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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. 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 ...
The 2020 NBA draft was held on November 18, 2020. The draft was originally scheduled to be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on June 25, but due to the ongoing at the time COVID-19 pandemic , it was instead conducted at ESPN 's facilities in Bristol, Connecticut , with the event held via videoconferencing .
NBA draft: 2020: 1st round, 16th overall pick: Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers: Playing career: 2020–present: Career history; 2020–present: Detroit Pistons: Career highlights and awards; NBA All-Rookie Second Team ; First-team All-Pac-12 ; National high school player of the year (2019) McDonald's All-American ; Stats at NBA.com
There have been 41 high school draftees in the NBA draft. Three draftees were selected first overall; Kwame Brown in the 2001 NBA draft, LeBron James in 2003, and Dwight Howard in the 2004 NBA draft. Two draftees went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in their first season: LeBron James and 2002 draftee Amar'e Stoudemire. [23]
Carey was taken by the Charlotte Hornets with the 32nd pick of the 2020 NBA draft. [28] On November 30, 2020, he signed a multi-year contract with the Hornets. [ 29 ] Carey made his NBA debut on December 30, playing four minutes in a 118–99 win over the Dallas Mavericks . [ 30 ]
The 2020 NBA draft was delayed by five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2020, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Edwards as the No. 1 overall pick on draft night. On December 23, 2020, he made his NBA debut, putting up 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in 25 minutes, in a 111–101 win against the Detroit Pistons. [34]
Anthony was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 15th pick of the first round of the 2020 NBA draft. [50] On November 21, 2020, the Magic announced that they had signed Anthony. [51] On January 20, 2021, Anthony put up 13 points, alongside a game-winning, buzzer-beating three-pointer in a 97–96 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. [52]
Arizona (2019–2020) NBA draft: 2020: 1st round, 22nd overall pick: Selected by the Denver Nuggets: Playing career: 2020–present: Career history; 2020–present: Denver Nuggets: Career highlights and awards; NBA champion ; First-team All-Pac-12 ; Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2020) Pac-12 All-Freshman team (2020) Stats at NBA.com Stats at ...