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Can you ace this quiz about Hawks draft history?

A long, productive history is covered in 10 multiple-choice questions.
The hardwood is covered with a digital tribute to Hawks all-time leading scorer Dominique Wilkins on "Dominique Wilkins Night" to open a basketball game against the Cavaliers on Friday, March 6, 2015, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/AJC.com)
The hardwood is covered with a digital tribute to Hawks all-time leading scorer Dominique Wilkins on "Dominique Wilkins Night" to open a basketball game against the Cavaliers on Friday, March 6, 2015, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/AJC.com)
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Though the Pelicans officially drafted Asa Newell in the first round of the NBA draft Wednesday, they drafted him for the Hawks as part of a trade agreement. That move essentially made Newell the fourth Georgia Bulldog drafted by the Hawks, which made him the answer to a trivia question.

Here are 10 other questions about the Hawks’ draft history since the team moved to Atlanta in 1968.

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