1996 NBA Draft

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1996 NBA Draft
General information
Date(s) June 26, 1996
Time 7:30 pm EDT
Location East Rutherford, New Jersey
Network(s) (US) TNT
First selection Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers
NBA Draft
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The 1996 NBA Draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television.[1] In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues. The Vancouver Grizzlies had the highest probability to win the NBA Draft Lottery, but since they were an expansion team along with the Toronto Raptors, they were not allowed to select first in this draft.[2] The team with the second highest probability, the Philadelphia 76ers won the lottery and obtained the first selection. The Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver Grizzlies were second and third respectively.

Allen Iverson, a sophomore from Georgetown, was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.

It is widely considered to be one of the deepest and most talented NBA drafts in history, with over one-third of the first round picks later becoming NBA All-Stars. It produced three players that won NBA MVP awards (Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash) and seven other All-Stars (Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Ray Allen, Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, Stephon Marbury, Jermaine O'Neal, Peja Stojaković, Antoine Walker), for a grand total of ten All-Stars from the draft class. Moreover, eight players from this draft class have been named to at least one All-NBA Team, the most among any draft. The draft class also produced two players who have been named to the NBA's all-defensive first team: Kobe Bryant and Marcus Camby, with the latter also winning the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2007.

Most experts rate it along with the 1984 NBA Draft and 2003 NBA Draft as one of the best drafts in history. Sports Illustrated named it the second-best, behind the 1984 draft, whose highlights included Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton.[3]

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[edit] Key

Pos. G F C
Position Guard Forward Center
* Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team
+ Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game
# Denotes player who never played in the NBA

