Points in the Paint: #PGU — Josh Primo gives ‘Bama its third lottery selection in four years Share this story Overall, it was a great evening for the University of Alabama basketball program. Despite some late astroturfing and poor-mouthing, those post-Combine projections on Josh Primo being a late-lottery pick were spot-on. With the 12th selection of the 2021 NBA Draft, Coach Pop made the hyperkinetic 18-year-old a San Antonio Spur. With the 12th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs select... Joshua Primo!! @ATT | @JoshuaPrimo4 | #SpursDraft2021pic.twitter.com/hnPBT54ti5— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) July 30, 2021 Primo’s college production won’t wow anyone: About 9 PPG, but he is very active on defense, can handle the ball, shoots almost 40% from the perimeter, and is a natural three-and-D player off the bench as his playmaking progresses. The Spurs needed to get more athletic, bring in playmakers, and get younger: the youngest player in the Draft does just that.