The 1989 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 1989 in New York City, New York, USA.
It has been regarded as one of the worst drafts in NBA history, along with the 1986 NBA Draft and the 2000 NBA Draft. Though the draft produced talented players such as Shawn Kemp, Glen Rice, Sean Elliott, Nick Anderson, Dana Barros, Tim Hardaway, Sr., Clifford Robinson, B.J. Armstrong and Mookie Blaylock, eight of the top ten picks were considered busts, including the first two picks Pervis Ellison and Danny Ferry. The draft was reduced from three rounds in the previous year to the two-round format still in use.
This was the first draft televised prime time on national television.[1]
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-Star Game(s) and (an) All-NBA Team(s) |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-Star Game(s) |
| x | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-NBA Team(s) |
Round one[]
Vlade Divac, the 26th pick
Round two[]
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sherman Douglas (G) |  United States
|
Miami Heat | Syracuse |
| 29 | Dyron Nix (F) | United States
|
Charlotte Hornets | Tennessee |
| 30 | Frank Kornet (F) | United States
|
Milwaukee Bucks | Vanderbilt |
| 31 | Jeff Martin (G) | United States
|
Los Angeles Clippers | Murray State |
| 32 | Stanley Brundy (F) | United States
|
New Jersey Nets | DePaul |
| 33 | Jay Edwards (G) | United States
|
Los Angeles Clippers | Indiana |
| 34 | Gary Leonard (C) | United States
|
Minnesota Timberwolves | Missouri |
| 35 | Pat Durham (F) | United States
|
Dallas Mavericks | Colorado State |
| 36 | Clifford Robinson+ (PF/C) | United States
|
Portland Trail Blazers | Connecticut |
| 37 | Michael Ansley (F) | United States
|
Orlando Magic | Alabama |
| 38 | Doug West (G/F) | United States
|
Minnesota Timberwolves | Villanova |
| 39 | Ed Horton (PF/C) | United States
|
Washington Bullets | Iowa |
| 40 | Dino Rađa (PF) | Template:YUG (  Croatia)
|
Boston Celtics | KK Split (Yugoslavia, now Croatia) |
| 41 | Doug Roth (C) | United States
|
Washington Bullets | Tennessee |
| 42 | Michael Cutright (SG) | United States
|
Denver Nuggets | McNeese State |
| 43 | Chucky Brown (PF) | United States
|
Cleveland Cavaliers | North Carolina State |
| 44 | Reggie Cross (PF) | United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers | Hawaii |
| 45 | Scott Haffner (G) | United States
|
Miami Heat | Evansville |
| 46 | Ricky Blanton (F) | United States
|
Phoenix Suns | LSU |
| 47 | Reggie Turner (SF) | United States
|
Denver Nuggets | UAB |
| 48 | Junie Lewis (PG) | United States
|
Utah Jazz | Utah |
| 49 | Haywoode Workman (G) | United States
|
Atlanta Hawks | Oral Roberts |
| 50 | Brian Quinnett (F) | United States
|
New York Knicks | Washington State |
| 51 | Mike Morrison (G) | United States
|
Phoenix Suns | Loyola (MD) |
| 52 | Greg Grant (G) | United States
|
Phoenix Suns | Trenton State |
| 53 | Jeff Hodge (SG) | United States
|
Dallas Mavericks | South Alabama |
| 54 | Toney Mack (SG) | United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers | Georgia |
References[]
- ↑ "NBA Draft Will Move To Prime-Time on TBS". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 1989-03-15. pp. D4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Pistons traded the rights to Kenny Battle and Micheal Williams to the Suns for rights to Anthony Cook on the draft day.
Berry, Walter (June 28, 1989). "Associatred Press sports news". Associated Press.