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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 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
HS SR-PG 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 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 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
HS SR-PG 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
SO. 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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Written by Matthew Maurer
Published: 30 May 2018
Created: 20 May 2018
Last Updated: 26 June 2022

Warnel Lamb 1976 Underclassmen

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  • 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

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1973-74 No College

Did Not Play

1974-75 Lehigh County C.C.

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1975-76 Lehigh County C.C.

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14.5

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Written by Matthew Maurer
Published: 02 April 2018
Created: 02 April 2018
Last Updated: 27 June 2021

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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Published: 06 July 2017
Created: 06 July 2017
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1 Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Washington Markelle Fultz
Shooting Guard
6-4/195
Freshman
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Charlotte
Duke Frank Jackson
Point Guard
6-3/205
Freshman
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LA Lakers
UCLA Lonzo Ball
Point Guard
6-6/190
Freshman
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Phoenix
Miami (FL.) Davon Reed
Shooting Guard
6-6/206
Senior
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Boston
Duke Jayson Tatum
Small Forward
6-8/205
Freshman
33 Orlando
Orlando
Kansas State Wesley Iwundu
Small Forward
6-7/205
Senior
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Phoenix
Kansas Josh Jackson
Small Forward
6-8/207
Freshman
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Sacramento
Kansas Frank Mason III
Point Guard
6-0/190
Senior
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Sacramento
kentucky De'Aaron Fox
Point Guard
6-3/187
Freshman
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Orlando
California Ivan Rabb
Power Forward
6-10/220
Sophomore
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Orlando
Florida State Jonathan Isaac
Small Forward
6-10/210
Freshman
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Philadelphia
FMP Beograd
(Serbia)
Jonah Bolden
Power Forward
6-10/220
1996 Draftee
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Minnesota
Arizona Lauri Markkanen
Power Forward
7-0/230
Freshman
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Boston
Southern Methodist Semi Ojeleye
Power Forward
6-7/240
Junior
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New York
SIG Strasbourg
(France)
Frank Ntilikina
Point Guard
6-5/190
1998 International
38 Chicago
Chicago
Oregon Jordan Bell
Power Forward
6-8/225
Junior
9 Dallas
Dallas

North Carolina State
Dennis Smith Jr.
Point Guard
6-3/195
Freshman
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Philadelphia
Oklahoma State Jawun Evans
Point Guard
6-1/185
Sophomore
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Sacramento
Gonzaga Zach Collins
Center
7-0/230
Freshman
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New Orleans
Florida State Dwayne Bacon
Shooting Guard
6-7/221
Sophomore
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Charlotte
Kentucky Malik Monk
Shooting Guard
6-3/200
Freshman
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Atlanta
Oregon Tyler Dorsey
Shooting Guard
6-4/185
Sophomore
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Detroit
Duke Luke Kennard
Shooting Guard
6-5/200
Sophomore
42 Utah
Utah
Indiana Thomas Bryant
Power Forward
6-10/245
Sophomore
13 Phoenix
Denver
Louisville Donovan Mitchell
Shooting Guard
6-3/200
Sophomore
43 Houston
Houston
Zalgiris Kaunas
(Lithuania)
Isaiah Hartenstein
Power Forward
6-11/250
1998 International
14 Miami
Miami
Kentucky Bam Adebayo
Center
6-10/250
Freshman
44 New York
New York

Houston

Damyean Dotson
Shooting Guard
6-5/205
Senior
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Portland
North Carolina Justin Jackson
Small Forward
6-8/210
Junior
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Houston
Oregon Dillon Brooks
Small Forward
6-6/220
Junior
16 Chicago
Chicago
Creighton Justin Patton
Center
7-0/230
Freshman
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Philadelphia
Southern Methodist Sterling Brown
Shooting Guard
6-5/225
Senior
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Milwaukee
Michigan D.J. Wilson
Power Forward
6-10/240
Junior
47 Indiana
Indiana
UCLA Ike Anigbogu
Center
6-10/250
Freshman
18 Indiana
Indiana
UCLA T.J. Leaf
Power Forward
6-10/225
Freshman
48 Milwaukee
Milwaukee

