| 2002 NBA Draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 26, 2002 |
| Time | 8:00 pm (EDT) |
| Location | Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York |
| Network(s) (US) | ESPN |
| First selection | Yao Ming, Houston Rockets |
| <- 2001 | |
| 2003 -> | |
The 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting 57 amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues.[1] The draft was broadcast on TNT at 7:30 PM ([EDT). The NBA announced that 42 college and high school players, and five international players had filed as early-entry candidates for the draft.[2] The Chicago Bulls and the Golden State Warriors both had a 22.5 percent probability of acquiring the first overall pick, but the Houston Rockets, with an 8.9 percent probability, won the NBA Draft Lottery on May 19.[3][4] The Bulls and Warriors were second and third, respectively. As punishment for salary-cap violations during the 2000–2001 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves forfeited their first-round draft pick.
The 2002 draft set a record with 17 international selections, with six coming in the first round alone.[5] After the completion of the regular season, Amar'e Stoudemire was selected as the Rookie of the Year. In 2005, Yao set a single-season All-Star voting record by getting 2,558,278 votes, earning him a spot as a starter on the Western Conference All-Star Team.[6]
#2 pick Jay Williams violated his contract by riding a motorcycle, and nearly lost his life in an accident that shattered his pelvis, severed a main nerve in his leg, and tore three ligaments in his left knee including his ACL. Although he tried an intense rehabilitation program Williams never played a game in the NBA again.
| * | 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[]
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Position | NBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yao Ming* |  Chinese
|
C | Houston Rockets | Shanghai Sharks (China) |
| 2 | Jay Williams |  American
|
PG | Chicago Bulls | Duke (Jr.) |
| 3 | Mike Dunleavy, Jr. | American
|
SF/SG | Golden State Warriors | Duke (Jr.) |
| 4 | Drew Gooden | American
|
PF/C | Memphis Grizzlies | Kansas (Jr.) |
| 5 | Nikoloz Tskitishvili |  Georgian
|
PF/C | Denver Nuggets | Benetton Treviso (Italy) |
| 6 | Dajuan Wagner | American
|
PG | Cleveland Cavaliers | Memphis Fr. |
| 7 | Nenê Hilario |  Brazil
|
C/PF | Denver Nuggets (from New York)[7] | Vasco da Gama (Brazil) |
| 8 | Chris Wilcox | American
|
C/PF | Los Angeles Clippers (from Atlanta) | Maryland (So.) |
| 9 | Amar'e Stoudemire* | American
|
C/PF | Phoenix Suns | Cypress Creek HS (Orlando, Florida) |
| 10 | Caron Butler* | American
|
SF | Miami Heat | Connecticut (So.) |
| 11 | Jared Jeffries | American
|
Forward | Washington Wizards | Indiana So. |
| 12 | Melvin Ely | American
|
Power forward | Los Angeles Clippers | Fresno State Sr. |
| 13 | Marcus Haislip | American
|
Power forward | Milwaukee Bucks | Tennessee Jr. |
| 14 | Fred Jones | American
|
Shooting guard | Indiana Pacers | Oregon Sr. |
| 15 | Boštjan Nachbar |  Slovenian
|
Small forward | Houston Rockets (from Toronto) | Benetton Treviso (Italy) 1980 |
| 16 | Jiri Welsch (G/F) |  Czech
|
Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Golden State) | Union Olimpija (Slovenia and Adriatic League) 1980 | |
| 17 | Juan Dixon (G) | American
|
Washington Wizards (from New Orleans) | Maryland Sr. | |
| 18 | Curtis Borchardt (C) | American
|
Orlando Magic (traded to Utah) | Stanford Jr. | |
| 19 | Ryan Humphrey (PF) | American
|
Utah Jazz (traded to Orlando) | Notre Dame Sr. | |
| 20 | Kareem Rush (SG) | American
|
Toronto Raptors (from Seattle via New York, traded to Los Angeles Lakers) | Missouri Jr. | |
| 21 | Qyntel Woods (SF) | American
|
Portland Trail Blazers | NE Mississippi CC So. | |
| 22 | Casey Jacobsen (SG) | American
|
Phoenix Suns (from Boston) | Stanford Jr. | |
| 23 | Tayshaun Prince (SF) | American
|
Detroit Pistons | Kentucky Sr. | |
| 24 | Nenad Krstić (F/C) |  Serbian
|
New Jersey Nets | Partizan Belgrade (Sinalco Superleague and Adriatic League) 1983 | |
| 25 | Frank Williams (PG) | American
|
