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Matthew Maurer's 2020 Mock Draft

Last Mock Update: 8/6/2020

Order	Team	Pick	Ht.	Wt.	Pos.	College	Year
1.	Minnesota	Anthony Edwards	6-5	225	SG	Georgia	FR.
2.	Golden St.	James Wiseman	7-1	235	C	Memphis	FR.
3.	Charlotte	LaMelo Ball	6-7	180	PG/SG	Illawarra	2001
4.	Chicago	Deni Avdija	6-9	210	SF	Maccabi	INT.
5.	Cleveland	Obi Toppin	6-9	220	SF	Dayton	SO.
6.	Atlanta	Killian Hayes	6-5	195	SG/PG	ratiopharm Ulm	INT.
7.	Detroit	Onyeka Okongwu	6-9	245	PF	Southern California	FR.
8.	New York	Isaac Okoro	6-6	225	SF	Auburn	FR.
9.	Washington	Tyrese Haliburton	6-5	195	SG	Iowa State	SO.
10.	Phoenix	Devin Vassell	6-7	195	SG	Florida State	SO.
11.	San Antonio	Precious Achiuwa	6-9	225	SF/PF	Memphis	FR.
12.	Sacramento	Aaron Nesmith	6-6	215	SG/SF	Vanderbilt	SO.
13.	New Orleans	Cole Anthony	6-3	190	PG	North Carolina	FR.
14.	Boston	Patrick Williams	6-8	225	SF	Florida State	FR.
15.	Orlando	Tyrese Maxey	6-3	198	SG/PG	Kentucky	FR.
16.	Minnesota	Saddiq Bey	6-8	216	SF	Villanova	SO.
17.	Boston	R.J. Hampton	6-5	185	PG/SG	New Zealand	2001
18.	Milwaukee	Josh Green	6-6	210	SG	Arizona	FR.
19.	Brooklyn	Theo Maledon	6-5	175	PG	ASVEL	INT.
20.	Philadelphia	Kira Lewis Jr.	6-3	165	SG/PG	Alabama	SO.
21.	Dallas	Jalen Smith	6-10	215	PF	Maryland	SO.
22.	Memphis	Nico Mannion	6-3	190	PG/SG	Arizona	FR.
23.	Denver	Aleksej Pokusevski	7-0	200	PF/C	Olympiacos B	INT.
24.	Miami	Tyrell Terry	6-2	160	PG	Stanford	FR.
25.	New York	Jahmiu'us Ramsey	6-4	195	SG	Teas Tech	FR.
26.	Boston	Leandro Bolmaro	6-8	185	SF	FC Barcelona	INT.
27.	OK City	Vernon Carey Jr.	6-10	270	PF/C	Duke	FR.
28.	Toronto	Jaden McDaniels	6-9	200	SF	Washington	FR.
29.	LA Lakers	Tyler Bey	6-7	216	SF	Colorado	JR.
30.	Boston	Zeke Nnaji	6-11	240	PF/C	Arizona	FR.
31.	Dallas	Xavier Tillman	6-8	245	PF	Michigan State	JR.
32.	Charlotte	Isaiah Stewart	6-9	250	PF	Washington	FR.
33.	Minnesota	Devon Dotson	6-1	180	PG	Kansas	SO.
34.	Philadelphia	Daniel Oturu	6-10	240	C	Minnesota	SO.
35.	Sacramento	Tre Jones	6-3	185	PG	Duke	SO.
36.	Philadelphia	Cassius Winston	6-1	185	PG	Michigan State	SR.
37.	Washington	Elijah Hughes	6-6	215	SF	Syracuse	JR.
38.	New York	Udoka Azubuike	7-0	275	C	Kansas	SR.
39.	New Orleans	Robert Woodard II	6-7	235	SG	Mississippi State	SO.
40.	Memphis	Reggie Perry	6-10	250	PF	Mississippi States	SO.
41.	San Antonio	Malachi Flynn	6-1	185	PG	San Diego State	JR.
42.	Sacramento	Paul Reed	6-9	210	PF	DePaul	JR.
43.	New Orleans	Cassius Stanley	6-6	195	SG	Duke	FR.
44.	Portland	Immanuel Quickley	6-3	188	SG/PG	Kentucky	SO.
45.	Orlando	Abdoulaye N'Doye	6-7	205	SG	Cholet	INT.
46.	Boston	Filip Petrusev	6-11	235	PF/C	Gonzaga	SO.
47.	Chicago	Yam Madar	6-3	180	PG	Hapoel Tel Aviv	INT.
48.	Indiana	Ashton Hagans	6-3	190	PG	Kentucky	SO.
49.	Philadelphia	C.J. Elleby	6-6	200	SG	Washington State	SO.
50.	OK City	Grant Riller	6-3	190	SG	Charleston	SR.
51.	Golden St.	Nick Richards	6-11	240	C	Kentucky	JR.
52.	Golden St.	Henri Drell	6-8	187	SF/SG	VL Pesaro	INT.
53.	Atlanta	Karim Mane	6-5	190	SG	Vanier College	PG-HS.
54.	Sacramento	Arturs Zagars	6-3	170	PG	CB Prat	INT.
55.	LA Clippers	Georgios Kalaitzakis	6-7	190	SF	Nevezis	INT.
56.	Charlotte	Jordan Nwora	6-7	225	SF	Louisville	JR.
57.	Brooklyn	Kenyon Martin Jr.	6-7	210	SF/PF	IMG Academy	PG-HS.
58.	Toronto	Tyrique Jones	6-9	238	PF	Xavier	SR.
59.	Philadelphia	Joshua Hall	6-9	190	SG/SF	Moravian Prep H.S.	PG-HS.
60.	New Orleans	Omer Yurtseven	7-0	275	PF	Georgetown	JR.

Details: Written by The Draft Review; Published: 26 October 2019; Created: 06 August 2020; Last Updated: 02 September 2020

2020 Underclassmen

*2020 Underclassmen*
Class	School/Team	Player	Status
FR.	Memphis	Precious Achiuwa	--------
JR.	California Baptist	Milan Acquaah	--------
FR.	Austin Peay	Jordyn Adams	Withdrew
JR.	Mississippi State	Abdul Ado	Withdrew
JR.	Creighton	Ty-Shon Alexander	--------
SO.	Utah	Timmy Allen	Withdrew
JR.	Boise State	Derrick Alston Jr.	Withdrew
FR.	North Carolina	Cole Anthony	--------
1999 INT.	MZT Skopje (Macedonia)	Berke Atar	Withdrew
2001 INT.	Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)	Deni Avdija	-----------
SO.	Gonzaga	Joel Ayayi	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Barcelona (Spain)	Brancou Badio	---------
SO.	Marquette	Brendan Bailey	--------
1999 INT.	Roseto (Italy)	Philippe Bayehe	Withdrew
SO.	Villanova	Saddiq Bey	-----------
JR.	Colorado	Tyler Bey	--------
JR.	Norfolk State	Jermaine Bishop	--------
2001 INT.	Rytas (Lithuania)	Marek Blazevic	--------
1999 INT.	Radom (Poland)	Adrian Bogucki	--------
2000 INT.	Barcelona (Spain)	Leandro Bolmaro	-----------
SO.	Eastern Kentucky	Jomaru Brown	Withdrew
JR.	IUPUI	Marcus Burk	Withdrew
JR.	Nebraska	Dachon Burke Jr.	-------
JR.	Colgate	Jordan Burns	Withdrew
SO.	Baylor	Jared Butler	Withdrew
JR.	Siena	Manny Camper	Withdrew
FR.	Duke	Vernon Carey Jr.	---------
SO.	Minnesota	Marcus Carr	Withdrew
JR.	Brown	Tamenang Choh	Withdrew
FR.	Illinois	Kofi Cockburn	Withdrew
JR.	South Florida	David Collins	Withdrew
JR.	NJIT	Zach Cooks	Withdrew
JR.	Dayton	Jalen Crutcher	Withdrew
2001 INT.	Prat (Spain)	Vinicius Da Silva	Withdrew
JR.	St. Joseph’s	Ryan Daly	Withdrew
JR.	Delaware	Nate Darling	-----------
SO.	Louisiana State	Darius Days	Withdrew
SO.	Wichita State	Dexter Dennis	Withdrew
SO.	Cal State Northridge	Lamine Diane	---------
SO.	Illinois	Ayo Dosunmu	Withdrew
SO.	Kansas	Devon Dotson	-----------
2000 INT.	Pesaro (Italy)	Henri Drell	--------
1999 INT.	Zentro Basket (Spain)	Imru Duke	--------
JR.	Purdue	Nojel Eastern	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Kleb Ferrara (Italy)	Michele Ebeling	---------
2000 INT.	Pesaro (Italy)	Paul Eboua	--------
FR.	Georgia	Anthony Edwards	--------
1999 INT.	Fuenlabrada (Spain)	Osas Ehigiator	--------
2001 INT.	Limoges (France)	Joel Ekamba	--------
SO.	Washington State	CJ Elleby	--------
JR.	Western Carolina	Mason Faulkner	Withdrew
JR.	St. John’s	LJ Figueroa	Withdrew
JR.	St. Mary’s	Malik Fitts	--------
JR.	San Diego State	Malachi Flynn	--------
1999 INT.	Neuchatel (Switzerland	Selim Fofana	Withdrew
JR.	Richmond	Blake Francis	Withdrew
JR.	St. Louis	Hasahn French	Withdrew
JR.	North Carolina State	DJ Funderburk	Withdrew
SO.	Utah	Both Gach	Withdrew
FR.	Ohio State	Alonzo Gaffney	Withdrew
JR.	Iowa	Luka Garza	Withdrew
JR.	Richmond	Jacob Gilyard	Withdrew
JR.	Richmond	Grant Golden	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Baskonia (Spain)	Miguel Gonzalez	-----------
JR.	St. Louis	Jordan Goodwin	Withdrew
1997	No College	Tony Goodwin II	--------
JR.	Buffalo	Jayvon Graves	Withdrew
SO.	Northern Iowa	AJ Green	Withdrew
FR.	Arizona	Josh Green	------------
FR.	Central Florida	Darin Green Jr.	Withdrew
SO.	Kentucky	Ashton Hagans	--------
SO.	Iowa State	Tyrese Haliburton	--------
Post Grad	Moravian Prep H.S.	Josh Hall	--------
JR.	Georgia	Rayshaun Hammonds	------------
JR.	Nevada	Jalen Harris	-----------
FR.	Fresno State	Niven Hart	--------
2001 INT.	Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)	Killian Hayes	--------
1999 INT.	Bandirma (Turkey)	Sehmus Hazer	--------
SO.	Michigan State	Aaron Henry	Withdrew
SO.	UCLA	Jalen Hill	Withdrew
SO.	Houston	Nate Hinton	--------
JR.	Virginia	Jay Huff	Withdrew
JR.	Syracuse	Elijah Hughes	-------------
SO.	Southern Methodist	Feron Hunt	Withdrew
SO.	Long Beach State	Chance Hunter	Withdrew
JR.	Houston	DeJon Jarreau	Withdrew
JR.	Creighton	Damien Jefferson	Withdrew
SO.	Arkansas	Isaiah Joe	Withdrew
FR.	Cape Fear C.C.	Dakari Johnson	----------
JR.	UL Lafayette	Jalen Johnson	Withdrew
2000 INT.	Zalgiris (Lithuania)	Rokas Jokubaitis	------------
JR.	Nicholls State	Andre Jones	Withdrew
JR.	Middle Tennessee State	C.J. Jones	---------
JR.	Alabama	Herbert Jones	Withdrew
JR.	Arkansas	Mason Jones	---------
SO.	Duke	Tre Jones	-----------
1999 INT.	Nevezis (Lithiania)	Georgios Kalaitzakis	-----------
JR.	Gonzaga	Corey Kispert	Withdrew
2000 INT.	Zaragoza (Spain)	Vit Krejci	------------
2000 INT.	VEF Riga (Latvia)	Arturs Kurucs	---------
JR.	North Carolina A&T	Kameron Langley	Withdrew
SO.	South Carolina	AJ Lawson	Withdrew
JR.	Vanderbilt	Saben Lee	--------
2001	Lewisville (TBL)	Michael Lenoir	--------
JR.	James Madison	Matt Lewis	Withdrew
SO.	Alabama	Kira Lewis Jr.	-----------
JR.	Michigan	Isaiah Livers	Withdrew
2001 INT.	Roseto (Italy)	Dut Mabor	Withdrew
2000 INT.	Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)	Tam Madar	--------
JR.	Creighton	Denzel Mahoney	Withdrew
Post Grad	Pacific Academy H.S.	Makur Maker	Withdrew
2001 INT.	ASVEL (France)	Theo Maledon	--------
JR.	Seton Hall	Sandro Mamukelashvili	Withdrew
Post Grad	Vanier College H.S.	Karim Mane	---------
FR.	Florida	Tre Mann	Withdrew
FR.	Arizona	Nico Mannion	--------
JR.	Xavier	Naji Marshall	------------
JR.	Arizona State	Remy Martin	Withdrew
Post Grad	IMG Academy H.S.	Kenyon Martin Jr.	-----------
1999 INT.	Barcelona (Spain)	Sergi Martinez	---------
FR.	Kentucky	Tyrese Maxey	--------
SO.	Georgetown	Mac McClung	Withdrew
FR.	Washington	Jaden McDaniels	-----------
JR.	Southern Methodist	Isiaha Mike	----------
JR.	UNC Greensboro	Isaiah Miller	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Mega Bemax (Serbia)	Nikola Miskovic	--------
JR.	San Diego State	Matt Mitchell	Withdrew
SO.	Kentucky	EJ Montgomery	--------
2000 INT.	Roseto (Italy)	Aristide Mouaha	--------
SO.	Florida	Andrew Nembhard	Withdrew
SO.	Vanderbilt	Aaron Nesmith	--------
FR.	Arizona	Zeke Nnaji	-----------
JR.	Massachusetts-Lowell	Obadiah Noel	Withdrew
JR.	Louisville	Jordan Nwora	--------
FR.	Southern California	Onyeka Okongwu	------------
FR.	Auburn	Isaac Okoro	---------
JR.	Stony Brook	Elijah Olaniyi	Withdrew
SO.	Minnesota	Daniel Oturu	--------
1999 INT.	Bahia Basket (Argentina)	Caio Pachecoc	--------
2000 INT.	Joventut (Spain)	Joel Parra	---------
SO.	Mississippi State	Reggie Perry	--------
SO.	Gonzaga	Filip Petrusev	-----------
JR.	Alabama	John Petty Jr.	Withdrew
JR.	Temple	Nate Pierre-Louis	--------
SO.	Missouri	Xavier Pinson	Withdrew
2001 INT.	Olympiacos (Greece)	Aleksej Pokusevski	--------
JR.	Tennessee	Yves Pons	Withdrew
SO.	Kentucky	Immanuel Quickley	--------
SO.	Youngstown State	Darius Quisenberry	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Kalev/Cramo (Estonia)	Sander Raieste	-----------
FR.	Texas Tech	Jahmi’us Ramsey	--------
JR.	DePaul	Paul Reed Jr.	----------
JR.	Kentucky	Nick Richards	---------
2001 INT.	AEK (Greece)	Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos	----------
JR.	Pepperdine	Colbey Ross	Withdrew
JR.	Rhode Island	Fatts Russell	Withdrew
FR.	Ranger C.C.	Joe Saterfield	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Anadolu Efes (Turkey)	Yigitcan Saybir	Withdrew
SO.	John A. Logan C.C.	Jayden Scrubb	--------
1999 INT.	Fuenlabrada (Spain)	Njegos Sikiras	--------
JR.	Clemson	Aamir Simms	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Mega Bemax (Serbia)	Marko Simonovic	---------
SO.	Louisiana State	Ja’Vonte Smart	Withdrew
JR.	UCLA	Chris Smith	Withdrew
JR.	Central Florida	Collin Smith	Withdrew
SO.	Maryland	Jalen Smith	----------
JR.	Indiana	Justin Smith	--------
JR.	Missouri	Mitchell Smith	Withdrew-
JR.	Vermont	Stef Smith	Withdrew
SO.	Hampton	Ben Stanley	Withdrew
FR.	Duke	Cassius Stanley	--------
FR.	Washington	Isaiah Stewart	--------
SO.	Tennessee-Martin	Parker Stewart	Withdrew
JR.	Austin Peay	Terry Taylor	Withdrew
JR.	Baylor	MaCio Teague	Withdrew
FR.	Stanford	Tyrell Terry	---------
2001 INT.	Nanterre (France)	Mouhamed Thiam	-----------
JR.	Morehead State	Justin Thomas	Withdrew
JR.	Oregon State	Ethan Thompson	Withdrew
JR.	Michigan State	Xavier Tillman Sr.	--------
JR.	Missouri	Jeremiah Tilmon	Withdrew
SO.	Dayton	Obi Toppin	---------
2000 INT.	Partizan (Serbia)	Uros Trifunovic	----------
JR.	Butler	Jordan Tucker	---------
SO.	Florida State	Devin Vassell	--------
1999 INT.	Prienai (Lithuania)	Arnas Velicka	--------
JR.	Arizona State	Alonzo Verge Jr.	Withdrew
JR.	Cincinnati	Chris Vogt	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Khimik (Ukraine)	Andrii Voinalovych	Withdrew
JR.	Ohio State	CJ Walker	Withdrew
FR.	Louisiana State	Trendon Watford	Withdrew
JR.	Dayton	Ibi Watson	Withdrew
JR.	Mississippi State	Nick Weatherspoon	----------
JR.	Ohio State	Kaleb Wesson	--------
JR.	Marshall	Jarrod West	Withdrew
JR.	Arizona State	Romello White	Withdrew
FR.	Kentucky	Kahlil Whitney	---------
SO.	Evansville	DeAndre Williams	Withdrew
SO.	Louisiana State	Emmitt Williams	----------
JR.	Cincinnati	Keith Williams	Withdrew
FR.	Florida State	Patrick Williams	---------
FR.	Memphis	James Wiseman	---------
SO.	Mississippi State	Robert Woodard II	----------
JR.	Colorado	McKinley Wright IV	Withdrew
JR.	Georgetown	Omer Yurtseven	---------

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Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 10 May 2020; Created: 09 May 2020; Last Updated: 16 September 2020

Desert Classic (1993 - 2001)

Year-by-year Desert Classic Tournament Teams:

2001
Jeff Trepagnier , USC (MVP)
Charlie Bell , Michigan State
Brian Scalabrine , USC
Damone Brown , Syracuse
Anthony Evans , Georgia
Darren Kelly , Texas
Andre Hutson, Michigan State

2000
A.J. Guyton , Indiana (MVP)
Jarrett Stephens , Penn State
Pete Mickeal , Cincinnati
Gabe Muoneke , Texas
Mark Madsen , Stanford
Justin Love , St. Louis

1999
Kris Clack , Texas (MVP)
Melvin Levett , Cincinnati
Laron Profit , Maryland
Lari Ketner , UMASS
Scott Padgtett , Kentucky
Michael Batiste , Arizona State
James Posey , Xavier

1998
Bakari Hendrix , Gonzaga (MVP)
Tyrone Nesby , UNLV
Casey Shaw , Toledo
Michael Dickerson , Arizona
Andrae Patterson , Indiana
Keon Clark , UNLV

1997
Kelvin Cato , Iowa State (MVP)
James Collins , Florida State
Charles O'Bannon , UCLA
Jacque Vaughn , Kansas
Bobby Jackson , Minnesota
Kebu Stewart , Cal State Bakersfield

1996
Jerome Williams , Georgetown (MVP)
Joseph Blair , Arizona
Reggie Geary , Arizona
Steve Nash , Santa Clara
Russ Millard , Iowa
Carlos Strong , Georgia

1995
Sherell Ford , Illinois-Chicago (MVP)
Loren Meyer , Iowa State
Lou Roe , UMASS
Lawrence Moten , Syracuse
Donny Marshall, UCONN
Eric Williams, Providence

1994
Eric Piatkowski , Nebraska (MVP)
Khalid Reeves, Arizona
Greg Minor, Louisville
Brian Grant , Xavier
Eric Mobley , Pittsburgh
Dickey Simpkins , Providence

1993
Greg Graham , Indiana (MVP)
Scott Burrell , UCONN
Malcolm Mackey , Georgia Tech
Evers Burns , Maryland
Rex Walters , Kansas

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 31 January 2020; Created: 31 January 2020; Last Updated: 13 August 2020

Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (1953 - Present Day)

Year-by-year Portsmouth Invitational Tournament Teams:

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2019
Chris Clemons , Campbell (MVP)
Jarrell Brantley , Charleston
Devontae Cacok , UNC Wilmington
Terence Davis , Ole Miss
DaQuan Jeffries , Tulsa
Jeremiah Martin , Memphis
James Palmer Jr. , Nebraska
Josh Perkins , Gonzaga
Nick Perkins , Buffalo
Josh Reaves , Penn State
Marial Shayok , Iowa State
Quinndary Weatherspoon, Mississippi State

2018
Jaylen Barford , Arkansas (MVP)
Devon Hall, Virginia
Justin Johnson , Western Kentucky
George King, Colorado
Jock Landale , Saint Mary's
Yante Maten , Georgia
Tyler Nelson , Fairfield
Kendrick Nunn , Oakland
Desi Rodriguez , Seton Hall
Andrew Rowsey , Marquette
Justin Tillman , VCU
Kyle Washington , Cincinnati

2017
Damyean Dotson, Houston (MVP)
Tyler Cavanaugh , George Washington
J.J. Frazier , Georgia
Matt Jones , Duke
Zach LeDay , Virginia Tech
Naz Long , Iowa State
Dallas Moore , North Florida
Emmanuel Omogbo , Colorado State
Justin Robinson , Monmouth
Sebastian Saiz , Ole Miss
Jake Wiley , Eastern Washington
Jacorey Williams , Middle Tennessee State

2016
A.J. English III , Iona (MVP)
Ryan Anderson , Arizona
Matt Costello , Michigan State
Isaiah Cousins , Oklahoma
Dorian Finney-Smith , Florida
Bryn Forbes , Michigan State
Melvin Johnson , VCU
Isaiah Miles , Saint Joseph's
Abdel Nader , Iowa State
Retin Obasohan , Alabama
Angel Rodriguez , Miami (FL.)
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera , Georgetown

2015
Treveon Graham , VCU (MVP)
Darion Atkins , Virginia
J.J. Avila , Colorado State
D'Angelo Harrison , St. John's
Richaun Holmes , Bowling Green
Cady Lalanne , Massachusetts
David Laury , Iona
Chavaughn Lewis , Marist
D.J. Newbill , Penn State
Matt Stainbrook , Xavier
Jabril Trawick , Georgetown
Reigarvius Williams , Murray State

2014
Davante Gardner , Marquette (MVP)
Travis Bader , Oakland
Drew Crawford , Northwestern
Andre Dawkins , Duke
Shawn Jones , Middle Tennessee State
Javon McCrea , Buffalo
Jake Odum , Indiana State
Ronald Roberts , Saint Joseph's
Garrick Sherman , Notre Dame
Markel Starks , Georgetown
Shayne Whittington , Western Michigan
Jamil Wilson , Marquette

2013
Brandon Davies , Brigham Young (MVP)
Tyler Brown , Illinois State
Keith Clanton , UCF
Ian Clark , Belmont
Jack Cooley , Notre Dame
Robert Covington , Tennessee State
Edward Daniel , Murray State
Dwayne Davis , Southern Mississippi
Ramon Galloway , La Salle
Jamelle Hagins , Delaware
Carl Hall , Wichita State
Durand Scott , Miami (FL.)

