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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 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 December 2024. LeBron James, a high school draftee, was one of the most anticipated first overall draft picks. The first overall pick in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the league's annual draft. The first pick ...
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions ... First Overall NBA Draft Pick: Selected for an NBA All-Star Game: ... 2001: 1: 1 Kwame Brown: Glynn ...
The NBA draft is the National Basketball Association's ... the draft of 2000 has been regarded as the worst in NBA history, ... 2001- Kwame Brown; 2002- Yao Ming;
Kwame Brown, the number-one draft pick in the 2001 NBA draft, averaged 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. [1] His subpar performance as a first-overall draft pick has led many analysts to label Brown as one of the "biggest busts" in NBA history. [73] [74]
Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2, 1982) [1] is an American former professional basketball player and coach.. Chandler was drafted directly out of high school as the second overall pick of the 2001 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, then was immediately traded to the Chicago Bulls.
Jason Anthoney Richardson (born January 20, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ). Richardson was taken by the Golden State Warriors as the fifth overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft after playing college basketball for Michigan State Unive
The Grizzlies had the sixth overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and selected small forward Shane Battier from Duke University, and acquired top draft pick and Spanish basketball star Pau Gasol, point guard Brevin Knight and former University of Memphis star Lorenzen Wright from the Atlanta Hawks; Gasol was drafted by the Hawks with the third ...