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NBA Rookie of Year Malcolm Brogdon to speak at Morehouse

Malcolm Brogdon (13) of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the basketball up the court with DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors defending during the first half of Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on April 22, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)

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Malcolm Brogdon (13) of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the basketball up the court with DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors defending during the first half of Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on April 22, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)
By Chris Vivlamore
Sept 13, 2017

NBA Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon will speak at a student forum at Morehouse College on Thursday.

The event, Crown Forum After Dark, will include Brogdon’s brothers Gino and John. The forum begins at 6 p.m. at RayPac and is open to the public.

Brogdon’s mother, Dr. Jann Adams, is a professor and administrator at Morehouse.

Brogdon attended Greater Atlanta Christian Academy. He played four seasons at the University of Virginia where he was a First Team All-American and ACC Player of the Year as a senior.

The point guard was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2016 NBA Draft in the second round with the 36th overall pick.

Brogdon excelled in his rookie season as he averaged 10.2 points and 4.2 points in 75 games, 28 as a starter after taking over the spot during the season. He was named the NBA’s top rookie and First Team All-Rookie.

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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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