Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Alumni -- NBA draft picks
Table:
Year

Round

Pick[54]

Overall

Name

Team

2013

1

3

3

Otto Porter Jr.

Washington Wizards

2010

1

7

7

Greg Monroe

Detroit Pistons

2009

2

5

35

DaJuan Summers

Detroit Pistons

2008

1

17

17

Roy Hibbert

Indiana Pacers

2008

2

13

42

Patrick Ewing, Jr.

Sacramento Kings

2007

1

5

5

Jeff Green

Boston Celtics

2003

1

9

9

Mike Sweetney

New York Knicks

2001

2

21

50

Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje

Portland Trail Blazers

1998

2

14

43

Jahidi White

Washington Wizards

1996

1

1

1

Allen Iverson

Philadelphia 76ers

1996

1

26

26

Jerome Williams

Detroit Pistons

1996

2

1

30

Othella Harrington

Houston Rockets

1995

2

29

58

Don Reid

Detroit Pistons

1992

1

2

2

Alonzo Mourning

Charlotte Hornets

1991

1

4

4

Dikembe Mutombo

Denver Nuggets

1987

1

4

4

Reggie Williams

Los Angeles Clippers

1986

2

20

44

David Wingate

Philadelphia 76ers

1986

2

23

47

Michael Jackson

New York Knicks

1986

4

6

76

Michael Graham

Seattle SuperSonics

1986

7

3

142

Ralph Dalton

Cleveland Cavaliers

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The 2013 NBA draft was held on June 27 , 2013 , at Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York . National Basketball Association ( NBA ) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players , including international players . State Farm was the presenting sponsor . The lottery took place on May 21 , 2013 . This was the first draft for New Orleans under their new Pelicans name after playing as the New Orleans Hornets previously . It would also be the last draft for the Charlotte Bobcats under their old name , as they went back to playing under their old Hornets moniker that they last used in 2002 once the 2013-14 NBA season was over . Anthony Bennett , the first pick , bounced around the league , and then was finally released by the Brooklyn Nets after averaging just 5.2 PPG . He is considered the most recent candidate of being named the worst # 1 draft pick in recent memory , with next to no major media outlets even considering him a potential # 1 pick up until the day of the draft . Highlights of the draft included the first Canadian number one selection ( Anthony Bennett ) . The draft also included the first Canadian pair of lottery picks ( Bennett and Kelly Olynyk ) , the first Iranian draft choice ( Arsalan Kazemi ) , the first New Zealander first round pick ( Steven Adams ) and the last first round draft selections announced by then-NBA commissioner David Stern , the very last of which included a visit by Hakeem Olajuwon , Stern 's first pick he ever announced back in 1984 . He was replaced by current commissioner Adam Silver beginning with the 2014 NBA draft .
Otto Porter Jr. ( born June 3 , 1993 ) is a professional American basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas and was selected with the third overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards . He was considered one of the top college basketball players before entering the NBA .
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington , D.C . The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the league 's Eastern Conference Southeast Division . The team plays its home games at the Capital One Arena , in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington , D.C . The franchise was established in 1961 as the Chicago Packers based in Chicago , Illinois , and were renamed to Chicago Zephyrs the following season . In 1963 , they relocated to Baltimore , Maryland , and became the Baltimore Bullets , taking the name from a previous team of the same name . In 1973 , the team changed its name to the Capital Bullets to reflect their move to the Washington metropolitan area , and then to Washington Bullets in the following season . In 1997 , they rebranded themselves as the Wizards . The Wizards have appeared in four NBA Finals , and won in 1978 . They have had a total of 28 playoff appearances , won four conference titles ( 1971 , 1975 , 1978 , 1979 ) , and seven division titles ( 1971 , 1972 , 1973 , 1974 , 1975 , 1979 , 2017 ) . Their best season came in 1975 with a record of 60-22 . Wes Unseld is the only player in franchise history to become the MVP ( 1969 ) , and win the Finals MVP award ( 1978 ) . Four players ( Walt Bellamy , Terry Dischinger , Earl Monroe and Wes Unseld ) have won the Rookie of the Year award .
The 2010 NBA draft was held on June 24 , 2010 , at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City , New York . The draft , which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time ( 2300 UTC ) , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN . In this draft , National Basketball Association ( NBA ) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players , including international players . This draft set a record with five players being drafted from the same school in the first round . The players were John Wall ( first ) , DeMarcus Cousins ( fifth ) , Patrick Patterson ( fourteenth ) , Eric Bledsoe ( eighteenth ) , and Daniel Orton ( twenty-ninth ) , all from the University of Kentucky . This draft also marked the second time that an NBA D-League player was drafted , with the first case coming in 2008 . The Washington Wizards , who won the draft lottery on May 18 , 2010 , used their first overall draft pick to draft John Wall from the University of Kentucky . The Philadelphia 76ers , who also beat the odds in the draft lottery to obtain the second pick , selected Evan Turner from Ohio State University . The New Jersey Nets , who had the worst win-loss record in the previous season , used the third pick to select Derrick Favors from Georgia Tech . The 2010 NBA draft is the last draft conducted at Madison Square Garden . The 2011 and 2012 NBA drafts were temporarily moved to Prudential Center in Newark , New Jersey , while the 2013 NBA draft would be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York as the Garden underwent renovations during those summers of 2011-2013 . After 2014 , the draft would continue being hosted at the Barclays Center despite the renovations being done by the 2014 deadline .
