CAVALIERS MSU's Brown selected 25th

The former Spartan could be Cleveland's point guard of the future.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- As a high-schooler, Shannon Brown lost an All-Star game and dunk contest to LeBron James.
His days of competing with James are over -- they're teammates.
Brown was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 25 overall pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, giving the club a needed future point guard and someone to help get the ball to James.
With their second pick -- No. 42 overall -- the Cavaliers took Daniel Gibson, a point guard from Texas.
The 6-foot-4 Brown, a solid defender and scorer who also played off guard at Michigan State, was among a group of versatile and talented guards taken in the first round of an unpredictable draft.
"He's a great athlete, works hard, a gym rat," Cavs general manager Danny Ferry said. "His athleticism is off the charts. He can make the open shot, he can go to the basket. He can finish with authority."
Impressive workout
The Cavaliers also drafted Texas point guard Daniel Gibson at No. 42.
The Cavaliers were high on Brown even before he further impressed coach Mike Brown during an individual workout last week at Quicken Loans Arena.
Brown had been in the building before, when it was called Gund Arena. In the 2003 McDonald's All-American game in Cleveland, he scored 23 points for the West but lost as James scored 27 to lead the East to a 122-107 win.
Two days earlier, Brown appeared to get the better of James in a dunk contest, but finished second to Cleveland's superstar.
Now, the only battles they'll have will be in practice.
Ferry's hopes
The opening round couldn't have fallen much better for Ferry, who was hoping that one of the top-rated point guards would slip far enough for the Cavs to grab him.
When Cleveland was on the clock, there were still several quality playmakers available, including Jordan Farmar of UCLA, Sergio Rodriguez of Spain and Dee Brown of Illinois.
But the club gladly settled on Shannon Brown, who skipped his final season with the Spartans after averaging 17.2 points last season. He made 39 percent (64-of-164) of his 3-pointers.
"We're excited," Ferry said. "We really did not believe that Shannon would be available at 25. We thought a lot of teams in front of us would want to take him but a couple of picks threw it out of whack."
Difficult position
Point guard was the most troubled position last season for the Cavaliers, who made the playoffs for the first time since 1998. Starter Eric Snow doesn't score enough and his backup, Damon Jones, is a defensive liability and too inconsistent with his jumper.
Larry Hughes played a little point, but he missed a chunk of the season with a serious finger injury.
Brown was even forced occasionally to use James at the point, where he was often double-teamed and had to give up the ball.
Cleveland's pick was the club's lowest in the first round since 1989, when they took John Morton at No. 25.
The 6-foot-2 Gibson was among a group of guards who recently worked out for the Cavs. Immediately afterward, he reportedly canceled scheduled workouts with other clubs, leading to speculation Cleveland had promised to take him.
Gibson is regarded as a decent outside shooter, whose strengths are his ability to drive and distribute.