Look up draft or draught in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Draft or draught may mean:

• Draught beer or other beverage, served from a bulk keg or cask rather than a bottle or can
• Demand Draft, a Negotiable instrument

Watercraft dimensions[link]

• Draft (hull), distance from waterline to keel
• Draft (sail), degree of curvature in a sail
• Air draft, distance from waterline to the highest point on a vessel

Selection processes[link]

• Conscription, compulsory enrollment of persons especially for military service
• Draft (politics), groundswell of support to compel a candidate to run for office
• Draft (sports), selection of players for professional sports teams

Entertainment[link]

• The Draft (band), an American punk rock band
• The Draft (comics), a 1988 one-shot comic book from Marvel Comics
• WWE Draft, a World Wrestling Entertainment program which drafts superstars to different WWE brands
• Draughts, board game, a.k.a. checkers
• Drapht, an Australian hip hop singer
• Draft 7.30, an album by British electronic band Autechre

Other uses[link]

• Chimney draught, outgoing flow into chimney of gases from combustion
• Mechanical draft, incoming flow of air to burn fuel for a boiler or engine
• Sight draft, or time draft, an order for the payment of money by a banker
• Draft document, a version of an unfinished document or other written work
• Draft (engineering), the angle added to features perpendicular to the parting line of a casting or molding
• Banker's draft, a form of check where the funds are taken directly from the financial institution

See also[link]

• Draft horse
• Drafted (comics)
• Drafting (disambiguation)
• Drought, reduced water supply

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Austin Rivers
Rivers warming up before a game
College	Duke
Conference	ACC
Sport	Basketball
Position	Shooting Guard
Jersey #	0
Class	Freshman
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Nationality	American
Born	(1992-08-01) August 1, 1992 (age 19) Santa Monica, California
High school	Winter Park High School, Winter Park, Florida

Austin James Rivers (born August 1, 1992, in Santa Monica, California) is an American college basketball player for Duke University. Rivers led Winter Park High School to back-to-back Florida 6A state championships in 2010 and 2011. He also played in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit for the USA National Team, and in addition, Rivers also participated in the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game. Rivers was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011, being rated as high as No. 1 by Rivals.com. On September 30, 2010, Rivers committed to Duke University. His father, Doc Rivers, coaches the Boston Celtics. His older brother, Jeremiah Rivers, plays for KK Mega Vizura in Serbia. His older sister, Callie Rivers, played volleyball for the University of Florida.

High School[link]

Rivers was ranked #1 by Rivals.com,^[1] while being rated as the #3 player by ESPN^[2] and Scout.com.^[3] In 2010, Rivers led Winter Park High School to the school's first state title in a 76-57 win against Dr. Phillips High School in the 6A state championship. Rivers scored 23 points in the game.^[4] In June 2010, Rivers was a part of the gold medal winning team at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship. He set a team USA record for an U18 event with 35 points against Canada.^[5] On August 5, 2010, Rivers was named to the 5th annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 game,^[6] where he was named co-MVP. He had 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.^[7] On March 5, 2011, Rivers led Winter Park to back to back Florida 6A state championships with a 52-44 victory over Dr. Phillips High School, in which he had 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals.^[8]

Rivers was named the 2011 Naismith Prep Player of the Year on March 10, 2011.^[9] He was also an All-American and All-State Guard. In addition, he played at the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit and on the USA national team.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Austin Rivers SG	Winter Park, FL	Winter Park High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 30, 2010
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 97

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College career[link]

Rivers committed to Duke University on September 30, 2010, over Kansas and UNC.^[11] His commitment was widely covered by ESPN and various other sports networks given his status as the Class of 2011's top recruit.

As a freshman, Rivers played in Duke's exhibition games in China and Dubai during an international tour in August, 2011. In the first game against the China men's national basketball team, Rivers scored 18 points on 8-15 shooting and led Duke to an 77-64 victory. In the second game (also against the Chinese National Team), Rivers scored 12 points in a 78-66 victory, making several rim-shattering dunks during the first half. In the final game played in Beijing, China, Rivers chipped in 11 points as Duke topped the Chinese, 93-78. [1]. In his team's 86-66 victory over the Dubai National Team, he scored 16 points, including 10 in the second quarter, on an array of impressive drives.

At Duke's annual Midnight Madness event, Countdown to Craziness, Rivers had 14 points and 5 rebounds in 24 minutes to lead the White team in the inter-squad scrimmage.

On February 8, 2012, his 3-point basket as time expired allowed Duke to overcome an 82-72 deficit with 2 minutes to play in an 85-84 victory over the University of North Carolina. The victory ended North Carolina's 31 game winning streak at the Dean Smith Center.^[12]

NBA career[link]

On March 26, 2012. Duke announced that Rivers was leaving the school to enter the NBA draft.

Rivers wrote on Twitter: "I just want to thank all the fans that have supported me this year. it was so fun playing there and becoming a part of the Duke family! … I appreciate everybody, and the support y’all have given me! Duke nation has truly made me a better person and player! Duke #1"

Rivers said that he would love to play for his father's team, the Celtics, if they were to select him. ^[13]

Personal life[link]

Rivers is the son of Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers.^[14][15] His older brother, Jeremiah played basketball for Georgetown before transferring to play for Indiana, while his older sister Callie played volleyball for the University of Florida and currently plays professionally in Puerto Rico. His favorite team is the Boston Celtics.^[12]

Awards/Honors[link]

• 2010 Fiba America U18 Champion
• 2010 Fiba America U18 MVP
• 2010 Boost Mobile Elite team selection
• 2010 Boost Mobile Elite co-MVP
• 2011 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award James A. Naismith Award winner
• 2011 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award winner
• 2011 McDonald's All-American team selection
• 2011 Jordan Brand High School All-American team selection
• 2011 Nike Hoop Summit
• 2011 All-Freshmen Team Select

References[link]

External links[link]

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