One on one with Central East grad turned NBA player Cedric Coward

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- As the NBA Summer League successful Las Vegas was wrapping up, Action News sports manager Stephen Hicks caught up with Central East alum turned NBA first-round draught prime Cedrick Coward.

The Fresno autochthonal was selected 11th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers during past month's draught but was aboriginal traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Coward is the 3rd first-round draught prime from Fresno successful the past 5 years, pursuing AJ Johnson successful 2024 (23rd wide to the Bucks) and Jalen Green successful 2021 (2nd wide to the Rockets).

Although helium traveled to Las Vegas with the Grizzlies, Coward did not suit up arsenic helium is presently rehabbing from a enarthrosis injury.

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