Gregory Keith Monroe Jr. ( born June 4 , 1990 ) is an American professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga ( BBL ) and the EuroLeague . In his freshman season at Georgetown University , Monroe was named Big East Rookie of the Year . He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2010 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick and became the last Pistons player to wear the number 10 jersey , after the Pistons retired the number for Dennis Rodman at halftime of a game against the Chicago Bulls on April 1 , 2011 .
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit , Michigan . The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the league 's Eastern Conference Central Division and plays its home games at Little Caesars Arena , located in Midtown . The team was founded in Fort Wayne , Indiana as the Fort Wayne ( Zollner ) Pistons in 1941 , a member of the National Basketball League ( NBL ) where it won two NBL championships : in 1944 and 1945 . The Pistons later joined the Basketball Association of America ( BAA ) in 1948 . The NBL and BAA merged to become the NBA in 1949 , and the Pistons became part of the merged league . In 1957 , the franchise moved to Detroit . The Pistons have won three NBA championships : in 1989 , 1990 and 2004 .
The 2009 NBA draft was held on June 25 , 2009 , at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City . In this draft , the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players , including international players . The Los Angeles Clippers , who won the draft lottery on May 19 , 2009 , used their first overall draft pick to draft Blake Griffin from University of Oklahoma . However , he missed the entire 2009-10 season due to surgery on his broken left kneecap , which he injured during the pre-season . Tanzanian-born Hasheem Thabeet from University of Connecticut was drafted second by the Memphis Grizzlies . Thabeet became the first player born in Tanzania to be drafted by an NBA team . James Harden was drafted 3rd by the Oklahoma City Thunder . This made him the first player to be drafted by the franchise as the Oklahoma City Thunder ; the franchise moved from Seattle to OKC in 2008 . The Sacramento Kings drafted Tyreke Evans 4th ; he was named 2009-10 NBA Rookie of the Year , after he became the fourth NBA player in history to average at least 20 points , 5 rebounds and 5 assists in his rookie season , joining the elite club of Oscar Robertson ( 1960 ) , Michael Jordan ( 1984 ) and LeBron James ( 2003 ) . Spanish teenager Ricky Rubio was drafted 5th by the Minnesota Timberwolves . Rubio became the fifth-highest-drafted international player who never played U.S. college basketball to be drafted in the NBA , tied with Nikoloz Tskitishvili ( 5th in 2002 ) , and behind Yao Ming ( 1st in 2002 ) , Andrea Bargnani ( 1st in 2006 ) , Darko Miličić ( 2nd in 2003 ) and Pau Gasol ( 3rd in 2001 ) . Twenty-third pick Omri Casspi became the first Israeli player to be drafted in the first round , and later he became the first Israeli to play in the NBA .
DaJuan Michael Summers ( born January 24 , 1988 ) is an American professional basketball player for Levallois Metropolitans of the LNB Pro A . He played college basketball at Georgetown University . In the 2009 NBA draft , he was drafted in the 2nd round ( 35th overall ) by the Detroit Pistons .
The 2008 NBA Draft was held on June 26 , 2008 at the Washington Mutual Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City , New York . In this draft , National Basketball Association ( NBA ) teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players , including international players from non-North American professional leagues . According to the NBA , 44 players , 39 collegiate players and five international players , filed as early-entry candidates for the 2008 NBA Draft . These numbers do not include players who are automatically eligible for the draft . The Chicago Bulls , who had a 1.7 percent probability of obtaining the first selection , won the NBA Draft Lottery on May 22 . The Bulls ' winning of the lottery was the second-largest upset in NBA Draft Lottery history behind the Orlando Magic , who won it in 1993 with just a 1.5% chance . The Miami Heat and the Minnesota Timberwolves obtained the second and third picks respectively . For the first time in draft history the first three draft picks were all freshmen . The Chicago Bulls used the first overall pick to draft Chicago native Derrick Rose from the University of Memphis , who later went on to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award , making him the first player to be drafted first overall and to win Rookie of the Year since LeBron James in 2003 . The Miami Heat used the second pick to draft Michael Beasley from Kansas State University , and the Minnesota Timberwolves used the third pick to draft O. J. Mayo from University of Southern California . With five players taken in the draft , the University of Kansas tied University of Connecticut ( 2006 ) and University of Florida ( 2007 ) for the record with the most players selected in the first two rounds of an NBA draft . Another record was set when twelve freshmen were drafted , ten of whom were drafted in the first round .
Roy Denzil Hibbert ( born December 11 , 1986 ) is a Jamaican-American retired professional basketball player . He is a two-time NBA All-Star , and earned NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors in 2014 . Hibbert played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas and was named a consensus second-team All-American as a senior in 2008 . He was drafted 17th overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors and was subsequently traded to the Indiana Pacers on draft night . Hibbert has represented the Jamaican national team in international competition , being eligible because of his dual U.S. and Jamaican citizenship .
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis , Indiana . The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the league 's Eastern Conference Central Division . The Pacers were first established in 1967 as a member of the American Basketball Association ( ABA ) and became a member of the NBA in 1976 as a result of the ABA-NBA merger . They play their home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse . The team is named after Indiana 's history with the Indianapolis 500 's pace cars and with the harness racing industry . The Pacers have won three championships , all in the ABA . The Pacers were NBA Eastern Conference champions in 2000 . The team has won nine division titles . Six Hall of Fame players - Reggie Miller , Chris Mullin , Alex English , Mel Daniels , Roger Brown , and George McGinnis - played with the Pacers for multiple seasons .