2012
Kyle O'Quinn , Norfolk State (MVP)
Kim English , Missouri
Ashton Gibbs , Pittsburgh
Augustus Gilchrist , South Florida
JaMychal Green , Alabama
Wendell McKines , New Mexico State
Kevin Murphy , Tennessee Tech
Guna Ra , Missouri
Rakim Sanders , Fairfield
Henry Sims , Georgetown
Garrett Stutz , Wichita State
Jordan Theodore , Seton Hall

2011
Jimmy Butler , Marquette (MVP)
Matthew Bryan-Amaning , Washington
Bill Clark , Duquesne
Andrew Goudelock , Charleston
Dwight Hardy , St. John's
Rick Jackson , Syracuse
Vernon Macklin , Florida
Casey Mitchell , West Virginia
Malcolm Thomas , San Diego State
Alex Tyus , Florida

2010
Jerome Randle , California (MVP)
Rodney Green , LaSalle
Donald Sloan , Texas A&M
Raymar Morgan , Michigan State
Kevin Palmer , Texas A&M-Corpus; Christi
Osiris Eldridge , Illinois State
Mikhail Torrance , Alabama
Ryan Thompson , Rider
A.J. Slaughter , Western Kentucky
Reggie Holmes , Morgan State
DeShawn Sims , Michigan
Jordan Eglseder , Northern Iowa

2009
DeMarre Carroll , Missouri (MVP)
A.J. Abrams , Texas
Alade Aminu , Georgia Tech
Jimmy Baron , Rhode Island
Jon Brockman , Washington
Paul Delaney III , UAB
Wes Matthews , Marquette
B.J. Raymond , Xavier
Alex Ruoff , WVU
Garret Siler , Augusta State
Jermaine Taylor , Central Florida
A.D. Vassallo , Virginia Tech
Gary Wilkinson , Utah State

2008
Jamar Butler , Ohio State (MVP)
Josh Duncan , Xavier
Pat Calathes , Saint Joseph's
Kyle Hines , UNC-Greensboro
Reggie Williams , VMI
Gary Forbes , UMASS
Deron Washington , Virginia Tech
Othello Hunter , Ohio State
Jiri Hubalek , Iowa State
Chris Lofton , Tennessee
Charron Fisher , Niagara
JaJuan Smith , Tennessee

2007
DaShaun Wood , Wright State (MVP)
Russell Carter , Notre Dame
Anhony Tolliver , Creighton
Ryvon Covile , Detroit
Jamaal Tatum , Southern Illinois
Dustin Salisbery , Temple
Cartier Martin , Kansas State
Caleb Green , Oral Roberts
Adam Haluska , lowa
Rashad Jones-Jennings , Arkansas-Little Rock
Carl Landry , Purdue
David Teague , Purdue

2006
Keydren Clark , St. Peter's (MVP)
Solomon Jones , South Florida
Jose Juan Barea , Northeastern
C.J. Watson , Tennessee
Steve Novak , Marquette
Greg Brunner , Towa
Eric Hicks , Cincinnati
Akin Akingbala , Clemson
Chris Hernandez , Stanford
Daniel Kickert , St. Mary's
Nick George , Virginia Commonwealth

2005
Chuck Hayes , Kentucky (MVP)
Jared Homan , Iowa State
Jason Maxiell , Cincinnati
Ivan McFarlin , Oklahoma State
Taylor Coppenrath , Vermont
Andre Owens , Houston
Quemont Greer , DePaul
David Lucas , Oregon State
David Logan , Indianapolis
Omar Thomas , UTEP

2004
Tony Bobbitt , Cincinnati (MVP)
Andre Brown , DePaul
Antonio Burks , Memphis
Erik Daniels , Kentucky
Desmon Farmer , USC
Michel Morandais , Colorado
Bryant Matthews , Virginia Tech
Ricky Minard , Morehead State
Dylan Page , Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Cory Violette , Gonzaga

2003
Jerome Beasley , North Dakota (MVP)
Jason Keep , San Diego
Will McDonald , South Florida
Tommy Smith , Arizona State
Trevor Harvey , Florida State
Travis Hansen , Brigham Young
Willie Green , Detroit
Jermaine Boyette , Weber State
Victor Williams , Oklahoma State
Tony Bland , San Diego State

2002
Aaron McGhee , Oklahoma (MVP)
Lubos Barton , Valparaiso
David Bluthenthal , USC
Andy Ellis , Texas Tech
Reggie Evans , lowa
Clarence Gilbert , Missouri
Adam Hall , Virginia
John Linehan , Providence
Preston Shumpert , Syracuse
Jobey Thomas , Charlotte

2001
Rashad Phillips , Detroit (MVP)
Anthony Evans , Georgia
Horace Jenkins , William Paterson
George Evans , George Mason
Mike Mardesich , Maryland
Nate James , Duke
Kyle Hill , Eastern Illinois
Sergio McClain , Illinois
Damon Thornton , N.C. State
Isiah Victor , Tennessee

2000
Mike Smith , Louisiana-Monroe (MVP)
Anthony Blakes , Wyoming
Doc Robinson , Auburn
Jameel Watkins , Georgetown
Jarrett Stephens , Penn State
Eddie Gill , Weber State
Justin Love , St. Louis
Reed Rawlings , Samford
Axel Dench , Gonzaga
Nate Johnson , Louisville

1999
Tyrone Grant , St. John's (MVP)
Eric Schraeder , St. Mary's
Devean George , Augsburg
J.R. Koch , lowa
Lenny Brown , Xavier
Kareem Reid , Arkansas
Jeff Foster , SW Texas State
Eddie Lucas , Virginia Tech
Ryan Robertson , Kansas
Melvin Levett , Cincinnati

1998
Torraye Braggs, Xavier (MVP)
Makhtar Ndiaye , North Carolina
Felipe Lopez , St. John's
Curtis Staples , Virginia
Greg Buckner , Clemson
Jerod Ward , Michigan
Andrew Betts , Long Beach State
Shammond Williams , North Carolina
Ruben Patterson , Cincinnati
Nick Davis , Arkansas

1997
Carlos Williams , UAB (MVP)
Merl Code , Clemson
John Thomas , Minnesota
Derek Grimm , Missouri
Eddie Elisma , Georgia Tech
Cedric Henderson , Memphis
Anthony Johnson , Charleston
Dedric Willoughby , lowa
Paul Grant , Wisconsin
Odell Hodge , ODU

1996
Bernard Hopkins , VCU (MVP)
Marcus Mann, Miss. Valley State
Jeff Nordgaard , Wisconsin-Green Bay
Moochie Norris , West Florida
Adrian Griffin , Seton Hall
Shawn Harvey , West Virginia State
Reggie Townsend , St. Joseph's
Mark Pope , Kentucky
Quinn Harwood , Davidson
Art Long , Cincinnati

1995
Erik Meek , Duke (MVP)
Lucious Jackson , Syracuse
Antoine Gillespie , UTEP
Eric Burks , Charleston Southern
Anthony Pelle , Fresno State
George Banks , UTEP
Jason Caffey , Alabama
Jarvis Lang , Charlotte
Mike Jones , ODU
Jimmy King , Michigan

1994
Askia Jones , Kansas State (MVP)
Jervaughn Scales , Southern
Melvin Simon , New Orleans
Harry Moore , St. Bonaventure
Gaylon Nickerson , NW Oklahoma
Gary Collier , Tulsa
Anthony Miller , Michigan State
Brian Reese , North Carolina
Dickey Simpkins , Providence
Greg Minor , Louisville

1993
Mark Bell , Western Kentucky (MVP)
William Davis , James Madison
Matt Nover , Indiana
Leonard White , Southern
Sherron Mills , VCU
Dirk Surles , George Washington
Evers Burns , Maryland
John Best , Tennessee Tech
Harper Williams , Massachusetts
Stanley Jackson , UAB

1992
Marlon Maxey , UTEP (MVP)
Randy Woods , La Salle
John Pelphrey , Kentucky
Lewis Geter , Ohio
Benford Williams , Texas
Harold Ellis , Morehouse
Reggie Slater , Wyoming
Darren Morningstar , Pittsburgh
Elbert Rogers , UAB
James Moses , lowa

1991
John Turner , Phillips (MVP)
LeRon Ellis , Syracuse
Steve Hood , James Madison
Kenny Turner , Virginia
Marc Brown , Siena
Mike luzzolino , St. Francis
Melvin Cheatum , Alabama
Marty Dow , San Diego State
Gary Waites , Alabama
Dwayne Davis , Florida

1990
Dave Jamerson , Ohio University (MVP)
Tate George , Connecticut
Greg Foster , UTEP
Jud Buechler , Arizona
Irving Thomas , Florida State
Ron Draper , American
Keith Smith , California
Joe DeBartoli , San Francisco
Mark Tillmon , Georgetown
Robert Brickey , Duke

1989
Tim Hardaway, UTEP (MVP)
Gerald Greene , Seton Hall
Michael Ansley , Alabama
Pat Durham , Colorado State
Paul Graham , Ohio
Reggie Turner , UAB
Milt Newton , Kansas
Kenny Payne , Louisville
Ricky Blanton , LSU
Jens-Uwe Gordon , Santa Clara

1988
Dan Majerle , Central Michigan (MVP)
Everette Stephens , Purdue
Grant Long , Eastern Michigan
Todd Mitchell , Purdue
Morlon Wiley , Long Beach State
Jeff Moe , lowa
Randolph Keys , S. Mississippi
Phil Stinnie , Va. Commonwealth
Micheal Williams , Baylor
Anthony Mason , Tennessee State

1987
Jamie Waller , Virginia Union (MVP)
Tyrone Bogues , Wake Forest
Derrick Dowell , USC
Nikita Wilson , LSU
Scottie Pippen , Central Arkansas
Rickie Winslow , Houston
Gay Elmore , VMI
Andrew Kennedy, Virginia
Winston Crite , Texas A&M
Kannard Johnson , Western Kentucky

1986
Dennis Rodman , SE Oklahoma St. (MVP)
Otis Smith , Jacksonville
Andre Turner , Memphis
David Henderson , Duke
Joe Ward, , Georgia
Ron Rowan , St. John's
Wendell Alexis , Syracuse
Richard Rellford, Michigan
Bob Beecher , Virginia Tech
Earl Kelley , Connecticut

1985
Sam Mitchell , Mercer (MVP)
Charles Oakley , Virginia Union
Carey Scurry , Long Island
Kelvin Johnson , Richmond
Terry Porter , Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Ralph Lewis, La Salle
Bobby Lee Hurt , Alabama
Brad Wright , UCLA
Joe Carrabino , Harvard
Calvin Duncan , VCU

1984
Curtis Green, Southern Mississippi (MVP)
Tim Dillon , Northern Illinois
Butch Graves , Yale
Willie Jackson , Centenary
Chipper Harris , Robert Morris
George Singleton , Furman
Jerome Kersey , Longwood
Gary Plummmer , Boston University
John Stockton , Gonzaga
Mark Halsel , Northeastern
Dicky Beal , Kentucky

1983
Kenny Lyons , North Texas State (MVP)
Chuck Barnett , Oklahoma
Frank Burnell , Stetson
Mike Davis , Alabama
Billy Goodwin , St. John's
Michael Holton , UCLA
Dirk Minniefield , Kentucky
Claude Riley , Texas A&M
Craig Robinson , UAB
Mark West , ODU

1982
Mike Hackett , Jacksonville (MVP)
Charles Pittman , Maryland
Mike Helms , Wake Forest
Ken Stancell , VCU
Michael Wilson , Marquette
Dino Gregory , Long Beach State
Andre Gaddy , George Mason
Skip Dillard, DePaul
Eric Smith , Georgetown
Oliver Robinson , UAB
Craig Tucker , Illinois

1981
Larry Nance , Clemson (MVP)
Vernon Smith , Texas A&M
Tracy Jackson , Notre Dame
Tom Sienkiewicz, Villanova
Larry Spriggs , Howard
David Burns , St. Louis
Andra Griffin, Washington
Sam Clancy, Pittsburgh
B.B. Davis , Lamar
Mike Pepper , North Carolina

1980
Monti Davis , Tennessee State (MVP)
Cedrick Hordges , South Carolina
Clyde Austin , North Carolina State
Reggie Gaines , Winston-Salem St.
Jim Abromaitis , Connecticut
Lavon Mercer , George
Wayne Robinson , Virginia Tech
Carl Nicks , Indiana State
Rick Mahorn , Hampton
Jonathan Moore , Furman
Keith Valentinie, Virginia Union

1979
Tico Brown , Georgia Tech (MVP)
Larry Knight , Loyola (IL)
Ernie Cobb , Boston College
James Bradley , Memphis State
Mark Young , Fairfield
Andrew Parker , Iowa State
Kim Goetz , San Diego State
Victor King , Louisiana Tech
Terry Duerod , Detroit
Edgar Jones , Nevada-Reno

1978
Larry Boston , Maryland (MVP)
Glenn Hagan , St. Bonaventure
Greg Sanders , St. Bonaventure
Marc lavaroni , Virginia
Otis Howard , Austin Peay
John Rudd , McNeese State
Ron Bell , Virginia Tech
Denny Fields, Charlotte
Hollis Copeland , Rutgers
Chris Peter , Holy Cross

1977
Wilson Washington , ODU (MVP)
Tony Hansen , Cincinnati
Greg Yoder , Cincinnati
Bill Paterno , Notre Dame
Eddie Jordan , Rutgers
Jeff Cummings , Tulane
Curvan Lewis , Virginia Union
Terry Douglas , ODU
Matt Hicks , Northern Illinois

1976
Major Jones , Albany State (GA) (MVP)
Harry Davis , Morris Brown
John Lucas , Maryland
Bob Carrington , Boston College
Mo Howard , Maryland

1975
Lindsay Hairston , Michigan State (MVP)
George Jackson , Dayton
Oliver Purnell, ODU
Cornelius Cash , Bowling Green
Fletcher Johnson , Randolph-Macon

1974
Steve Platt , Huntington (MVP)
Jesse Dark , VCU
Len "Truck" Robinson , Tennessee State
Bobby Stevens , Virginia Tech
Lerman Battle , Fairmont

1973
Gene Doyle , Holy Cross (MVP)
Tony Prince , St. John's
Caldwell Jones , Albany State
Aron Stewart , Richmond
Joe Cafferky , North Carolina State

1972
Russell Lee , Marshall (MVP)
Kevin Porter , St. Francis (PA)
Rudolph Peele , Norfolk State
Ed Czernota , Sacred Heart
Wil Robinson , West Virginia

1971
Walt Szczerbiak, George Washington (MVP)
Jim O'Brien , Boston College
Willie Allen , Miami (FL.)
Ron Rippetoe , David Limpscomb
Ken Davis, Georgetown

1970
Dave Cowens , Florida State (MVP)
Vann Williford , North Carolina State
Bobby Cremins , South Carolina
Bob Lienhard, Georgia
Jimmy Wilson , Cheyney State
Gordon Stiles , American

1969
Gene Littles , High Point (MVP)
Dwight Durante , Catawba
Elnardo Webster , St. Peter's
Charles Bonaparte , Norfolk State
Larry Cannon , La Salle

1968
Wayne Chapman , Western Kentucky (MVP)
Tom Boerwinkle , Tennessee
Gary Kochersberger , Fort Eustis
Garfield Smith , Eastern Kentucky
Tom Jasper , William & Mary

1967
Earl Monroe , Winston-Salem St. (MVP)
Jimmy Walker , Providence
Isiah King , Hiram Scott
Ron Perry , Virginia Tech
Rick Dean , Syracuse

1966
Mike Barrett , West Virginia Tech (MVP)
Dick St. Clair , ODU
Ron Krick , Cincinnati
Gary Ward , Maryland
Ed Bodkin , Eastern Kentucky

1965
Rick Barry , Miami (Fl.) (MVP)
Jim Fox, South Carolina
Dick St. Clair , ODU
Doug Moe , Mikro (Southern Textile)
Jesse Brandson, Elon

1964
Doug Moe , Mikro (Southern Textile) (MVP)
Bill Otte , East Carolina
Ronnie Collins , South Carolina
Art Whisnant , Wilkes-Barre (EBA)

1963
Doug Moe , Pharr (Southern Textile) (MVP)
Larry Brown, North Carolina
Dick O'Neal , Morris Harvey
Bill Jarman , Davidson
Art Whisnant , South Carolina

1962
Russ Marvel , North Carolina State (MVP)
Art Whisnant , South Carolina
Ken Rohloff , North Carolina State
Gary Daniels , Citadel
Bud Olsen, Louisville

1961
Chris Smith , Virginia Tech (MVP)
Lewis Mills , Virginia Tech
Bob Ayersman , Virginia Tech
Brian Sheehan , Georgetown
Charles McNeil , Maryland

1960
Ike Riddick , East Carolina (MVP)
Gary Clark , Fort Lee
Alex Roberts , Fort Lee
Lee Shaffer , North Carolina
Al Bunge , Maryland

1959
Roy Lange , William & Mary (MVP)
Jeff Cohen , William & Mary
Ben Vaughan , William & Mary
Len Chappell, Wake Forest

1958
Jeff Cohen , William & Mary (MVP)
Leo Anthony , ODU
Jessel Curry , East Carolina
Phil Robbins , Bynum Sales Company

1957
Bill Gray , N/A (MVP)
Phil Robbins , Portsmouth All-Stars
Don Smith , East Carolina
Harry Knickerbocker , Norfolk-W&M (ODU)
G.W. Jones , N/A

1956
Phil Robbins , Bynum Motors (MVP)
Lefty Driesell , Chesapeake A.C.
Buzz Wilkinson , No Team
Bob McCarty , Virginia
Dick Savage , William & Mary

1955
Johnny Mahoney , William & Mary (MVP)
Joe Belmont , Duke
Lefty Driesell , Chesapeake A.C.
Ward Filley , Langley AFB
Bitsy Lewis , Central Motor Club

1954
Loran Smith , Langley AFB (MVP)
Rest of team list unavailable

1953
Ward Filley , Dowdy Plumbers (MVP)
Dick Savage , William & Mary
Bill Reigle , US Armed Forces-Marines
Mahlon Parker , N/A

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 22 January 2020; Created: 22 January 2020; Last Updated: 13 August 2020

Pete Newell Bigman Camp (1976 - 2011)

From 1976 till it’s final camp in 2011 Pete Newell’s Big Man Camp was for a time the best instructional camp for post players. Yet the word “best” doesn’t really encapsulate the true weight of what the Big Man Camp meant for basketball. The professional alumni list is a literally a who’s who of some of the best players in NBA history. Anyone doubting the acclaim of his camp look no further than Newell’s hall of fame resume page which cites his Big Man Camp.

Often the Big Man Camp was a stamp of assurance. Often college players in newspapers and in NBA scouting notes would contain the phrase “Attended Pete Newell Big Man Camp”. It wasn’t strange for NBA draftees to leave right after the handshake with the NBA’s commissioner or co-commissioner and book a flight to Hawaii and later Las Vegas. For some those destinations might seem ideal for tourism. But for those emerging players the hunt was for basketball knowledge. What was so amazing is that Pete Newell gave this immense knowledge for free. newell hd

For over 32 years Pete Newell and a host of coaches provided young players with not just an understanding of core fundamentals and concepts. But an mental approach to taking the core fundamentals, footwork and using them as building blocks to more complex moves.

Sadly on November 17, 2008 Pete Newell passed away at 93 years old. What’s amazing about Peter Newell is the Big Man Camp despite it’s immense prestige was but a blip on a resume littered with accomplishments and honors. From a multi college championship winning coach, NBA General Manager and scout to an gold medal winning Olympic Coach. Pete Newell lived a basketball life that could fill 4 lifetimes. Bobby Knight might have said it best “I think Pete probably understands the game better than anybody ever.”

