.

Slovenian 19-year-old Luka Doncic and Real Madrid won the Spanish ACB league’s championship Tuesday with a 96-85 victory over a Baskonia to take the title series, 3-1.

Doncic finished with eight points, eight rebounds and two assists but finished strong with a one-legged three-pointer with 2:40 left that gave Real Madrid a six-point lead.

The win allows Doncic to attend the draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. If the series was extended to a Game 5, he would have played on Friday.

The point-forward is expected to be a top-five pick in the draft and was considered by some as the top overall prospect alongside Arizona center Deandre Ayton.

Doncic led Real Madrid to a EuroLeague title earlier this summer and won the MVP award in the process. He closes his 2017-18 season averaging 14.5 points, 5.2 rebound sand 4.6 assists per game.

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