South Carolina

Sindarius Thornwell
Shooting Guard
6-5/206
Senior
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Atlanta
Wake Forest John Collins
Power Forward
6-10/235
Sophomore
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Denver
Mega Leks
(Serbia)
Vlatko Cancar
Small Forward
6-8/210
1997 International
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Portland
Duke Harry Giles
Power Forward
6-11/222
Freshman
50 Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Nanterre
(France)
Mathias Lessort
Power Forward
6-9/235
1995 International
21 Oklahoma City
OK. City
Adelaide
(Australia)

Terrance Ferguson
Shooting Guard
6-7/185
1998 Draftee

51 den Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Denver
Iowa State Monte Morris
Point Guard
6-3/170
Senior
22 brook Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Brooklyn
Texas

Jarrett Allen
Center
6-11/235
Freshman

52 nor13 Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
New Orleans
Xavier Edmond Sumner
Point Guard
6-5/185
Sophomore
23 tor15 Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Toronto
Indiana OG Anunoby
Small Forward
6-8/235
Sophomore
53 bos Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Boston
Arizona Kadeem Allen
Shooting Guard
6-3/205
Senior
24 uth16 Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Utah
Syracuse Tyler Lydon
Power Forward
6-9/223
Sophomore
54 phoenix
Phoenix
Valparaiso Alec Peters
Small Forward
6-9/235
Senior
25 orl2010 Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Orlando
CB Gran Canaria
(Spain)
Anzejs Pasecniks
Power Forward
7-1/220
1995 International
55 uth16 Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Utah
Gonzaga Nigel Williams-Goss
Point Guard
6-3/195
Junior
26 Minnesota
Portland
Purdue Caleb Swanigan
Power Forward
6-9/250
Sophomore
56 bos Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Boston
California Jabari Bird
Shooting Guard
6-6/190
Senior
27 lal Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
LA Lakers
Utah Kyle Kuzma
Power Forward
6-9/225
Junior
57 brook Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Brooklyn

FC Barcelona
(Spain)

Aleksandar Vezenkov
Power Forward
6-9/225
1995 International
28 lal Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
LA Lakers
North Carolina Tony Bradley
Power Forward
6-11/240
Freshman
58 nyk Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
New York
Mega Leks
(Serbia)
Ognjen Jaramaz
Point Guard
6-3/195
95 International
29 San Antonio
San Antonio
Colorado Derrick White
Shooting Guard
6-4/190
Senior
59 sas Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
San Antonio
Clemson Jaron Blossomgame
Small Forward
6-7/220
Senior
30 Utah
Utah
Villanova Jason Hart
Shooting Guard
6-5/215
Senior
60 atl15 Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Atlanta
Mega Leks
(Serbia)
Alpha Kaba
Power Forward
6-9/230
1996 International

 

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Published: 23 June 2017
Created: 23 June 2017
Last Updated: 08 December 2020

2017 Draft Day Trades

2017 Draft Day Trades
Trades between teams sent and received
Chicago
Chicago
From Minnesota:
Zach LaVine
Kris Dunn
Lauri Markkanen
Minnesota
Minnesota
From Chicago:
Jimmy Butler
Justin Patton
Sacramento
Sacramento
From Portland:
Justin Jackson
Harry Giles
Portland
Portland
From Sacramento:
Zach Collins
Denver
Denver
From Utah:
Trey Lyles
Tyler Lydon
Utah
Utah
From Denver:
Donovan Mitchell
Orlando
Orlando
From Philadelphia:
1st Round Draft Pick (2020)
2nd Round Draft Pick (2020)
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
From Orlando:
Anzejs Pasecniks
Boston
LA Lakers
From Brooklyn:
Brook Lopez
Jarrett Allen
Memphis
Brooklyn
From LA Lakers:
Timofey Mozgov
D'Angelo Russell
LA Lakers
LA Lakers
From Utah:
Jason Hart
Thomas Bryant
Utah
Utah
From LA Lakers:
Tony Bradley
Charlotte
Charlotte
From New Orleans:
Dwayne Bacon
Cash Considerations ($1.8MM)
New Orleans
New Orleans
From Charlotte:
Frank Jackson
Orlando
Orlando
From Memphis:
2nd Round Draft Pick (2019)
Memphis
Memphis
From Orlando:
Ivann Rabb
Orlando
Chicago
From Golden State:
Cash Considerations ($3.5MM)
Golden State
Golden State
From Chicago:
Jordan Bell
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
From LA Clippers:
Cash Considerations ($3.2MM)
LA Clippers
LA Clippers
From Philadelphia:
Jawun Evans
Memphis
Memphis
From Houston:
Dillon Brooks
Houston
Houston
From Memphis:
2nd Round Draft Pick (2018)
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
From Milwaukee:
Cash Considerations ($1.9MM)
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
From Philadelphia:
Sterling Brown
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
From LA Clippers:
Cash Considerations ($2MM)
LA Clippers
LA Clippers
From Milwaukee:
Sindarius Thornwell
New Orleans
New Orleans
From Pacers:
Cash Considerations ($1MM)
Indiana
Indiana
From New Orleans:
Edmond Sumner
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Published: 07 July 2017
Created: 19 June 2017
Last Updated: 23 September 2021