Pete Newell Big Man Camp - NBA Drafted Participants
Alaa Abdelnaby	Michael Doleac	Alvin Jones	Hakeem Olajuwon	Tim Thomas
Tom Abernethy	James Donaldson	Charles Jones	Michael Olowokandi	Jason Thompson
Mark Acres	Kevin Duckworth	Jumaine Jones	Jermaine O'Neal	Bob Thornton
Rafael Addison	Chris Dudley	Ozell Jones	Shaquille O'Neal	Otis Thorpe
Greg Anderson	Michael Dunleavy Jr.	Sasha Kaun	Jose Ortiz	Wayman Tisdale
Ryan Anderson	Acie Earl	Adam Keefe	Scott Padgett	Robert Traylor
Rafael Araujo	Mark Eaton	Shawn Kemp	Ruben Patterson	Gary Trent
Isaac Austin	Evan Eschmeyer	Tim Kempton	Anthony Pelle	Jake Tsakalidis
Milos Babic	Doug Edwards	Jerome Kersey	Mike Peplowski	Nickoloz Tskitishvili
William Bedford	James Edwards	Randolph Keys	Will Perdue	Kiki Vandeweghe
Jonathan Bender	Obinna Ekezie	Albert King	Sam Perkins	Nick Vanos
Benoit Benjamin	Sean Elliott	Bernard King	Tim Perry	Loy Vaught
Winston Bennett	Dale Ellis	Rich King	Chuck Person	Jake Voskuhl
Roberto Bergersen	LaPhonso Ellis	Stacey King	Bobby Phills	Samaki Walker
Walter Berry	Francisco Elson	Greg Kite	Ed Pinckney	Gerald Wallace
Carlos Boozer	Chris Engler	Jon Koncak	Scottie Pippen	Rasheed Wallace
Corie Blount	Danny Ferry	Raef LaFrentz	Dexter Pittman	Bill Walton
Cal Bowdler	Marcus Fizer	Sean Lampley	Olden Polynice	Chris Washburn
Sam Bowie	Alton Ford	Andrew Lang	Mark Pope	Kermit Washington
Shawn Bradley	Don Ford	Jerome Lang	Vitaly Potapenko	Christian Welp
A.J. Bramlett	Greg Foster	Keith Lee	Tayshaun Prince	Bonzi Wells
Randy Breuer	Jeff Foster	Gary Leonard	Kurt Rambis	Mark West
Frank Brickowski	Rick Fox	Rashard Lewis	Zach Randolph	Rodney White
Kwame Brown	Adonal Foyle	Alton Lister	Blair Rasmussen	Jahidi White
Mike Brown	Todd Fuller	Brad Lohaus	Theo Ratliff	Jerome Whitehead
P.J. Brown	Dan Gadzuric	Grant Long	Zeljko Rebracca	Eddie Lee Wilkins
Stanley Brundy	Dean Garrett	George Lynch	Bryant Reeves	Corlis Williamson
Mark Bryant	Pat Garrity	Todd MacCulloch	Don Reid	Brian Williams
Greg Butler	Chris Gatling	Don MacLean	J.R. Reid	Herb Williams
Andrew Bynum	Kenny Gattison	Mark Madsen	Jason Richardson	John Williams
Marcus Camby	Armon Gilliam	Danny Manning	Stanley Roberts	Pete Williams
Jason Caffey	Horace Grant	Shawn Marion	Clifford Robinson	Greg Wiltjer
Michael Cage	Paul Grant	Sean Marks	Rodney Rodgers	Dontonio Wingfield
Elden Campbell	Stuart Gray	Fernando Martin	Sean Rooks	James Worthy
Antoine Carr	A.C. Green	Kenyon Martin	Malik Rose	Howie Wright
Kenny Carr	Kenny Green	Tim McCormick	Doug Roth	Lorenzen Wright
Joe Barry Carroll	Sidney Green	Dan McClintock	Brian Rowsom	Sharone Wright
Terry Catledge	Steve Hamer	Jelani McCoy	Jamal Sampson	Vincent Yarbrough
Kelvin Cato	DeVon Hardin	Xavier McDaniel	Ralph Sampson	Korleone Young
Duane Causwell	Al Harrington	Jim McIlvaine	Rony Seikaly	Tim Young
Tyson Chandler	Donnell Harvey	Chris McNealy	John Shasky	Wang Zhi-Zhi
Eric Chenowith	Brendan Hawyood	Chris Mihm	Casey Shaw	George Zidek
Pete Chilcutt	Alan Henderon	Darius Miles	Danny Schayes
Keon Clark	Cedric Henderson	Chris Mills	Steve Scheffler
Jason Collins	Sean Higgins	Terry Mills	Dwayne Schintzius
Jarron Collins	Nene Hilario	Eric Mobley	Purvis Short
Wayne Cooper	Tyrone Hill	Eric Montross	Bobby Simmons
Austin Croshere	Roy Hinson	Chris Morris	Lionel Simmons
Pat Cummings	Donald Hodge	Chris Mullin	Doug Smith
Eddy Curry	Dave Hoppen	Gheorge Muresan	Elmore Smith
Erick Dampier	Tito Horford	Troy Murphy	Jabari Smith
Samuel Dalembert	Marc Iavaroni	Lamond Murray	Larry Smith
Yinka Dare	Zydrunas Ilgauskas	Jerrod Mustaf	Michael Smith
Antonio Davis	Antawn Jamison	Larry Nance	Reggie Smith
Dale Davis	Robertas Javtokas	Swen Nater	Pape Sow
Mark Davis	Jason Jennings	Mamadou N'Diaye	Ryan Stack
Brad Daugherty	DerMarr Johnson	Ken Norman	Ed Stokes
Andrew DeClercq	Ervin Johnson	Charles Oakley	Stromile Swift
DeSagana Diop	Ken Johnson	Ed O'Bannon	Maurice Taylor
Vlade Divac	Steve Johnson	Patrick O'Bryant	Etan Thomas

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 20 January 2020; Created: 20 January 2020; Last Updated: 13 August 2020

2019 NBA DRAFT

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First Round					Second Round
	Team	School	Selection		Team	School	Selection
1	New Orleans	Duke	Zion Williamson Power Forward 6-6/280 Freshman	31	Brooklyn	Georgia	Nicolas Claxton Power Forward 6-11/215 Sophomore
2	Memphis	Murray State	JA Morant Point Guard 6-3/175 Sophomore	32	Phoenix	Stanford	KZ Okpala Small Forward 6-9/215 Sophomore
3	New York	Duke	R.J. Barrett Shooting Guard/Small Forward 6-7/210 Freshman	33	Philadelphia	Purdue	Carsen Edwards Point Guard 6-0/200 Junior
4	LA Lakers	Virginia	De'Andre Hunter Small Forward 6-7/225 Sophomore	34	Philadelphia	Maryland	Bruno Fernando Center 6-10/240 Sophomore
5	Cleveland	Vanderbilt	Darius Garland Point Guard 6-2/175 Freshman	35	Atlanta	Franca (Brazil)	Marcos Louzada Silva Small Forward 6-5/185 99 International
6	Phoenix	Texas Tech	Jarrett Culver Shooting Guard 6-6/195 Sophomore	36	Charlotte	Nevada	Cody Martin Shooting Guard 6-6/190 Senior
7	Chicago	North Carolina	Coby White Point Guard 6-5/190 Freshman	37	Dallas	Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania)	Deividas Sirvydis Small Forward 6-8/195 00 International
8	Atlanta	Texas	Jaxson Hayes Center 6-11/220 Freshman	38	Chicago	Arkansas	Daniel Gafford Power Forward 6-10/240 Sophomore
9	Washington	Gonzaga	Rui Hachumura Power Forward 6-8/235 Junior	39	New Orleans	Santa Cruz (G-League)	Alen Smailagic Center 6-10/215 00 Draftee
10	Atlanta	Duke	Cam Reddish Shooting Guard/Small Forward 6-8/210 Freshman	40	Sacramento	Wyoming	Justin James Shooting Guard 6-7/180 Senior
11	Minnesota	North Carolina	Cameron Johnson Small Forward 6-8/205 Senior	41	Golden State	Villanova	Eric Paschall Power Forward 6-7/255 Senior
12	Charlotte	Kentucky	P.J. Washington Power Forward 6-8/230 Sophomore	42	Philadelphia	Tennessee	Admiral Schofield Small Forward 6-5/240 Senior
13	Miami	Kentucky	Tyler Herro Shooting Guard 6-6/195 Freshman	43	Minnesota	Washington	Jaylen Nowell Shooting Guard/Point Guard 6-4/200 Sophomore
14	Boston	Indiana	Romeo Langford Shooting Guard 6-6/210 Freshman	44	Miami	Oregon	Bol Bol Center/Power Forward 7-2/210 Freshman
15	Detroit	Limoges (France)	Sekou Doumbouya Power Forward/Small Forward 6-9/230 00 International	45	Detroit	Nebraska	Isaiah Roby Power Forward 6-8/215 Junior
16	Orlando	Auburn	Chuma Okeke Power Forward/Small Forward 6-8/235 Sophomore	46	Orlando	Iowa State	Talen Horton-Tucker Shooting Guard 6-4/235 Freshman
17	Brooklyn	Virginia Tech	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Shooting Guard 6-5/200 Sophomore	47	Sacramento	Michigan	Ignas Brazdeikis Small Forward 6-7/220 Freshman
18	Indiana	Mega Bemax (Serbia)	Goga Bitadze Center 6-11/250 99 International	48	LA Clippers	Florida State	Terance Mann Shooting Guard 6-6/205 Senior
19	San Antonio	Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)	Luka Samanic Power Forward 6-11/230 00 International	49	San Antonio	Mississippi State	Quinndary Weatherspoon Shooting Guard 6-4/205 Senior
20	Boston	Washington	Matisse Thybulle Shooting Guard 6-6/200 Senior	50	Indiana	Charleston	Jarrell Brantley Power Forward 6-7/255 Senior
21	OK City	Gonzaga	Brandon Clarke Power Forward 6-8/210 Junior	51	Boston	Louisiana State	Tremont Waters Point Guard 5-11/175 Sophomore
22	Boston	Tennessee	Grant Williams Power Forward 6-7/240 Junior	52	Charlotte	San Diego State	Jalen McDaniels Small Forward/Power Forward 6-9/190 Sophomore
23	Utah	No College/Team	Darius Bazley Power Forward 6-9/210 00 Draftee	53	Utah	Hofstra	Justin Wright-Foreman Point Guard 6-2/190 Senior
24	Philadelphia	Virginia	Ty Jerome Point Guard 6-5/195 Junior	54	Philadelphia	Iowa State	Marial Shayok Shooting Guard 6-6/195 Senior
25	Portland	North Carolina	Nassir Little Small Forward 6-6/225 Freshman	55	New York	Virginia	Kyle Guy Point Guard/Shooting Guard 6-2/170 Junior
26	Cleveland	Belmont	Dylan Windler Small Forward/Shooting Guard 6-7/195 Senior	56	LA Clippers	UCLA	Jaylen Hands Point Guard 6-3/180 Sophomore
27	Brooklyn	Florida State	Mfiondu Kabengele Center 6-10/255 Sophomore	57	New Orleans	Tennessee	Jordan Bone Point Guard 6-3/180 Junior
28	Golden State	Michigan	Jordan Poole Shooting Guard 6-5/190 Sophomore	58	Golden State	Yale	Miye Oni Shooting Guard 6-5/205 Senior
29	San Antonio	Kentucky	Keldon Johnson Shooting Guard/Small Forward 6-6/215 Freshman	59	Toronto	Miami (FL.)	Dewan Hernandez Power Forward 6-10/235 Junior
30	Milwaukee	Southern California	Kevin Porter Jr. Small Forward/Shooting Guard 6-5/215 Freshman	60	Sacramento	Partizan (Serbia)	Vanja Marinkovic Shooting Guard 6-7/195 97 International

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Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 24 June 2019; Created: 24 June 2019; Last Updated: 07 January 2020

2019 Rankings by Position

Point Guards

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	Ja Morant	Murray St.	SO.	6-3	175	Top 3
2.	Coby White	North Carolina	FR.	6-5	190	Top 8
3.	Darius Garland	Vanderbilt	FR.	6-2	175	Top 6
4.	Carsen Edwards	Purdue	JR.	6-0	200	Late 1st - Early 2nd
5.	Joshua Obiesie	s.Oliver Wurzburg	2000 INT.	6-6	195	Early - Mid 2nd
6.	Ty Jerome	Virginia	JR.	6-5	195	Late 1st - Early 2nd
7.	Jalen Lecque	Brewster Academy H.S.	HS-PG.	6-4	185	Late 1st - Mid 2nd
8.	Shamorie Ponds	St. John's	JR.	6-1	180	Mid - Late 2nd
9.	Jaylen Hands	UCLA	SO.	6-3	180	Mid - Late 2nd
10.	Ky Bowman	Boston College	JR.	6-2	180	Late 2nd -Undrafted
11.	Jordan Bone	Tennessee	JR.	6-3	180	Late 2nd - Undrafted
12.	Tremont Waters	Louisiana State	SO.	5-11	175	Late 2nd - Undrafted
13.	Lindell Wigginton	Iowa State	SO.	6-2	190	Late 2nd - Undrafted
14.	Kyle Guy	Virginia	JR.	6-3	175	Late 2nd - Undrafted
15.	Justin Robinson	Virginia Tech	SR.	6-2	195	Late 2nd - Undrafted

Viable Options:

Chris Clemons, 5-9 180 - Campbell
Yago Dos Santos, 5-10 160 - Paulistano
Jon Elmore, 6-3 190 - Marshall
Jared Harper 5-11 170 - Auburn
Makai Mason 6-1 185 - Baylor
Lamar Peters 6-1 190 - Mississippi State
Kerwin Roach, 6-4 180 - Texas
Justin Wright-Foreman, 6-2 190 - Hofstra

Shooting Guards

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	R.J. Barrett	Duke	FR.	6-7	210	Top 3
2.	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Virginia Tech	SO.	6-5	205	Top 15
3.	Tyler Herro	Kentucky	FR.	6-6	195	Mid 1st
4.	Keldon Johnson	Kentucky	FR.	6-6	215	Top 20
5.	Romeo Langford	Indiana	FR.	6-6	210	Mid - Late 1st
6.	Jarrett Culver	Texas Tech	SO.	6-6	195	Top 10
7.	Kevin Porter	Southern California	FR.	6-5	215	Late 1st
8.	Luguentz Dort	Arizona St.	SO.	6-4	220	Late 1st - Early 2nd
9.	Dylan Windler	Belmont	SR.	6-7	185	Early - Mid 2nd
10.	Talen Horton-Tucker	Iowa State	FR.	6-4	235	Late 1st - Mid 2nd
11.	Jaylen Nowell	Washington	SO.	6-4	200	Mid 2nd - Late 2nd
12.	Adam Mokoka	Mega Bemax	1998 INT.	6-5	190	Mid 2nd - Late 2nd
13.	Miye Oni	Yale	JR.	6-6	210	Late 2nd - Undrafted
14.	DaQuan Jeffries	Tulsa	SR.	6-5	215	Mid 2nd - Late 2nd
15.	Terence Davis	Mississippi	SR.	6-4	190	Late 2nd - Undrafted
16.	Aubrey Dawkins	Central Florida	JR.	6-6	205	Late 2nd - Undrafted
17.	Marcos Louzada Silva	Franca	1999 INT.	6-5	185	Late 2nd - Undrafted
18.	Charles Matthews	Michigan	JR.	6-6	195	Late 2nd - Undrafted
19.	Terance Mann	Florida State	SR.	6-6	205	Late 2nd - Undrafted
20.	Zach Norvell	Gonzaga	SO.	6-6	205	Undrafted

Viable Options:

Tyus Battle, 6-6 205 Syracuse
Charlie Brown Jr., 6-7 200 St. Joseph's
Amir Hinton, 6-5 190 Shaw
Justin James, 6-7 190 Wyoming
John Konchar, 6-5 210 Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne
Cody Martin, 6-7 200 Nevada
Matt Morgan, 6-2 180 Cornell
James Palmer 6-6 210 - Nebraska
Jordan Poole 6-5 194 - Michigan
Quinndary Weatherspoon 6-4 205 - Mississippi State

Small Forwards

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	DeAndre Hunter	Virginia	SO.	6-7	225	Top 6
2.	Nassir Little	North Carolina	FR.	6-6	225	Top 12
3.	Cameron Reddish	Duke	FR.	6-8	210	Top 20
4.	Kz Okpala	Stanford	SO.	6-9	215	Late 1st - Early 2nd
5.	Matisse Thybulle	Washington	SR.	6-6	200	Late 1st - Early 2nd
6.	Cameron Johnson	North Carolina	SR.	6-8	205	Late 1st - Early 2nd
7.	Kris Wilkes	UCLA	SO.	6-7	210	Mid - Late 2nd
8.	Brian Bowen	Sydney	1998 Draftee	6-7	200	Mid - Late 2nd
9.	Robert Franks	Washington State	SR.	6-8	230	Mid - Late 2nd
10.	Jalen McDaniels	San Diego State	SO.	6-9	190	Late 2nd - Undrafted
11.	Deividas Sirvydis	Lietuvos Rytas	2000 INT.	6-8	195	Late 2nd - Undrafted
12.	Ignas Brazdeikis	Michigan	FR.	6-7	220	Mid to Late 2nd
13.	Yovel Zoosman	Maccabi Tel Aviv	1998 INT.	6-7	198	Late 2nd - Undrafted
14.	Admiral Schofield	Tennessee	SR.	6-6	241	Late 2nd - Undrafted
15.	Oshae Brissett	Syracuse	SO.	6-8	205	Late 2nd - Undrafted

Viable Options:

Amir Coffey, 6-7 205 - Minnesota
Jarrey Foster, 6-6 220 - Southern Methodist
Daulton Hommes, 6-8 215 - Point Loma
Louis King, 6-9 205 - Oregon
Caleb Martin 6-7 195 - Nevada
Markis McDuffie 6-8 215 - Wichita State

Power Forwards

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	Zion Williamson	Duke	FR.	6-6	280	Top 3
2.	Sekou Doumbouya	Limoges	2000 INT.	6-9	230	Top 10
3.	Rui Hachumura	Gonzaga	JR.	6-8	235	Top 15
4.	P.J. Washington	Kentucky	SO.	6-8	230	Top 20
5.	Nicolas Claxton	Georgia	SO.	6-11	215	Mid - Late 1st
6.	Brandon Clarke	Gonzaga	JR.	6-8	210	Mid - Late 1st
7.	Darius Bazley	No College/Team	2000 Draftee	6-9	210	Late 1st - Early 2nd
8.	Luka Samanic	Petrol Olimpija	2000 INT.	6-11	230	Late 1st
9.	Chuma Okeke	Auburn	SO.	6-8	235	Late 1st - Early 2nd
10.	Eric Paschall	Villanova	SR.	6-7	255	Late 1st - Early 2nd
11.	Grant Williams	Tennessee	JR.	6-7	240	Late 1st - Early 2nd
12.	Isaiah Roby	Nebraska	JR.	6-8	215	Mid 2nd
13.	Alen Smailagic	Santa Cruz (G League)	2000 Draftee	6-10	215	Late 2nd - Undrafted
14.	Jaylen Hoard	Wake Forest	FR.	6-8	215	Late 2nd -Undrafted
15.	Tyler Cook	Iowa	JR.	6-9	250	Late 2nd - Undrafted

Viable Options:

Bennie Boatwright, 6-10 230 Southern California
Jordan Caroline, 6-7 230 North Carolina
Zylan Cheatham, 6-8 230 Arizona State
Ethan Happ, 6-9 230 Wisconsin
Dedric Lawson, 6-8 235 - Kansas
Luke Maye, 6-8 240 - North Carolina
Simi Shittu, 6-10 230 - Vanderbilt
Dean Wade, 6-10 227 - Kansas State
Kenny Wooten, 6-9 230 - Oregon

Centers

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	Jaxson Hayes	Texas	FR.	6-11	220	Top 12
2.	Goga Bitadze	Buducnost	1999 INT.	6-11	250	Top 20
3.	Bol Bol	Oregon	FR.	7-2	210	Mid - Late 1st
4.	Mfiondu Kabengele	Florida State	FR.	6-10	255	Mid to Late 1st
5.	Bruno Fernando	Maryland	JR.	6-10	240	Late 1st - Early 2nd
6.	Naz Reid	Louisiana State	FR.	6-10	255	Late 1st - Early 2nd
7.	Daniel Gafford	Arkansas	SO.	6-10	240	Late 1st - Early 2nd
8.	Moses Brown	UCLA	FR.	7-2	242	Mid - Late 2nd
9.	Jontay Porter	Missouri	SR.	6-11	210	Late 2nd - Undrafted
10.	Sagaba Konate	West Virginia	JR.	6-8	250	Undrafted

Viable Options:

Marques Bolden, 6-11 250 - Duke
Tacko Fall 7-6 290 - Central Florida
Jessie Govan, 6-10 270 - Georgetown
Dewan Hernandez, 6-10 235 - Miami (FL.)
James Thompson IV, 6-10 240 - Eastern Michigan

