By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs chose Baylor forward Jeremy Sochan with the ninth overall pick, Ohio State guard Malaki Branham with the 20th selection and Notre Dame's Blake Wesley at No. 25 in the NBA draft on Thursday night.
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