Patrick Aloysius Ewing Jr. ( born May 20 , 1984 ) is an American former professional basketball player . He is the oldest son of retired Basketball Hall of Famer and New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing and Sharon Campbell . He has three brothers and three sisters .
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento , California . The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the Western Conference 's Pacific Division . The Kings are the only team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento . The team plays its home games at the Golden 1 Center . Their best seasons to date in the city were in the early 2000s , including the 2001-02 season when they had the best record in the NBA at 61-21 ( a winning percentage of .744 ) . The Sacramento Kings are the latest and current version of one of the oldest continuously operating professional basketball franchises in the nation . They originated in Rochester , New York , as the Rochester Seagrams ( a semi-professional team ) in 1923 , hosting a number of teams there over the next 20 years . They joined the National Basketball League in 1945 as the renamed Rochester Royals , winning that league 's championship in their first season , 1945-46 . They later jumped with three other NBL teams to the Basketball Association of America , forerunner of the NBA , in 1948 . As the Royals , the team was often successful on the court , winning the NBA championship in 1951 . The team , however , found it increasingly difficult to turn a profit in the comparatively small market of Rochester and relocated to Cincinnati in 1957 , becoming the Cincinnati Royals . In 1972 the team relocated again , this time to Kansas City , Missouri , and was renamed the Kansas City-Omaha Kings because it initially split its home games between Kansas City and Omaha , Nebraska .
The 2007 NBA draft was held on June 28 , 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City , New York . It was broadcast on television in 115 countries . In this draft , National Basketball Association ( NBA ) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players , including international players . Freshman Greg Oden from Ohio State University was drafted first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers , who won the draft lottery . However , he missed the 2007-08 season due to microfracture surgery on his right knee during the pre-season . Another freshman , Kevin Durant , was drafted second overall from the University of Texas by the Seattle SuperSonics , and went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award for the 2007-08 season . Oden and Durant became the first freshmen to be selected with the top two picks in the draft . Al Horford , the son of former NBA player Tito Horford , was drafted third by the Atlanta Hawks . Of the three top picks , Durant has been a League MVP , a two-time finals MVP and perennial All-Star whilst Horford has enjoyed a solid All-Star career . Oden , however , was beset by numerous microfracture surgeries on both knees that limited him to only 82 games from 2008 to 2010 . On the night after the draft , the Seattle Supersonics traded seven-time All-Star Ray Allen along with the draft rights of the 35th pick Glen Davis to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Delonte West , Wally Szczerbiak , and the draft rights to the 5th pick , Jeff Green . The Portland Trail Blazers and the New York Knicks were also involved in a multi-player trade that sent Zach Randolph to the Knicks and Steve Francis to the Blazers .
Jeffrey Lynn Green ( born August 28 , 1986 ) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . He played three seasons of college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas , before entering the 2007 NBA draft , where he was selected fifth overall by the Boston Celtics . He was subsequently traded to the Seattle SuperSonics ( now known as the Oklahoma City Thunder ) . He spent 3½ seasons with the franchise before being traded back to the Celtics in February 2011 , where he played until 2015 before being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies . In 2016 , he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers . He spent half a season with the Clippers before joining the Orlando Magic following the 2015-16 season . Green later joined the Cleveland Cavaliers and then the Washington Wizards .
The Boston Celtics ( /ˈsɛltɪks/ SEL-tiks ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston . The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the league 's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division . Founded in 1946 as one of the league 's original eight teams , the Celtics play their home games at TD Garden , which they share with the National Hockey League ( NHL ) 's Boston Bruins . The Celtics are regarded as the most successful basketball team in NBA history ; the franchise has won the most championships in the NBA with 17 ( accounting for 23.9 percent of all NBA championships since the league 's founding ) , and currently hold the record for the most recorded wins of any NBA team . The Celtics have a notable rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers , who have won 16 NBA championships , second behind the Celtics . The rivalry was heavily highlighted throughout the 1960s and 1980s . The franchise has played the Lakers a record 12 times in the NBA Finals ( including their most recent appearances in 2008 and 2010 ) , of which the Celtics have won nine . Four Celtics players ( Bob Cousy , Bill Russell , Dave Cowens and Larry Bird ) have won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award for an NBA record total of 10 MVP awards . Both the nickname Celtics and their mascot Lucky the Leprechaun are a nod to Boston 's historically large Irish population . The Celtics ' rise to dominance began in the late 1950s , after acquiring center Bill Russell in a draft day trade in 1956 , who would become the cornerstone of the Celtics dynasty . Led by Russell and superstar point guard Bob Cousy , the Celtics won their first NBA championship in 1957 . Russell , along with a talented supporting cast of future Hall of Famers including John Havlicek , Tom Heinsohn , K. C. Jones , Sam Jones , Satch Sanders , and Bill Sharman , would usher the Celtics into the greatest period in franchise history , winning eight consecutive NBA championships throughout the 1960s .
