ST. FRANCIS – The 2013 NBA Draft was thrown for a loop at the opening bell when the Cleveland Cavaliers shocked everyone by drafted University of Las Vegas-Nevada power forward Anthony Bennett No. 1 overall. Heads kept spinning – and tongues twisting – through the Milwaukee Bucks first round pick at No. 15 overall with the surprise selection of 18-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo.

That’s pronounced YAHN-iss, Ahn-the-toe-KUHN-poe, and the 6-foot, 9-inch one-year professional won’t be 19 until December 6.

And the surprise came from those outside of the Bucks organization.

Coach Larry Drew told general manager John Hammond Antetokounmpo wouldn't drop to 15. But, as things unfolded above them on the draft board, it became clearer and clearer the big wingman would indeed, slip to the Bucks.

"We got to about nine or 10 and we started seeing some names, and there was a name that kind of popped over there which we didn't expect, and it made our situation a lot better as far as who we had our eyes on," Drew said. "As we got closer, there was another name who we thought was a surprise in the top 13 (where) we really felt that we would probably get the guy we wanted. "

Still on the board were more polished, "NBA-ready" types, like German point guard Dennis Schroder, Miami point guard Shane Larkin and Michigan shooting guard Tim Hardaway, Jr.

Hammond acknowledged as much, saying Antetokounmpo was not the safest pick the Bucks could have made.

But ...

"There was no question there were safer picks - but nothing with this kind of upside," Hammond said. "Nothing close to this. That's the real key component of what we have here. You know, how are we going to get ... who's our next All-Star? I think he has that skill set to become that if it all falls together for him."

The youngster spent last season in Greece, playing for the second division team Filathlitikos. He averaged 9.5 points and 5.0 rebounds over 26 games. His parents are originally from Nigeria.

"It's a dream come true," Antetokounmpo said at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. "But this is not the end. It's only the beginning, you know, to a very long road that maybe someday will give me the opportunity to make my NBA team successful."

With the man they wanted secure in the first round, the Bucks selected Providence shooting guard Ricky Ledo with the No. 43 pick.

The team has reportedly moved Ledo to land South Dakota State point guard Nate Wolters, but that has not been confirmed by the team.

Breathe. Washington took Wolters. Then traded him to Sixers. Sixers moved Wolters to Bucks for Ledo and then moved Ledo to Atlanta. — Andy Katz (@ESPNAndyKatz) June 28, 2013

The Dallas Mavericks are making a deal with Milwaukee for the 43rd pick to draft Providence guard Ricky Ledo, league source tells Y! — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 28, 2013