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Gonzaga’s Karnowski part of Hawks’ pre-draft workout Wednesday

Przemek Karnowski of the Gonzaga Bulldogs shoots in the second half against Tony Bradley of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2017 NCAA Men’s Final Four National Championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium on April 3, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Przemek Karnowski of the Gonzaga Bulldogs shoots in the second half against Tony Bradley of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2017 NCAA Men’s Final Four National Championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium on April 3, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
By Chris Vivlamore
June 14, 2017

The Hawks had six players in for workouts on Wednesday ahead of the NBA Draft including Gonzaga center Prezemek Karnowski.

Karnowski averaged 12.2 point and 5.8 rebounds as a senior for Gonzaga last season that including the NCAA National Championship game.

Also in for a workout were:

* Jabari Bird, the California senior shooting guard who averaged 14.1 points and 4.7 rebounds last season.

* Milton Doyle, the Loyola-Chicago senior shooting guard who averaged 15.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists last season.

* Tim Kempton, the Lehigh senior center who averaged 20.4 points and 10.3 rebounds last season.

* Reggie Upshaw, the Middle Tennessee State senior forward who averaged 14.3 points and 6.6 rebounds last season.

* Derrick White, the Colorado point guard/shooting guard who averaged 18.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists last season.

The Hawks have three selections in the NBA Draft on June 22 with picks Nos. 19, 31 and 60.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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