2017 Rankings by Position

Point Guards
#  Team  Player Draft Class Ht. Wt. Forecast
1.  kentucky Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Kentucky
De'Aaron Fox FR. 6-3 187 Top 5
 2. ucla Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
UCLA
Lonzo Ball FR. 6-6 190 Top 5
 3. nc_st Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
North Carolina St.
Dennis Smith FR. 6-3 195 Top 10
 4. strasbourg Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Strasbourg
Frank Ntilikina 1998 INT. 6-2 190 Top 15
 5. duke Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Duke
Frank Jackson FR. 6-3 200 Mid - Late 1st
 6. oklahoma_st Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Oklahoma St.
Jawun Evans SO. 6-1 200 Late 1st - Early Second
 7. xavier Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Xavier
Edmond Sumner SO. 6-5 175 Mid 2nd - Late 2nd
 8. iowa_st Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Iowa St.
Monte Morris SR. 6-3 175 Mid 2nd - Late 2nd
 9. kansas Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Kansas
Frank Mason SR. 6-0 190 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 10. gonzaga Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Gonzaga
Nigel Williams-Goss JR. 6-3 195 Late 2nd - Undrafted
Viable Options:
  • Isaiah Briscoe 6-2 220 - Kentucky
  • George de Paula, 6-6 197 - Paulistano
  • Marcus Keene, 5-9 175 - Central Michigan
  • Xavier Rathan-Mayes, 6-4 208 - Florida State
  • Melo Trimble, 6-3 195 - Maryland
  • Derrick Walton Jr., 6-1 189 - Michigan
  • Maurice Watson Jr., 5-10 165 - Creighton
Shooting Guards
#  Team  Player Draft Class Ht. Wt. Forecast
 1. washington Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Washington
Markell Fultz FR. 6-4 195 Top 3
 2. kentucky Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Kentucky
Malik Monk FR. 6-3 200 Top 8
 3. louisville Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Louisville
Donovan Mitchell SO. 6-3 200 Late Lottery - Mid 1st
 4. duke Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Duke
Luke Kennard SO. 6-5 200 Late Lottery - Mid 1st
 5. adelaide Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Adelaide
Terrance Ferguson 1998 6-7 185 Mid 1st - Late 1st
 6. south_carolina Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
South Carolina
P.J. Dozier SO. 6-7 175 Late 1st - Mid 2nd
 7. florida_st Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Florida State
Dwayne Bacon SO. 6-7 221 Late 1st - Early 2nd
 8. south_carolina Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
South Carolina
Sindarius Thornwell SR. 6-5 211 Late 1st - Mid 2nd
 9. villanova Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Villanova
Josh Hart SR. 6-5 215 Mid - Late 2nd
 10. colorado Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Colorado
Derrick White SR. 6-4 190 Late 2nd
 11. arizona Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Arizona
Kobi Simmons FR. 6-5 175 Late 2nd
 12. houston Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Houston
Damyean Dotson SR. 6-6 205 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 13. oregon Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Oregon
Tyler Dorsey SO. 6-4 185 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 14. southern_methodist Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
SMU
Sterling Brown SR. 6-6 230 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 15. georgetown Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Georgetown
L.J. Peak JR. 6-5 205 Late 2nd - Undrafted
Viable Options:
  • Bryce Alford 6-3 185 - UCLA
  • James Blackmon Jr., 6-4 210 Indiana
  • Jabari Bird 6-6 190 - California
  • Charles Cooke 6-5 196 - Dayton
  • Kris Jenkins 6-6 230 - Villanova
  • Peter Jok, 6-6 202 Iowa
  • Rodney Purvis, 6-4 205 - UCONN
Small Forwards
#   Team Player Draft Class Ht. Wt. Forecast
1.  kansas Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Kansas
Josh Jackson FR. 6-8 207 Top 5
 2. duke Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Duke
Jayson Tatum FR. 6-8 205 Top 8
 3. florida_st Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Florida St.
Jonathan Isaac FR. 6-10 210 Mid - Late Lottery
 4. north_carolina Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
North Carolina
Justin Jackson JR. 6-8 210 Mid 1st - Late 1st
 5. indiana Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Indiana
OG Anunoby SO. 6-8 235 Mid 1st - Late 1st
 6. clemson Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Clemson
Jaron Blossomgame SR. 6-7 220 Mid 2nd
 7. kansas_st Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Kansas St.
Wesley Iwundu SR. 6-7 205 Mid - Late 2nd
 8. oregon Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Oregon
Dillon Brooks JR. 6-6 220 Late 2nd
 9. valparaiso Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Valparaiso
Alec Peters SR. 6-9 235 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 10. mega-leks Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Mega Leks
Vlatko Cancar 1997 INT. 6-8 210 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 11. paulistano Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Paulistano
