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After Jamie Skeen, ASVEL made official the signing of former NBA player Hilton Armstrong for one season. Selected in the 2006 NBA draft with the 12th overall pick by New Orleans Hornets, the forward-center has spent the season 2010-11 with Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks with whom he has played 19 games averaging 1.1ppg and 1.3rpg. Armstrong has played 277 games in the NBA during his career Sportando

Hilton Armstrong, France, Jamie Skeen 

ASVEL announced via website the signing of rookie Jamie Skeen. The player comes from Virginia Commonwealth with whom he scored 15.7ppg and pulled down 7.3rpg in the 39 games played in his senior year in NCAA. Sportando

Hilton Armstrong, France, Jamie Skeen 

The Celtics held a draft workout on Wednesday with Justin Harper, Lavoy Allen, Jamie Skeen, Keith Benson, Jon Leuer, Jeremy Tyler and Frank Hassell. Matt Howard was originally scheduled for that workout but was not there for an unknown reason. The word was that Justin Harper and Lavoy Allen both played fairly well. The Hoops Report

Boston Celtics, Draft, Jeremy Tyler, Justin Harper, Jon Leuer, Keith Benson, Jamie Skeen, Lavoy Allen 

Aron Phillips: The Celtics' workout Wednesday: Richmond's Justin Harper, Wisconsin's Jon Leuer, VCU's Jamie Skeen and Butler's Matt Howard. Twitter

Boston Celtics, Draft, Justin Harper, Jon Leuer, Jamie Skeen 

The Celtics plan to hold their first draft workout June 1 at their practice facility in Waltham. Celtics president Danny Ainge said Wisconsin’s Jon Leuer, Richmond’s Justin Harper, Virginia Commonwealth’s Jamie Skeen, and Butler’s Matt Howard — all power forwards — will be among the players invited. “The list will probably grow as we get closer to that workout,’’ Ainge said. Boston Globe

Boston Celtics, Draft, Danny Ainge, Jon Leuer, Jamie Skeen 

Jamie Skeen's showing during the NCAA tournament against some projected NBA players vaulted him into the draft mix, possibly in the second round. Skeen had a workout scheduled with the San Antonio Spurs on Friday and probably will have "10-12 workouts" with other teams, Smart said. Skeen and Richmond forward Justin Harper (Meadowbrook High) will attend the NBA's predraft camp in Chicago on Wednesday-May 22. Smart said Skeen will have to miss graduation for that. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Draft, Jamie Skeen 

Alex Kennedy: Word is Jamie Skeen will also be withdrawing from the Portsmouth Invitational. Twitter

Draft, Jamie Skeen 

Chad Ford: Same scouts/GMs that said NCAA tournament doesn't affect NBA draft stock now in love w/ Jamie Skeen, Shelvin Mack, Jeremy Lamb. Hmmmm Twitter

Draft, Jeremy Lamb, Jamie Skeen, Shelvin Mack 

Several players in the Final Four have strengthened their draft status. One NBA scout said: • Virginia Commonwealth senior forward Jamie Skeen has gone from undrafted to a second-round pick. • Connecticut junior guard Kemba Walker is now a solid lottery pick • Kentucky freshman Brandon Knight is a lottery pick as the second-best point guard prospect behind Duke’s Kyrie Irving. Yahoo! Sports

Draft, Kemba Walker, Kyrie Irving, Jamie Skeen, Brandon Knight 

Chad Ford: Scouts talking about VCU's Jamie Skeen and Bradford Burgess as possible NBA prospects. Weren't on our board pre-Tourney. Twitter

Draft, Jamie Skeen, Bradford Burgess