The 2003 NBA draft was held on June 26 , 2003 , at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City , New York . The NBA announced that 41 college and high school players and a record 31 international players had filed as early-entry candidates for the 2003 NBA draft . The Cleveland Cavaliers , who had a 22.50 percent probability of obtaining the first selection , won the NBA draft lottery on May 22 , and Cleveland chairman Gordon Gund said afterward his team would select LeBron James . The Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets were second and third , respectively . The 2003 draft is known for having one of the most talented draft pools in draft history . The draft contained fifteen players that combined for twenty-six championships . Four of the top five picks are NBA All-Stars and Redeem Team Olympic Gold Medalists : Carmelo Anthony , Chris Bosh , Dwyane Wade , and LeBron James . Many players have been in the starting line-ups of their respective teams ; nine have participated in an All-Star Game , Dwyane Wade was named NBA Finals MVP in 2006 and won the NBA All Star Game MVP in 2010 . Boris Diaw won the Most Improved Player Award in 2006 , Jason Kapono won the three point shootout back-to-back years in 2007 and 2008 , James Jones won the three point shootout in 2011 , Leandro Barbosa won the Sixth Man Award in 2007 , Kyle Korver set the NBA record for three point shooting percentage in 2010 ( 53.6% ) , and in the 2009 , 2010 , 2012 , and 2013 seasons , LeBron James won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award , and the NBA Finals MVP in 2012 , 2013 and 2016 . Carmelo Anthony won the 2013 NBA Scoring Title and is the only player in NBA history to win at least three Olympic gold medals . Zaza Pachulia and David West won NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018 . Matt Bonner won NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs in 2007 and 2014 .
Michael Damien Sweetney ( born October 25 , 1982 ) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Urunday Universitario of the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball . He is now the assistant coach of the Yeshiva University Men 's basketball team and head coach of the girls varsity basketball team at New York 's Ramaz School .
The New York Knickerbockers , more commonly referred to as the Knicks , are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan . The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference . The team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden , an arena they share with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . They are one of two NBA teams located in New York City ; the other team is the Brooklyn Nets . Alongside the Boston Celtics , the Knicks are one of two original NBA teams still located in its original city . The team , established by Ned Irish in 1946 , was one of the founding members of the Basketball Association of America ( BAA ) , which became the NBA after merging with the rival National Basketball League ( NBL ) in 1949 . The Knicks were successful during their early years and were constant playoff contenders under the franchise 's first head coach Joe Lapchick . Beginning in 1950 , the Knicks made three consecutive appearances in the NBA Finals , all of which were losing efforts . Lapchick resigned in 1956 and the team subsequently began to falter . It was not until the late 1960s when Red Holzman became the head coach that the Knicks began to regain their former dominance . Holzman successfully guided the Knicks to two NBA championships , in 1970 and 1973 . The Knicks of the 1980s had mixed success that included six playoff appearances ; however , they failed to participate in the NBA Finals .
The 2001 NBA draft took place on June 27 , 2001 in New York City , New York . Kwame Brown became the first high school player to be drafted with the first overall pick in the history of the NBA . The selection of Kwame Brown by the Washington Wizards , over players that have gone on to have more successful NBA careers , has been a source of great criticism , with Brown having been widely labeled one of the worst draft busts in NBA history . Several international players from this draft , Pau Gasol ( Spain ) , Tony Parker ( France ) and Mehmet Okur ( Turkey ) , became NBA All-Stars . This was the last draft the Vancouver Grizzlies participated in while in their original city ; their move to Memphis was finalized several weeks later . This was also the final draft participated by the Charlotte Hornets until 2014 ; the then-current team moved to New Orleans the following year as the future Pelicans , while an expansion Charlotte team ( formerly the Bobcats ) was later formed in 2004 . The Minnesota Timberwolves forfeited their first-round pick due to salary cap violations . It would be the first of two first rounders that would have to forfeit their picks during the early 2000s .
Ruben Bertrand Boumtje Boumtje ( born May 20 , 1978 ) is a retired Cameroonian professional basketball player . At 7 ' 0 and 260 lbs , he played at center . He is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington , D.C. , and enjoyed a brief stint in the NBA . Boumtje-Boumtje retired in November 2011 at age 33 because of a heart condition .
The Portland Trail Blazers , commonly known as the Blazers , are an American professional basketball team based in Portland , Oregon . The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the league 's Western Conference Northwest Division . The team played its home games in the Memorial Coliseum before moving to Moda Center in 1995 ( called the Rose Garden until 2013 ) . The franchise entered the league as an expansion team in 1970 , and has enjoyed a strong following : from 1977 through 1995 , the team sold out 814 consecutive home games , the longest such streak in American major professional sports at the time , and only since surpassed by the Boston Red Sox . The Trail Blazers are the only NBA team based in the bi-national Pacific Northwest , after the Vancouver Grizzlies relocated to Memphis and became the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001 and the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008 . The team has advanced to the NBA Finals three times , winning the NBA championship once in 1977 . Their other NBA Finals appearances were in 1990 and 1992 . The team has qualified for the playoffs in 34 seasons of their 48-season existence , including a streak of 21 straight appearances from 1983 through 2003 , tied for the second longest streak in NBA history . The Trail Blazers ' 34 playoff appearances rank third in the NBA only behind the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs since the team 's inception in 1970 . Six Hall of Fame players have played for the Trail Blazers ( Lenny Wilkens , Bill Walton , Clyde Drexler , Dražen Petrović , Arvydas Sabonis , and Scottie Pippen ) . Bill Walton is the franchise 's most decorated player ; he was the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in 1977 , and the regular season MVP the following year . Four Blazers ' rookies ( Geoff Petrie , Sidney Wicks , Brandon Roy and Damian Lillard ) have won the NBA Rookie of the Year award .
