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Rookies Jase Richardson, Noah Penda drafted for their ‘Magic DNA’

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Noah Penda , a 20-year-old forward from France , believes he should have been selected on the first day of the draft.

Jase Richardson , 20 , was drafted by the Orlando Magic at No. 25 in the first round.

Penda and Richardson share a lot in common on and off the court, according to team president Jeff Weltman .

Richardson spent one year under Tom Izzo at Michigan State before declaring for draft.

“Having a group of guys that are really confident in how their team already and joining that, [we are] just trying to learn from guys like that,” Richardson said. Added Penda : “It shows that people in the organization are trusting us to be ready for day one . It’s just good to have that confidence around you.” Jason Beede can be reached at jbeede@orlandosentinel.com.

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