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2019 Underclassmen

*2019 Underclassmen*
Class	School/Team	Player	Status
SO.	California Baptist	Milan Acquaah	Withdrew
JR.	Harvard	Bryce Aiken	Withdrew
SO.	Virginia Tech	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Brooklyn 1st/17th
JR.	North Florida	Al-Wajid Aminu	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Paulistano (Brazil)	Dikembe Andre	Withdrew
JR.	Davidson	Jon Axel Gundmundsson	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Cedevita (Croatia	Darko Bajo	Withdrew
2000 INT.	Gran Canaria (Spain)	Aleksander Balcerowski	Withdrew
JR.	Texas Christian	Desmond Bane	Withdrew
FR.	Duke	R.J. Barrett	New York 1st/3rd
FR.	Western Kentucky	Charles Bassey	Withdrew
JR.	Syracuse	Tyus Battle	Undrafted
SO.	Florida Gulf Coast	Troy Baxter Jr.	Withdrew
2000 Draftee	No College	Darius Bazley	Utah 1st/23rd
1999 INT.	Buducnost (Montenegro)	Goga Bitadze	Indiana 1st/18th
JR.	Virginia Tech	Kerry Blackshear Jr.	Withdrew
JR.	Glenville State	Phil Bledsoe	Withdrew
2000 INT.	Antwerp (Belgium)	Vrenz Bleijenbergh	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Radom (Poland)	Adrian Bogucki	Withdrew
FR.	Oregon	Bol Bol	Miami 2nd/44th
JR.	Duke	Marques Bolden	Undrafted
2000 INT.	Barcelona (Spain)	Leandro Bolmaro	Withdrew
JR.	Boston College	Ky Bowman	Undrafted
JR.	Louisiana Tech	DaQuan Bracey	Withdrew
JR.	St. Francis (PA)	Keith Braxton	Withdrew
FR.	Michigan	Ignas Brazdeikis	Sacramento 2nd/47th
SO.	Syracuse	Oshae Brissett	Undrafted
JR.	Houston	Armoni Brooks	Undrafted
FR.	UCLA	Moses Brown	Undrafted
SO.	St. Joseph's	Charlie Brown Jr.	Undrafted
1998 INT.	Mega Bemax (Serbia)	Ognjen Carapic	Withdrew
JR.	Colorado State	Nico Carvacho	Withdrew
JR.	Brigham Young	Yoeli Childs	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Girona (Spain)	Leo Cizmic	Withdrew
JR.	Gonzaga	Brandon Clarke	OK City 1st/21st
SO.	Georgia	Nicolas Claxton	Brooklyn 2nd/31st
JR.	Minnesota	Amir Coffey	Undrafted
SO.	Howard	R.J. Cole	Withdrew
JR.	Iowa	Tyler Cook	Undrafted
JR.	Maryland	Anthony Cowan Jr.	Withdrew
SO.	Texas Tech	Jarrett Culver	Phoenix 1st/6th
JR.	Cincinnati	Jarron Cumberland	Withdrew
JR.	Missouri State	Tulio Da Silva	Withdrew
SO.	Tulane	Caleb Daniels	Withdrew
JR.	Central Florida	Aubrey Dawkins	Undrafted
FR.	Kansas	Silvio De Sousa	Withdrew
JR.	Duke	Javin DeLaurier	Withdrew
JR.	Virginia	Mamadi Diakite	Withdrew
JR.	Providence	Alpha Diallo	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Pau Orthez (France)	Digue Diawara	Withdrew
JR.	UNC-Greensboro	James Dickey	Withdrew
JR.	Central Michigan	David DiLeo	Withdrew
JR.	Shaw	Davon Dillard	WIthdrew
1998 INT.	Joventut (Spain)	Nenad Dimitrijevic	Withdrew
FR.	Arizona State	Luguentz Dort	Undrafted
1998 INT.	Melilla (Spain)	Felipe Dos Anjos	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Paulistano (Brazil)	Yago Dos Santos	Undrafted
FR.	Kansas	Devon Dotson	Withdrew
2000 INT.	Limoges (France)	Sekou Doumbouya	Detroit 1st/15th
FR.	Lee College (TX)	Jason Draggs	Undrafted
2000 INT.	Baunach (Germany)	Henri Drell	Withdrew
SO.	Indiana	Aljami Durham	Withdrew
2000 INT.	Roseto (Italy)	Paul Eboua	Withdrew
JR.	Purdue	Carsen Edwards	Philadelphia 2nd/33rd
1999 INT.	Fuenlabrada (Spain)	Osas Ehigiator	Withdrew
FR.	Washington State	C.J. Elleby	Withdrew
JR.	Louisville	Steven Enoch	Withdrew
2000 INT.	Avila (Spain)	Biram Faye	Withdrew
SO.	Maryland	Bruno Fernando	Philadelphia 2nd/34th
1999 INT.	Levallois (France)	Ivan Fevrier	Withdrew
JR.	Texas Christian	Jaylen Fisher	Withdrew
SO.	Texas A&M	Savion Flagg	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Barcelona (Spain)	Aleix Font	Withdrew
SO.	Arkansas	Daniel Gafford	Chicago 2nd/38th
FR.	Vanderbilt	Darius Garland	Cleveland 1st/5th
JR.	Northern Illinois	Eugene German	Withdrew
JR.	Notre Dame	T.J. Gibbs	Withdrew
JR.	Xavier	Quentin Goodin	Withdrew
Post Grad	Redemption Christian Acad. (HS)	Tony Goodwin II	Withdrew
SO.	Davidson	Kellan Grady	Withdrew
JR.	Indiana	Devonte Green	Withdrew
FR.	Kansas	Quentin Grimes	Withdrew
JR.	Virginia	Kyle Guy	New York 2nd/55th
JR.	Gonzaga	Rui Hachimura	Washington 1st/9th
SO.	UCLA	Jaylen Hands	LA Clippers 2nd/56th
JR.	Weber State	Jerrick Harding	Withdrew
JR.	Auburn	Jared Harper	Undrafted
JR.	Stephen F. Austin	Kevon Harris	Withdrew
FR.	Texas	Jaxson Hayes	Atlanta 1st/8th
1999 INT.	Vechta (Germany)	Philipp Herkenhoff	Withdrew
JR.	Miami (Fl.)	Dewan Hernandez	Toronto 2nd/59th
FR.	Kentucky	Tyler Herro	Miami 1st/13th
JR.	Shaw	Amir Hinton	Undrafted
FR.	Wake Forest	Jaylen Hoard	Undrafted
JR.	Point Loma Nazarene	Daulton Hommes	Undrafted
FR.	Iowa State	Talen Horton-Tucker	Orlando 2nd/46th
SO.	Virginia	De'Andre Hunter	LA Lakers 1st/4th
2000 INT.	Igokea (Bosnia)	Dalibor Ilic	Withdrew
JR.	Virginia	Ty Jerome	Philadelphia 1st/24th
1998 INT.	Dzukija (Lithuania)	Matas Jogela	Undrafted
JR.	Utah	Jayce Johnson	Withdrew
FR.	Kentucky	Keldon Johnson	San Antonio 1st/29th
JR.	North Carolina State	Markell Johnson	Withdrew
JR.	Xavier	Tyrique Jones	Withdrew
SO.	Florida State	Mfiondu Kabengele	Brooklyn 1st/27th
1999 INT.	Holargos (Greece)	Panagiotis Kalaitzakis	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Split (Croatia)	Mate Kalajzic	Withdrew
FR.	North Carolina State	Sacha Killeya-Jones	Withdrew
FR.	Oregon	Louis King	Undrafted
JR.	Louisville	V.J. King	Undrafted
JR.	William & Mary	Nathan Knight	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Trefl Sopot (Poland)	Lukasz Kolenda	Withdrew
JR.	West Virginia	Sagaba Konate	Undrafted
JR.	Creighton	Martin Krampelj	Undrafted
JR.	Vermont	Anthony Lamb	Withdrew
FR.	Indiana	Romeo Langford	Boston 1st/14th
SO.	Iowa State	Cameron Lard	Undrafted
FR.	South Carolina	A.J. Lawson	Withdrew
JR.	Kansas	Dedric Lawson	Undrafted
Post Grad	Brewster Academy HS.	Jalen Lecque	Undrafted
JR.	Texas-Permain Basin	Jacob Ledoux	Undrafted
FR.	North Carolina	Nassir Little	Portland 1st/25th
1999 INT.	Franca (Brazil)	Marcos Louzada Silva	Atlanta 2nd/35th
JR.	Alabama	Tevin Mack	Withdrew
JR.	Bethune-Cookman	Malik Maitland	Withdrew
JR.	Olivet (MI)	Trevor Manuel	Undrafted
1999 INT.	Mega Bemax (Serbia)	Andrija Marjanovic	Withdrew
JR.	Hampton	Jermain Marrow	Withdrew
SO.	Xavier	Naji Marshall	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Neptunas (Lithuania)	Gytis Masiulis	Withdrew
JR.	Michigan	Charles Matthews	Undrafted
2000 INT.	Alba Berlin (Germany)	Jonas Mattisseck	Withdrew
JR.	Louisiana State	Skylar Mays	Withdrew
SO.	San Diego State	Jalen McDaniels	Charlotte 2nd/52nd
1998 INT.	Baunach (Germany)	William McDowell-White	Undrafted
2000 INT.	Avtodor (Russia)	Nikita Mikhailovski	Withdrew
JR.	Creighton	Davion Mintz	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Mega Bemax (Serbia)	Nikola Miskovic	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Mega Bemax (Serbia)	Adam Mokoka	Undrafted
FR.	Kentucky	E.J. Montgomery	Withdrew
SO.	Murray State	JA Morant	Memphis 1st/2nd
1999 INT.	Tofas (Turkey)	Muhaymin Mustafa	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Cholet (France)	Abdoulaye N'Doye	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Sibenik (Croatia)	Toni Nakic	Withdrew
FR.	Florida	Andrew Nembhard	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Ryerson (Canada)	Tanor Ngom	Withdrew
SO.	Texas Christian	Kouat Noi	Withdrew
SO.	Gonzaga	Zach Norvell Jr.	Undrafted
SO.	Washington	Jaylen Nowell	Minnesota 2nd/43rd
FR.	UNLV	Joel Ntambwe	Withdrew
SO.	Louisville	Jordan Nwora	Withdrew
2000 INT.	Wurzburg (Germany)	Joshua Obiesie	Undrafted
SO.	Auburn	Chuma Okeke	Orlando 1st/16th
1998 INT.	FIAT Torino (Italy)	David Okeke	Undrafted
SO.	Stanford	KZ Okpala	Phoenix 2nd/32nd
1998 INT.	Brose Baskets (Germany)	Louis Olinde	Withdrew
JR.	Yale	Miye Oni	Golden St. 2nd/58th
JR.	Prairie View A&M	Devonte Patterson	Withdrew
2000 INT.	FMP (Serbia)	Zoran Paunovic	Withdrew
FR.	Mississippi State	Reggie Perry	Withdrew
JR.	Mississippi State	Lamar Peters	Undrafted
FR.	Gonzaga	Filip Petrusev	Withdrew
FR.	Siena	Jalen Pickett	Withdrew
JR.	St. John's	Shamorie Ponds	Undrafted
SO.	Michigan	Jordan Poole	Golden St. 1st/28th
JR.	Bethune-Cookman	Cletrell Pope	Withdrew
JR.	Boston College	Nik Popovic	Withdrew
SO.	Missouri	Jontay Porter	Undrafted
FR.	Southern Carolina	Kevin Porter Jr.	Milwaukee 1st/30th
JR.	Seton Hall	Myles Powell	Withdrew
JR.	Oregon	Payton Pritchard	Withdrew
FR.	Utah State	Neemias Queta	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Murcia (Spain)	Dino Radoncic	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Baskonia (Spain)	Sander Raieste	Withdrew
SO.	Arizona	Brandon Randolph	Undrafted
FR.	Duke	Cam Reddish	Atlanta 1st/10th
JR.	Canisius	Isaiah Reese	Undrafted
FR.	Louisiana State	Naz Reid	Undrafted
SO.	Kentucky	Nick Richards	Withdrew
JR.	South Florida	LaQuincy Rideau	Withdrew
SO.	Kentucky Christian	Austin Robinson	Undrafted
JR.	Nebraska	Isaiah Roby	Detroit 2nd/45th
1997 Draftee	Atlanta (UBA)	Ayinde Russell	Undrafted
1998 INT.	Levallois (France)	Neal Sako	Withdrew
2000 INT.	Olimpija (Slovenia)	Luka Samanic	San Antonio 1st/19th
FR.	Texas Christian	Kevin Samuel	Withdrew
SO.	Xavier	Paul Scruggs	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Baskonnia (Spain)	Tadas Sedekerskis	Withdrew
JR.	Tulane	Samir Sehic	Undrafted
JR.	Samford	Josh Sharkey	Withdrew
FR.	Vanderbilt	Simisola Shittu	Undrafted
SO.	Miami (OH)	Nike Sibande	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Tormes (Spain)	Njegos Sikiras	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)	Borisa Simanic	Withdrew
JR.	St. John's	Justin Simon	Undrafted
JR.	Georgia State	D'Marcus Simonds	Undrafted
2000 INT.	Rytas (Lithuania)	Deividas Sirvydis	Dallas 2nd/37th
FR.	Louisiana State	Ja'Vonte Smart	Withdrew
SO.	Indiana	Justin Smith	Withdrew
JR.	Valparaiso	Derrik Smits	Withdrew
1999 INT.	ASVEL (France)	Khadim Sow	Withdrew
JR.	Kansas State	Xavier Sneed	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Mega Bemax (Serbia)	Filip Stanic	Withdrew
JR.	Penn State	Lamar Stevens	Withdrew
JR.	St. Clair (Canada)	Jalen Sykes	Undrafted
JR.	Louisiana State	Marlon Taylor	Withdrew
SO.	Oregon State	Ethan Thompson	Withdrew
JR.	Gonzaga	Killian Tillie	Withdrew
SO.	Utah	Donnie Tillman	Withdrew
JR.	Oregon State	Tres Tinkle	Withdrew
FR.	Dayton	Obi Toppin	Withdrew
JR.	Arkansas-Little Rock	Rayjon Tucker	Undrafted
SO.	Bowling Green	Justin Turner	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Coruna (Spain)	Michael Uchendu	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Nancy (France)	Bastien Vautier	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Tartu Ulikool (Estonia)	Arnas Velicka	Withdrew
JR.	Michigan State	Nick Ward	Undrafted
SO.	Kentucky	P.J. Washington Jr.	Charlotte 1st/12th
SO.	Louisiana State	Tremont Waters	Boston 2nd/51st
SO.	Ohio State	Kaleb Wesson	Withdrew
FR.	North Carolina	Coby White	Chicago 1st/7th
JR.	Southern Methodist	Jimmy Whitt Jr.	Withdrew
FR.	Iowa	Joe Wieskamp	Withdrew
SO.	Iowa State	Lindell Wigginton	Undrafted
SO.	UCLA	Kris Wilkes	Undrafted
JR.	Howard	Charles Williams	Withdrew
FR.	Louisiana State	Emmitt Williams	Withdrew
JR.	Tennessee	Grant Williams	Boston 1st/22nd
FR.	Duke	Zion Williamson	New Orleans 1st/1st
1998 INT.	Cholet (France)	Warren Woghiren	Withdrew
SO.	Portland State	Holland Woods II	Withdrew
SO.	Oregon	Kenny Wooten	Undrafted
2000 INT.	Joventut (Spain)	Arturs Zagars	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)	Yovel Zoosman	Undrafted

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Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 02 June 2019; Created: 28 May 2019; Last Updated: 18 September 2020

2018 NBA DRAFT

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First Round					Second Round
	Team	School	Selection		Team	School	Selection
1	Phoenix	Arizona	DeAndre Ayton Center 7-0/260 Freshman	31	Phoenix	Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France)	Elie Okobo Point Guard 6-2/180 97 International
2	Sacramento	Duke	Marvin Bagley Power Forward 6-11/235 Freshman	32	Memphis	West Virginia	Jevon Carter Point Guard 6-2/185 Senior
3	Atlanta	Real Madrid (Spain)	Luka Doncic Shooting Guard/Small Forward 6-7/220 99 International	33	Dallas	Villanova	Jalen Brunson Point Guard 6-2/190 Junior
4	Memphis	Michigan State	Jaren Jackson Jr. Power Forward 6-11/240 Freshman	34	Atlanta	Kansas	Devonte' Graham Point Guard 6-2/175 Senior
5	Dallas	Oklahoma	Trae Young Point Guard 6-2/180 Freshman	35	Orlando	Tulane	Melvin Frazier Shooting Guard 6-5/200 Junior
6	Orlando	Texas	Mohamed Bamba Power Forward/Center 7-0/220 Freshman	36	New York	No College/Team	Mitchell Robinson Center 7-1/225 98 Draftee
7	Chicago	Duke	Wendell Carter Power Forward 6-10/260 Freshman	37	Sacramento	Duke	Gary Trent Jr. Shooting Guard 6-5/205 Freshman
8	Cleveland	Alabama	Collin Sexton Point Guard 6-2/185 Freshman	38	Philadelphia	Creighton	Khyri Thomas Shooting Guard 6-3/210 Junior
9	New York	Kentucky	Kevin Knox Small Forward 6-9/215 Freshman	39	Philadelphia	Frankfurt (Germany)	Isaac Bonga Small Forward 6-8/175 99 International
10	Philadelphia	Villanova	Mikal Bridges Shooting Guard/Small Forward 6-7/200 Junior	40	Brooklyn	FC Barcelona II (Spain)	Rodions Kurucs Small Forward 6-8/220 98 International
11	Charlotte	Kentucky	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Point Guard 6-6/180 Freshman	41	Orlando	Kentucky	Jarred Vanderbilt Small Forward 6-9/215 Freshman
12	LA Clippers	Michigan State	Miles Bridges Small Forward/Shooting Guard 6-7/230 Sophomore	42	Detroit	Miami (Fl.)	Bruce Brown Jr. Shooting Guard 6-5/200 Sophomore
13	LA Clippers	Boston College	Jerome Robinson Shooting Guard 6-5/190 Junior	43	Denver	Maryland	Justin Jackson Small Forward 6-7/225 Sophomore
14	Denver	Missouri	Michael Porter Jr. Small Forward 6-10/215 Freshman	44	Washington	Olimija Ljubljana (Slovenia)	Issuf Sanon Point Guard 6-4/185 99 International
15	Washington	Oregon	Troy Brown Jr. Small Forward 6-7/215 Freshman	45	Brooklyn	Kentucky	Hamidou Diallo Shooting Guard 6-5/200 Freshman
16	Phoenix	Texas Tech	Zhaire Smith Shooting Guard 6-5/195 Freshman	46	Houston	Southern California	De'Anthony Melton Shooting Guard 6-4/200 Sophomore
17	Milwaukee	Villanova	Donte DiVincenzo Shooting Guard 6-5/200 Sophomore	47	LA Lakers	Kansas	Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk Shooting Guard 6-8/205 Senior
18	San Antonio	Miami (Fl.)	Lonnie Walker IV Shooting Guard 6-4/200 Freshman	48	Minnesota	Ohio State	Keita Bates-Diop Small Forward 6-7/235 Junior
19	Atlanta	Maryland	Kevin Huerter Shooting Guard 6-7/195 Sophomore	49	San Antonio	Southern California	Chimezie Metu Power Forward 6-10/225 Junior
20	Minnesota	Georgia Tech	Josh Okogie Shooting Guard 6-4/210 Sophomore	50	Indiana	Missouri State	Alize Johnson Power Forward 6-9/212 Senior
21	Utah	Duke	Grayson Allen Shooting Guard 6-5/210 Senior	51	New Orleans	Penn State	Tony Carr Point Guard 6-5/200 Sophomore
22	Chicago	Boise State	Chandler Hutchison Shooting Guard 6-7/196 Senior	52	Utah	Purdue	Vincent Edwards Small Forward 6-8/225 Senior
23	Indiana	UCLA	Aaron Holiday Point Guard 6-1/185 Junior	53	OK. City	Virginia	Devon Hall Shooting Guard 6-5/211 Senior
24	Portland	IMG Academy PGD.	Anfernee Simons Shooting Guard 6-3/180 H.S.-Post Graduate	54	Dallas	Southern Methodist	Shake Milton Point Guard 6-6/205 Junior
25	LA Lakers	Michigan	Moritz Wagner Power Forward/Center 6-11/235 Junior	55	Charlotte	Orlandina (Italy)	Arnoldas Kulboka Small Forward 6-9/205 98 International
26	Philadelphia	Wichita State	Landry Shamet Point Guard/Shooting Guard 6-4/180 Junior	56	Philadelphia	Louisville	Ray Spalding Power Forward 6-10/225 Junior
27	Boston	Texas A&M	Robert Williams Power Forward 6-9/240 Sophomore	57	OK. City	Texas-Arlington	Kevin Hervey Power Forward 6-9/230 Senior
28	Golden State	Cincinnati	Jacob Evans Shooting Guard 6-6/210 Junior	58	Denver	UCLA	Thomas Welsh Center 7-0/225 Senior
29	Brooklyn	Cedevita (Croatia)	Dzanan Musa Shooting Guard 6-9/195 99 International	59	Phoenix	Colorado	George King Small Forward 6-6/220 Senior
30	Atlanta	Villanova	Omari Spellman Power Forward 6-9/255 Freshman	60	Philadelphia	Dayton	Kostas Antetokounmpo Power Forward 6-10/195 Freshman

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2018 Rankings by Position

Point Guards

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Kentucky	FR.	6-6	190	Top 12
2.	Collin Sexton	Alabama	FR.	6-2	185	Top 12
3.	Trae Young	Oklahoma	FR.	6-2	180	Top 5
4.	Elie Okobo	Pau-Lacq-Orthez	1997	6-3	180	Top 20
5.	Aaron Holiday	UCLA	JR.	6-1	185	Mid - Late 2nd
6.	Jalen Brunson	Villanova	JR.	6-2	190	Late 1st - Early 2nd
7.	Trevon Duval	Duke	FR.	6-2	190	Late 1st - Mid Second
8.	Shake Milton	SMU	JR.	6-6	205	Mid - Late 2nd
9.	Jevon Carter	West Virginia	SR.	6-2	185	Mid - Late 2nd
10.	Tony Carr	Penn State	SO.	6-5	200	Mid - Late 2nd
11.	Issuf Sanon	Petrol Olimpija	1999	6-4	185	Late 2nd - Undrafted
12.	Devonte' Graham	Kansas	SR.	6-2	175	Late 2nd - Undrafted

Viable Options:

Keenan Evans, 6-3 190 - Texas Tech
Jaylen Adams, 6-2 190 - St. Bonaventure
Bryant Crawford 6-3 200 - Wake Forest
Thomas Wilder 6-3 190 - Western Michigan
Corey Sanders 6-2 180 - Rutgers

Shooting Guards

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	Luka Doncic	Real Madrid	1999	6-8	225	Top 3
2.	Lonnie Walker	Miami (FL.)	FR.	6-4	200	Top 15
3.	Troy Brown	Oregon	FR.	6-7	215	Mid 1st
4.	Zhaire Smith	Texas Tech	FR.	6-5	195	Mid - Late 1st
5.	Jerome Robinson	Boston College	JR.	6-5	190	Mid 1st - Late 1st
6.	Chandler Hutchison	Boise State	SR.	6-7	196	Late 1st - Early 2nd
7.	Kevin Huerter	Maryland	SO.	6-7	195	Late 1st
8.	Donte DiVincenzo	Villanova	SO.	6-5	200	Late 1st
9.	Anfernee Simons	IMG Academy H.S.	HS.	6-3	180	Late 1st
10.	De'Anthony Melton	Southern California	SO.	6-4	200	Late 1st
11.	Landry Shamet	Wichita State	JR.	6-4	180	Late 1st
12.	Khyri Thomas	Creighton	JR.	6-3	210	Late 1st - Early 2nd
13.	Melvin Frazier	Tulane	JR.	6-5	200	Early - Mid 2nd
14.	Gary Trent Jr.	Duke	SR.	6-6	230	Late 1st - Mid 2nd
15.	Grayson Allen	Duke	SR.	6-5	210	Mid 2nd
16.	Josh Okogie	Georgia Tech	SO.	6-4	210	Mid 2nd
17.	Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk	Kansas	SR.	6-8	205	Mid 2nd
18.	Malik Newman	Kansas	SO.	6-3	205	Mid - Late 2nd
19.	Alonzo Trier	Arizona	JR.	6-4	205	Mid - Late 2nd
20.	Bruce Brown	Miami (FL.)	SO.	6-5	200	Mid - Late 2nd

Viable Options:

Hamidou Diallo, 6-5 200 Kentucky
Rawle Alkins, 6-4 225 Arizona
Devon Hall 6-5 211 - Virginia
Theo Pinson 6-6 220 - North Carolina
Elijah Stewart 6-5 195 - Southern California

Small Forwards

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	Kevin Knox	Kentucky	FR.	6-9	157	Top 10
2.	Mikal Bridges	Villanova	JR.	6-7	200	Top 8
3.	Michael Porter	Missouri	FR.	6-10	215	Mid - Late Lottery
4.	Miles Bridges	Michigan State	JR.	6-7	230	Late Lottery -Mid 1st
5.	Dzanan Musa	Cedevita	1999	6-9	195	Late Lottery - Mid 1st
6.	Keita Bates-Diop	Ohio State	JR.	6-7	235	Mid to Late 1st
7.	Jacob Evans	Cincinnati	JR.	6-6	210	Late 1st - Mid 2nd
8.	Arnoldas Kulboka	Orlandina	1998	6-9	205	Mid to Late 2nd
9.	Isaac Bonga	Fraport Frankfurt	1999	6-8	175	Mid to Late 2nd
10.	Jarred Vanderbilt	Kentucky	FR.	6-9	215	Late 2nd - Undrafted
11.	Rodions Kurucs	FC Barcelona	1995	6-8	220	Late 2nd - Undrafted
12.	Justin Jackson	Maryland	SO.	6-7	225	Late 2nd - Undrafted
13.	Kostas Antetokounmpo	Dayton	FR.	6-10	195	Late 2nd - Undrafted
14.	D.J. Hogg	Texas A&M	JR.	6-9	215	Late 2nd - Undrafted
15.	Kenrich Williams	TCU	SR.	6-7	210	Late 2nd - Undrafted

Viable Options:

Vince Edwards, 6-8 225 - Purdue
Marcus Derrickson, 6-7 250 - Georgetown
Malik Pope, 6-10 225 - Sand Diego State
Trevon Bluiett, 6-5 198 - Xavier
Deng Adel 6-7 201 - Louisville
Jeffrey Carroll 6-6 220 - Oklahoma State
Bonzie Colson, 6-6 225 - Notre Dame

