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Timberwolves select Alessandro Gentile with No. 53 pick in 2014 NBA Draft

Minnesota picks up a reliable international scorer in Gentile.

by Dane Delgado
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With the No. 53 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft the Minnesota Timberwolves grabbed Italian Alessandro Gentile. Playing in the Euro League last season, Gentile averaged 11.4 points on 44.3 percent shooting.

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