[edit] Draft

Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality NBA Team School/Club Team
1 1 Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson* G  United States Philadelphia 76ers Georgetown (So.)
1 2 Camby, MarcusMarcus Camby C  United States Toronto Raptors Massachusetts (Jr.)
1 3 Abdur-Rahim, ShareefShareef Abdur-Rahim+ F  United States Vancouver Grizzlies California (Fr.)
1 4 Marbury, StephonStephon Marbury* G  United States Milwaukee Bucks (traded to Minnesota)[4] Georgia Tech (Fr.)
1 5 Allen, RayRay Allen* G  United States Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Milwaukee)[4] Connecticut (Jr.)
1 6 Walker, AntoineAntoine Walker+ F  United States Boston Celtics (from Dallas)[5] Kentucky (So.)
1 7 Wright, LorenzenLorenzen Wright C  United States Los Angeles Clippers Memphis (So.)
1 8 Kittles, KerryKerry Kittles G  United States New Jersey Nets Villanova (Sr.)
1 9 Walker, SamakiSamaki Walker F  United States Dallas Mavericks (from Boston)[5] Louisville (So.)
1 10 Dampier, ErickErick Dampier C  United States Indiana Pacers (from Denver)[6] Mississippi State (Jr.)
1 11 Fuller, ToddTodd Fuller C  United States Golden State Warriors (from Golden State via Orlando[7] and Washington)[8] NC State (Sr.)
1 12 Potapenko, VitalyVitaly Potapenko C  Ukraine Cleveland Cavaliers (from Washington)[9] Wright State (Jr.)
1 13 Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant* G  United States Charlotte Hornets (traded to L.A. Lakers)[10] Lower Merion HS (Lower Merion, PA)
1 14 Stojaković, PejaPeja Stojaković* F  Yugoslavia
 Sacramento Kings PAOK (Greece)
1 15 Nash, SteveSteve Nash* G  Canada Phoenix Suns Santa Clara (Sr.)
1 16 Delk, TonyTony Delk G  United States Charlotte Hornets (from Miami)[11] Kentucky (Sr.)
1 17 O'Neal, JermaineJermaine O'Neal* F/C  United States Portland Trail Blazers Eau Claire HS (Columbia, SC)
1 18 Wallace, JohnJohn Wallace F  United States New York Knicks (from Detroit[12] via San Antonio)[13] Syracuse (Sr.)
1 19 McCarty, WalterWalter McCarty F  United States New York Knicks (from Atlanta[14] via Miami)[15] Kentucky (Sr.)
1 20 Ilgauskas, ZydrunasZydrunas Ilgauskas+ C  Lithuania Cleveland Cavaliers Atletas (Lithuania)
1 21 Jones, DontaeDontae Jones F  United States New York Knicks Mississippi State (Jr.)
1 22 Rogers, RoyRoy Rogers F  United States Vancouver Grizzlies (from Houston)[16] Alabama (Sr.)
1 23 Rentzias, EfthimiosEfthimios Rentzias C  Greece Denver Nuggets (from Indiana)[6] PAOK (Greece)
1 24 Fisher, DerekDerek Fisher G  United States Los Angeles Lakers Arkansas-Little Rock (Sr.)
1 25 Müürsepp, MartinMartin Müürsepp F  Estonia Utah Jazz (traded to Miami)[17] Tallinna Kalev (Estonia)
1 26 Williams, JeromeJerome Williams F  United States Detroit Pistons (from San Antonio)[12] Georgetown (Sr.)
1 27 Evans, BrianBrian Evans F  United States Orlando Magic Indiana (Sr.)
1 28 Lauderdale, PriestPriest Lauderdale C  United States Atlanta Hawks (from Seattle)[18] Peristeri BC (Greece)
1 29 Knight, TravisTravis Knight C  United States Chicago Bulls[19] Connecticut (Sr.)
2 30 Harrington, OthellaOthella Harrington F/C  United States Houston Rockets (from Vancouver)[16] Georgetown (Sr.)
2 31 Hendrickson, MarkMark Hendrickson G  United States Philadelphia 76ers Washington State (Sr.)
2 32 Minor, RyanRyan Minor# G  United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Toronto)[20] Oklahoma (Sr.)
2 33 Norris, MoochieMoochie Norris G  United States Milwaukee Bucks West Florida (So.)
2 34 Harvey, ShawnShawn Harvey# G  United States Dallas Mavericks West Virginia State (Sr.)
2 35 Blair, JosephJoseph Blair# C  United States Seattle SuperSonics (from Minnesota)[21] Arizona (Sr.)
2 36 Sheffer, DoronDoron Sheffer# G  Israel Los Angeles Clippers Connecticut (Jr.)
2 37 McInnis, JeffJeff McInnis G  United States Denver Nuggets (from New Jersey[22] via Sacramento)[23] North Carolina (Jr.)
2 38 Hamer, SteveSteve Hamer C  United States Boston Celtics Tennessee (Sr.)
2 39 Millard, RussRuss Millard# F  United States Phoenix Suns (from Denver,[24] via L.A. Clippers[25] and Detroit)[26] Iowa (Sr.)
2 40 Mann, MarcusMarcus Mann# F  United States Golden State Warriors Mississippi Valley State (Sr.)
2 41 Sasser, JasonJason Sasser F  United States Sacramento Kings Texas Tech (Sr.)
2 42 Livingston, RandyRandy Livingston G  United States Houston Rockets (from Vancouver[16] via Washington[7] and Orlando)[27] LSU (So.)
2 43 Davis, BenBen Davis F  United States Phoenix Suns Arizona (Sr.)
2 44 Rose, MalikMalik Rose F  United States Charlotte Hornets Drexel (Sr.)
2 45 Vogel, JoeJoe Vogel# C  United States Seattle SuperSonics (from Miami[14] via Atlanta)[18] Colorado State (Sr.)
2 46 Brown, MarcusMarcus Brown G  United States Portland Trail Blazers Murray State (Sr.)
2 47 Riley, RonRon Riley# G/F  United States Seattle SuperSonics (from Atlanta)[18] Arizona State (Sr.)
2 48 Feick, JamieJamie Feick F  United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Detroit)[28] Michigan State (Sr.)
2 49 McCaskill, AmalAmal McCaskill C  United States Orlando Magic (from New York via Minnesota and Vancouver) Marquette (Sr.)
2 50 Bell, TerrellTerrell Bell# C  United States Houston Rockets (from Cleveland)[29] Georgia (Sr.)
2 51 Robinson, ChrisChris Robinson G  United States Vancouver Grizzlies (from Houston)[16] Western Kentucky (Sr.)
2 52 Pope, MarkMark Pope F  United States Indiana Pacers Kentucky (Sr.)
2 53 Nordgaard, JeffJeff Nordgaard F  United States Milwaukee Bucks (from L.A. Lakers[30] via Seattle)[31] Wisconsin–Green Bay (Sr.)
2 54 Anderson, ShandonShandon Anderson F  United States Utah Jazz Georgia (Sr.)
2 55 Henderson, RonnieRonnie Henderson# G  United States Washington Bullets (from San Antonio[32] via Charlotte)[33] LSU (Jr.)
2 56 Geary, ReggieReggie Geary G  United States Cleveland Cavaliers (from Orlando)[34] Arizona (Sr.)
2 57 Barry, DrewDrew Barry G  United States Seattle SuperSonics Georgia Tech (Sr.)
2 58 Robinson, DarnellDarnell Robinson# F  United States Dallas Mavericks (from Chicago)[35] Arkansas (Jr.)