Power Forwards

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	Marvin Bagley	Duke	FR.	6-11	230	Top 3
2.	Mo Bamba	Texas	FR.	7-0	220	Top 5
3.	Jaren Jackson Jr.	Michigan State	FR.	6-11	240	Top 5
4.	Wendell Carter	Duke	FR.	6-10	260	Top 10
5.	Robert Williams	Texas A&M	SO.	6-9	240	Top 15
6.	Omari Spellman	Villanova	FR.	6-9	255	Late 1st
7.	Moritz Wagner	Michigan	JR.	6-11	225	Late 1st - Early 2nd
8.	Chimezie Metu	Southern California	JR.	6-10	225	Late 1st - Early 2nd
9.	Ray Spalding	Louisville	JR.	6-10	225	Early -Mid 2nd
10.	Kevin Hervey	Texas-Arlington	SR.	6-9	230	Late 2nd
11.	Alize Johnson	Missouri State	SR.	6-8	215	Late 2nd - Undrafted
12.	Billy Preston	Igokea	Draftee	6-10	240	Late 2nd -Undrafted
13.	Gary Clark	Cincinnati	SR.	6-8	225	Late 2nd - Undrafted
14.	Wenyen Gabriel	Kentucky	SO.	6-9	210	Late 2nd - Undrafted
15.	Yante Maten	Georgia	SR.	6-8	245	Late 2nd - Undrafted

Viable Options:

Jonathan Williams, 6-9 228 Gonzaga
Leron Black, 6-7 220 Illinois
Angel Delgado, 6-9 230 Seton Hall
Marcus Lee, 6-9 220 - California
Marko Arapovic, 6-9 230 - Cedevita

Centers

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	DeAndre Ayton	Arizona	FR.	7-0	260	Top 3
2.	Mitchell Robinson	No College	FR.	7-1	225	Top 20
3.	Brandon McCoy	UNLV	FR.	7-0	255	Early to Mid 2nd
4.	Tryggvi Hlinason	Valencia	FR.	7-1	260	Late 2nd - Undrafted
5.	Drew Eubanks	Oregon State	JR.	6-10	245	Late 2nd - Undrafted
6.	Anas Mahmoud	Louisville	SR.	7-0	230	Late 2nd - Undrafted
7.	Jo Lual-Acuil	Baylor	SR.	7-0	225	Late 2nd - Undrafted
8.	Thomas Welsh	UCLA	SR.	7-0	255	Undrafted
9.	Isaac Haas	Purdue	SR.	7-2	291	Undrafted
10.	Tyler Davis	Texas A&M	JR.	6-10	266	Undrafted

Viable Options:

Doral Moore, 7-1 280 - Wake Forest
Herve Kabasele Kasonga 6-10 225 - Breogan
Jock Landale, 6-11 256 - Saint Mary's

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Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 19 June 2018; Created: 16 June 2018; Last Updated: 22 June 2018

2018 Underclassmen

*2018 Underclassmen*
Class	School/Team	Player	Status
JR.	Louisville	Deng Adel	Undrafted
JR.	West Virginia	Esa Ahmad	Withdrew
SO.	Arizona	Rawle Alkins	Undrafted
JR.	Western Carolina	Mike Amius	Undrafted
FR.	Dayton	Kostas Antetokounmpo	Philadelphia 2nd/60th
1999 INT.	Bandirma Kirmizi (Turkey)	Berke Atar	Withdrew
FR.	Arizona	Deandre Ayton	Phoenix 1st/1st
SO.	Kansas	Udoka Azubuike	Withdrew
FR.	Duke	Marvin Bagley III	Sacramento 1st/2nd
1998 Draftee	Vytautas (Lithuania)	LiAngelo Ball	Undrafted
FR.	Texas	Mohamed Bamba	Orlando 1st/6th
JR.	Utah	Sedrick Barefield	Withdrew
JR.	Ohio State	Keita Bates-Diop	Minnesota 2nd/48th
SO.	Syracuse	Tyus Battle	Withdrew
JR.	Western Kentucky	Lamonte Bearden	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Oviedo (Spain)	Romaric Belemene	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Neptunas (Lithuania)	Laurynas Beliauskas	Withdrew
SO.	Dakota College (ND)	Tashawn Berry	Undrafted
1997 INT.	Liepaja (Latvia)	Rihards Berzins	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Siaulilai (Lithuania)	Laurynas Birutis	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Mega Bemax (Serbia)	Goga Bitadze	Withdrew
JR.	Illinois	Leron Black	Undrafted
1999 INT.	Fraport Skyliners (Germany)	Isaac Bonga	Philadelphia 2nd/39th
FR.	South Carolina	Brian Bowen II	Withdrew
SO.	Boston College	Ky Bowman	Withdrew
JR.	South Plains JC. (TX)	Jordan Brangers	Undrafted
JR.	Villanova	Mikal Bridges	Philadelphia 1st/10th
SO.	Michigan State	Miles Bridges	LA Clippers 1st/12th
JR.	Kanas State	Barry Brown Jr.	Withdrew
JR.	Auburn	Bryce Brown	Withdrew
SO.	Miami (FL.)	Bruce Brown Jr.	Detroit 2nd/42nd
FR.	Oregon	Troy Brown Jr.	Washington 1st/15th
JR.	Villanova	Jalen Brunson	Dallas 2nd/33rd
JR.	Brigham Young	Elijah Bryant	Undrafted
JR.	Marshall	C.J. Burks	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Chalon (France)	Etienne CA	Withdrew
JR.	Nevada	Jordan Caroline	Withdrew
SO.	Penn State	Tony Carr	New Orleans 2nd/51st
FR.	Duke	Wendell Carter Jr.	Chicago 1st/7th
1997 INT.	Get Vosges (France)	Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Prat (Spain)	Emanuel Cate	Withdrew
1997 INT.	PAOK (Greece)	Vassilis Charalampopoulos	Withdrew
JR.	Detroit	Kameron Chatman	Undrafted
JR.	Florida Gulf Coast	Haanif Cheatham	Withdrew
SO.	Brigham Young	Yoeli Childs	Withdrew
JR.	Campbell	Chris Clemons	Withdrew
SO.	Iowa	Tyler Cook	Withdrew
JR.	Nebraska	Isaac Copeland Jr.	Withdrew
JR.	Wake Forest	Bryant Crawford	Undrafted
JR.	South Dakota State	Mike Daum	Withdrew
JR.	Charlotte	Jon Davis	Withdrew
JR.	Northern Colorado	Jordan Davis	Withdrew
JR.	Bethune-Cookman	Shawntrez Davis	Withdrew
JR.	Mississippi	Terence Davis	Withdrew
JR.	Texas A&M	Tyler Davis	Undrafted
JR.	Texas	Eric Davis Jr.	Undrafted
JR.	Georgetown	Marcus Derrickson	Undrafted
FR.	Kentucky	Hamidou Diallo	Brooklyn 2nd/45th
JR.	Washington	Noah Dickerson	Withdrew
SO.	Villanova	Donte DiVincenzo	Milwaukee 1st/17th
SO.	Illinois-Chicago	Dikembe Dixson	Undrafted
1999 INT.	Real Madrid (Spain)	Luka Doncic	Atlanta 1st/3rd
JR.	North Carolina State	Torin Dorn	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Paulistano (Brazil)	Yago Dos Santos	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Tofas (Turkey)	Berkan Durmaz	Withdrew
FR.	Duke	Trevon Duval	Undrafted
1997 INT.	Slask Wroclaw (Poland)	Aleksander Dziewa	Withdrew
FR.	Purdue	Nojel Eastern	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Lietuvos Rytas (Lithiania)	Martynas Echodas	Withdrew
SO.	Purdue	Carsen Edwards	Withdrew
JR.	Marshall	Jon Elmore	Withdrew
JR.	Oregon State	Drew Eubanks	Undrafted
JR.	Cincinnati	Jacob Evans	Golden State 1st/28th
1997 INT.	Poitiers (France)	Ibrahima Faye	Withdrew
FR.	Maryland	Bruno Fernando	Withdrew
SO.	ASA Miami C.C. (FL)	Dextor Foster	Withdrew
JR.	Southern Methodist	Jarrey Foster	Withdrew
SO.	Westchester C.C. (NY)	Tremaine Fraiser	Undrafted
JR.	Washington State	Robert Franks Jr.	Withdrew
JR.	Tulane	Melvin Frazier Jr.	Orlando 2nd/35th
SO.	Kentucky	Wenyen Gabriel	Undrafted
1998 INT.	Bauru (Brazil)	Gabriel Galvanini	Withdrew
JR.	Xavier	Kaiser Gates	Undrafted
SO.	Northern Illinois	Eugene German	Withdrew
JR.	Texas A&M	Admon Gilder	Withdrew
FR.	Kentucky	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Charlotte 1st/11th
JR.	Florda Gulf Coast	Michael Gilmore	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Lille Metropole (France)	Stephane Gombauld	Withdrew
JR.	Georgetown	Jessie Govan	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Cholet (France)	Melvyn Govindy	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Monthey (Switzerland)	Yoan Granvorka	Withdrew
JR.	Montana State	Tyler Hall	Withdrew
FR.	UCLA	Jaylen Hands	Withdrew
JR.	Ferris State	Zach Hankins	Withdrew
JR.	Wisconsin	Ethan Happ	Withdrew
SO.	Auburn	Jared Harper	Withdrew
SO.	Auburn	Mustapha Heron	Withdrew
JR.	Massachusetts	Malik Hines	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Valencia (Spain)	Tryggvi Hlinason	Undrafted
JR.	Texas A&M	DJ Hogg	Undrafted
JR.	UCLA	Aaron Holiday	Indiana 1st/23rd
JR.	Florida	Jalen Hudson	Withdrew
SO.	Miam (FL.)	Dewan Huell	Withdrew
SO.	Maryland	Kevin Huerter	Atlanta 1st/19th
JR.	Drexel	Tramaine Isabell Jr.	Withdrew
JR.	Utah State	DeAngelo Isby	Undrafted
SO.	Maryland	Justin Jackson	Denver 2nd/43rd
FR.	Michigan State	Jaren Jackson Jr.	Memphis 1st/4th
1997 INT.	Bayern Munich (Germany)	Karim Jallow	Withdrew
JR.	Wyoming	Justin James	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Zalgiris II (Lithuania)	Matas Jogela	Withdrew
JR.	Florida Gulf Coast	Zach Johnson	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Panathinaikos (Greece)	Georgios Kalaitzakis	Withdrew
FR.	Atlanta Metropolitan JC.	Ismaila Kane	Undrafted
SO.	Charleston Southern	Christian Keeling	Withdrew
JR.	Montana State	Devonte Klines	Undrafted
FR.	Kentucky	Kevin Knox	New York 1st/9th
1997 INT.	Trefl Sopot (Poland)	Michal Kolenda	Undrafted
SO.	West Virginia	Sagaba Konate	Withdrew
1997 INT.	PAOK (Greece)	Antonios Koniaris	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Wuerzburg (Germany)	Leon Kratzer	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Capo d'Orlando (Italy)	Arnoldas Kulboka	Charlotte 2nd/55th
1998 INT.	Barcelona (Spain)	Rodions Kurucs	Brooklyn 1st/40th
JR.	Connecticut	Terry Larrier	Undrafted
SO.	McNeese State	Jacob Ledoux	Withdrew
SO.	Rice	Marquez Letcher-Ellis	Undrafted
JR.	NJIT	Abdul Lewis	Withdrew
JR.	West Texas A&M	Victor Lewis II	Withdrew
JR.	Tennessee-Chattanooga	Makinde London	Undrafted
1997 INT.	Joventut Badalona (Spain)	Xabier Lopez-Arostegui	Withdrew
JR.	Southern Mississippi	Dominic Magee	Withdrew
JR.	Wofford	Fletcher Magee	Withdrew
Post Grad	Mississauga Prep H.S.	Matur Maker	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Partizan (Serbia)	Vanja Marinkovic	Withdrew
JR.	Nevada	Caleb Martin	Withdrew
JR.	Nevada	Cody Martin	Withdrew
JR.	South Florida	Malik Martin	Withdrew
SO.	Towson	Zane Martin	Withdrew
SO.	Michigan	Charles Matthews	Withdrew
JR.	North Carolina	Luke Maye	Withdrew
FR.	UNLV	Brandon McCoy	Undrafted
FR.	San Diego State	Jalen McDaniels	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Baunach (Germany)	William McDowell-White	Withdrew
JR.	Wichita State	Markis McDuffie	Withdrew
JR.	Tennessee State	Chistian Mekowulu	Withdrew
SO.	Southern California	De'Anthony Melton	Houston 2nd/46th
JR.	Seattle	Aaron Menzies	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Brindisi (Italy)	Blaz Mesicek	Withdrew
JR.	Southern California	Chimezie Metu	San Antonio 2nd/49th
JR.	Southern Methodist	Shake Milton	Dallas 2nd/54th
JR.	Clemson	Shelton Mitchell	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Gravelines (France)	Adam Mokoka	Withdrew
FR.	Canisius	Takal Molson	Withdrew
JR.	San Diego State	Max Montana	Undrafted
JR.	Wake Forest	Doral Moore	Undrafted
JR.	Indiana	Juwan Morgan	Withdrew
JR.	Cornell	Matt Morgan	Withdrew
SO.	Iowa	Isaiah Moss	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Monaco (France)	Shekinah Munanga	Withdrew
JR.	Louisiana-Monroe	Travis Munnings	Withdrew
JR.	Friends	Jordan Murdock	Withdrew
1999 INT.	Cedevita (Croatia)	Dzanan Musa	Brooklyn 1st/29th
1999 INT.	Anadolu Efes (Turkey)	Muhaymin Mustafa	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Nancy (France)	Williams Narace	Undrafted
SO.	Kansas	Malik Newman	Undrafted
1997 INT.	ASVEL (France)	Amine Noua	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Pau Orthez (France)	Elie Okobo	Phoenix 2nd/31st
SO.	Georgia Tech	Josh Okogie	Minnesota 1st/20th
1997 INT.	Unicaja (Spain)	Viny Okouo	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Brose Baskets (Germany)	Louis Olinde	Withdrew
SO.	Tulane	Ray Ona Embo	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Bandirma Kirmizi (Turkey)	Erxhan Osmani	Undrafted
JR.	Nebraska	James Plamer Jr.	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Nanterre (France)	Jean-Marc Pansa	Withdrew
JR.	Marshall	Adjin Penava	Undrafted
SO.	Salt Lake C.C. (UT)	Keanu Peters	Withdrew
SO.	Mississippi State	Lamar Peters	Withdrew
FR.	Cal State-Northridge	Jalon Pipkins	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Charleville (France)	Darel Poirier	Withdrew
SO.	St. John's	Shamorie Ponds	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Asseco (Poland)	Marcel Ponitka	Withdrew
FR.	Missouri	Jontay Porter	Withdrew
FR.	Missouri	Michael Porter Jr.	Denver 1st/14th
1997 Draftee	Igokea (Bosnia)	Billy Preston	Undrafted
JR.	Clemson	Marcquise Reed	Withdrew
SO.	Canisius	Isaiah Reese	Withdrew
FR.	UCLA	Cody Riley	Withdrew
JR.	Texas	Kerwin Roach II	Withdrew
JR.	Boston College	Jerome Robinson	LA Clippers 1st/13th
1998 Draftee	No College	Mitchell Robinson	New York 2nd/36th
JR.	Montana	Ahmaad Rorie	Withdrew
SO.	Temple	Quinton Rose	Withdrew
JR.	Louisiana State	Brandon Sampson	Undrafted
JR.	Rutgers	Corey Sanders	Undrafted
1999 INT.	Olimpija (Slovenia)	Issuf Sanon	Washington 1st/44th
JR.	Tennessee	Admiral Schofield	Withdrew
JR.	Monmouth	Micah Seaborn	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Nevezis (Lithuania)	Tadas Sedekerskis	Withdrew
FR.	Alabama	Collin Sexton	Cleveland 1st/8th
JR.	Appalachian State	Ronshad Shabazz	Withdrew
SO.	Wichita State	Landry Shamet	Philadelphia 1st/26th
JR.	Oklahoma State	Tavarius Shine	Withdrew
JR.	South Carolina	Chris Silva	Withdrew
JR.	Oklahoma State	Yankuba Sima	Undrafted
Post Grad	IMG Academy H.S.	Anfernee Simons	Portland 1st/24th
JR.	Chicago State	Fred Sims Jr.	Undrafted
FR.	Texas Tech	Zhaire Smith	Phoenix 1st/16th
JR.	Louisville	Ray Spalding	Philadelphia 2nd/56th
FR.	Villanova	Omari Spellman	Atlanta 1st/30th
JR.	Fresno State	Deshon Taylor	Withdrew
JR.	Creighton	Khyri Thomas	Philadelphia 2nd/38th
1997 INT.	Verona (Italy)	Leonardo Tote	Withdrew
JR.	Stanford	Reid Travis	Withdrew
FR.	Duke	Gary Trent Jr.	Sacramento 2nd/37th
JR.	Arizona	Allonzo Trier	Undrafted
1998 INT.	Bauru (Brazil)	Michael Uchendu	Withdrew
FR.	Kentucky	Jarred Vanderbilt	Orlando 2nd/41st
1997 INT.	Pieno Zvaigzdes (Lithuania)	Martynas Varnas	Withdrew
JR.	Kansas	Lagerald Vick	Withdrew
SO.	Connecticut	Christian Vital	Withdrew
JR.	Michigan	Moritz Wagner	LA Lakers 1st/25th
JR.	Kent State	Jaylin Walker	Withdrew
FR.	Miami (FL.)	Lonnie Walker	San Antonio 1st/18th
SO.	Michigan State	Nick Ward	Withdrew
FR.	Kentucky	P.J. Washington	Withdrew
FR.	Louisiana State	Tremont Waters	Withdrew
JR.	Mississippi State	Quinndary Weatherspoon	Withdrew
JR.	Charlotte	Andrien White	Withdrew
JR.	Bowling Green	Demajeo Wiggins	Withdrew
FR.	Iowa State	Lindell Wigginton	Withdrew
FR.	Auburn	Austin Wiley	Withdrew
FR.	UCLA	Kris Wilkes	Withdrew
SO.	Texas A&M	Robert Williams III	Boston 1st/27th
JR.	Hofstra	Justin Wright-Foreman	Withdrew
FR.	Oklahoma	Trae Young	Dallas 1st/5th
1997 INT.	Beli Manastir (Croatia)	Filip Zagrajski	Undrafted

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Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 30 May 2018; Created: 20 May 2018; Last Updated: 20 July 2019

Warnel Lamb 1976 Underclassmen

warnel-lamb Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review

Name: Warnel "Butch" Lamb
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-8 (2.03m)
Weight: 185 (84kg)
College Team: Lehigh County C.C. Cougars
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Birthdate: 7/26/1952 - 1/15/2003
Drafted: Declared hardship for the 1976 NBA Hardship Draft was not drafted by an NBA franchise.

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1971-72 Tennessee State

Did Not Play Left School

1972-73 No College

Did Not Play

1973-74 No College

Did Not Play

1974-75 Lehigh County C.C.

Stats Not Available

1975-76 Lehigh County C.C.

N/A

14.5

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Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 02 April 2018; Created: 02 April 2018; Last Updated: 07 June 2019

Fantasy Draft Board: The All Time Best in One Draft

TDR is counting down history's best in our Fantasy Draft Countdown. We examined the picks at each draft slot (1st pick overall, 2nd pick overall, etc) from 1950 to 2007.

Here's our selections for the best in NBA draft history.

