The Orlando Magic have selected Mohamed Bamba, the 7-footer from Texas, with the sixth overall pick in Thursday night's NBA draft.
The 20-year-old center from New York City averaged 12.9 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.7 blocks as a freshman for the Longhorns. He was second in the nation in blocked shots among Division 1 teams, and his 15 double-doubles led the Big 12 conference.
Bamba's 7-foot-10 wingspan is reportedly the largest ever measured at the NBA draft combine. The Magic exercised the sixth overall pick for the second year in a row, having drafted 6-10 Jonathan Isaac a year ago.
It is the second year in a row the Magic had the sixth overall pick in the draft.
Last year Orlando drafted 6-10 Jonathan Isaac, who is also known as a shot blocker. But Isaac was limited to 27 games due to injuries and averaged 5.4 points and 3.7 rebounds.
Orlando's management team, headed by president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman and general manager John Hammond, is directing the team's draft for only the second year.
The Magic will also have a new leader on the bench in Steve Clifford.
The former Charlotte Hornets coach was hired on May 30 to replace Frank Vogel. Clifford is Orlando's fifth head coach since Stan Van Gundy was fired in 2012 after coaching the team's last winning season.
Mo Bamba did not come in for a work out for the Orlando Magic.