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! class="summary" colspan="2" style="font-size: medium;"|2003 NBA Draft
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |[[File:2003 nba draft.jpeg|240px]]
|-
|-
| align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" colspan="2"|'''General information'''
|-
|'''Date(s)'''
|June 26, 2003
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|'''Time'''
|8:00 pm (EDT)
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|'''Location'''
|Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|'''Network(s) (US)'''
|ESPN
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
|'''First selection'''
|Lebron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: left" |<- [[2002 NBA Draft|2002]]
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: right" |[[2004 NBA Draft|2004]] ->
|}
'''2003 NBA Draft''' took place on June 26, 2003 in New York City, New York. The #1 pick was [[LeBron James]] by the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] out of St. Vincent/St. Marys HS. It is considered the one of the most talent-packed drafts, with draftees such as LeBron James, [[Carmelo Anthony]], and [[Dwayne Wade]]. This was the last draft before the [[Charlotte Bobcats]] joined the league.

==Draft==
{| class="wikitable"
|G
|Guard
|PG
|Point guard
|SG
|Shooting guard
|F
|Forward
|SF
|Small forward
|PF
|Power forward
|C
|Center
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" id="sortable_table_id_0"
! style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(221, 221, 255);" width="1%"| Round
! style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(221, 221, 255);" width="1%"| Pick
! style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(221, 221, 255);" width="19%"|Player
! style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(221, 221, 255);" width="1%"| Pos
! style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(221, 221, 255);" width="16%"|Nationality
! style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(221, 221, 255);" width="35%"|Team
! style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(221, 221, 255);" width="20%"|School/Club Team
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1
| bgcolor="#fbceb1"|[[LeBron James]]*
|SF
| {{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Cleveland Cavaliers
|St. Vincent–St. Mary High School (Akron, OH)
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|2
|[[Darko Miličić]]
|F/C
| {{Flagicon:Serbia}} Serbia 
|Detroit Pistons (from Memphis)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4">[5]</sup>
|Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia and Adriatic League)
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|3
| bgcolor="#fbceb1"|[[Carmelo Anthony]]*
|SF
| {{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Denver Nuggets
|Syracuse
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|4
| bgcolor="#fbceb1"|[[Chris Bosh]]*
|F/C
| {{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Toronto Raptors
|Georgia Tech
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|5
| bgcolor="#fbceb1"|[[Dwyane Wade]]*
|SG
| {{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Miami Heat
|Marquette
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|6
| bgcolor="#ffcc00"|[[Chris Kaman]]<sup>+</sup>
|C
| {{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Los Angeles Clippers
|Central Michigan
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|7
|[[Kirk Hinrich]]
|PG
| {{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Chicago Bulls
|Kansas
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|8
|[[T.J. Ford]]
|PG
| United States
|Milwaukee Bucks (from Atlanta)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5">[6]</sup>
|Texas
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|9
|[[Michael Sweetney]]
|PF
| {{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|New York Knicks
|Georgetown
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|10
|[[Jarvis Hayes]]
|F/G
| United States
|Washington Wizards
|Georgia
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|11
|[[Mickaël Piétrus]]
|G/F
| France
|Golden State Warriors
|Pau-Orthez (France)
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|12
|[[Nick Collison]]
|PF
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Seattle SuperSonics
|Kansas
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|13
|[[Marcus Banks]]
|PG
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Memphis Grizzlies (from Houston,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6">[7]</sup> traded to Boston)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Griztics_7-0">[8]</sup>
|UNLV
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|14
|[[Luke Ridnour]]
|PG
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Seattle SuperSonics (from Milwaukee)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8">[9]</sup>
|Oregon
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|15
|[[Reece Gaines]]
|F/G
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Orlando Magic
|Louisville
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|16
|[[Troy Bell]]
|PG
| {{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Boston Celtics (traded to Memphis)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Griztics_7-1">[8]</sup>
|Boston College
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|17
|[[Žarko Čabarkapa]]
|SF
| {{Flagicon:Serbia}} Serbia 
|Phoenix Suns
|Budućnost Podgorica (Serbia and Montenegro and Adriatic League)
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|18
| bgcolor="#ffcc00"|[[David West]]<sup>+</sup>
|PF
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|New Orleans Hornets
|Xavier
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|19
|[[Sasha Pavlović]]
|F/G
| Serbia and Montenegro
|Utah Jazz
|Budućnost Podgorica (Serbia and Montenegro and Adriatic League)
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|20
|[[Dahntay Jones]]
|SG
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Boston Celtics (from Philadelphia,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9">[10]</sup> traded to Memphis)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Griztics_7-2">[8]</sup>
|Duke
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|21
|[[Boris Diaw]]
|SG
| France
|Atlanta Hawks (from Indiana)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10">[11]</sup>
|Pau-Orthez (France)
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|22
|[[Zoran Planinić]]
|G/F
| Croatia
|New Jersey Nets
|Cibona Zagreb (Croatia and Adriatic League)
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|23
|[[Travis Outlaw]]
|SF
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Portland Trail Blazers
|Starkville HS (Starkville, MS)
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|24
|[[Brian Cook]]
|PF
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Los Angeles Lakers
|Illinois
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|25
|[[Carlos Delfino]]
|SG
| Argentina
|Detroit Pistons
|Unión de Santa Fe (Argentina)
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|26
|[[Ndudi Ebi]]
|SF
| United Kingdom Nigeria
|Minnesota Timberwolves
|Westbury Christian HS (Houston, TX)
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|27
|[[Kendrick Perkins]]
|C
