After IUPUI's George Hill (6-2, 180-pound guard) was taken by San Antonio at 26, Portland took Kansas forward Darrell Arthur at Nol. 27, which they will trade to Indiana.
Arthur, who some had thought would go in the top 15, fell due to what is being reported as some kind of kidney problem. During his two seasons at Kansas, Arthur never missed a game. He was great in the Final Four, grabbing nine rebounds and blocking four shots against North Carolina in the national semifinal game and then scored 20 points on 9-for-13 shooting and grabbed 10 boards in title win over Memphis.