Lucas Dias Silva 1995 INT. 6-10 205 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 12. florida Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Florida
Devin Robinson JR. 6-8 200 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 13. notre-dame Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Notre Dame
V.J. Beachem SR. 6-8 200 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 14. joventut Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Joventut
Alberto Abalde 1995 INT. 6-7 215 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 15. illinois Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Illinois
Malcolm Hill SR. 6-6 220 Undrafted
Viable Options:
  • Hassan Martin 6-7 235 - Rhode Island
  • Jalen Moore, 6-9 225 - Utah State
  • Davon Reed 6-6 206 - Miami (FL.)
  • Andrew White, 6-6 210 - Syracuse
  • Jacob Wiley, 6-7 220 - Eastern Washington
Power Forwards
#  Team  Player Draft Class Ht. Wt. Forecast
1.  arizona Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Arizona
Lauri Markkanen FR. 7-0 230 Top 10
 2. wake_forest Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Wake Forest
John Collins SO. 6-10 225 Top 20
 3. ucla Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
UCLA
T.J. Leaf FR. 6-10 225 Late Lottery - Mid 1st
 4. duke
Duke
Harry Giles FR. 6-10 240 Mid 1st - Late 1st
 5. syracuse Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Syracuse
Tyler Lydon SO. 6-9 223 Late 1st
 6. purdue Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Purdue
Caleb Swanigan SO. 6-9 250 Late 1st - Early 2nd
 7. michigan Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Michigan
D.J. Wilson JR. 6-10 235 Late 1st
 8. zalgiris Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Zalgiris
Isaiah Hartenstein 1998 INT. 6-11 250 Late 1st - Early 2nd
 9. california Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
California
Ivan Rabb SO. 6-10 220 Mid to Late 1st
 10. southern_methodist Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
SMU
Semi Ojeleye JR. 6-7 240 Late 1st - Early 2nd
 11. utah Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Utah
Kyle Kuzma JR. 6-9 220 Late 1st - Early Second
 12. oregon Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Oregon
Jordan Bell JR. 6-8 225 Early 2nd - Mid 2nd
 13. nanterre Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Nanterre
Mathias Lessort 1995 INT. 6-9 235 Mid 2nd
 14. baylor Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Baylor
Johnathan Motley JR. 6-9 230 Mid 2nd
 15. fmp Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
FMP
Jonah Bolden 1996 INT. 6-10 220 Mid 2nd - Late 2nd
 16. nevada Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Nevada
Cameron Oliver SO. 6-7 220 Mid 2nd - Late 2nd
 17. mega-leks Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Mega Leks
Alpha Kaba 1996 INT. 6-9 230 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 18. barcelona Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
FC Barcelona
Aleksandar Vezenkov 1995 INT. 6-9 225 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 19. wisconsin Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Wisconsin
Nigel Hayes SR. 6-8 254 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 20. north_carolina Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
North Carolina
Isaiah Hicks SR. 6-8 220 Undrafted
Viable Options:
  • Chris Boucher, 6-10 180 Oregon
  • Josh Hawkinson, 6-10 230 - Washington State
  • Amile Jefferson, 6-9 225 - Duke
  • Moses Kingsley, 6-10 230 Arkansas
  • Luke Kornet, 7-1 240 Vanderbilt
Centers
#  Team  Player Draft Class Ht. Wt. Forecast
1.  gonzaga Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Gonzaga
Zack Collins FR. 7-0 230 Top 10
 2. Texas
Texas
Jarrett Allen FR. 6-11 235 Top 15
 3. michigan
Creighton
Justin Patton FR. 7-0 215 Mid - Late 1st
 4. kentucky Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Kentucky
Edrice Adebayo FR. 6-10 225 Mid to Late 1st
 5. ucla Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
UCLA
Ike Anigbogu FR. 6-10 250 Late 1st - Early 2nd
 6. Canaria
Gran Canaria
Anzejs Pasecniks 1995 INT. 7-1 220 Late 1st - Early 2nd
 7. north_carolina Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
North Carolina
Tony Bradley FR. 6-10 250 Late 1st - Early 2nd
 8. indiana Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Indiana
Thomas Bryant SO. 6-11 248 Mid 2nd
 9. north carolinia
North Carolina
Kennedy Meeks SR. 6-10 277 Late 2nd
 10. byu Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
BYU
Eric Mika SO. 6-10 233 Late 2nd
 11. kentucky Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Kentucky
Isaac Humphries SO. 7-0 260 Late 2nd - Undrafted
 12. spirou Welcome to TDR! - The Draft Review
Spirou
Michael Fusek 1995 INT. 7-5 220 Late 2nd - Undrafted
Viable Options:
  • Amida Brimah, 7-0 217 - UCONN
  • Change Comanche 6-11 215 - Arizona
  • Ilimane Diop 6-11 230 - Baskonia (Spain)
  • Luke Fischer, 6-11 250 - Marquette
  • Trevor Thompson, 7-0 250 - Ohio State
  • Justin Tuoyo, 6-10 230 - Chattanooga
Unprojected Draftees
Team  Pick Player Draft Class Ht. Wt.
arizona
Arizona
Boston 2/53 Kadeem Allen SR. 6-3 205

