After some late rumors that Wesley Johnson could be headed to New Jersey, he will pack up for Minnesota after all, having been tabbed by the Timberwolves with the fourth pick in the draft. It was hardly a big surprise, given the omnipresence of scouting reports and mock drafts, but tonight is a night that SU fans should celebrate as another of their own makes the leap.

Time will tell whether Wes and Johnny Flynn will still be teammates when the season starts, but for now, the Minnesota Timberwolves have picked up some fans in the Northeast. I’m sure there’s no one Johnny would rather have carrying his bags than Wes. In addition, SU fans are positioned for a real treat when the T’Wolves come to the Dome October 15 for an exhibition game against the Pistons.

Wes becomes the 11th Orange to be selected in the first round, and the fifth SU player to be selected in the top five of the NBA draft, following Dave Bing, Derrick Coleman, Billy Owens and you-know-who.

Later in the night, a VelociRautins alert was issued for New York City when the Knicks took Andy with the eighth pick of the second round. Rautins was projected to go somewhere in the draft’s last five picks, if at all, so it’s another feather in the cap for one of the most popular SU players in recent memory. If Andy can crack the Knicks’ roster, he’ll have the chance to make some more memories in Madison Square Garden.

Major props are in order for these two, who went from unknown products to big-time players to hearing their name called on draft night in just a few years.

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