Honorable Draftees

honordraft Honorable Draftees - The Draft ReviewThe Draft Review's Honorable Draftees comprise an elite group of basketball players throughout history who were on pace to be drafted by the NBA, but did not make it to the pros due to poor off-court behavior, tragedy, or other unforeseen circumstances.

TDR will bestow the Honorable Draftee title solely on the basis of the individual's performance as a basketball player and the potential they possessed to become a major contributor in the NBA.

jp-lovelady Honorable Draftees - The Draft Review
  • Name: J.P. Lovelady
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
  • Weight: 195 (88kg)
  • College Team: Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Dover, Arkansas
  • Birthdate: 1/4/1939 - 2/23/1961
  • Draft Class: Would have been a member of the 1961 NBA Draft before passing away.
nba Honorable Draftees - The Draft Review
The Draft Review’s honorable draftees are comprised of the group of elite basketball players throughout history that were on pace to be drafted by the NBA but did not make it to the pros due to poor off-court behavior, tragedy, or other unforeseen circumstances. TDR names honorable draftees based solely on the individual’s performance as a basketball player and the potential they possessed to become a major contributor in the NBA.

Article: The Case for J.P. Lovelady

Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 Arkansas Tech

21

N/A

N/A

14.9

N/A

16.8

1958-59 Arkansas Tech

12

45.1

68.6

17.3

N/A

24.4

1959-60 Arkansas Tech

25

47.1

62.6

12.8

N/A

14.5

1960-61 Arkansas Tech

15

N/A

N/A

10.8

N/A

14.8

NAIA Totals

73

N/A

N/A

13.7

N/A

16.8

 

charlie-anderson Honorable Draftees - The Draft Review
  • Name: Charlie Anderson
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-8 (2.03m)
  • Weight: 180 (81kg)
  • College Team: Grambling State Tigers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Birthdate: 3/13/1950 - 3/12/1971
  • Draft Class: Would have been a member of the 1972 NBA Draft before passing away.
nba Honorable Draftees - The Draft Review
The Draft Review’s honorable draftees are comprised of the group of elite basketball players throughout history that were on pace to be drafted by the NBA but did not make it to the pros due to poor off-court behavior, tragedy, or other unforeseen circumstances. TDR names honorable draftees based solely on the individual’s performance as a basketball player and the potential they possessed to become a major contributor in the NBA.

Article: The Case for Charlie Anderson

Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1968-69 Grambling State

27

45.4

64.9

10.2

N/A

13.4

1969-70 Grambling State

24

45.8

60.4

13.2

N/A

15.0

1970-71 Grambling State

29

47.1

70.9

15.4

N/A

17.8

NAIA Totals

80

46.1

67.0

13.0

N/A

15.5

 

ed-warner Honorable Draftees - The Draft Review
  • Name: Ed Warner
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-3 (1.90m)
  • Weight: 210 (95kg)
  • College Team: CCNY Beavers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: New York, New York
  • Birthdate: 7/15/1929 - 9/7/2002
  • Draft Class: Would have been a member of the 1952 NBA Draft before being banned for life by the NBA.
nba Honorable Draftees - The Draft Review
The Draft Review’s honorable draftees are comprised of the group of elite basketball players throughout history that were on pace to be drafted by the NBA but did not make it to the pros due to poor off-court behavior, tragedy, or other unforeseen circumstances. TDR names honorable draftees based solely on the individual’s performance as a basketball player and the potential they possessed to become a major contributor in the NBA.

Article: The Case for Ed Warner

Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1948-49 City College of New York FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1949-50 City College of New York

29

43.0

56.7

N/A

N/A

14.8

1950-51 City College of New York

19

N/A

65.3

N/A

N/A

10.1

1951-52 City College of New York

Did Not Play Left School

DIV I Totals

48

N/A

59.6

N/A

N/A

12.4

ben-wilson Honorable Draftees - The Draft Review
  • Name: Ben Wilson
  • Position: Small Forward
  • Height: 6-8 (2.03m)
  • Weight: 185 (84kg)
  • H.S. Team: Simeon Wolverines
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
  • Birthdate: 3/18/1967 - 11/21/1984
  • Draft Class: Would have been a member of the 1989 NBA Draft before passing away.
nba Honorable Draftees - The Draft Review
The Draft Review’s honorable draftees are comprised of the group of elite basketball players throughout history that were on pace to be drafted by the NBA but did not make it to the pros due to poor off-court behavior, tragedy, or other unforeseen circumstances. TDR names honorable draftees based solely on the individual’s performance as a basketball player and the potential they possessed to become a major contributor in the NBA.

Article: The Case for Ben Wilson

Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1981-82 Simeon H.S.

Played On JV Team

1982-83 Simeon H.S.

Stats Not Available

1983-84 Simeon H.S.

31

57.0

 

75.0

N/A

N/A

8.0

5.0

20.0

1984-85 Simeon H.S.

Did not Play Deceased

H.S. Totals

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mu-tiezhu Honorable Draftees - The Draft Review
  • Name: Mu Tiezhu
  • Position: Center
  • Height: 7-8 (2.34m)
  • Weight: 350 (160kg)
  • Pro Team: Jinan Force (China)
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Birthplace: Shandong Providence, China
  • Birthdate: 6/1/1949 - 9/14/2008
  • Draft Class: Would have been a member of the 1972 NBA Draft if political environment was different.
nba Honorable Draftees - The Draft Review
The Draft Review’s honorable draftees are comprised of the group of elite basketball players throughout history that were on pace to be drafted by the NBA but did not make it to the pros due to poor off-court behavior, tragedy, or other unforeseen circumstances. TDR names honorable draftees based solely on the individual’s performance as a basketball player and the potential they possessed to become a major contributor in the NBA.

Article: The Case for Mu Tiezhu

Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1971-72 Jinan Force

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Totals

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A