  

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Published: 17 June 2017
Created: 17 June 2017
Last Updated: 14 July 2022

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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Published: 01 June 2017
Created: 01 June 2017
Last Updated: 26 June 2022

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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2016 Underclassmen

2016 Underclassmen

Class School/Team Player Status
SO. North Carolina State Abdul-Malik Abu Withdrew
JR. Stanford Rosco Allen Undrafted
FR. Southeast Missouri St. Tony Anderson Undrafted
JR. North Carolina St. BeeJay Anya Withdrew
1996 INT. Cedevita (Croatia) Marko Arapovic Withdrew
1996 INT. Galatasaray (Turkey) Ege Arar Withdrew
1997 INT. Spars Sarajevo (Bosnia) Edin Atic Withdrew
1984 Orangeville (NBL) Brandon Austin Undrafted
JR. New Mexico St. Ian Baker Withdrew
1997 INT. Antibes (France) Gracin Bakumanya Undrafted
SO. Vanderbilt Wade Baldwin IV Memphis 1st/17th
JR. North Carolina St. Anthony Barber Undrafted
JR. Notre Dame V.J. Beachem Withdrew
FR. Florida State Malik Beasley Denver 1st/19th
1997 INT. Clinicas Rincon (Spain) Romaric Belemene Withdrew
JR. St. Joseph’s DeAndre Bembry Atlanta 1st/21st
1997 INT. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) Dragan Bender Phoenix 1st/4th
SO. Providence Ben Bentil Boston 2nd/51st
1995 INT. Istanbul BSB (Turkey) Metecan Birsen Withdrew
SO. Indiana James Blackmon Jr. Withdrew
FR. Louisiana St. Antonio Blakeney Withdrew
JR. Clemson Jaron Blossomgame Withdrew
SO. Xavier Trevon Bluiett Withdrew
1995 INT. Chalon (France) Axel Bouteille Withdrew
JR. Connecticut Amida Brimah Withdrew
FR. Kentucky Isaiah Briscoe Withdrew
SO. Oregon Dillon Brooks Withdrew
SO. New Mexico Elijah Brown Withdrew
FR. California Jaylen Brown Boston 1st/3rd
SO. Utah State-Eastern C.C. Lamous Brown Undrafted
JR. Iowa State Deonte Burton Withdrew
JR. Ohio Antonio Campbell Withdrew
JR. Auburn Kareem Canty Undrafted
JR. Maryland Robert Carter Jr. Undrafted
FR. Washington Marquese Chriss Sacramento 1st/8th
JR. Washington State Conor Clifford Withdrew
JR. Dayton Charles Cooke III Withdrew
JR. Maryland-Eastern Shore Bakari Copeland Withdrew
1996 INT. Denain (France) Isaia Cordinier Atlanta 2nd/44th
1995 INT. Le Mans (France) Petr Cornelie Denver 2nd/53rd
FR. Michigan State Deyonta Davis Boston 2nd/31st
FR. Northwest Florida State C.C. Moustapha Diagne Withdrew
FR. Kansas Cheick Diallo LA Clippers 2nd/33rd
1995 INT. Loboral Kutxa (Spain) Ilimane Diop Withdrew
FR. Oregon Tyler Dorsey Withdrew
JR. Stillman College D’Andre Downey Withdrew
JR. Providence Kris Dunn Minnesota 1st/5th