	Honorable Mention	The Pick	Comments
1	LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal Elgin Baylor Allen Iverson Tim Duncan Hakeem Olajuwon	Magic Johnson Point Guard 6-9/220 Michigan St.	He’s the greatest point guard to ever play the game thanks to his unrivaled court vision. Magic performed no look passes with ease, unlike the variety we see today where players look and turn their head after the ball is passed. Johnson never looked. He always knew where everyone was on the court. Standing at 6-9, he’s so ahead of the game that today’s scouts have yet to find his equal. Johnson’s height and talent gave him the versatility to play all 5 positions equally well, but his career ended abruptly after he contracted the HIV virus. Magic returned briefly during the 1995-96 basketball season, but his condition made some players on the court uncomfortable. Johnson is a legacy who goes down as one of the league’s greatest attractions and most engaging personalities with his trademark smile and energetic play.
2	Jerry West Maurice Stokes Bob Pettit Isiah Thomas Dave Bing	Bill Russell Center 6-9/220 San Francisco	Russell may be the ultimate winner to ever play a sport. He was a part of 11 Boston Celtics championship teams, 8 of them back to back. Russell was slightly above average offensively, but his real calling card was dominant post defense and rebounding. The NBA didn’t calculate shot blocking numbers during Russell’s time, but many agree that he would have had unreal stats in that area. Russell impressively achieved these accomplishments while playing his rival and friend, Wilt Chamberlain. Despite Chamberlain’s talent and reputation as the most dominant center of his era, Russell won 5 league MVP awards. The Celtics traded star Ed Macauley to the St. Louis Hawks for the talented Russell. This thinking was considered intelligent on St. Louis’s part for two reasons. Macauley was a local college star and the Hawks front office didn’t feel their fans would accept an African American on the team. St. Louis’s ignorance became bliss for Boston Celtics fans.
3	Carmelo Anthony Pete Maravich Nate Thurmond Dominique Wilkins	Michael Jordan Shooting Guard 6-6/205 North Carolina	This is obviously a no brainer. It’s virtually impossible to deny Jordan as the greatest player in basketball history. The younger generation may not remember how Air Jordan came into the NBA with an aerial assault that rivaled any high flyer before him. Even more impressive were his fundamentals and competitive drive to destroy anyone in his way. Jordan’s long list of accomplishments are too many to name, but he’s highlighted as a six time MVP with six championship rings. He was drafted third due to the NBA’s center driven philosophy that you need a big man to win a championship. Jordan revolutionized his position by proving that a dominant big man wasn’t necessary. There was joke around the NBA that the only person to hold Jordan under 20 was his college coach, Dean Smith.
4	Russell Westbrook Rick Barry Dave Cowens Lou Hudson	Bob Cousy Guard 6-1/175 Holy Cross	Cousy’s game was reared on the playgrounds of New York, but his flashy style with daring passing and ball handling wasn’t a great selling point to orthodox purist Red Auerbach, head coach of the Boston Celtics. Auerbach drafted Charlie Share while the Tri-Cities Blackhawks picked up Cousy, but he was immediately traded to the Chicago Stags. Cousy became a free agent when the Stags franchise folded. After that NBA teams absorbed the left over Stags players which left Auerbach with the wild card Cousy. The rest is history as the Houdini of the Hardwood became a pioneer and innovator of the fast break offense in the NBA.
5	Walt Frazier Kevin Garnett Sidney Moncrief Scottie Pippen Dwyane Wade	Charles Barkley Power Forward 6-6/260 Auburn	Has there ever been a funnier, more outspoken athlete in the history of sport? In his prime, The Round Mound of Rebound was every bit the player, if not more, than his contemporary, Karl Malone. Barkley backed up everything he said like few others throughout history. His swagger and talent to make good on his boasts made him hard to dislike. Barkley was a tremendous rebounder and shot a high percentage from the floor despite having the stature of a shooting guard. Unfortunately, Barkley joined Karl Malone and John Stockton as superstar victims of Michael Jordan, who denied them the ability to win a championship ring before retiring.
6	Lenny Wilkens Jerry Sloan Adrian Dantley Larry Foust	Larry Bird Small Forward 6-9/220 Indiana St.	The Magic Johnson, Larry Bird duo gave the NBA profitability. Until this time, college basketball was more financially successful. Out of high school, Bird signed on to play for Indiana University, but strangely returned home after a few weeks and spent several months as a garbage man. Bird then moved on to Indiana State and became the school’s most dominant player. His talent went mostly unnoticed, but the shrewd Red Auerbach picked up on Bird and drafted him in 1978 as junior eligible. The Boston Celtic faithful couldn’t understand Auerbach’s logic until Bird returned for his senior season to lead the Sycamores to their only NCAA championship appearance. In Which they lost to Michigan State, who had Magic Johnson on their team. Bird continued his brilliance in the NBA leading the Celtics to a championship in only his second year. Bird slowly began to breakdown physically due to his all out style of play before a 1992 back injury sent him into retirement.
7	Billy Cunningham Bernard King Chris Mullin	Stephen Curry Point Guard 6-2/180 Davidson	Few doubted Curry's elite shooting but many questioned if he had the skills or mindset necessary to play the point guard position. It took a couple of season but Curry has quickly established himself as the league greatest shooter ever. To top that Curry became the NBA's first unanimous MVP award winner 2016. Along with teammates Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and later Kevin Durant Curry has led the Warriors to 2 championship titles. Curry's biggest contribution to the game may be the way he transformed the regularity of three point shooting. Over the last 5 years (2012-13 to 2016-17) Curry averages 707 3-point attempts a season.
8	Robert Parish George Yardley Jack Sikma	Sam Jones Guard 6-4/198 North Carolina Central	Jones was originally drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers, but returned to college after completing his military service. He had the ability to make difficult shots from anywhere on the floor, played fierce defense, and possessed clutch shooting that earned him tremendous respect among teammates and opponents. Jones was a fundamentally sound player who learned from one of the game’s most underrated coaches, John McLendon (who was taught by basketball inventor Dr. James Naismith at the University of Kansas). This gave Jones a great advantage that pioneering African American Charles Cooper (the first black player in Celtics team History) never had. Jones' abilities are echoed by nicknames his teammates gave him, Mr. Clutch and The Shooter.
9	Mel Daniels Tracy McGrady Dirk Nowitzki	John Havlicek Forward 6-5/205 Ohio St.	“Hustle” is the term often yelled by coaches across America to motivate players to work harder on the court, but in his 15 year career no coach had to ever speak these words to Havlicek. He was a top notch perimeter defender and clutch player who did much more than what showed up in the box score. Havlicek was a dedicated player who many deemed as one of the Celtics’ most important players. His career in basketball would not have materialized if his tryout with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns panned out. Havlicek was a consummate team player with the leadership to guide a team and the humbleness to take on a secondary role if the team was better for it.
10	Paul Westphal Paul Pierce Jack Twyman	Willis Reed Center 6-10/240 Grambling St.	Few athletes are memorialized in sports moments history more than Reed. During the 1970 NBA finals few thought he’d be able to play due to a bad tear in his leg that would most likely sideline him for the rest of the playoffs. During warm-ups, Knicks players and fans had no idea if their team’s captian would come out. But suddenly, hobbling down the tunnel, Reed entered to the roar of a Madison Garden ovation. He took off his warm-ups and proceeded to make the first two jumpers while dragging his leg. Inspired by his determination, the Knicks beat the Lakers for the championship. Sadly, Reed continued to sustain injuries, including a horrible knee injury that he fought through to win another title with the 1973 Knicks, before walking away from the game the following season after playing just 19 games.
11	Reggie Miller Terrell Brandon Klay Thompson	Gus Johnson Forward 6-6/230 Idaho	Johnson is one of the most amazing NBA talents that many have forgotten, but what's even worse is that he's still not in the Hall of Fame. How good was Johnson? Most of the power forwards in the Hall of Fame couldn't even come close to him when he was in prime. At just 6-6 and 235 pounds Johnson was one of the first to play above the rim with the strength and grace that we take for granted today. Contrary to what many believe, Darryl Dawkins was not the first to break a backboard in the NBA. It was Gus Johnson, and he did it three times. Some may feel that Reggie Miller is the more logical choice at #11, and if the Fantasy Draft was simply about longevity, then yes, we're no doubt talking Reggie. But this is more about talent and impact on the game, so Johnson gets the nod. Do you realize that he entered NBA at age 28! Gus Johnson at his best, compared to Reggie Miller in his prime isn't even close. Gus is the man.
12	Paul Silas Larry Costello Mookie Blaylock Cedric Maxwell Rudy LaRusso	Julius Erving Small Forward 6-6/200 UMASS	What can be said about Doctor J other than, "unbelievable". Erving took the reins from Connie Hawkins to become the next high flyer for a generation. Even though he wowed everyone from day one with his in the air antics, the NBA never really got to see Erving in all his aerial glory. This is because he spent the first 5 years of his career in the ABA. Erving was one of the NBA's greatest ambassadors along with Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Together they ushered the league's product into the mainstream world to contend with baseball and football for television revenue.
13	Karl Malone Kevin Loughery Dick Van Arsdale Dale Davis	Kobe Bryant Shooting Guard 6-6/220 Lower Merion H.S.	Back in 1996 many wondered if a high school guard could successfully make the transition to the NBA. Although Kobe was named the top high school player in the nation, his selection was immediately traded by the Charlotte Hornets for Vlade Divac. In retrospect many considered the trade fair, but in hindsight, the LA Lakers and free agent Shaquille O'Neal were setting the franchise for a dynasty run. Karl Malone was difficult to pass on at #13, but Bryant's talent and accomplishments put a dent into any other selection. Make no mistake, Malone was a tremendous player, but Bryant will more than likely go down as the second best shooting guard ever behind Michael Jordan. Not to mention that some feel Bob Pettit and Charles Barkley were better than Malone in their prime.
14	Hal Greer Maurice Lucas Tim Hardaway Peja Stojakovic K.C. Jones	Clyde Drexler Shooting Guard 6-7/210 Houston	Coming out of the University of Houston, Drexler was part of one of the nation's most breathtaking teams. Nicknamed Phi Slama Jama, the team consisting of Drexler, Hakeem Olajuwon, Larry Micheaux and Michael Young were known for their above the rim play. Drexler was a nine time all-star who didn't slow down in the pros. His smooth acrobatic moves to the basket even caused the opposing fans to take notice. The talented guard finally earned a championship ring in 1995 when he teamed up with former college teammate Olajuwon after being traded from Portland.
15	Kawhi Leonard Mike Mitchell Giannis Antetokounmpo	Steve Nash Point Guard 6-3/195 Santa Clara	In his first few years nothing alluded to a two-time MVP, but Nash has made the Phoenix Suns a contender for the NBA Championship since joining the club 3 years ago. He joined the Suns after leaving the Mavericks through free agency. What frustrated Maverick fans is that Nash could have remained with their team if owner Mark Cuban had matched the offer sheet. Nash is a tremendous point guard, but after his career is over the big question will be where he stands among legends like Magic Johnson and Isaiah Thomas at his position. Many argue that Nash's progression from a solid all-star to league MVP after the age of 30 has more to do with the system he plays in and the fact that his media exposure has been overrated. This philosophy is understandable. Ask yourself, how does Nash win two MVP awards while Isiah Thomas and John Stockton, who were better players in their prime, never won?
16	Swen Nater Ron Artest Rickey Green Ricky Sobers	John Stockton Point Guard 6-1/175 Gonzaga	Few outside the state of Washington were aware of John Stockton during the 1984 NBA Draft, but the little known guard soon let fans know why he was selected in the first round. Stockton is arguably one of the best point guards in NBA history. He owned a tremendous basket IQ and played defense with scrappiness and thievery to become the NBA's all-time leader in steals. Stockton led the NBA in assists for nine straight years; a feat that was previously held by Celtic great and ball handling pioneer Bob Cousy.
17	Shawn Kemp Jermaine O'Neal Richie Guerin	Bill Sharman Guard 6-1/175 USC	Sharman was one of the finest shooters from his era, but his best ability was his competitive nature. Sharman was a two-sport standout for USC in baseball and basketball. He went on to play for the Boston Celtics while also a part of the Dodgers' minor league system. Sharman was called up to baseball's major league in 1951, but sat the bench and never played. He called it quits for baseball in 1955. During his time with the Celtics he and Bob Cousy were known as the NBA's best backcourt duo. Sharman made the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and coach. He joined John Wooden and Lenny Wilkens as the only others individuals to hold this distinction.
18	Calvin Murphy Ricky Pierce	Joe Dumars Shooting Guard 6-3/190 McNeese St.	Dumars was drafted by the Detroit Pistons with little more than a few words about his career at McNeese State. The fundamentally sound Dumars improved each year before becoming an offensive force in his 4th season. Despite his low numbers Dumars is statistically one of the NBA's greatest defenders. He also displayed great leadership and was one of the main devices on the Detroit Pistons championship teams of 1989 and 1990. Dumars is now the General Manager for the Pistons where his key signings and draftings have earned him the same respect around the league that he had as a player.
19	Rod Strickland Bob Rule Zach Randolph	Nate Archibald Point Guard 6-1/150 UTEP	Tiny, as he was known growing up, had a big game that he learned on the playgrounds of New York City. Archibald's speed and ability to convert difficult shots in the lane made him a force in the NBA. He's the only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring and assists in the same season. As Archibald aged he lost some quickness, but continued to develop as a point guard by making smarter decisions with the ball. This maturity helped him, along with Larry Bird, win the NBA championship in 1981. When Archibald was inducted to the Hall of Fame he rented three buses to take former coaches and street ball legend friends whom he learned from to the ceremony.
20	Larry Nance Zydrunas Ilgauskas Paul Pressey	Gus Williams Point Guard 6-2/175 USC	There was a battle between Gus and Larry Nance at the #20 spot. Nance had 3 all-star appearances while Williams only had 2. Nance also aged gracefully, lasting 13 seasons and scoring double figures each and every year. But in 1979 Williams was the leader of the Sonics, who no one believed would win the NBA championship. Not only did they win, but beat the Washington Bullets 4-1 in the best of 7. Williams was crucial to the championship, scoring of 26.9 points per game. This New Yorker's style of play, speed, and daring acrobatic lay-ups earned him the nickname, The Wizard. Williams has been described as a fast break waiting to happen. He was an intimidating point guard who frustrated defensives. Opposing coaches were always trying to slow down his game.
21	Jayson Williams Billy Knight Rajon Rondo	Michael Finley Point Guard 6-7/215 Wisconsin	When Finley was a high school senior he won a television prize to play Michael Jordan 1 on 1. Jordan gave the young man high praise saying that one day they may meet up in the NBA. Jordan’s eye for talent was apparent as Finley took a sleepy Wisconsin program (whose best years were behind them) and began to turn them into a national force. He was pegged by many to be one of the best players in the nation, but his senior year was spent with frustration as he failed to live up to expectations. NBA teams suddenly felt Finley wasn’t the player they believed could score consistently at the pro level. But things quickly things changed, as Finley exploded with an exceptional rookie year. He’s respected by many around the league for his professionalism and provides great lock room presence.
22	Reggie Lewis Norm Nixon Leonard Robinson	George McGinnis Forward 6-8/235 Indiana	Some may call McGinnis overrated, but TDR calls him the best player to ever be drafted at the 22nd pick. As a college sophomore McGinnis’ talent was evident from day one. Leading the Big Ten Conference in scoring and rebounding his first year on varsity. McGinnis promptly left college to play professionally in the ABA where he spent 4 years on with Indiana Pacers averaging 25.2 points and 12.9 rebounds per game. McGinnis was a dominant scorer from the inside and had the soft touch to shoot from the perimeter.
23	A.C. Green Alex English Lloyd Free Brian Taylor Tayshaun Prince	Wayne Embry Forward 6-8/240 Miami (OH)	Embry was great rebounder for his size and played the game with a no-nonsense attitude. He was a team player who did all the dirty work to make others look good, like setting picks, diving for loose balls and bringing defensive toughness. This 4 time all-star was often overshadowed by NBA legends Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas. After the retiring from the game, Embry became the first African American to become an NBA General Manager for the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971.
24	Arvydas Sabonis Latrell Sprewell Sam Cassell	Terry Porter Point Guard 6-3/195 Wis.-Stevens Point	Porter snuck up on the draft charts after an All-American career at NAIA school Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Amazingly, the Trailblazers almost lost Porter two picks earlier. The Milwaukee Bucks were poised to take the hometown product, but ultimately choose Louisiana State’s Jerry Reynolds, who they initially thought would be unavailable at draft time. The Bucks were so certain that they were going to draft Porter that he spent the evening of the draft at the club’s draft headquarters as their guest. Porter shook off the disappointment and rewarded the Trailblazers with savvy defense and steady play at the point guard position. He became a key member of Portland’s two NBA finals appearances and also earned 2 All-Star trips. Jerry Reynolds never came close to making an All-Star team.
25	John Drew Gerald Wallace	Mark Price Point Guard 6-0/170 Georgia Tech	Price was one of the hardest workers to ever play basketball and a true gym rat in every sense of the word. His career almost ended in 1990 after he tore his ACL. In today’s world, ACL injuries aren’t as serious as back in the 90s, which at the time meant the death of an athlete’s career. But Price dedicated himself to rehab, made his way back to the NBA, and regained his role as one of the game’s most dangerous three point shooters. After several years as one of the NBA’s top point guard injuries began to take a toll. It severely hindered Prices’ durability to play an 82 game schedule.
26	Kevin Martin Jerome Williams Samuel Dalembert	Vlade Divac Center 7-1/245 (Serbia)	Back in 1989 when Divac was drafted, the NBA philosophy regarding international players was damaged to say the least. With the frustration of not getting Arvidas Sabonis through the Russian red tape, and the failure of Georgi Glouchkov to live up to the immense hype, the stock on international players wasn’t very high. When the LA Lakers selected Divac not many people took it serious until he started to play. Fundamentally, Divac was ahead of many college centers in the United States, but what really set Divac apart was his high basketball IQ and passing ability. He may be the most beloved athlete of Serbia, and some have said that if he ever ran for president he would probably win by a landside.
27	Rudy Gobert Elden Campbell	Dennis Rodman Power Forward 6-8/210 SE Oklahoma St.	Rodman may be the game’s most controversial and entertaining player ever. He turned simple dirty work skills, such as rebounding and defense, and made them look beautiful. Rodman is also one of the greatest winners and was easily one of the most important pieces on 5 championships with Chicago and Detroit. Without him it would be highly doubtful that Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen would have doubled the three-peat.
28	Sherman Douglas Dan Roundfield	Tony Parker Point Guard 6-2/180 (France)	Parker exploded in the 2000 Nike Hoop Summit with up 20 points, 7 assists and 2 steals. NBA teams immediately jotted his name down but figured it would still be a couple of years before Parker made an impact overseas. He returned home to enjoy a highly successful campaign in his second season with Paris Racing Club, but many were surprised when he declared for the draft. Parker had a number of workouts, but there was little draft buzz and few teams appeared to be seriously interested. As the last pick in the 1st round of the 2001 NBA draft, the Spurs stole one of the best point guards in the league with nothing more than a raised eyebrow from draft commentators and minimal fanfare.
29	Eddie Johnson Josh Howard P.J. Brown	Dennis Johnson Point Guard 6-4/185 Pepperdine	The late Dennis Johnson was a tremendous perimeter defender whose extremely long arms and aggressiveness made him a terror to opposing guards. Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish get much respect, but the Celtics struggled to win the Championship again until Johnson joined them in 1984.
30	Jimmy Butler Spencer Haywood David Lee	Gilbert Arenas Point Guard 6-4/215 Arizona	Arenas is one of the biggest steals in recent history. He left Arizona after his sophomore year with many questions regarding his game. Pro teams wondered if Arenas was a tweener, as he played shooting guard in college and didn’t really show the play making ability to lead a team. Those questions now seem foolish, but at the time it was the main reason why Arenas didn’t get drafted in the first round. The talented Spencer Haywood would have been by TDR at the #30 spot if it weren’t for the weird circumstances surrounding his drafting. In 1971, Haywood was already playing for the Seattle Supersonics after spending a year in the ABA. The Buffalo Braves’ newly formed franchise selected him anyhow; claiming that Seattle’s signing of Haywood undermined the NBA draft process. For those that don’t remember Haywood, he is the first in basketball history to become an underclassman to pursue a professional career.
31	Ruben Patterson Danny Ainge	Glenn Rivers Point Guard 6-4/185 Marquette	Rivers spent most of his career setting up Dominique Wilkins and was a quality defender for his position. If there was anything that Rivers wasn't efficient at, it was his average perimeter shooting. Sadly, various injuries prevented him from being able to play a full season towards the end of his career. At the height of his career Rivers was a dependable and efficient point guard who coaches loved to have on their team. Rivers is now an NBA coach.
32	Rashard Lewis	Bill Bridges Power Forward 6-6/230 Kansas	Bridges was an undersized power forward even for his time, but was a dominant force in the low post. He made his living rebounding and cleaning up around the basket on put-backs and lay-ups. Bridges wasn't much of an offensive force, but did possess a decent hook shot he used shoot over bigger opponents. This rugged forward had some of the best hands in basketball history. Rashard Lewis could end up taking his spot on the board depending on how his career finishes. Lewis has made great strides since being drafted out of high school and is now in his prime.
33	Eric Money Grant Long Kevin Duckworth	Hassan Whiteside Center 7-0/235 Marshall	Whiteside left school much to the dismay of many who felt that his promising freshmen season needs to built upon so that he can be a lottery pick. Whiteside felt compelled to go and was drafted by the Sacramento Kings. Because of the raw and still emerging skill level Whiteside was sent down to the NBDL. After that stop in foreign basketball leagues of Lebanon and China Whiteside was a basketball gypsy. After signing with the Miami Heat Whiteside started to show some of the athleticism and shot blocking ability that many hoped when he was selected out of college. Since his emergence Whiteside has become a constant league leader in blocked shots and rebounding.
34	Norm Van Lier	Carlos Boozer Power Forward 6-9/260 Duke	No one can deny Norm Van Lier's defensive ability and playmaking, but Carlos Boozer has clearly made every NBA team look foolish for passing him by in the first round of the 2002 NBA Draft. Although Van Lier has played more seasons, Boozer's play in Utah has solidified his place among the NBA's top power forwards. It was hard to pass on Van Lier, but something tells me that Boozer will continue to etch his name as the best 34th pick in NBA draft history.
35	DeAndre Jordan Happy Hairston Derek Smith Rick Mahorn	Draymond Green Power Forward 6-6/230 Michigan State	Few picks in NBA history have been picked with less perceived potential or expectation. Unlike rival 35th pick DeAndre Jordan who was viewed with potential. Green upside was viewed limited and his expected impact was that of a bench player. By his second year Green has transformed himself as a totally different player than what he showed during his 4 years at Michigan State. A versatile defender capable of legitimately guarding every position. Player like Green show that no matter all the tools scouting is an inexact science.
36	Cliff Robinson Bob Love	Maurice Cheeks Point Guard 6-1/180 West Texas St.	Cheeks was a great point guard, but fans and media sometimes fail to bring up his name when discussing the best point guards. Few at his position would have been able to keep everyone happy on that great scoring, 1983 championship 76ers team. Defensively, Cheeks was a terror who could pick and disrupt most guards. He was also a quiet leader who preferred to let his game do the talking for him. Nonetheless, Cheeks always seemed to rise to another level when the play-offs began.
37	Archie Clark Nick Van Exel	Don Ohl Guard 6-3/190 Illinois	Forgotten as he might be over the past few decades, Ohl was a tremendous player. He was a very skilled offensively and made 5 straight all-star appearances from 1963-1967. After being drafted by the NBA, Ohl played for the NIBL's Peoria Cats. Later, the Detroit Pistons spotted him and were able to offer him a contract on the spot. Many that played during his time have called Ohl one of the best perimeter shooters of their era. Had Ohl not been a factor at #37, Archie Clark and Nick Van Exel are notables who would have battled for this selection.
38	Chandler Parsons Doug West	Louie Dampier Guard 6-0/175 Kentucky	I know that this selection may lead some NBA purists to call for my head on a plate, but considering the other candidates (and mainly my own opinion), Louie Dampier wins the spot. One of the challenges in this Fantasy Draft is contrasting eras, especially ABA careers vs. NBA accomplishments. Dampier's 12 year career only consisted of 2 years in the NBA, so in order to get a true feel for who is worthy of this pick, I had to compared playing styles in today's NBA with the three candidates. Despite playing almost 32 years ago, the ABA's style of play lives on in today's NBA with the fast break offense and three-point shooting. Comparing Dampier to Steve Kerr is uncanny on many levels. Until someone else comes along, I am satisfied with Dampier here at #38. Doug West and Steve Blake provided little competition in my mind.
39	Khris Middleton Al Attles	Kevin Porter Guard 6-0/170 St. Francis (PA)	Porter is the former record holder of the most assists in one game with 29. Unfortunately, he is one of the most forgotten guards in the history of the game. Despite his positives in passing and quick hands on defensive to get easy steals, Porter was disruptive with many of his former coaches as he was a very independent, and to some degree, uncoachable player. At times he would make unsound basketball decisions and look for the pass too much. I'm not going say he was a number watcher, but Porter was often known as a selfish assist man looking only to pad his totals even at the team's expense. Al Attles was also a steal at this pick as not many were aware of this talented guard. Vince Miller, a close friend of Wilt Chamberlain who played on the Philadelphia Warriors, talked to the team's General Manager, Eddie Gottlieb, in order to get Attles drafted.
40	Wayne Cooper Monta Ellis Robert Reid Clifford Ray	George Gervin Guard 6-7/180 Eastern Michigan	Gervin may be one of the most electrifying scorers in NBA history. His height and patented Finger Roll move made Gervin virtually unguardable on most nights. Although some have foolishly argued that he was one dimensional, those pundits should remind themselves that few did any one thing better than Gervin. His role was to score, and after a career that spanned 4 seasons in the ABA and 10 in the NBA, Gervin finished with a total of 26,595 career points (20,708 of those points were in NBA competition).
41	Nikola Jokic Otis Smith Bobby Simmons T.R. Dunn Ronald Murray	Cuttino Mobley Shooting Guard 6-4/210 Rhode Island	Mobley was one of the toughest picks to decide thus far because Bobby Simmons, T.R. Dunn, and Otis Smith were all great competition. Dunn was a tremendous perimeter defender with quick hands, while Simmons and Smith had great all around skills. In the end I selected Mobley as the deserving player despite his negatives. He was surprise draftee and few thought he was anything more than a mid-level overseas player, but 9 seasons later Mobley is still providing steady scoring for the LA Clippers.
42	Daniel Gibson Matt Geiger	Stephen Jackson Shooting Guard 6-8/220 Butler County C.C.	Jackson was a top ranked national recruit in 1996 and played in the McDonald's All-American game with future pros Kobe Bryant, Jermaine O'Neal and Mike Bibby. Jackson was signed and sealed to Arizona, but his ACT score prevented him from entering college. Butler County Community College was the alternative but he didn't play, so in a sense, Jackson was drafted off his high school merits. After bouncing around a few minor leagues he became a solid player capable of proving big scoring when his shot is dropping. In a few years Daniel Gibson may take Jackson's spot as all time best at #42.
43	Johnny Moore Phil Jordon Predrag Danilovic Eric Snow	Michael Redd Shooting Guard 6-6/210 Ohio State	Redd was a dominant scorer in college that many pegged as a first rounder. Then questions quickly arose regarding his defensive ability, and more importantly, his streaky perimeter shooting. Through hard work Redd has surprisingly become a big time scorer from the perimeter. I consider Redd the best player to come out of the 2000 NBA Draft.
44	Clemon Johnson Malik Rose	Dave Robisch Power Forward 6-10/235 Kansas	Many Kansas Jayhawks fans consider Robisch one of the school's finest players. He began his pro career in the ABA prior to the NBA merger. Robisch never became the standout player that he was in college, but was a dependable power forward. Clemon Johnson deserves honorable mention here. Had he played in today's NBA there's no doubt Johnson would have been a full-time starter.
45	Antonio Davis John Williams Bobby Phills	Bobby Dandridge Forward 6-6/195 Norfolk St.	Danridge is easily one of the most underrated forwards to ever play the game. The 4-time all-star was often overshadowed by superstar teammates like as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson in Milwaukee, and again with the Washington Bullets frontcourt duo Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld. Danridge was a great team player whose accomplishments on the court were so significant that he beat out Antonio Davis for this #45 spot (but Davis comes in a very close second).
46	Jerome Kersey James Edwards Voshon Lenard	Jeff Hornacek Shooting Guard 6-4/210 Iowa St.	Hornacek was a self made player, another example of the motto that practice makes the player. He was a walk on at Iowa State and eventually earned a scholarship. He didn't have many physical gifts but was still an achiever on the court. Despite his lack of athleticism and average height for a shooting guard, Hornacek's craftiness and ability to adjust to every game situation made his weaknesses a non-issue most of the time. The other serious candidate at #46 was Jerome Kersey. Despite his jaw dropping athleticism, Kersey was extremely raw coming out of Longwood, which at the time was a NAIA institution.
47	Gerald Wilkins Craig Ehlo Vernon Maxwell	Paul Millsap Power Forward 6-7/250 Louisiana Tech	Millsap along with Draymond Green has become the blueprint for every power forward in the NBA. The four time all-star has everything you need in today's NBA with defensive versatility, three point shooting range and tough rebounding. A far cry coming out of college where despite leading the national in rebounding 3 straight years Millsap was viewed as too small and limited offensively to make a true impact at the NBA level.
48	Cedric Ceballos Isaac Austin Mike Gale	Marc Gasol Center 7-1/270 Akasvayu Girona (Spain)	Gasol has proved beyond a shadow of a doubt is one of the best big men in the NBA. With three all-star appearances during his six seasons Gasol is one of the best picks ever at this spot. Originally I had Ceballos but towards the end of his career his accomplishments began to diminish and many labeled him a prima donna.
49	Andray Blatche Kyle O'Quinn	Forfeited	If it were not for the off court behavior of Auburn's "Fast" Eddie Johnson (from the 1977 NBA Draft), he would have been selected at #49. TDR forfeits this pick as Johnson's accomplishments as a basketball player are null and void, seriously overshadowed by charges of child molestation, rape, and burglary. There was initially some confusion in the media, as there is another Eddie Johnson that came out of Illinois in the 1981 NBA Draft.
50	Steve Kerr Ryan Gomes	Larry Kenon Forward 6-9/205 Memphis St.	Kenon was a tremendous athlete known much of career as a vicious dunker and flashy one handed rebounder. The 2-time NBA all-star made the transition from the ABA with teammate and NBA Top 50 player George Gervin. Many say that Kenon is the most successful professional player from Memphis State. Steve Kerr and Ryan Gomes are more recent 50th picks to make an impact in the NBA.
51	Lawrence Funderburke Tony Smith	Kyle Korver Small Forward 6-8/210 Creighton	Korver is well regarded by many to be one of the NBA’s most talented perimeter shooters. In college, some felt he could wind up in the early to mid second round portion of the draft, which is why many were surprised when he was selected at #51. Since then Korver has impressed with his court awareness and passing ability. His biggest flaws appear to be defense and creating off the dribble. Despite all this, one thing remains certain, shooters like Korver will always have a place in the NBA.
52	Fred Hoiberg	Donald Royal Small Forward 6-8/213 Notre Dame	Royal wasn’t always a great team player but possessed one of the best first steps in the NBA during his prime. This offensive ability enabled him to earn a living driving to the basket. What truly limited Royal’s impact was his below average ball handling and poor perimeter shooting. Some may point to Hoiberg as the best pick at this selection, but his biggest contributions were during the Bulls' mediocre years. Secondly, other parts of Hoiberg’s game left quite a bit to be desired. Royal is credited with great contributions to the Magic during Shaquille O’Neal’s and Anfernee Hardaway’s reign.
53	Greg Buckner	Anthony Mason Power Forward 6-7/250 Tennessee State	After Mason spent a year in Turkey he bounced around a few times between NBA teams and minor leagues before landing in New York in 1991. It was with the Knicks that Mason really began to bloom. Physically, he had a unique body that was not only strong but very mobile. The Knicks would often put him at power forward and basically allow him to run the offense. Despite playing at 250 pounds, Mason dribbled and passed better than a good portion of guards. But regardless of his talent, Mason's biggest detriment was with off court issues that led to several suspensions.
54	Shandon Anderson Zelko Rebraca	Sam Mitchell Small Forward 6-6/210 Mercer	Mitchell is living proof that success happens through hard work and persistence. He was drafted in 1985, but had to fight and scratch though various minor leagues to prove his worth. It wasn’t until the 1989 NBA season that Mitchell finally got into the league. The short on talent, newly formed Timberwolves gave Mitchell the one thing few thought he would ever have - an opportunity. After finally getting his big break, he never let it go and played in the league for 13 seasons. Mitchell possessed a great basketball IQ and was known as a great locker room guy.
55	Mark Blount Patrick Mills	Kenny Gattison Power Forward 6-7/220 Old Dominion	Old Dominion’s Gattison was one of the most respected players in the league. Physically, there is little he wouldn’t do, whether it was setting tough screens, diving on the floor, or rebounding over bigger opponents. Although Gattison’s reckless style didn't shorten his career, he was unable to play a full season of games towards the end. Some may argue that Mark Blount should have been chosen as the best pick at #55, but a glue guy like Gattison who loved competition will always get the nod over a player like Blount who plays for the check.
56	Amir Johnson Luis Scola	Mickey Johnson Power Forward 6-10/190 Aurora	Coming out of little known Aurora College, Mickey Johnson became one of the NBA's most versatile players. Basketball was just a hobby to Johnson, so attending Aurora (home to 600 students where half of them lived off campus) was no big deal. But once teams started to look at the stat sheet, Johnson’s name kept popping up. After the draft he continued to impress, as his versatile playing ability quickly endeared him with NBA teams. Johnson's ability to play multi-positions was so impressive that his teammates gave him the nickname “Mr. Utility”.
57	Frank Brickowski Marcin Gortat	Manu Ginobili Shooting Guard 6-8/210 (Italy)	The San Antonio Spurs once again proved to the basketball community that luck plays a part in draft day steals. In 1999 Ginobili was taken as the second to last pick with very little fanfare. As a matter of fact, after his name was announced, no one on the NBA Draft telecast had any information on him. Three years later information was plentiful. Ginobili continued to raise his ability and went on to develop his talent as one of Europe’s best players. Since joining the Spurs in 2002 Manu has made an immediate impact with his clutch shooting and savvy play. His success has served as a model for other NBA teams in picking up international players late in the draft and working to develop them overseas.
58	Henry Bibby Don Reid	Kurt Rambis Power Forward 6-8/213 Santa Clara	Rambis was drafted by New York, but the LA Lakers were the ones to benefit. After Rambis was cut from the Knicks, the rookie free agent showed up for the 1981 Lakers, but not many took notice. Rambis wasn’t a gifted scorer but fit well into the fast break oriented offense. More importantly, he gave the Lakers something they didn’t have a lot of - defensive toughness. Rambis quickly became an integral part of the team and contributed for years. He became a fan favorite because of his hustle and quirky style with his big black glasses and thick mustache. His playing style and appearance led many in the media to dub him Superman’s alter ego, “Clark Kent". Rambis had a 14 year NBA career surviving off hustle and determination...impressive.
59	Red Robbins George Carter	Pat Cummings Power Forward 6-9/230 Cincinnati	Noted for his great shooting touch, Cummings had a very productive pro career, 12 seasons in the NBA before retiring in 1991. Cummings was drafted in 1978 by the Milwaukee Bucks as a junior eligible draftee (this was due to the fact that the talented power forward broke his leg in his junior season and had to sit out a year), but Cummings immediately returned to college for his final season. As a pro, nagging leg injuries quickly reduced Cummings effectiveness on the court, but for a span of 5 years he was one of the league’s most dependable starters.
60	Drazen Petrovic Woody Sauldsberry Michael Cooper	Isaiah Thomas Point Guard 5-9/185 Washington	At pick #60 the candidates were impressive. Interestingly, Cooper and Sauldsberry were complete opposites to Petrovic. Both were noted for their defense and toughness, while Petrovic was an offensive genius capable of capturing great admiration for how he scored. In the end Petrovic’s career was short, which is why Thomas should be over him. As a player he might have been better but longevity matters and Thomas has been a consistent force in not just Boston but the moment he entered the league. Despite his size he remains a very hard player to keep from creating offensively. Make no mistake the Celtics rise starts with Thomas. Without him they would be anywhere near the team they are now.

