And the Mavs pick ... Rodrigue Beaubois???

The Dallas Mavericks ended up with point guard Rodrigue Beaubois (right) from France in the first round of Thursday night's NBA Draft.

Most of you -- including me -- have never heard of this kid. But the Mavs are really high on him. He supposedly is a mega-athlete with big-time hops (40-inch vertical), long arms and is lightning quick.

Here's what Mavs GM Donnie Nelson thinks of Beaubois:

"I think (cracking the lineup) this year is asking a lot, but you never know. The NBA is kind to athletes, and he's a big-time athlete. He's just starting to scratch the surface."

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Complete 1st Round - 2009 NBA Draft ... click below:

http://draftday.nbadraft.net/

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(Hear more about the draft on Big Dave's afternoon show today -- Friday, June 26th -- on Mad Rock 102.5 ... 4:50 p.m.)