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Memphis Grizzlies (from Sacramento via Orlando,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11">[12]</sup> traded to Boston)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Griztics_7-3">[8]</sup>
|Ozen HS (Beaumont, TX)
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|28
|[[Leandro Barbosa]]
|SG
| Brazil
|San Antonio Spurs (traded to Phoenix)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12">[13]</sup>
|Bauru Tilibra (Brazil)
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|29
| bgcolor="#ffcc00"|[[Josh Howard]]<sup>+</sup>
|F/G
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Dallas Mavericks
|Wake Forest
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|30
|[[Maciej Lampe]]
|PF
| Poland
|New York Knicks (from Denver)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13">[14]</sup>
|Complutense University of Madrid (Spain)
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|31
|[[Jason Kapono]]
|F/G
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Cleveland Cavaliers
|UCLA
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|32
|[[Luke Walton]]
|SF
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Los Angeles Lakers (from Toronto)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Rapkers_14-0">[15]</sup>
|Arizona
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|33
|[[Jerome Beasley]]
|PF
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Miami Heat
|North Dakota
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|34
|[[Sofoklis Schortsanitis]]
|C
| Greece
|Los Angeles Clippers
|Iraklis BC (Greece)
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|35
|[[Szymon Szewczyk]]
|PF
| Poland
|Milwaukee Bucks (from Memphis)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15">[16]</sup>
|Braunschweig (Germany)
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|36
|[[Mario Austin]]
|PF
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Chicago Bulls
|Mississippi State
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|37
|[[Travis Hansen]]
|SG
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Atlanta Hawks
|BYU
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|38
|[[Steve Blake]]
|PG
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Washington Wizards
|Maryland
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|39
|[[Slavko Vraneš]]
|C
| Serbia and Montenegro
|New York Knicks
|Budućnost Podgorica (Serbia and Montenegro and Adriatic League)
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|40
|[[Derrick Zimmerman]]
|PG
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Golden State Warriors
|Mississippi State
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|41
|[[Willie Green]]
|SG
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Seattle SuperSonics (traded to Philadelphia)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-76sonics_16-0">[17]</sup>
|Detroit Mercy
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|42
|[[Zaza Pachulia]]
|PF
| Georgia
|Orlando Magic
|Ülkerspor (Turkey)
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|43
|[[Keith Bogans]]
|SG
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Milwaukee Bucks (traded to Orlando)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17">[18]</sup>
|Kentucky
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|44
|[[Malick Badiane]]
|PF
| Senegal
|Houston Rockets
|Langen (Germany)
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|45
|[[Matt Bonner]]
|F
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Chicago Bulls (from Phoenix,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-18">[19]</sup> traded to Toronto)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19">[20]</sup>
|Florida
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|46
|[[Sani Bečirović]]
|SG
| Slovenia
|Denver Nuggets (from Boston)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20">[21]</sup>
|Virtus Bologna (Italy)
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|47
| bgcolor="#ffcc00"|[[Mo Williams]]<sup>+</sup>
|PG
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Utah Jazz
|Alabama
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|48
|[[James Lang]]
|C
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|New Orleans Hornets
|Central Park Christian HS (Birmingham, AL)
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|49
|[[James Jones]]
|SF
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Indiana Pacers
|Miami
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|50
|[[Paccelis Morlende]]
|PG
| France
|Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Seattle)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-76sonics_16-1">[17]</sup>
|Dijon (France)
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|51
|[[Kyle Korver]]
|SF
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|New Jersey Nets (traded to Philadelphia)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-21">[22]</sup>
|Creighton
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|52
|[[Remon van de Hare]]
|C
| Netherlands
|Toronto Raptors (from Los Angeles Lakers)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Rapkers_14-1">[15]</sup>
|FC Barcelona (Spain)
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|53
|[[Tommy Smith]]
|PF
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Chicago Bulls (from Detroit via Miami)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22">[23]</sup>
|Arizona State
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|54
|[[Nedžad Sinanović]]
|C
|{{Flagicon:Bosnia and Herzegovina}} Bosnia and Herzegovina
|Portland Trail Blazers
|Brotnjo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|55
|[[Rick Rickert]]
|PF
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Minnesota Timberwolves
|Minnesota
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|56
|[[Brandon Hunter]]
|PF
|{{Flagicon:United States}} United States
|Boston Celtics (from Sacramento)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23">[24]</sup>
|Ohio
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|57
|[[Xue Yuyang]]
|C
|{{Flagicon:China}} China
|Dallas Mavericks (traded to Denver)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24">[25]</sup>
|Hong Kong Flying Dragons (China)
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|58
|[[Andreas Glyniadakis]]
|C
|{{Flagicon:Greece}} Greece
|Detroit Pistons (from San Antonio)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-25">[26]</sup>
|AEK (Greece)
|}
'''^''' '''a:''' Chris Kaman was born in the United States, but also has German citizenship through his great-grandparents and competes internationally for Germany.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26">[27]</sup>
==  Notable undrafted players==


{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" id="sortable_table_id_1"
! style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(221, 221, 255);"|Player
! style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(221, 221, 255);" width="35%"|School/Club Team
|-
|[[Matt Carroll]] (SG)
|Notre Dame
|-
|[[Marquis Daniels]] (SG/SF)
|Auburn
|-
|[[Ronald Dupree]] (SF)
|LSU
|-
|[[Keith McLeod]] (PG)
|Bowling Green
|-
|[[Quinton Ross]] (SF)
|SMU
|-
|[[Marcus Hatten]] (SG)
|St. John's
|-
|[[James Singleton]] (SF/PF)
|Murray State
|-
|[[Kirk Penney]] (SG, New Zealand)
|Wisconsin
|-
|[[Carl English]] (SG) Canada
|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
|}
[[Category:National Basketball Association Draft]]