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Details: Written by The Draft Review; Published: 06 July 2017; Created: 06 July 2017; Last Updated: 16 October 2017

2017 NBA DRAFT

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First Round					Second Round
	Team	School	Selection		Team	School	Selection
1	Philadelphia	Washington	Markelle Fultz Shooting Guard 6-4/195 Freshman	31	Charlotte	Duke	Frank Jackson Point Guard 6-3/205 Freshman
2	LA Lakers	UCLA	Lonzo Ball Point Guard 6-6/190 Freshman	32	Phoenix	Miami (FL.)	Davon Reed Shooting Guard 6-6/206 Senior
3	Boston	Duke	Jayson Tatum Small Forward 6-8/205 Freshman	33	Orlando	Kansas State	Wesley Iwundu Small Forward 6-7/205 Senior
4	Phoenix	Kansas	Josh Jackson Small Forward 6-8/207 Freshman	34	Sacramento	Kansas	Frank Mason III Point Guard 6-0/190 Senior
5	Sacramento	kentucky	De'Aaron Fox Point Guard 6-3/187 Freshman	35	Orlando	California	Ivan Rabb Power Forward 6-10/220 Sophomore
6	Orlando	Florida State	Jonathan Isaac Small Forward/Power Forward 6-10/210 Freshman	36	Philadelphia	FMP Beograd (Serbia)	Jonah Bolden Power Forward 6-10/220 96 Draftee
7	Minnesota	Arizona	Lauri Markkanen Power Forward 7-0/230 Freshman	37	Boston	Southern Methodist	Semi Ojeleye Power Forward/Small Forward 6-7/240 Junior
8	New York	SIG Strasbourg (France)	Frank Ntilikina Point Guard 6-5/190 98 International	38	Chicago	Oregon	Jordan Bell Power Forward 6-8/225 Junior
9	Dallas	North Carolina State	Dennis Smith Jr. Point Guard 6-3/195 Freshman	39	Philadelphia	Oklahoma State	Jawun Evans Point Guard 6-1/185 Sophomore
10	Sacramento	Gonzaga	Zach Collins Center 7-0/230 Freshman	40	New Orleans	Florida State	Dwayne Bacon Shooting Guard 6-7/221 Sophomore
11	Charlotte	Kentucky	Malik Monk Shooting Guard 6-3/200 Freshman	41	Atlanta	Oregon	Tyler Dorsey Shooting Guard 6-4/185 Sophomore
12	Detroit	Duke	Luke Kennard Shooting Guard 6-5/200 Sophomore	42	Utah	Indiana	Thomas Bryant Power Forward 6-10/245 Sophomore
13	Denver	Louisville	Donovan Mitchell Shooting Guard 6-3/200 Sophomore	43	Houston	Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania)	Isaiah Hartenstein Power Forward/Center 6-11/250 98 International
14	Miami	Kentucky	Bam Adebayo Power Forward/Center 6-10/250 Freshman	44	New York	Houston	Damyean Dotson Shooting Guard 6-5/205 Senior
15	Portland	North Carolina	Justin Jackson Small Forward 6-8/210 Junior	45	Houston	Oregon	Dillon Brooks Small Forward 6-6/220 Junior
16	Chicago	Creighton	Justin Patton Power Forward/Center 7-0/230 Freshman	46	Philadelphia	Southern Methodist	Sterling Brown Shooting Guard 6-5/225 Senior
17	Milwaukee	Michigan	D.J. Wilson Power Forward 6-10/240 Junior	47	Indiana	UCLA	Ike Anigbogu Center 6-10/250 Freshman
18	Indiana	UCLA	T.J. Leaf Power Forward 6-10/225 Freshman	48	Milwaukee	South Carolina	Sindarius Thornwell Shooting Guard 6-5/206 Senior
19	Atlanta	Wake Forest	John Collins Power Forward 6-10/235 Sophomore	49	Denver	Mega Leks (Serbia)	Vlatko Cancar Small Forward 6-8/210 97 International
20	Portland	Duke	Harry Giles Power Forward 6-11/222 Freshman	50	Philadelphia	Nanterre (France)	Mathias Lessort Power Forward 6-9/235 95 International
21	OK. City	Adelaide (Australia)	Terrance Ferguson Shooting Guard 6-7/185 98 Draftee	51	Denver	Iowa State	Monte Morris Point Guard 6-3/170 Senior
22	Brooklyn	Texas	Jarrett Allen Center 6-11/235 Freshman	52	New Orleans	Xavier	Edmond Sumner Point Guard 6-5/185 Sophomore
23	Toronto	Indiana	OG Anunoby Small Forward 6-8/235 Sophomore	53	Boston	Arizona	Kadeem Allen Shooting Guard 6-3/205 Senior
24	Utah	Syracuse	Tyler Lydon Power Forward 6-9/223 Sophomore	54	Phoenix	Valparaiso	Alec Peters Small Forward 6-9/235 Senior
25	Orlando	CB Gran Canaria (Spain)	Anzejs Pasecniks Power Forward/Center 7-1/220 95 International	55	Utah	Gonzaga	Nigel Williams-Goss Point Guard 6-3/195 Junior
26	Portland	Purdue	Caleb Swanigan Power Forward 6-9/250 Sophomore	56	Boston	California	Jabari Bird Shooting Guard 6-6/190 Senior
27	LA Lakers	Utah	Kyle Kuzma Power Forward 6-9/225 Junior	57	Brooklyn	FC Barcelona (Spain)	Aleksandar Vezenkov Power Forward 6-9/225 95 International
28	LA Lakers	North Carolina	Tony Bradley Power Forward 6-11/240 Freshman	58	New York	Mega Leks (Serbia)	Ognjen Jaramaz Point Guard 6-3/195 95 International
29	San Antonio	Colorado	Derrick White Point Guard/Shooting Guard 6-4/190 Senior	59	San Antonio	Clemson	Jaron Blossomgame Small Forward 6-7/220 Senior
30	Utah	Villanova	Jason Hart Shooting Guard 6-5/215 Senior	60	Atlanta	Mega Leks (Serbia)	Alpha Kaba Power Forward 6-9/230 96 International

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2017 Draft Day Trades

2017 Draft Day Trades
Trades between teams sent and received
Chicago	From Minnesota: Zach LaVine Kris Dunn Lauri Markkanen	Minnesota	From Chicago: Jimmy Butler Justin Patton
Sacramento	From Portland: Justin Jackson Harry Giles	Portland	From Sacramento: Zach Collins
Denver	From Utah: Trey Lyles Tyler Lydon	Utah	From Denver: Donovan Mitchell
Orlando	From Philadelphia: 1st Round Draft Pick (2020) 2nd Round Draft Pick (2020)	Philadelphia	From Orlando: Anzejs Pasecniks
LA Lakers	From Brooklyn: Brook Lopez Jarrett Allen	Brooklyn	From LA Lakers: Timofey Mozgov D'Angelo Russell
LA Lakers	From Utah: Jason Hart Thomas Bryant	Utah	From LA Lakers: Tony Bradley
Charlotte	From New Orleans: Dwayne Bacon Cash Considerations	New Orleans	From Charlotte: Frank Jackson
Orlando	From Memphis: 2nd Round Draft Pick (2019)	Memphis	From Orlando: Ivann Rabb
Chicago	From Golden State: Cash Considerations	Golden State	From Chicago: Jordan Bell
Philadelphia	From LA Clippers: Cash Considerations	LA Clippers	From Philadelphia: Jawun Evans
Memphis	From Houston: Dillon Brooks	Houston	From Memphis: 2nd Round Draft Pick (2018)
Philadelphia	From Milwaukee: Cash Considerations	Milwaukee	From Philadelphia: Sterling Brown
Milwaukee	From LA Clippers: Cash Considerations	LA Clippers	From Milwaukee: Sindarius Thornwell
New Orleans	From Pacers: Cash Considerations	Indiana	From New Orleans: Edmond Sumner

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Details: Written by The Draft Review; Published: 07 July 2017; Created: 19 June 2017; Last Updated: 07 July 2019

2017 Rankings Per Position

Point Guards

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	De'Aaron Fox	Kentucky	FR.	6-3	187	Top 5
2.	Lonzo Ball	UCLA	FR.	6-6	190	Top 5
3.	Dennis Smith	North Carolina St.	FR.	6-3	195	Top 10
4.	Frank Ntilikina	Strasbourg	1998	6-2	190	Top 15
5.	Frank Jackson	Duke	FR.	6-3	200	Mid - Late 1st
6.	Jawun Evans	Oklahoma State	SO.	6-1	200	Late 1st - Early Second
7.	Edmond Sumner	Xavier	SO.	6-5	175	Mid 2nd - Late 2nd
8.	Monte Morris	Iowa State	SR.	6-3	175	Mid 2nd - Late 2nd
9.	Frank Mason	Kansas	SR.	6-0	190	Late 2nd - Undrafted
10.	Nigel Williams-Goss	Gonzaga	JR.	6-3	195	Late 2nd - Undrafted

Viable Options:

Derrick Walton Jr., 6-1 189 - Michigan
Melo Trimble, 6-3 195 - Maryland
George de Paula, 6-6 197 - Paulistano
Isaiah Briscoe 6-2 220 - Kentucky

Shooting Guards

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	Markell Fultz	Washington	FR.	6-4	195	Top 3
2.	Malik Monk	Kentucky	FR.	6-3	200	Top 8
3.	Donovan Mitchell	Louisville	SO.	6-3	200	Late Lottery - Mid 1st
4.	Luke Kennard	Duke	SO.	6-5	200	Late Lottery - Mid 1st
5.	Terrance Ferguson	Adelaide	1998	6-7	185	Mid 1st - Late 1st
6.	P.J. Dozier	South Carolina	SO.	6-7	175	Late 1st - Mid 2nd
7.	Dwayne Bacon	Florida State	SO.	6-7	221	Late 1st - Early 2nd
8.	Sindarius Thornwell	South Carolina	SR.	6-5	211	Late 1st - Mid 2nd
9.	Josh Hart	Villanova	SR.	6-5	215	Mid - Late 2nd
10.	Derrick White	Colorado	SR.	6-4	190	Late 2nd
11.	Kobi Simmons	Arizona	FR.	6-5	175	Late 2nd
12.	Damyean Dotson	Houston	SR.	6-6	205	Late 2nd - Undrafted
13.	Tyler Dorsey	Oregon	SO.	6-4	185	Late 2nd - Undrafted
14.	Sterling Brown	SMU	SR.	6-6	230	Late 2nd - Undrafted
15.	L.J. Peak	Georgetown	JR.	6-5	205	Late 2nd - Undrafted

Viable Options:

James Blackmon Jr., 6-4 210 Indiana
Peter Jok, 6-6 202 Iowa
Charles Cooke 6-5 196 - Dayton
Jabari Bird 6-6 190 - California
Bryce Alford 6-3 185 - UCLA

Small Forwards

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	Josh Jackson	Kansas	FR.	6-8	207	Top 5
2.	Jayson Tatum	Duke	FR.	6-8	205	Top 8
3.	Jonathan Isaac	Florida St.	FR.	6-10	210	Mid - Late Lottery
4.	Justin Jackson	North Carolina	JR.	6-8	210	Mid 1st - Late 1st
5.	OG Anunoby	Indiana	SO.	6-8	235	Mid 1st - Late 1st
6.	Jaron Blossomgame	Clemson	SR.	6-7	220	Mid 2nd
7.	Wesley Iwundu	Kansas State	SR.	6-7	205	Mid - Late 2nd
8.	Dillon Brooks	Oregon	JR.	6-6	220	Late 2nd
9.	Alec Peters	Valpariso	SR.	6-9	235	Late 2nd - Undrafted
10.	Vlatko Cancar	Mega Leks	1997	6-8	210	Late 2nd - Undrafted
11.	Lucas Dias Silva	Paulistano	1995	6-10	205	Late 2nd - Undrafted
12.	Devin Robinson	Florida	JR.	6-8	200	Late 2nd - Undrafted
13.	V.J. Beachem	Notre Dame	SR.	6-8	200	Late 2nd - Undrafted
14.	Alberto Abalde	Joventut	1995	6-7	215	Late 2nd - Undrafted
15.	Malcolm Hill	Illinois	SR.	6-6	220	Undrafted

Viable Options:

Jacob Wiley, 6-7 220 - Eastern Washington
Jalen Moore, 6-9 225 - Utah State
Andrew White, 6-6 210 - Syracuse
Davon Reed 6-6 206 - Miami (FL.)
Hassan Martin 6-7 235 - Rhode Island

