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., Cliff 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
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pervis Ellison (PF) |  United States
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Sacramento Kings | Louisville |
| 2 | Danny Ferry (PF) | 
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Los Angeles Clippers | Duke |
| 3 | Sean Elliott+ (SF/SG) |
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San Antonio Spurs | Arizona |
| 4 | Glen Rice* (SF) |
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Miami Heat | Michigan |
| 5 | Herman "J. R." Reid (PF/C) |
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Charlotte Hornets | North Carolina |
| 6 | Stacey King (C) |
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Chicago Bulls (from New Jersey) | Oklahoma |
| 7 | George McCloud (SG/SF) |
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Indiana Pacers | Florida State |
| 8 | Randy White (PF) |
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Dallas Mavericks | Louisiana Tech |
| 9 | Tom Hammonds (PF/C) |
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Washington Bullets | Georgia Tech |
| 10 | Jerome "Pooh" Richardson (PG) |
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Minnesota Timberwolves | UCLA |
| 11 | Nick Anderson (SF/SG) |
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Orlando Magic | Illinois |
| 12 | Daron "Mookie" Blaylock+ (PG) |
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New Jersey Nets (from Portland) | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Michael Smith (PF) |
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Boston Celtics | BYU |
| 14 | Tim Hardaway* (PG) |
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Golden State Warriors | UTEP |
| 15 | Todd Lichti (SG) |
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Denver Nuggets | Stanford |
| 16 | Dana Barros+ (PG) |
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Seattle SuperSonics (from Houston via Golden State) | Boston College |
| 17 | Shawn Kemp* (PF/C) |
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Seattle SuperSonics (from Philadelphia) | Trinity Valley CC |
| 18 | B.J. Armstrong+ (PG) |
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Chicago Bulls (from Milwaukee via Seattle) | Iowa |
| 19 | Kenny Payne (PF) |
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Philadelphia 76ers (from Seattle) | Louisville |
| 20 | Jeff Sanders (PF/C) |
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Chicago Bulls | Georgia Southern |
| 21 | Theodore "Blue" Edwards (SF/SG) |
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Utah Jazz | East Carolina |
| 22 | Byron Irvin (SG) |
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Portland Trail Blazers (from New York) | Missouri |
| 23 | Roy Marble (SG/SF) |
|
Atlanta Hawks | Iowa |
| 24 | Anthony Cook (PF/C) |
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Phoenix Suns (traded to Detroit)[2] | Arizona |
| 25 | John Morton (PG) |
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Cleveland Cavaliers | Seton Hall |
| 26 | Vlade Divac+ (C) | Template:YUG (Template:SRB) |
Los Angeles Lakers | KK Partizan (Yugoslavia, now Serbia) |
| 27 | Kenny Battle (PF) |
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Detroit Pistons (traded to Phoenix)[2] | Illinois |
Round two
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sherman Douglas (G) |
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Miami Heat | Syracuse |
| 29 | Dyron Nix (F) |
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Charlotte Hornets | Tennessee |
| 30 | Frank Kornet (F) |
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Milwaukee Bucks | Vanderbilt |
| 31 | Jeff Martin (G) |
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Los Angeles Clippers | Murray State |
| 32 | Stanley Brundy (F) |
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New Jersey Nets | DePaul |
| 33 | Jay Edwards (G) |
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Los Angeles Clippers | Indiana |
| 34 | Gary Leonard (C) |
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Minnesota Timberwolves | Missouri |
| 35 | Pat Durham (F) |
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Dallas Mavericks | Colorado State |
| 36 | Clifford R. Robinson+ (PF/C) |
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Portland Trail Blazers | Connecticut |
| 37 | Michael Ansley (F) |
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Orlando Magic | Alabama |
| 38 | Doug West (G/F) |
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Minnesota Timberwolves | Villanova |
| 39 | Ed Horton (PF/C) |
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Washington Bullets | Iowa |
| 40 | Dino Rađa (PF) | Template:YUG (Template:CRO) |
Boston Celtics | KK Split (Yugoslavia, now Croatia) |
| 41 | Doug Roth (C) |
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Washington Bullets | Tennessee |
| 42 | Michael Cutright (SG) |
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Denver Nuggets | McNeese State |
| 43 | Chucky Brown (PF) |
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Cleveland Cavaliers | North Carolina State |
| 44 | Reggie Cross (PF) |
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Philadelphia 76ers | Hawaii |
| 45 | Scott Haffner (G) |
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Miami Heat | Evansville |
| 46 | Ricky Blanton (F) |
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Phoenix Suns | LSU |
| 47 | Reggie Turner (SF) |
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Denver Nuggets | UAB |
| 48 | Junie Lewis (PG) |
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Utah Jazz | Utah |
| 49 | Haywoode Workman (G) |
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Atlanta Hawks | Oral Roberts |
| 50 | Brian Quinnett (F) |
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New York Knicks | Washington State |
| 51 | Mike Morrison (G) |
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Phoenix Suns | Loyola (MD) |
| 52 | Greg Grant (G) |
|
Phoenix Suns | Trenton State |
| 53 | Jeff Hodge (SG) |
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Dallas Mavericks | South Alabama |
| 54 | Toney Mack (SG) |
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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.