The 1998 NBA draft took place on June 24 , 1998 , at General Motors Place in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . This draft helped turn around three struggling franchises : the Dallas Mavericks , the Sacramento Kings , and the Toronto Raptors . The Mavericks , despite having a talented nucleus of Jason Kidd , Jamal Mashburn and Jimmy Jackson in the mid-1990s , had not had a winning season since 1989-90 , which was also the last time they made the playoffs . By the end of the 1997 season , all three players were traded and it was time to rebuild . With the sixth selection in 1998 , they drafted Robert Traylor and quickly traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks for Dirk Nowitzki and Pat Garrity . They then traded Garrity in a package to the Phoenix Suns for Steve Nash . With Nash and Nowitzki , the Mavericks quickly went from a lottery team in the late 1990s to a perennial playoff contender throughout the 2000s . Nowitzki went on to win the 2011 NBA Finals with Dallas without Nash , but with Kidd . Meanwhile , the Raptors were a recent expansion team that had failed to win more than 30 games in its first three seasons . With the fourth pick they selected Antawn Jamison , whom they quickly dealt to the Golden State Warriors for Vince Carter . The Kings , having been a perennial lottery bound franchise , skyrocketed in popularity with the addition of Chris Webber and 7th pick Jason Williams . The Kings went to the playoffs that year and took the defending Western Conference Champions to the final game of their first round Playoff series .
Jahidi White ( born February 19 , 1976 ) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA .
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 . In this draft , NBA teams took turns selecting college 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 . 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 one-third of the first round picks later becoming NBA All-Stars . The draft class produced three players who won NBA MVP awards ( Kobe Bryant , Allen Iverson , Steve Nash ) , seven other drafted players who became All-Stars ( Shareef Abdur-Rahim , Ray Allen , Žydrūnas Ilgauskas , Stephon Marbury , Jermaine O'Neal , Peja Stojaković , Antoine Walker ) , and one undrafted All-Star ( Ben Wallace ) , for a grand total of 11 All-Stars . 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 three players who have been named to the NBA 's all-defensive first team : Bryant , Marcus Camby , and Wallace . Camby won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2007 , while Wallace earned the same award in 2002 , 2003 , 2005 , and 2006 .
Allen Ezail Iverson ( /ˈaɪvərsən/ ; born June 7 , 1975 ) , nicknamed the Answer , is an American former professional basketball player . He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) at both the shooting guard and point guard positions . Iverson was an 11-time NBA All-Star , won the All-Star game MVP award in 2001 and 2005 , and was the NBA 's Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) in 2001 . He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 . Iverson attended Bethel High School in Hampton , Virginia , and was a dual-sport athlete . He earned the Associated Press High School Player of the Year award in both football and basketball , and won the Division AAA Virginia state championship in both sports . After high school , Iverson played college basketball with the Georgetown Hoyas for two years , where he set the school record for career scoring average ( 22.9 points per game ) and won Big East Defensive Player of the Year awards both years . Following two successful years at Georgetown , Iverson declared eligibility for the 1996 NBA draft , and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the first overall pick . He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996-97 season . Winning the NBA scoring title during the 1998-99 , 2000-01 , 2001-02 , and 2004-05 seasons , Iverson was one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history , despite his relatively small stature ( listed at 6 feet , 0 inches , or 183 centimeters ) . His regular season career scoring average of 26.7 points per game ranks seventh all-time , and his playoff career scoring average of 29.7 points per game is second only to Michael Jordan . Iverson was also the NBA Most Valuable Player of the 2000-01 season , and led his team to the 2001 NBA Finals the same season .
The Philadelphia 76ers ( also commonly known as the Sixers ) are an American professional basketball team based in Philadelphia . The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the league 's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and play at Wells Fargo Center . Founded in 1946 and originally known as the Syracuse Nationals , they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA , and one of only eight ( out of 23 ) to survive the league 's first decade . The 76ers have had a prominent history , with many of the greatest players in NBA history having played for the organization , including Wilt Chamberlain , Hal Greer , Billy Cunningham , Julius Erving , Andrew Toney , Moses Malone , Charles Barkley , and Allen Iverson . They have won three NBA championships , with their first coming as the Syracuse Nationals in 1955 . The second title came in 1967 , a team which was led by Chamberlain . The third title came in 1983 , won by a team led by Erving and Malone . The 76ers have only been back to the NBA Finals once since then : in 2001 , where they were led by Iverson and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games .