Power Forwards

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	Lauri Markkanen	Arizona	FR.	7-0	230	Top 10
2.	John Collins	Wake Forest	SO.	6-10	225	Top 20
3.	T.J. Leaf	UCLA	FR.	6-10	225	Late Lottery - Mid 1st
4.	Harry Giles	Duke	FR.	6-10	240	Mid 1st - Late 1st
5.	Tyler Lydon	Syracuse	SO.	6-9	223	Late 1st
6.	Caleb Swanigan	Purdue	SO.	6-9	250	Late 1st - Early 2nd
7.	D.J. Wilson	Michigan	JR.	6-10	235	Late 1st
8.	Isaiah Hartenstein	Zalgiris	1998	6-11	250	Late 1st - Early 2nd
9.	Ivan Rabb	California	SO.	6-10	220	Mid to Late 1st
10.	Semi Ojeleye	SMU	JR.	6-7	240	Late 1st - Early 2nd
11.	Kyle Kuzma	Utah	JR.	6-9	220	Late 1st - Early Second
12.	Jordan Bell	Oregon	JR.	6-8	225	Early 2nd - Mid 2nd
13.	Mathias Lessort	Nanterre	1995	6-9	235	Mid 2nd
14.	Johnathan Motley	Baylor	JR.	6-9	230	Mid 2nd
15.	Jonah Bolden	Estudiantes	1996	6-10	220	Mid 2nd - Late 2nd
16.	Cameron Oliver	Nevada	SO.	6-7	220	Mid 2nd - Late 2nd
17.	Alpha Kaba	Mega Leks	1996	6-9	230	Late 2nd - Undrafted
18.	Aleksandar Vezenkov	FC Barcelona	1995	6-9	225	Late 2nd - Undrafted
19.	Nigel Hayes	Wisconsin	SR.	6-8	254	Late 2nd - Undrafted
20.	Isaiah Hicks	North Carolina	SR.	6-8	220	Undrafted

Viable Options:

Chris Boucher, 6-10 180 Oregon
Luke Kornet, 7-1 240 Vanderbilt
Moses Kingsley, 6-10 230 Arkansas
Amile Jefferson, 6-9 225 - Duke

Centers

#	Player	School/Team	Draft Class	Ht.	Wt.	Forecast
1.	Zack Collins	Gonzaga	FR.	7-0	230	Top 10
2.	Jarrett Allen	Texas	FR.	6-11	235	Top 15
3.	Justin Patton	Creighton	FR.	7-0	215	Mid - Late 1st
4.	Edrice Adebayo	Kentucky	FR.	6-10	225	Mid to Late 1st
5.	Ike Anigbogu	UCLA	FR.	6-10	250	Late 1st - Early 2nd
6.	Anzejs Pasecniks	Gran Canaria	1995	7-1	220	Late 1st - Early 2nd
7.	Tony Bradley	North Carolina	FR.	6-10	250	Late 1st - Early 2nd
8.	Thomas Bryant	Indiana	SO.	6-11	248	Mid 2nd
9.	Kennedy Meeks	North Carolina	SR.	6-10	277	Late 2nd
10.	Eric Mika	Brigham Young	SO.	6-10	233	Late 2nd
11.	Isaac Humphries	Kentucky	SO.	7-0	260	Late 2nd - Undrafted
12.	Michael Fusek	Spirou	1995	7-5	220	Late 2nd - Undrafted

Viable Options:

Amida Brimah, 7-0 217 - UCONN
Change Comanche 6-11 215 - Arizona
Luke Fischer, 6-11 250 - Marquette
Justin Tuoyo, 6-10 230 - Chattanooga

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Details: Written by The Draft Review; Published: 17 June 2017; Created: 17 June 2017; Last Updated: 17 June 2017

2017 Underclassmen

*2017 Underclassmen*
Class	School/Team	Player	Status
SO.	Southern California	Shaqquan Aaaron	Withdrew
JR.	St. Bonaventure	Jaylen Adams	Withdrew
FR.	Kentucky	Edrice Adebayo	Miami 1st/14th
SO.	Louisville	Deng Adel	Withdrew
FR.	Long Island	Jashaun Agosto	Withdrew
JR.	St. John's	Bashir Ahmed	Withdrew
FR.	Arizona	Rawle Alkins	Withdrew
FR.	Texas	Jarrett Allen	Brooklyn 1st/22nd
JR.	Wright State	Mark Alstork	Withdrew
1996 INT.	Paulistano (Brazil)	Wesley Alves da Silva	Undrafted
FR.	UCLA	Ike Anigbogu	Indiana 2nd/47th
SO.	Indiana	OG Anunoby	Toronto 1st/23rd
1996 INT.	Galatasaray (Turkey)	Ege Arar	Withdrew
SO.	Florida State	Dwayne Bacon	New Orleans 2nd/40th
FR.	UCLA	Lonzo Ball	LA Lakers 1st/2nd
JR.	Arkansas	Jaylen Barford	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Neptunas (Lithuania)	Laurynas Beliauskas	Withdrew
JR.	Oregon	Jordan Bell	Chicago 2nd/35th
JR.	Vermont	Trae Bell-Haynes	Withdrew
JR.	North Carolina	Joel Berry II	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Joventut (Spain)	Terrence Bieshaar	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Clavijo (Spain)	Simon Birgander	Undrafted
1997 INT.	Vytautas (Lithiania)	Laurynas Birutis	Withdrew
JR.	Indiana	James Blackmon Jr.	Undrafted
SO.	Louisiana State	Antonio Blakeney	Undrafted
JR.	Xavier	Trevon Bluiett	Withdrew
SO.	Southern California	Bennie Boatwright	Withdrew
JR.	Louisiana Tech	Jacobi Boykins	Withdrew
1996 INT.	Zagreb (Croatia)	Luka Bozic	Undrafted
FR.	North Carolina	Tony Bradley	LA Lakers 1st/28th
SO.	Kentucky	Isaiah Briscoe	Undrafted
JR.	Oregon	Dillon Brooks	Houston 2nd/45th
SO.	Indiana	Thomas Bryant	Utah 2nd/42nd
JR.	Providence	Rodney Bullock	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Mega Leks (Serbia)	Vlatko Cancar	Denver 2nd/49th
JR.	West Virginia	Jevon Carter	Withdrew
JR.	Thiel College (PA)	Clandell Cetoute	Undrafted
SO.	Fordham	Joseph Chartouny	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Sevilla (Spain)	Leo Cizmic	Withdrew
JR.	Massachusetts	Donte' Clark	Withdrew
SO.	Campbell	Chris Clemons	Withdrew
JR.	Utah	David Collette	Withdrew
SO.	Wake Forest	John Collins	Atlanta 1st/19th
FR.	Gonzaga	Zach Collins	Sacramento 1st/10th
SO.	Arizona	Chance Comanche	Undrafted
1996 INT.	Paulistano (Brazil)	George de Paula	Undrafted
JR.	Seton Hall	Angel Delgado	Withdrew
FR.	Kentucky	Hamidou Diallo	Withdrew
SO.	Oregon	Tyler Dorsey	Atlanta 2nd/41st
SO.	South Carolina	P.J. Dozier	Undrafted
1997 INT.	Tofas (Turkey)	Berkan Durmaz	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Sialiai (Lithuania)	Martynas Echodas	Withdrew
JR.	Purdue	Vince Edwards	Withdrew
JR.	Florida	John Egbunu	Withdrew
1996 INT.	Levallois (France)	Cyrille Eliezer-Vanerot	Withdrew
JR.	Marshall	Jon Elmore	Withdrew
JR.	Temple	Obi Enechionyia	Withdrew
SO.	Oregon State	Drew Eubanks	Withdrew
SO.	Oklahoma State	Jawun Evans	Philadelphia 2nd/39th
SO.	Central Florida	Tacko Fall	Withdrew
SO.	Lee College C.C. (TX)	Tony Farmer	Undrafted
1998 INT.	Pinheiros (Brazil)	Aquiles Ferreira	Withdrew
1996 INT.	Trento (Italy)	Diego Flaccadori	Withdrew
FR.	Kentucky	De'Aaron Fox	Sacramento 1st/5th
FR.	Washington	Markelle Fultz	Philadelphia 1st/1st
1996 INT.	Banvit (Turkey)	Tolga Gecim	Withdrew
FR.	Duke	Harry Giles	Portland 1st/20th
JR.	Florida Gulf Coast	Brandon Goodwin	Withdrew
JR.	Clemson	Donte Grantham	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Espoirs Nancy (France)	Yoan Granvorka	Withdrew
1996 INT.	Karsiyaka (Turkey)	Egemen Guven	Withdrew
JR.	Purdue	Isaac Haas	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Zalgiris (Lithuania)	Isaiah Hartenstein	Houston 2nd/43rd
1997 INT.	RTU Riga (Latvia)	Karlis Helmanis	Withdrew
SO.	UCLA	Aaron Holiday	Withdrew
SO.	Kentucky	Isaac Humphries	Undrafted
JR.	Boise State	Chandler Hutchison	Withdrew
1996 INT.	Buducnost (Montenegro)	Aleksa Ilic	Withdrew
FR.	Florida State	Jonathan Isaac	Orlando 1st/6th
FR.	Duke	Frank Jackson	Charlotte 2nd/31st-
FR.	Kansas	Josh Jackson	Phoenix 1st/4th
FR.	Maryland	Justin Jackson	Withdrew
JR.	North Carolina	Justin Jackson	Portland 1st/15th
1997 INT.	Nancy (France)	Jonathan Jeanne	Undrafted
JR.	Missouri State	Alize Johnson	Withdrew
JR.	La Salle	B.J. Johnson	Withdrew
JR.	CSU-Northridge	Darin Johnson	Withdrew
JR.	Louisville	Jaylen Johnson	Undrafted
JR.	Indiana	Robert Johnson	Withdrew
FR.	Texas	Andrew Jones	Withdrew
1996 INT.	Mega Leks (Serbia)	Alpha Kaba	Atlanta 2nd/60th
JR.	Wisconsin Green Bay	Kerem Kanter	Withdrew
FR.	North Carolina State	Ted Kapita	Undrafted
JR.	Central Michigan	Marcus Keene	Undrafted
1996 INT.	Cegep de Thetford (Canada)	Tidjane Keita	Undrafted
SO.	Duke	Luke Kennard	Detroit 1st/12th
FR.	Alabama	Braxton Key	Withdrew
JR.	Colorado	George King	Withdrew
1997 INT.	GBA Sparta (Czech Rep.)	Verners Kohs	Withdrew
1997 INT.	PAOK (Greece)	Antonios Koniaris	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Baunach (Germany)	Arnoldas Kulboka	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Barcelona (Spain)	Rodions Kurucs	Withdrew
JR.	Utah	Kyle Kuzma	LA LAkers 1st/27th
JR.	Oklahoma	Khadeem Lattin	Undrafted
FR.	UCLA	T.J. Leaf	Indiana 1st/18th
JR.	Alabama-Birmingham	William Lee	Withdrew
JR.	Texas Southern	Zach Lofton	Withdrew
1996 INT.	Lugano (Switzerland)	Axel Louissaint	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Panathinaikos (Greece)	Michail Lountzis	Withdrew
SO.	Syracuse	Tyler Lydon	Utah 1st/24th
JR.	Arkansas	Daryl Macon	Withdrew
JR.	Northern Illinois	Marin Maric	Withdrew
FR.	Arizona	Lauri Markkanen	Minnesota 1st/7th
1998 INT.	Zalgiris (Lithuania)	Gytis Masiulis	Withdrew
JR.	Georgia	Yante Maten	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Zadar (Croatia)	Lovro Mazalin	Withdrew
SO.	Wichita State	Markis McDuffie	Withdrew
JR.	Illinois State	MiKyle McIntosh	Withdrew
SO.	Brigham Young	Eric Mika	Undrafted
1996 INT.	Vytautas (Lithuania)	Regimantas Miniotas	Withdrew
SO.	Louisville	Donovan Mitchell	Denver 1st/13th
FR.	Kentucky	Malik Monk	Charlotte 1st/11th
SO.	Cornell	Matthew Morgan	Withdrew
JR.	Wichita State	Shaquille Morris	Withdrew
JR.	Baylor	Johnathan Motley	Undrafted
1998 INT.	Mega Leks (Serbia)	Kostja Mushidi	Withdrew
JR.	Kansas	Svi Mykhailiuk	Withdrew
JR.	Stetson	Divine Myles	Withdrew
SO.	Stetson	Derick Newton	Withdrew
JR.	Virginia	Austin Nichols	Undrafted
1996 INT.	Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania)	Margiris Normantas	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Strasbourg (France)	Frank Ntilikina	New York 1st/8th
JR.	Southern Methodist	Semi Ojeleye	Boston 2nd/37th
1997 INT.	Pau Orthez (France)	Elie Okobo	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Unicaja (Spain)	Viny Okouo	Withdrew
SO.	Nevada	Cameron Oliver	Undrafted
1996 INT.	Istanbul (Turkey)	Ayberk Olmaz	Withdrew
JR.	Southern Utah	Randy Onwuasor	Withdrew
FR.	Creighton	Justin Patton	Chicago 1st/16th
JR.	Georgetown	L.J. Peak	Undrafted
1998 INT.	Pinheiros (Brazil)	Lucas Pereira	Withdrew
JR.	North Carolina	Theo Pinson	Withdrew
SO.	California	Ivan Rabb	Orlando 2nd/35th
JR.	Florida State	Xavier Rathan-Mayes	Undrafted
JR.	Florida	Devin Robinson	Undrafted
JR.	Austin Peay	Josh Robinson	Undrafted
SO.	Lewis & Clark C.C. (Ill.)	Martavius Robinson	Withdrew
SO.	North Carolina State	Maverick Rowan	Withdrew
1996 INT.	Starogard (Poland)	Martynas Sajus	Withdrew
SO.	Rutgers	Corey Sanders	Withdrew
JR.	Idaho	Victor Sanders	Withdrew
1998 INT.	Crevena Zvezda (Serbia)	Borisa Simanic	Withdrew
JR.	Ohio	Jaaron Simmons	Withdrew
FR.	Arizona	Kobi Simmons	Undrafted
SO.	Chicago State	Fred Sims Jr.	Withdrew
1997 INT.	Cibona (Croatia)	Nik Slavica	Withdrew
JR.	Texas Tech	Zach Smith	Withdrew
FR.	North Carolina State	Dennis Smith Jr.	Dallas 1st/9th
SO.	Kansas State	Kamau Stokes	Withdrew
SO.	Xavier	Edmond Sumner	New Orleans 2nd/52nd
SO.	Purdue	Caleb Swanigan	Portland 1st/26th
FR.	Duke	Jayson Tatum	Boston 1st/3rd
JR.	New Mexico State	Matt Taylor	Undrafted
JR.	Ohio State	Trevor Thompson	Undrafted
SO.	Eastern Michigan	James Thompson IV	Withdrew
SO.	Oregon State	Stephen Thompson Jr.	Withdrew
JR.	Maryland	Melo Trimble	Undrafted
1996 INT.	Fenerbahce (Turkey)	Berk Ugurlu	Withdrew
JR.	Louisiana State	Craig Victor II	Undrafted
SO.	Michigan	Moritz Wagner	Withdrew
JR.	Valparaiso	Tevonn Walker	Withdrew
SO.	Antelope Valley C.C. (CA)	Antone Warren	Undrafted
JR.	UCLA	Thomas Welsh	Withdrew
JR.	Western Michigan	Thomas Wilder	Withdrew
JR.	Central Michigan	Cecil Williams	Withdrew
JR.	Gonzaga	Jonathan Williams	Withdrew
JR.	Ohio State	Kam Williams	Withdrew
JR.	Gonzaga	Nigel Williams-Goss	Utah 2nd/55th
JR.	Texas-San Antonio	Christian Wilson	Withdrew
JR.	Michigan	D.J. Wilson	Milwaukee 1st/17th
1996 INT.	Bayi Fubang (China)	Zou Yuchen	Withdrew
FR.	North Carolina State	Omer Yurtseven	Withdrew
1996 INT.	Vytautas (Lithuania)	Kristupas Zemaitis	Withdrew

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Details: Written by The Draft Review; Published: 01 June 2017; Created: 01 June 2017; Last Updated: 28 January 2020

Ivan Renko Awards

renkno-award Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review

...but who the hell is Ivan Renko?

Once upon a time back in 1993, a 6-foot-8, 230 pound power forward from Yugoslavia (Serbia) entered the recruiting world off the lips of Indiana’s head coach Bobby Knight. Knight brought media attention to the player claiming that he committed to play for Indiana.

Knight's story was that while attending a coach's clinic in Europe, he was made aware of the player. His account of Renko's living conditions in the war torn country created a high buzz. But what happened next is one of the greatest April Fools jokes of in all of sports. Various experts responded by ranking Renko and publishing scouting reports. One even proclaimed him to be a white Larry Johnson, which today is like saying he's the next Kevin Durant. Another expert claimed to spot the strapping power forward on Indiana’s campus. But how could this be when Knight made the whole thing up?

Renko is imaginary. He never existed. Knight concocted him to expose the so-called recruiting experts he doubted were providing real scouting information.

This is the backdrop to the Ivan Renko Awards. It's given to the players who seemingly appeared out of nowhere with tremendous hype and acclaim through various media outlets. But like every award, there are stipulations.

Player must be drafted.
Player must be a total surprise in Renko fashion.

The draft nerd (that's me) lists the following Renko Awards from 2000 onward:

2000: Kaniel Dickens – What do you get when you combine tremendous athleticism and show the ability to hit an occasional three point shot? The Answer is Dickens. What the Jazz wanted was Bryon Russell 2.0 what they got wasn't close Dickens played 19 games in the NBA.

2001: Kedrick Brown – Brown is the highest a juco player has gone and may be the reason along with Alek Radojevic why no other Juco players have been taken as high.

2002: Peter Fehse – The Seattle Supersonics admitted they didn’t even scout him. One would think an NBA draftee would have a productive career overseas, but Fehse has been anything but a star on any level, except the third division Germany league he was drafted from.

2003: Nedzad Sinanovic – The Portland Trailblazer's selection of Nedzad Sinanovic had many wide-eyed and open mouthed. After almost three years with the Bosnian Army, Sinanovic decided he was going to play basketball again. His agent had him signed and on his way to the Spanish club, Unicaja Malaga. Here, the raw prospect would workout, gain experience and training, but would never actually play for the team, giving him extremely low exposure to scouts and GMs. During this time Sinanovic developed tremendous potential, and because of his age, was automatically eligible for the draft. On purpose he was provided a non-English speaking agent and virtually no publicity, the prospect of going undrafted was all but certain. This fate, however, was what Sinanovic's agent was hoping for. Going undrafted equated to more dollars for the player. As a free agent, he would have bypassed the rookie pay scale and been able to sign a contract with any NBA team for an unrestricted amount. Needless to say, gone are the days of international surprises!

2004: David Young – It had been 21 years since the last time a player from North Carolina Central had it's name called on draft night. Young spent 3 years in the Atlantic-10 conference playing for Xavier College. Young transferred to North Carolina College and put together a fine season but was still under the draft radar. After some stellar workouts but teams like Seattle brought him back for a second workout. Sonics head coach Nat McMillian's brother randy was one of North Carolina Central's assistant coaches. Despite not having a write-up in the NBA's official draft guide Young proved his place among NBA prospects.

2005: Orien Greene - What do you do when you're not getting playing time for a great team in a tough conference? You apparently transfer to a lower division and create a niche for yourself. At 6-4, Greene’s specialty was his self-proclaimed point guard status. With the love of a few media outlets, the Boston Celtics bit. But it turns out they ordered up the wrong meal. A greasy hamburger of a player can't be transformed into a juicy steak.

2006: Ejike Ugboaja – "Who in the world!" basically sums up my thoughts on draft night. I obtained his profile stats through some detective work. He has yet to play in the NBA and I doubt he ever will.

2007: Milovan Rakovic – I had the opportunity to see this guy play several times, and each time I came away with the thought that Rakovic is a career overseas player who will play in a decent league, but not with a premier overseas team. Who is his genius agent? He's definitely earned more than his standard commission. Give that man double.

2008: Patrick Ewing_Jr. – You wouldn’t think being the son of an NBA Hall of Fame player Patrick Ewing that Ewing Jr. would be on this list. Ewing worked hard through the predraft camps and slowly gained respect from scouts who had written him off. Despite this on draft night few had him pegged as a guaranteed draft pick. Ewing Jr. now works as the director of basketball operations at Georgetown.

2009: Taylor Griffin – No offense, but no one on draft night (except maybe his brother, Blake, and their parents) felt that both brothers would be drafted. It smells like an Agent favor, but thanks to his brother, Taylor had one of the best sports agencies backing him up.

2010: Ryan Reid – A valuable member of the Florida State basketball team Reid established himself as a tremendous post defender. With his limited upside and marginal offensive skills Reid’s selection was surprising.

2011: Chukwudiebere Maduabum & Tanguy Ngombo – A tie as both prospects were far from anybody’s draft list. Maduabum was essentially drafted out of the NBDL and never showed much of anything other than being tall. Ngombo was one of David Khan’s more mindboggling selections. Hilariously it later came out that Ngombo might have lied about his age that he was not 21 but 27 years old!

2012: Tomislav Zubcic – Another overseas player who was drafted like Peter Fehse after a face-up forward model of Dirk Nowitzki and Andrea Bargnani. Great shooter terrible rebounder and a marginal athlete I doubt he will ever reach the NBA.

2013: Arsalan Kazemi – Not that Kazemi was unknown by scouts but the general public knew very little of him. He wasn’t on anyone’s top 75 draft list other than the Wizards. Great hustle player with limited upside has yet to play a game in the NBA. He is the NBA's first Iranian draftee.

2014: Bruno Caboclo – No player has been such a surprise to go in the first round since Martin Muursepp in 1996. Extremely young with potential yet the comparison to being the Brazilian Kevin Durant seems like a huge stretch.

2015: Juan Pablo Vaulet – So much of a surprise was Vaulet that even his native country was shocked by his selection. Vaulet is a young prospect with developing skills but nothing exceptional. Could he be the next Argentina draft steal like Manu Ginobili or enter the realm of the forgotten like Federico Kammerichs.

2016: Adel Nader – Everyone knew about his college teammate Georges Niang but few fans knew of Nader. Apparently part of his selection had an agreement that Nader would be stashed in the D-League. This past year Nader was named the NBA D-League Rookie of the Year. Time remains to be seen if his selection was genius or a reach but it certainly was a surprise.

Congratulations to the Ivan Renko clones. So who's next? As if there won't be one every year! Someone is going to take a risk for no good reason. TDR will be here with draft day giggles to hand out the Award.

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Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 31 May 2017; Created: 31 May 2017; Last Updated: 20 September 2017

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