In the first round of the 2024 NBA draft, the Milwaukee Bucks selected guard AJ Johnson from the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League in Australia.

Johnson, 19, averaged 2.9 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.7 assists on 37% shooting from the field in 26 games last season.

Bucks general manager Jon Horst labeled Johnson as a “player with great athleticism and speed,” but also admitted that Johnson needed to build upon his frame.

The Fresno, California native is listed at 6-feet-5 and 167 pounds. Horst drew comparisons between Johnson and former Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings in terms of size and speed as a young player.

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Horst also indicated that Johnson may take some time to develop, rather than help right away.

“I’m not going to put a limit or a ceiling on someone,” he said. “Maybe he’ll play a lot this year, maybe he won’t. If he did, he would be the first player at his age and his frame to play a lot, even on a good team.”

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Four people, including two children, were injured in a shooting at a gas station in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

Around 2:29 p.m. local time, the four people, who were in the same vehicle, were struck by gunfire, police said.

A spokesperson for the Milwaukee Police Department told ABC News they are seeking multiple “unknown suspects.”

The shooters are believed to have fired several shots at the victims’ car.

A 33-year-old and a 28-year-old were transported to a local hospital with “life-threatening injuries,” police said.

The two children, ages 4 and 9, were brought to the hospital with “non-fatal injuries.”

Officials have not yet said what led to the shooting and have asked anyone with information on the suspects to contact police.

This is a developing story.

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Tuesday night as pitcher Bryse Wilson joined a Hall of Famer in some rare baseball history.

Per @OptaSTATS on social media:

Last 2 relief outings for the ‘ Bryse Wilson:

June 15 vs. Cin: 5.1 IP, 0 R, W
Tonight vs. Tex: 6.0 IP, 0 R, W

He’s the first MLB pitcher to toss 5.0+ shutout innings and earn the win in consecutive relief appearances since Dennis Eckersley did it from June 6-10, 1987.

Wilson came in in relief of opener Hoby Milner to surrender just three hits and no walks while striking out four. In getting the win, he’s now 5-3 with a 3.89 ERA. His contributions have been incredibly valuable given that the Brewers have lost starters Brandon Woodruff, Wade Miley and Robert Gasser to injury for the season. They just acquired former Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel on Tuesday in a mini trade with the Seattle Mariners.

In his seventh major league season with the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Brewers, he’s 20-20 lifetime with a 4.63 ERA.

The Brewers are one of the best stories in baseball, sitting at 47-33 right now through 80 games of the season. The World Champion Rangers are now 37-42 on the year and sit 6.5 games behind the Seattle Mariners in the American League West.

The two teams will play an afternoon contest on Wednesday with first pitch coming at 2:10 p.m. ET.

Nathan Eovaldi will pitch for Texas while the Brewers haven’t announced a starter as of this posting.

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