Denver Nuggets (from Dallas, traded to New York)[7] | Illinois Jr. | |
| 26 | John Salmons (G/F) | American
|
San Antonio Spurs (traded to Philadelphia) | Miami Sr. | |
| 27 | Chris Jefferies (SF) | American
|
Los Angeles Lakers (traded to Toronto) | Fresno State Jr. | |
| 28 | Dan Dickau (PG) | American
|
Sacramento Kings (traded to Atlanta) | Gonzaga Sr. | |
| 29 | None | Minnesota Timberwolves
(forfeited their first-round pick due to salary cap violations.) |
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Logan (PG) |  United States
|
Golden State Warriors | Cincinnati Sr. |
| 31 | Roger Mason, Jr. (SG) | United States
|
Chicago Bulls | Virginia Jr. |
| 32 | Robert Archibald (PF) | Memphis Grizzlies | Illinois Sr. | |
| 33 | Vincent Yarbrough (SF) | United States
|
Denver Nuggets | Tennessee Sr. |
| 34 | Dan Gadzuric (C) | Milwaukee Bucks (from Houston) | UCLA Sr. | |
| 35 | Carlos Boozer* (PF) | United States
|
Cleveland Cavaliers | Duke Jr. |
| 36 | Miloš Vujanić (PG) | New York Knicks | Partizan Belgrade (Sinalco Superleague and Adriatic League) 1980 | |
| 37 | David Andersen (C) | Atlanta Hawks | Virtus Bologna (Italy) 1980 | |
| 38 | Tito Maddox (PG) | United States
|
Houston Rockets (from Miami) | Fresno State So. |
| 39 | Rod Grizzard (SG) | United States
|
Washington Wizards (from Phoenix via Denver) | Alabama Jr. |
| 40 | Juan Carlos Navarro (PG) | Washington Wizards | FC Barcelona (Spain) 1980 | |
| 41 | Mario Kasun (C) | Los Angeles Clippers | Opel Skyliners (Germany) 1980 | |
| 42 | Ronald Murray (SG) | United States
|
Milwaukee Bucks | Shaw Sr. |
| 43 | Jason Jennings (C) | United States
|
Portland Trail Blazers (from Toronto via Chicago) | Arkansas State Sr. |
| 44 | Lonny Baxter (PF) | United States
|
Chicago Bulls (from Indiana) | Maryland Sr. |
| 45 | Sam Clancy, Jr. (PF) | United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers | USC Sr. |
| 46 | Matt Barnes (SF) | United States
|
Memphis Grizzlies (from Orlando) | UCLA Sr. |
| 47 | Jamal Sampson (C) | United States
|
Utah Jazz (traded to Orlando) | California Fr. |
| 48 | Chris Owens (PF) | United States
|
Milwaukee Bucks (from New Orleans, traded to Memphis) | Texas Sr. |
| 49 | Peter Fehse (PF) | Seattle SuperSonics | Halle (Germany) 1983 | |
| 50 | Darius Songaila (PF) | Boston Celtics | Wake Forest Sr. | |
| 51 | Federico Kammerichs (SF) | Portland Trail Blazers | Ourense (Spain) 1980 | |
| 52 | Marcus Taylor (PG) | United States
|
Minnesota Timberwolves | Michigan State So. |
| 53 | Rasual Butler (SF) | United States
|
Miami Heat (from Detroit via Toronto and Houston) | La Salle Sr. |
| 54 | Tamar Slay (SG) | United States
|
New Jersey Nets | Marshall Sr. |
| 55 | Mladen Šekularac (SG) | Dallas Mavericks | FMP Železnik (Sinalco Superleague and Adriatic League) 1981 | |
| 56 | Luis Scola (PF) | San Antonio Spurs (from L.A. Lakers) | TAU Cerámica (Spain) 1980 | |
| 57 | Randy Holcomb (PF) | United States
|
San Antonio Spurs (traded to Philadelphia) | San Diego State Sr. |
| 58 | Corsley Edwards (PF) | United States
|
Sacramento Kings | Central Connecticut Sr. |
Notable undrafted players[]
- D. J. Mbenga (C), Template:BEL
- Devin Brown (SG), Texas-San Antonio
- Reggie Evans (PF), Iowa
- Udonis Haslem (PF), Florida
- Jannero Pargo (PG), Arkansas
- Arvydas Macijauskas (SG) Template:LTU
- Smush Parker (PG) Fordham
External links[]
References[]
- ↑ NBA.com: 2002 Draft Handbook
- ↑ NBA.com. Twenty-Four Early Entry Candidates Withdraw from Draft 2002. Retrieved June 26, 2007.
- ↑ NBA.com. Ties Broken for NBA Draft Order of Selection. April 24, 2002. Retrieved June 26, 2007.
- ↑ "Cavaliers Win NBA Draft Lottery 2003". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/news/lottery_030522.html. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
- ↑ Lago, Joe. Draft record set with 17 foreign-born picks. June 26, 2002. Retrieved June 26, 2002.
- ↑ NBA.com. Benson, Bryant Lead All Players in Voting. February 2, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2007.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Knicks traded #7 pick along with Marcus Camby and Mark Jackson to the Nuggets for Antonio McDyess, #25 pick and a 2003 second-round pick.