Jerome Williams ( born May 10 , 1973 ) is an American retired professional basketball player who last played for the New York Knicks of the NBA .
Othella Harrington ( born January 31 , 1974 ) is an American former professional basketball player . After he finished his high school career at Murrah High School , he played in college at Georgetown University where he teamed with NBA superstar Allen Iverson . Harrington was drafted 30th overall ( 1st pick of the second round ) in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets . In 2011 , Harrington was hired as an assistant coach at his alma mater Georgetown .
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston . They compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member team of the league 's Western Conference Southwest Division . The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center , located in Downtown Houston . The Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles . The team was established in 1967 as the San Diego Rockets , an expansion team originally based in San Diego . In 1971 , the Rockets moved to Houston . The Rockets won only 15 games in their debut season as a franchise in 1967 . In the 1968 NBA draft , the Rockets were awarded the first overall pick and selected power forward Elvin Hayes , who would lead the team to its first playoff appearance in his rookie season . The Rockets did not finish a season with a winning record for almost a decade until the 1976-77 season , when they traded for All-Star center Moses Malone . Malone went on to win the NBA Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) award twice while playing with the Rockets and led Houston to the Eastern Conference Finals in his first year with the team . During the 1980-81 season , the Rockets finished the regular season with a 40-42 record . Despite their losing record , they qualified for the playoffs .
The 1995 NBA draft took place on June 28 , 1995 , at SkyDome in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . It marked the first NBA draft to be held outside the United States and was the first draft for the two Canadian expansion teams , Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies . Kevin Garnett , who was taken fifth in this draft , is notable for being the first player in two decades to be selected straight out of high school . Garnett would go on to gather fifteen All Star selections , eight All-NBA selections ( four of those being First-Teams ) , one NBA MVP award , and multiple other accolades . Rasheed Wallace and Jerry Stackhouse also had successful careers , being four-time and two-time All-Stars respectively . Wallace won an NBA championship in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons , while Stackhouse scored the most total points in the league in 2000 , also with the Pistons . The other remaining top selections had relatively productive careers , but were considered to have never reached their full potential . Joe Smith put up solid , but unspectacular numbers throughout his career and is generally considered a disappointment for a first overall selection . He was also involved in a salary cap scandal with the Minnesota Timberwolves . Antonio McDyess was a one-time All-Star , but serious and continuing knee injuries decreased much of his effectiveness in the prime of his career . Damon Stoudamire was the 1995-96 NBA Rookie of the Year and had a solid career although he was arrested , suspended and fined several times for marijuana possession . Bryant Reeves impressed early in his career but a season after being granted a six-year , $ 61.8 million contract extension , his numbers went down due to weight and back problems and he retired after only playing six NBA seasons , all with the Vancouver Grizzlies .
Don Reid ( born December 30 , 1973 ) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round ( 58th pick overall ) of the 1995 NBA Draft . In his career , Reid played for the Pistons , Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic in 8 NBA seasons . In his 1995-96 rookie season as a member of the Pistons , he averaged 3.8 points in 69 games played . He played collegiately at Georgetown University .
The 1992 NBA draft took place on June 24 , 1992 , in Portland , Oregon . At the time , the draft was considered to be one of the deepest drafts in NBA history . The top three picks ( Shaquille O'Neal , Alonzo Mourning , Christian Laettner ) were considered can't-miss prospects . O'Neal and Mourning are Hall of Famers . Laettner made one All-Star game in his career and was an Olympic Gold Medalist on the 1992 Dream Team , but did not live up to the lofty expectations set for him . All three would end up playing together on the 2005 Miami Heat . Two other players went on to become All-Stars ( Tom Gugliotta once , Latrell Sprewell four times ) and several others had solid careers ( Jimmy Jackson , Robert Horry , Doug Christie , P.J . Brown , LaPhonso Ellis , Jon Barry , Walt Williams , Anthony Peeler , and Clarence Weatherspoon ) . Harold Miner , who was given the nickname Baby Jordan because of his similarities to Michael Jordan , slipped to number 12 and , other than winning two slam dunk contests , only had a brief , uneventful , and injury prone four-year career .
Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr. ( born February 8 , 1970 ) is an American professional basketball executive and former player . Mourning played most of his 15-year National Basketball Association ( NBA ) career for the Miami Heat . Nicknamed Zo , Mourning played at center . Following his college basketball career at Georgetown University , his tenacity on defense twice earned him NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and perennially placed him on the NBA All-Defensive Team . Mourning made a comeback after undergoing a kidney transplant and later won the 2006 NBA championship with the Heat . Mourning also played for the Charlotte Hornets and New Jersey Nets . On March 30 , 2009 , Mourning became the first Miami Heat player to have his number retired . Since June 2009 , Mourning has served as Vice President of Player Programs and Development for the Heat . In 2010 , Mourning was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame . In August 2014 , Mourning was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame , and in August 2019 he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame .
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte , North Carolina . The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , as a member of the league 's Eastern Conference Southeast Division . The team is largely owned by retired NBA player Michael Jordan , who acquired a controlling interest in the team in 2010 . The Hornets play their home games at the Spectrum Center in Uptown Charlotte . The original Hornets franchise was established in 1988 as an expansion team , owned by George Shinn . In 2002 , Shinn 's franchise relocated to New Orleans and became the New Orleans Hornets . In 2004 , the NBA established the Charlotte Bobcats , which was regarded as a new expansion team at the time . In 2013 , the New Orleans franchise announced it would rebrand itself the New Orleans Pelicans , ultimately returning the Hornets name , records , and official history ( spanning from 1988 to 2002 ) to Charlotte . The Bobcats were officially renamed the Charlotte Hornets for the 2014-15 season .
The 1991 NBA draft took place on June 26 , 1991 , in New York City , New York . Dikembe Mutombo is regarded as the best overall pick in this draft , [ citation needed ] becoming one of the greatest defensive centers in the history of the league . He was a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner and an eight-time All-Star , and played in the league for 18 seasons . Larry Johnson won the 1992 NBA Rookie of the Year award and was a two-time All-Star , the first player to represent the Charlotte Hornets franchise at an All-Star game . However , early in his professional career ongoing back problems decreased his effectiveness and caused his numbers to decline dramatically . Due to his chronic back problems , he retired in 2001 . Other notable picks include Kenny Anderson , Steve Smith , Terrell Brandon , Dale Davis and Chris Gatling , who all made All-Star appearances , but with the exception of Brandon at two , each only appeared once . The remaining picks in the first round failed to make an impact . Billy Owens was selected by the Sacramento Kings but refused to sign with them . He was traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for high-scoring guard Mitch Richmond , a trade that has been regarded as one of the most lopsided in NBA history . Owens was solid but unspectacular in his career , while Richmond was a six-time All-Star and was the 1989 NBA Rookie of the Year . Luc Longley was a three-time NBA Championship winner with the Chicago Bulls and held the record for playing the most NBA games by an Australian ( broken by Andrew Bogut during the 2015-16 season ) .
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo ( born June 25 , 1966 ) is a Congolese American retired professional basketball player . Mutombo played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . Outside basketball , he has become well known for his humanitarian work . The 7 ft 2 in ( 2.18 m ) , 260-pound ( 120 kg ) center , who began his career with the Georgetown Hoyas , is commonly regarded as one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players of all time , winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times ; he was also an eight-time All-Star . On January 10 , 2007 , he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the second most prolific shot blocker in NBA history , behind only Hakeem Olajuwon . He averaged a double-double for most of his career , and is 12th all-time in career double-doubles , and tied for second all-time in career triple doubles involving points , rebounds and blocks . At the conclusion of the 2009 NBA playoffs , Mutombo announced his retirement . On September 11 , 2015 , he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame .
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver . The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the league 's Western Conference Northwest Division . The team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association ( ABA ) , but changed its name to Rockets before the first season . It changed its name again to the Nuggets in 1974 . After the name change , the Nuggets played for the final ABA Championship title in 1976 , losing to the New York Nets . The team has had some periods of success , qualifying for the ABA Playoffs for all seasons from 1967 to the 1976 ABA playoffs where it lost in the finals . The team joined the NBA in 1976 after the ABA-NBA merger and qualified for the NBA playoffs in nine consecutive seasons in the 1980s and ten consecutive seasons from 2004 to 2013 . However , it has not made an appearance in a championship round since its last year in the ABA ; as such , they are also the only of the four surviving former ABA teams to have never reached the NBA Finals . The Nuggets play their home games at Pepsi Center , which they share with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) and the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League ( NLL ) .
The 1987 NBA draft was held on June 22 , 1987 , in New York City . This draft is notable for the selection of two future members of the NBA 50 Greatest Players list , David Robinson and Scottie Pippen , as well as fellow Hall of Famer Reggie Miller . Other notable selections include Kevin Johnson , Kenny Smith , Horace Grant , Reggie Lewis , Muggsy Bogues , Mark Jackson , and Šarūnas Marčiulionis . Also in this draft , former Florida Gators men 's basketball head coach Billy Donovan ( drafted 68th by the Utah Jazz ) , who led that program to NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Championships in 2006 and in 2007 . Note that David Robinson did not join the NBA until the 1989-90 season due to his service commitment with the United States Navy . This was the last NBA draft to go over three rounds , as it was reduced to exactly three next year and later to two since 1989 .
Reggie Williams ( born March 5 , 1964 ) is an American retired professional basketball player .
