Warriors select center Damian Jones of Vanderbilt

Warriors select center Damian Jones of Vanderbilt The Warriors spent most of Thursday night playing the hurry-up-and-wait game during the NBA draft. The wait appeared to pay off as Vanderbilt center Damian Jones fell into the Warriors' laps with the No. 30 overall selection. Jones is a 7-foot, 244-pounder, who needed only three seasons at Vanderbilt to rank second on school's all-time list for blocked shots with 167. "He can really run, and he's got a lot of ability, but he's a little bit inconsistent with how hard he plays and how productive he is, and he got it handed to him a few times," ESPN draft analyst Jay Bilas said. [...] he's a terrific kid, and I've heard people ask the question: 'He's such a good kid, is he kind of mean enough to play in the NBA?' The Warriors selected 30th for the seventh time in franchise history, including the third time in the past five years. Rusty Simmons is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. The Warriors selected 30th for the seventh time in franchise history, including the third time in the past five years. Player College Vanderbilt UCLA Vanderbilt