2001 NBA draft
| 2001 NBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 27, 2001 |
| Time | 7:30 pm (EDT) |
| Location | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| Network(s) (US) | TNT |
| First selection | Kwame Brown, Washington Wizards |
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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.[1] 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.
Minnesota Timberwolves forfeited their first-round pick due to salary cap violations.[2] It would be the first of two first rounders that would have to forfeit their picks during the early 2000s.
Draft selections
| G | Guard | PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | F | Forward | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | 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 regular season or playoffs |
| ~ | Denotes player who has been selected as Rookie of the Year |
Notable undrafted players
These players were not selected in the draft but have played at least one game in the NBA.
| Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Arroyo | PG |  |
FIU (Sr.) |
| Charlie Bell | G |  |
Michigan State (Sr.) |
| Tierre Brown | G | |
McNeese State (Sr.) |
| Joe Crispin | PG | |
Penn State (Sr.) |
| Maurice Evans | SG/SF | |
Texas (Jr.) |
| Horace Jenkins | PG | |
William Paterson (Sr.) |
| Jamario Moon | SF | |
Meridian CC (Fr.) |
| Andrés Nocioni | PF/SF |  |
TAU Cerámica (Spain) |
| Dean Oliver | PG | |
Iowa (Sr.) |
| Norman Richardson | G | |
Hofstra (Sr.) |
| Ratko Varda | C | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Partizan (Serbia) |
| Mike Wilks | PG | |
Rice (Sr.) |
References
- ↑ "Biggest Bust of the 00s". AOL News. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ↑ "NBA Restores Timberwolves' 2005 Draft Pick". NBA.com. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ↑ Dalembert was born in
- ↑ Parker was born in Belgium but represents France in international competitions.
- ↑ "NBA Restores Timberwolves' 2005 Draft Pick". NBA.com. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Michael Wright Stats – ESPN". Espn.go.com. 1980-01-07. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ↑ "Eric Chenowith Stats – ESPN". Espn.go.com. 1979-03-09. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ↑ "Kyle Hill Stats – ESPN". Espn.go.com. 1979-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ↑ "Ousmane Cisse Stats – ESPN". Espn.go.com. 1982-10-20. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ↑ "Andre Hutson Stats – ESPN". Espn.go.com. 1979-01-12. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ↑ "Maurice Jeffers Stats – ESPN". Espn.go.com. 1979-04-03. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ↑ http://www.nba.com/historical/search/index.jsp?kw=Robertas%20Javtokas#results%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ "Bryan Bracey Stats – ESPN". Espn.go.com. 1978-08-05. Retrieved 2012-08-11.