The Los Angeles Clippers ( branded as the LA Clippers ) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles . The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league 's Western Conference . The Clippers play their home games at the Staples Center , an arena they share with fellow NBA team the Los Angeles Lakers , as well as the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women 's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) , and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . The franchise was founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves , and were one of three expansion teams to join the NBA that year , along with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers . The Braves saw some success and reached the playoffs three times , led by league Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) Bob McAdoo . Conflicts with the Canisius Golden Griffins over the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium and the sale of the franchise led to their relocating from Buffalo , New York , to San Diego , California . In 1978 , upon relocating , the franchise was rebranded to be known as the San Diego Clippers , in reference to the sailing ships that can be seen in the San Diego Bay . The franchise saw limited success on the court in its six years in San Diego despite the acquisition of star center Bill Walton , who missed nearly three full seasons due to injury upon his arrival . In 1981 , the franchise was acquired by Los Angeles-based real estate mogul Donald Sterling . In 1984 , the franchise was controversially relocated to Los Angeles by Sterling without the approval of the NBA . Despite fines and a lawsuit brought on against franchise ownership by the NBA seeking to return the franchise to San Diego , the team was ultimately permitted to remain in Los Angeles , where they failed to see significant regular season or playoff success . They were frequently seen as an example of a perennial loser in American professional sports , drawing unfavorable comparisons to their historically successful city-rivals , the Lakers .
The 1986 NBA draft was held on June 17 , 1986 .
David Grover Stacey Wingate , Jr. ( born December 15 , 1963 ) is an American retired professional basketball player . The shooting guard-small forward spent 15 years in the National Basketball Association with six teams .
Michael Derek Jackson ( born July 13 , 1964 ) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 2nd round ( 47th overall ) of the 1986 NBA Draft . A 6 ' 2 guard from Georgetown University , Jackson played in three NBA seasons for the Sacramento Kings from 1987 to 1990 . In his NBA career , Jackson played in 89 games , scored a total of 188 points , and had 198 assists . He led the Kings in assists in a number of games in the 1987-88 season . He was a member of Georgetown 's 1984 National Championship team . After graduating with a degree in sociology in 1986 , he was accepted to the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard . Upon retirement , Jackson assumed management positions with the United States Olympic Committee and Turner Sports and served as the president of Yankees-Nets ( currently known as YES Network ) . He worked in a number of executive positions at Nike , Inc , including vice president and general manager of global basketball from 2014 to 2016 .
The Seattle SuperSonics , commonly known as the Sonics , were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle , Washington . The SuperSonics played in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league 's Western Conference Pacific and Northwest divisions from 1967 until 2008 . After the 2007-08 season ended , the team relocated to Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , and now plays as the Oklahoma City Thunder . Sam Schulman owned the team from its 1967 inception until 1983 . It was then owned by Barry Ackerley ( 1983-2001 ) , and then Basketball Club of Seattle , headed by Starbucks chairman emeritus , former president and CEO Howard Schultz ( 2001-2006 ) . On July 18 , 2006 , the Basketball Club of Seattle sold the SuperSonics and its Women 's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) sister franchise Seattle Storm to the Professional Basketball Club LLC , headed by Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett . The sale was approved by the NBA Board of Governors on October 24 , 2006 , and finalized on October 31 , 2006 , at which point the new ownership group took control . After failing to find public funding to construct a new arena in the Seattle area , the SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City before the 2008-09 season , following a $ 45 million settlement with the city of Seattle to pay off the team 's existing lease at KeyArena at Seattle Center in advance of its 2010 expiration . Home games were played at KeyArena , originally known as Seattle Center Coliseum , for 33 of the franchise 's 41 seasons in Seattle . In 1978 , the team moved to the Kingdome , which was shared with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) and the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League ( NFL ) . They returned to the Coliseum full-time in 1985 , moving temporarily to the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma , Washington , for the 1994-95 season while the Coliseum was renovated and rebranded as KeyArena . The SuperSonics won the NBA championship in 1979 .
The Cleveland Cavaliers , often referred to as the Cavs , are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland . The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the league 's Eastern Conference Central Division . The team began play as an expansion team in 1970 , along with the Portland Trail Blazers and Buffalo Braves . Home games were first held at Cleveland Arena from 1970 to 1974 , followed by the Richfield Coliseum from 1974 to 1994 . Since 1994 , the Cavs have played home games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland , which is shared with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League . Dan Gilbert has owned the team since March 2005 . The Cavaliers opened their inaugural season losing their first 15 games and struggled in their early years , placing no better than sixth in the Eastern Conference during their first five seasons . The team won their first Central Division title in 1976 , which also marked the first winning season and playoff appearance in franchise history , where they advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals . The franchise was purchased by Ted Stepien in 1980 . Stepien 's tenure as owner was marked by six coaching changes , questionable trades and draft decisions , and poor attendance , leading to $ 15 million in financial losses . The Cavs went 66-180 in that time and endured a 24-game losing streak spanning the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons . George and Gordon Gund purchased the franchise in 1983 .