Utah Jazz: Team invites Pitt's Young, U.'s Nevill to pre-draft workouts

University of Pittsburgh swingman Sam Young headlines a group of six NBA Draft prospects scheduled to work out for the Jazz on Saturday, and 7-foot-2 University of Utah center Luke Nevill is among those slated to visit with the team Sunday.

Joining the 6-foot-7 Young on Saturday will be Xavier power forward Derrick Brown, Florida State shooting guard Toney Douglas, Oklahoma forward small forward Taylor Griffin, Syracuse shooting guard Paul Harris and Washington's Justin Dentmon.

Young is ESPN.com draft specialist Chad Ford's current projected pick for the Jazz at No. 20 in the first round of the June 25 draft, and Douglas is a mentioned by Ford as a possibility for Utah as well.

Brown also is a late first-round prospect, and Griffin — a possible second-rounder — is the older brother of anticipated No. 1 overall pick Blake Griffin.

Second-round hopeful Nevill is scheduled to work out Sunday along with another ex-Ute, Shaun Green.

Green, who is not expected to be drafted, also worked out for the Jazz last Monday.

Also scheduled to visit on Sunday are Connecticut power forward Jeff Adrien, UCLA point guard Darren Collison, Houston center Marcus Cousin, Gonzaga power forward Josh Heytvelt, Wake Forest power forward James Johnson and Gonzaga point guard Jeremy Pargo.

Johnson is identified as another possible Jazz pick by Ford, but both he and Collison could be gone before Utah picks at 20.

Heytvelt also is a potential late first-round pick.

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