The Sacramento Kings selected Kentucky center Willie Cauley-Stein with the No. 6 overall pick in the NBA Draft.

Here are five things to know about the former SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

1. Length and athleticism

Cauley-Stein is a freakish athlete, standing nearly 7-3 in sneakers with a 7-2 wingspan to match. He runs the floor like a gazelle, often beating opposing big men for easy fast-break finishes. He is also a quick leaper, and his ability to close out on shooters quickly allows him to get lots of blocked shots.

2. Elite defensively

Cauley-Stein is a special defender, and was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year last season. Despite his height, he is not a Roy Hibbert, stationary presence in the paint. Cauley-Stein can fly all over the court, switching on to guards and forwards who he can flummox with his length. He is the perfect defender for the pick-and-roll offenses in the NBA, as he can hedge hard on a screen at the top of the key, but still sprint back and recover to pick up the rolling man.

3. Strong finisher at the rim

Cauley-Stein has a similar offensive game to DeAndre Jordan in that he is not a very skilled post player, but he is an elite finisher at the rim, shooting 72.5 percent at the rim. His length and leaping ability also helps him gobble up offensive rebounds. Here's one of his better dunks from a game against Florida this season:

4. Better jump shooter than people think

Cauley-Stein has improved his free throw shooting every year, from 37 percent as a freshman to nearly 62 percent as a junior. In individual workouts, Cauley-Stein showed off a pretty decent mid-range shot, and at the Draft media day on Wednesday, he said he has range out to the three-point line.

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5. Injury issues?

Cauley-Stein suffered a season-ending stress fracture in his foot during Kentucky's NCAA tournament run in 2014. In October he said the plate and four screws that were used to repair the ankle caused his foot to ache a bit, but debunked any concerns on Media Day when he insisted that he was "kissing the rim" in private workouts with NBA teams.

Nick Powell may be reached at npowell@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @nickpowellbkny.