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Cavaliers take Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker follows to the Bucks

Jun 27, 2014, 12:00 AM | Updated: 12:19 am

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The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Kansas guard Andrew Wiggins with the first overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft Thursday night.

The Milwaukee Bucks followed by taking Duke forward Jabari Parker with the No. 2 pick.

Wiggins, 19, averaged 17.1 points and 5.9 rebounds in his one season with the Jayhawks. Wiggins said he expects to make an immediate impact in Cleveland.

Cleveland selected first overall in the draft for the third time in the last four seasons. It chose guard Kyrie Irving in 2011 and forward Anthony Bennett in 2013.

Clint Cappella, right, of France, poses for photos with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 25th overall by the Houston Rockets during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Connecticut's Shabazz Napier, right, poses for photos with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the 24th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Duke guard Rodney Hood poses for photos with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 24th overall by the Utah Jazz during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Gary Harris, right, poses for photos with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 19th overall by the Chicago Bulls during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Syracuse's Tyler Ennis poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 18th overall by the Phoenix Suns during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Kentucky's James Young, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the 17th overall pick by the Boston Celtics during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Jusuf Nurkic of Bosnia-Herzegovina, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the 16th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Baylor center Isaiah Austin, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being granted ceremonial first round pick during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. Austin, who was projected to be a first round selection was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome just four days before the draft. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Michigan State's Adreian Payne, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the 15th overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) North Carolina State's T.J. Warren, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) UCLA's Zach LaVine, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 13th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) UCLA's Zach LaVine, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 13th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Dario Saric of Croatia, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 12th overall by the Denver Nuggets during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Elfrid Payton, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the 10th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Indiana's Noah Vonleh, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected ninth overall by the Charlotte Hornets during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Nik Stauskas, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected eighth overall by the Sacramento Kings during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Kentucky forward Julius Randle, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected seventh overall by the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart, left, points to fans after being selected sixth overall by the Boston Celtics during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Dante Exum, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the Utah Jazz as the fifth overall pick during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Andrew Wiggins, left, and Jabari Parker stop for television interviews after being selected as the top two picks in the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. Wiggins was selected number one by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Parker was chosen number two by the Milwaukee Bucks. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Jabari Parker of Duke poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the number two overall pick during the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Andrew Wiggins of Kansas, hugs NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the number one pick in the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Philadelphia 76ers fans react before the start of the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) NBA draft prospect Adreian Payne of Michigan State, points to fans before the start of the 2014 NBA draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) NBA commissioner Adam Silver, center, poses for a group photo with top NBA Draft prospects before the start of the 2014 NBA Draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

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