[edit] Notable undrafted players

The following are the players who went undrafted, but later played in the NBA.

Ben Wallace, one of the most successful undrafted players ever
Player Pos School/Club Team
Chucky Atkins G South Florida
Adrian Griffin G Seton Hall
Darvin Ham F Texas Tech
Erick Strickland G Nebraska
Ben Wallace* C Virginia Union

[edit] References

  1. ^ Martzke, Rudy. "Sager recounts top moments of NBA draft on TNT". Gannett Company. USA TODAY. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/comment/martzke/2002-06-26-martzke.htm. Retrieved April 19, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year Lottery Probabilities". Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/history/lottery_probabilities.html. Retrieved April 15, 2011. 
  3. ^ "NBA's Best Draft Classes". Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0903/nba.best.draft.classes/content.2.html. Retrieved April 15, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b The Bucks traded the draft rights of Stephon Marbury to the Timberwolves for Ray Allen and a future first-round pick on June 26, 1996.
    O'Connor, Ian (June 27, 1996). "Marbury Learns Like A Pro". New York Daily News: p. 88. 
  5. ^ a b The Mavericks traded #6 pick and a future pick (#6 pick in 1997 NBA Draft) to the Celtics for Eric Montross and a #9 pick on June 21, 1996.
    May, Peter (June 22, 1996). "Montross shipped to Dallas for the No. 6 pick". The Boston Globe: p. 67. 
  6. ^ a b The Pacers traded #23 pick along with Mark Jackson and Ricky Pierce to the Nuggets for #10 pick along with Jalen Rose and Reggie Williams on June 13, 1996.
    Boeck, Greg (June 14, 1996). "Nuggets begin overhaul, make two trades". USA Today: p. 12C. 
  7. ^ a b The Magic traded #11 pick and Scott Skiles to the Bullets for #42 pick on July 29, 1994.
    Hubbuch, Bart (July 30, 1994). "Bullets make point, get Skiles". The Washington Times: p. C1. 
  8. ^ The Bullets traded #11 pick along with Tom Gugliotta, #13 pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, and #7 pick in the 2000 NBA Draft to the Warriors for Chris Webber on November 17, 1994.
    Brown, Clifton (November 18, 1994). "Sign Him, Trade Him: Webber Becomes Bullet". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D07E3DE1031F93BA25752C1A962958260&scp=1&sq=+Sign+Him%2C+Trade+Him%3A+Webber+Becomes+Bullet+&st=nyt. Retrieved 2008-02-25. 
  9. ^ The Cavaliers traded Mark Price to the Wizards(then Bullets) for #12 pick on September 27, 1995.
    Hughes, Frank (September 28, 1995). "Bullets on the Mark with Price ; Club trades No. 1 pick to Cavs; Wallace signs". The Washington Times: p. B1. 
  10. ^ The Hornets traded the draft rights of Kobe Bryant to the Lakers for center Vlade Divac on July 1, 1996.
    Macenka, Joe (July 1, 1996). "Divac Agrees to Charlotte Trade". Associated Press. 
  11. ^ The Heat traded #16 pick along with Glen Rice, Khalid Reeves, and Matt Geiger for Alonzo Mourning, Pete Myers and LeRon Ellis on November 3, 1995.
    Nielsen, David (November 4, 1995). "Heat get Mourning from the Hornets". The Washington Times: p. D1. 
  12. ^ a b The Pistons traded #18 pick along with Dennis Rodman to the Spurs for #26 pick along with Sean Elliott and David Wood on October 1, 1993.Adler, Alan L. (October 2, 1993). "Sports News". Associated Press. 
  13. ^ The Spurs traded #18 pick along with J.R. Reid and Brad Lohaus to the Knicks for Charles Smith and Monty Williams on February 8, 1996.
    Daniels, Graig (February 9, 1996). "Spurs put boots to deal". Financial Post: p. 43. 
  14. ^ a b The Hawks traded #19 pick along with Kevin Willis to the Heat for #45 pick along with Steve Smith and Grant Long on November 7, 1994."Atlanta trades Willis to Heat". Financial Post: p. 53. November 8, 1994. 
  15. ^ The Heat sent #19 pick and $1 million to the Knicks for a right to pursue hiring Pat Riley on September 1, 1995.
    "Knicks, Heat arrange deal in Riley case". Toronto Star: p. F8. September 2, 1995. 
  16. ^ a b c d The Rockets traded #22 and #51 picks along with Pete Chilcutt, Tim Breaux and the #53 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft to the Grizzlies for #30 and #42 picks along with #30 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft on June 19, 1996.
