page_title: 2011 NBA draft
section_title: Draft selections
hierarchical_section_title: 2011 NBA draft / Draft selections
caption_attribution_description: Raptors at Wizards 3/2/18
context_page_description: The 2011 NBA draft was held on June 23, 2011, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. Kia Motors was the presenting sponsor of the 2011 NBA draft. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The Cleveland Cavaliers had the first pick due to a previous trade they had involving the Los Angeles Clippers, choosing point guard Kyrie Irving of Duke. Of the 60 players drafted, 7 were freshmen, 7 were sophomores, 14 were juniors, 19 were seniors, 12 were international players without U.S. college basketball experience, and 1 was a D-League player.
  The 2011 NBA draft marked the final time the New Jersey Nets made an NBA draft appearance. After the end of the Nets' 2011–12 season, the franchise relocated to Brooklyn, New York and was renamed to the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets made their first draft appearance with the Brooklyn moniker in 2012.
context_section_description: Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to FIBA rules.
  Kyrie Irving was born in Australia to American parents who returned to the U.S. when he was two years old. He has dual U.S. and Australian citizenship, but has represented the United States internationally.
  Enes Kanter was born in Switzerland to Turkish parents. He has represented Turkey internationally.
  Although Enes Kanter enrolled at Kentucky, he never played because he was ruled ineligible to play by the NCAA for receiving financial benefits from his previous professional team, Fenerbahçe Ülker, during the 2008–09 season.
  Nikola Vučević was born in Switzerland to Yugoslavian parents. He has represented Montenegro internationally.
  Nikola Mirotić was born in SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) to Montenegrin-Spanish parents. He has represented Spain internationally.
  Reggie Jackson was born in Italy to American parents.
  Bojan Bogdanović was born in SR Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina), but has represented Croatia internationally.
  Bojan Bogdanović played for Cibona Zagreb during the 2010–11 season, but was signed by Fenerbahçe Ülker (Turkey) on June 20, 2011.
  Milan Mačvan was born in SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia), but has represented Serbia internationally.
  Tanguy Ngombo was born in Congo. He is also a naturalized citizen of Qatar and has represented Qatar internationally.
  Ater Majok was born in Sudan. He is also a naturalized citizen of Australia and has represented Australia internationally.
  Ádám Hanga played for Albacomb during the 2010–11 season, but was signed by Assignia Manresa (Spain) on May 27, 2011.
caption: Jonas Valančiūnas was selected fifth by the Toronto Raptors
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