The 1994 NBA Draft took place on June 29, 1994 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
It is notable for the fact that two NBA rookies of the year were picked in the first round, as Jason Kidd and Grant Hill were co-winners of the award for the 1994–95 NBA season. Jason Kidd and Grant Hill would end up as perennial All-Stars (9 and 7-time selections, respectively), though Grant Hill's career has been marred by severe injuries.
The first overall pick Glenn Robinson was involved in a contract holdout shortly after being selected, reportedly seeking an unprecedented 13 year, $100 million dollar contract. Both Robinson and the Milwaukee Bucks eventually agreed on a 10 year, $68 million dollar contract, which stands as the richest NBA contract signed by a rookie.[1] A fixed salary cap for rookies was implemented by the NBA the following season. Robinson himself had a productive NBA career, becoming a two-time NBA All-Star and winning an NBA Championship in 2005 in his final year with the San Antonio Spurs. [2]
| * | 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) |
Selections[]
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Robinson+ (SF) | 
|
Milwaukee Bucks | Purdue University (Jr.) |
| 2 | Jason Kidd* (PG) | 
|
Dallas Mavericks | California So. |
| 3 | Grant Hill* (SF) |
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Detroit Pistons | Duke Sr. |
| 4 | Donyell Marshall (SF) |
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Minnesota Timberwolves | Connecticut Jr. |
| 5 | Juwan Howard* (PF) |
|
Washington Bullets | Michigan Jr. |
| 6 | Sharone Wright (PF/C) |
|
Philadelphia 76ers | Clemson Jr. |
| 7 | Lamond Murray (SF) |
|
Los Angeles Clippers | California Jr. |
| 8 | Brian Grant (PF) |
|
Sacramento Kings | Xavier Sr. |
| 9 | Eric Montross (C) |
|
Boston Celtics | North Carolina Sr. |
| 10 | Eddie Jones* (SG) |
|
Los Angeles Lakers | Temple Sr. |
| 11 | Carlos Rogers (SF) |
|
Seattle SuperSonics (from Charlotte) | Tennessee State Sr. |
| 12 | Khalid Reeves (PG) |
|
Miami Heat | Arizona Sr. |
| 13 | Jalen Rose (G/F) |
|
Denver Nuggets | Michigan Jr. |
| 14 | Yinka Dare (C) | Template:NGA | New Jersey Nets | George Washington So. |
| 15 | Eric Piatkowski (SG) |
|
Indiana Pacers | Nebraska Sr. |
| 16 | Clifford Rozier (PF) |
|
Golden State Warriors (from Cleveland) | Louisville Jr. |
| 17 | Aaron McKie (SG) |
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Portland Trail Blazers | Temple Sr. |
| 18 | Eric Mobley (PF) |
|
Milwaukee Bucks (from Orlando) | Pittsburgh Sr. |
| 19 | Tony Dumas (SG) |
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Dallas Mavericks (from Golden State) | Missouri-Kansas City Sr. |
| 20 | B.J. Tyler (PG) |
|
Philadelphia 76ers (from Utah) | Texas Sr. |
| 21 | Dickey Simpkins (PF) |
|
Chicago Bulls | Providence Sr. |
| 22 | Bill Curley (PF) |
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San Antonio Spurs | Boston College Sr. |
| 23 | Wesley Person (SG) |
|
Phoenix Suns | Auburn Sr. |
| 24 | Monty Williams (SF) |  United States
|
New York Knicks | Notre Dame Sr. |
| 25 | Greg Minor (SG) | United States
|
Los Angeles Clippers (from Atlanta) | Louisville Sr. |
| 26 | Charlie Ward (PG) |
|
New York Knicks (from Houston via Atlanta) | Florida State Sr. |
| 27 | Brooks Thompson (PG) |
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Orlando Magic (from Seattle via L.A. Clippers) | Oklahoma State Sr. |
| 28 | Deon Thomas (F/C) |
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Dallas Mavericks | Illinois |
| 29 | Antonio Lang (F/G) |
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Phoenix Suns | Duke |
| 30 | Howard Eisley (PG) | United States
|
Minnesota Timberwolves | Boston College |
| 31 | Rodney Dent (F/C) | United States
|
Orlando Magic | Kentucky |
| 32 | Jim McIlvaine (C) | United States
|
Washington Bullets | Marquette |
| 33 | Derrick Alston (F) | United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers | Duquesne |
| 34 | Gaylon Nickerson (G) | United States
|
Atlanta Hawks (from L.A. Clippers) | NW Oklahoma State |
| 35 | Michael Smith (F) | United States
|
Sacramento Kings | Providence |
| 36 | Andrei Fetisov (F) | Template:RUS | Boston Celtics | Forum Valladolid (Spain) |
| 37 | Dontonio Wingfield (F) | United States
|
Seattle SuperSonics (from L.A. Lakers)[3] | Cincinnati |
| 38 | Darrin Hancock (G/F) | United States
|
Charlotte Hornets | Kansas |
| 39 | Anthony Miller (F) | United States
|
Golden State Warriors (from Denver) | Michigan State |
| 40 | Jeff Webster (F) | United States
|
Miami Heat | Oklahoma |
| 41 | William Njoku (PF) | Template:GHA/Template:CAN | Indiana Pacers | St. Mary's (Canada) |
| 42 | Gary Collier (SF) | United States
|
Cleveland Cavaliers | Tulsa |
| 43 | Shawnelle Scott (C) | United States
|
Portland Trail Blazers | St. John's |
| 44 | Damon Bailey (G) |
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Indiana Pacers | Indiana University |
| 45 | Dwayne Morton (F) |
|
Golden State Warriors | Louisville |
| 46 | Voshon Lenard (SG) |
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Milwaukee Bucks (from Orlando) | Minnesota |
| 47 | Jamie Watson (F) |
|
Utah Jazz | South Carolina |
| 48 | Jevon Crudup (F/C) |
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Detroit Pistons | Missouri |
| 49 | Kris Bruton (SF) |
|
Chicago Bulls | Benedict |
| 50 | Charles Claxton (C) | Template:ISV | Phoenix Suns | Georgia |
| 51 | Lawrence Funderburke (PF) |
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Sacramento Kings (from Atlanta) | Ohio State |
| 52 | Anthony Goldwire (PG) |
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Phoenix Suns (from New York) | Houston |
| 53 | Albert Burditt (PF) |
|
Houston Rockets | Texas |
| 54 | Željko Rebrača (C) | Template:FR-YUG | Seattle SuperSonics | KK Partizan (Yugoslavia) |
External links[]
References[]
- ↑ The Votes Are In - Dated Nov 14, 1994
- ↑ NBA Draft: Ranking the No. 1 Picks in NBA Draft History - Dated 21/June/2010
- ↑ The Lakers traded #37 pick along with #50 pick in the 1995 NBA Draft and #53 pick in the 1996 NBA Draft to the SuperSonics for Sedale Threatt on October 2, 1991.
"Lakers Get Threatt From Seattle". The New York Times: p. B10. October 3, 1991.