SO. Purdue Vince Edwards Withdrew
FR. Marquette Henry Ellenson Detroit 1st/18th
1995 INT. Le Mans (France) Youssoupha Fall Withdrew
JR. Oakland Kay Felder Atlanta 2nd/54th
1996 INT. Trento (Italy) Diego Flaccadori Withdrew
1995 INT. Spirou (Belgium) Michael Fusek Withdrew
JR. Kansas Brannen Greene Undrafted
1995 INT. Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) Marko Guduric Withdrew
1996 INT. Karsiyaja (Turkey) Egemen Guven Withdrew
1996 INT. Sevilla (Spain) Ludvig Hakanson Withdrew
JR. Kent State Jimmy Hall Withdrew
SO. Connecticut Daniel Hamilton Denver 2nd/56th
JR. Dalton State Cedric Happi Noube Undrafted
JR. Rhode Island Jordan Hare Undrafted
JR. Villanova Josh Hart Withdrew
JR. Washington State Josh Hawkinson Withdrew
JR. Wisconsin Nigel Hayes Withdrew
1995 INT. Estudiantes (Spain) Juan Hernangomez Denver 1st/15th
FR. Duke Brandon Ingram LA Lakers 1st/2nd
JR. Washington State Ike Iroegbu Withdrew
JR. Notre Dame Demetrius Jackson Boston 2nd/45th
SO. North Carolina Justin Jackson Withdrew
JR. Southern California Julian Jacobs Undrafted
JR. Hawaii Stefan Jankovic Undrafted
SO. Cal State-San Bernardino Anthony January Undrafted
1995 INT. Mega Leks (Serbia) Ognjen Jaramaz Withdrew
JR. Villanova Kris Jenkins Withdrew
JR. Washington State Que Johnson Withdrew
JR. Iowa Peter Jok Withdrew
JR. Vanderbilt Damian Jones Golden St. 1st/30th
FR. UNLV Derrick Jones Jr. Undrafted
JR. Southern California Nikola Jovanovic Undrafted
1996 INT. Mega Leks (Serbia) Alpha Kaba Withdrew
1995 INT. Aalstar (Belgium) Vincent Kesteloot Withdrew
JR. Arkansas Moses Kingsley Withdrew
SO. Centenary Travion Kirkendoll Withdrew
1997 INT. Efes (Turkey) Furkan Korkmaz Philadelphia 1st/26th
1995 INT. Efes (Turkey) Emircan Kosut Withdrew
FR. Kentucky Skal Labissiere Phoenix 1st/28th
SO. Manhattan Jermaine Lawrence Undrafted
FR. Memphis Dedric Lawson Withdrew
JR. Kentucky Marcus Lee Withdrew
1995 INT. Chalon (France) Mathias Lessort Withdrew
1997 INT. Orleans (France) Luc Loubaki Withdrew
1995 INT. Mega Leks (Serbia) Timothe Luwawu Philadelphia 1st/24th
HS SR-PG Orangeville Prep Thon Maker Milwaukee 1st/10th
SO. Yuba C.C. Emmanuel Malou Undrafted
SO. Yale Makai Mason Withdrew
SO. UNLV Patrick McCaw Milwaukee 1st/38th
FR. Gadsden State C.C. Zak McLaughlin Undrafted
FR. South Florida Jahmal McMurray Withdrew
JR. North Carolina Kennedy Meeks Withdrew
1997 INT. Union Olimpija (Slovenia) Blaz Mesicek Withdrew
JR. North Florida Dallas Moore Withdrew
JR. Utah State Jalen Moore Withdrew
FR. Washington Dejounte Murray San Antonio 1st/29th
FR. Kentucky Jamal Murray Denver 1st/7th
JR. Cal-Irvine Mamadou N’Diaye Undrafted
JR. Gardner-Webb Tyrell Nelson Withdrew