    Harris, Bill (June 20, 1996). "Grizzlies Deal For Another First-round Pick". The Toronto Sun: p. 115. 
  17. ^ The Jazz traded the draft rights of Martin Müürsepp to the Heat for a future draft pick (#23 in 2000 NBA Draft) on June 26, 1996.
    Jackson, Barry (June 27, 1996). "Riley Finds New Forward in Estonia". The Miami Herald. 
  18. ^ a b c The Hawks traded #45 and #47 picks to the Supersonics for #28 pick on June 25, 1996.
    "Hawks Regain First-Round Draft Pick in Sonics Trade". Associated Press: p. D1. June 25, 1996. 
  19. ^ The Chicago Bulls renounced the draft rights to Travis Knight on July 12, 1996.
  20. ^ The Raptors traded #32 pick along with #37 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, Tony Massenburg and Ed Pinckney to the 76ers for Sharone Wright on February 22, 1996.
    "Raptors swing deal with Philly". Financial Post: p. 64. February 23, 1996. 
  21. ^ The Timberwolves traded #35 pick to the SuperSonics for Željko Rebrača on June 29, 1994.
    Cour, Jim (June 30, 1994). "The Associated Press report". The Associated Press. 
  22. ^ The Nets traded #37 pick along with #31 pick in the 1991 NBA Draft to the Kings for Mike McGee on October 31, 1988.
    "Nets Acquire Kings' McGee". The New York Times: p. D30. November 1, 1988. 
  23. ^ The Kings traded #37 pick along with Šarūnas Marčiulionis to the Nuggets for Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on June 13, 1996.
    Farine, Michael (June 14, 1996). "Nuggets trade Abdul-Rauf to Kings". The Washington Times: p. B3. 
  24. ^ The Nuggets traded #39 pick to the Clippers for Winston Garland on June 26, 1991.
    "Clippers pull off two trades". St. Petersburg Times: p. 3C. June 27, 1991. 
  25. ^ The Clippers traded #39 pick along with #41 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft and Olden Polynice to the Pistons for William Bedford and draft rights to Don MacLean on June 24, 1992.
    "Knicks get Blackman in top NBA trade". The Washington Times: p. D3. June 25, 1992. 
  26. ^ The Pistons traded #39 pick along with a #49 pick in the 1999 NBA Draft to the Suns for Mark West on August 1, 1994.
    "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL". The New York Times: p. B8. August 2, 1994. 
  27. ^ The Magic traded #42 pick along with Kenny Gattison to the Grizzlies for Jeff Turner on February 22, 1996.
    "Gattison, Turner Swapped". The Associated Press. February 22, 1996. 
  28. ^ The Pistons traded #48 pick to the 76ers for Eric Leckner on July 25, 1994.
    "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times: p. B12. July 26, 1994. 
  29. ^ The Cavaliers traded #50 pick to the Rockets for Keith Hughes on June 26, 1991.
    "PICKS BY TEAM". The Washington Post: p. B6. June 27, 1991. 
  30. ^ The Lakers traded #53 pick along with #37 pick in the 1994 NBA Draft and #50 pick in the 1995 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. 
  31. ^ The SuperSonics traded #53 pick along with Eurelijus Žukauskas to the Bucks for Eric Snow on June 28, 1995.
    "Wednesday's Sports Transactions". Associated Press. June 29, 1995. 
  32. ^ The Hornets traded J.R. Reid to the Spurs for Sidney Green, a 1993 first-round pick (#20 overall), and a 1996 second-round pick (#55 overall) on December 9, 1992.
    "2007-08 Media Guide: All-time Transactions" (PDF). New Orleans Hornets. NBA.com. p. 129. http://www.nba.com/media/hornets/0708mediaguide_Team%20History.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-11. 
  33. ^ The Hornets traded a 1996 second-round pick (#55 overall), and a 1997 second-round pick (#48 overall) to the Wizards for Michael Adams on August 2, 1994.
    "Predrag Drobnjak". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/drobnpr01.html. Retrieved 2011-04-11. 
  34. ^ The Magic traded #56 pick to the Cavaliers for Steve Kerr on December 3, 1992.
    "PEOPLE TRANSACTIONS". The Gazette: p. C4. December 4, 1992. 
  35. ^ The Mavericks traded [[Rodney McCray (basketball)|]] in 3-team trade with the Bulls and the Warriors for a #19 pick in the 1994 draft, #58 pick in the 1996 draft on September 18, 1992.
    "Byron Houston". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/houstby01.html. Retrieved 2011-04-13. 

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