FR. Mississippi State Malik Newman Withdrew
1995 INT. Brose Baskets (Germany) Aleksej Nikolic Withdrew
JR. Florida Gulf Coast Marc-Eddy Norelia Withdrew
JR. UNLV Chris Obekpa Undrafted
SO. UNLV Goodluck Okonoboh Undrafted
FR. Nevada Cameron Oliver Withdrew
SO. Louisville Chinanu Onuaku Houston 2nd/37th
1997 INT. Panathinaikos (Greece) Georgios Papagiannis Phoenix 1st/13th
1995 INT. Koszalin (Poland) Adam Pechacek Withdrew
JR. Valparaiso Alec Peters Withdrew
JR. VMI QJ Peterson Withdrew
SO. Utah Jakob Poeltl Toronto 1st/9th
SO. San Diego State Malik Pope Withdrew
JR. Connecticut Rodney Purvis Withdrew
1996 INT. Xinjiang (China) Zhou Qi Houston 2nd/43rd
JR. Louisiana State Tim Quarterman Undrafted
1995 INT. Metalac (Serbia) Petar Rakicevic Withdrew
JR. Xavier Jalen Reynolds Undrafted
FR. Syracuse Malachi Richardson Charlotte 1st/22nd
SO. Gonzaga Domantas Sabonis Orlando 1st/11th
1996 INT. Zalgiris (Lithuania) Martynas Sajus Withdrew
1997 INT. Torrelodones (Spain) Jordan Sakho Withdrew
FR. Rutgers Corey Sanders Jr. Withdrew
JR. Kansas Wayne Selden Jr. Undrafted
1996 INT. Bauru (Brazil) Wesley Sena Withdrew
1995 Draftee Dallas Hoyas (NABL) Ingrid Sewa Undrafted
SO. New Mexico State Pascal Siakam Toronto 1st/27th
FR. Louisiana State Ben Simmons Philadelphia 1st/1st
1995 INT. Karsiyaka (Turkey) Kenan Sipahi Withdrew
1997 INT. Cibona (Serbia) Nik Slavica Withdrew
1995 INT. Fuenlabrada (Spain) Rolands Smits Withdrew
FR. Maryland Diamond Stone New Orleans 2nd/40th
1995 INT. FC Barcelona Emir Sulejmanovic Withdrew
FR. Purdue Caleb Swanigan Withdrew
JR. Texas Isaiah Taylor Undrafted
JR. Anderson (SC) Rakish Taylor Withdrew
JR. Idaho State Ethan Telfair Withdrew
SO. Ohio State Trevor Thompson Withdrew
SO. Maryland Melo Trimble Withdrew
1996 INT. Fenerbahce (Turkey) Berk Ugurlu Withdrew
SO. Kentucky Tyler Ulis Phoenix 2nd/34th
JR. Hawaii Aaron Valdes Undrafted
1995 INT. Barcelona (Spain) Alexander Vezenkov Withdrew
JR. Creighton Maurice Watson Jr. Withdrew
JR. Boise State James Webb III Undrafted
JR. Nebraska Andrew White III Withdrew
SO. Seton Hall Isaiah Whitehead Utah 2nd/42nd
JR. West Virginia Devin Williams Undrafted
JR. Indiana Troy Williams Undrafted
JR. Portland Alec Wintering Withdrew
JR. Northwestern State Zeek Woodley Withdrew
1995 INT. Rouen (France) Guerschon Yabusele Boston 1st/16th
1997 INT. Obradoiro (Spain) Santiago Yusta Withdrew
1995 INT. Mega Leks (Serbia) Rade Zagorac Boston 2nd/35th
FR. UNLV Stephen Zimmerman Orlando 2nd/41st
1997 INT. Cibona (Croatia) Ante Zizic Boston 1st/23rd
1997 INT. Mega Leks (Serbia) Ivica Zubac LA Lakers 1st/32nd
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