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{{Short description|Player selection draft}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 1995 NBA expansion draft
| image =
| caption =
| logo =
| logosize =
| sport = Basketball
| date = June 24, 1995
| location =
| network =
| league = NBA
| teams =
| first = [[B. J. Armstrong]]
| territorial =
| expansion_teams = [[Toronto Raptors]]<br>[[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| expansion_season = [[1995–96 NBA season]]
| prev = [[1989 NBA expansion draft|1989]]
| next = [[2004 NBA expansion draft|2004]]
}}

The '''1995 NBA expansion draft''' was the tenth [[expansion draft]] in the history of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). The draft was held on June 24, 1995, so that the newly founded [[Toronto Raptors]] and [[Vancouver Grizzlies]] could acquire players for the upcoming {{nbay|1995|app=season}}. [[Toronto]] was awarded an expansion team on September 30, 1993,<ref name="raph">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/history/raptors_history.html|title=Laying the Groundwork for the NBA in Toronto|work=NBA.com/Raptors|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=2009-08-31}}</ref> while [[Vancouver]] was awarded the league's 29th franchise on April 27, 1994.<ref name="grizh" /> They were the first NBA teams based in Canada since the {{nbay|1946|baa=y|app=season}} [[Toronto Huskies]].<ref name="raph" />

In an NBA expansion draft, new NBA teams are allowed to acquire players from the previously established teams in the league. Not all players on a given team are available during an expansion draft, since each team can protect a certain number of players from being selected. In this draft, each of the twenty-seven other NBA teams had protected eight players from their roster, and the Raptors and the Grizzlies selected fourteen and thirteen unprotected players respectively, one from each team.

Prior to the draft, the league conducted a [[coin flipping|coin flip]] between the Raptors and the Grizzlies to decide their draft order in this expansion draft and in the [[1995 NBA draft]]. The Grizzlies won the coin flip and chose to have the higher pick in the 1995 Draft, allowing the Raptors to receive the first selection and the right to select fourteen players in the expansion draft.<ref name="grizh">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/history/history_north.html|title=The NBA Settles North of the Border|work=NBA.com/Grizzlies|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=2009-09-01}}</ref>

The Raptors were formed and owned by a group headed by Toronto businessman [[John Bitove]]. [[Brendan Malone]] was hired as [[List of Toronto Raptors head coaches|the franchise's first head coach]]. The Raptors used their first pick to select three-time NBA champion [[B. J. Armstrong]] from the [[Chicago Bulls]]. However, Armstrong refused to report for training and was traded to the [[Golden State Warriors]] for five other players. The Raptors' other selections included four-time NBA champion [[John Salley]] and six other former first-round picks, [[Doug Smith (basketball)|Doug Smith]], [[Willie Anderson (basketball)|Willie Anderson]], [[Ed Pinckney]], [[Acie Earl]], [[B. J. Tyler]] and [[Oliver Miller]]. Seven players from the expansion draft joined the Raptors for their inaugural season, but only Miller, Earl and [[Žan Tabak]] played more than one season for the team. Tabak and [[Andrés Guibert]] were the only international players in the draft.

The Grizzlies were formed and owned by Vancouver sports magnate [[Arthur Griffiths (businessman)|Arthur Griffiths]]. Former [[Atlanta Hawks]] assistant coach [[Brian Winters]] was hired as [[List of Memphis Grizzlies head coaches|the franchise's first head coach]]. The Grizzlies used their first pick to select former first-round pick [[Greg Anthony]] from the [[New York Knicks]]. The Grizzlies' other selections included three-time NBA champion [[Byron Scott (basketball)|Byron Scott]] and three other former first-round picks, [[Benoit Benjamin]], [[Doug Edwards]] and [[Blue Edwards]]. On draft day, the Grizzlies acquired a second-round draft pick from the [[Orlando Magic]] in exchange for selecting [[Rodney Dent]], who had never played in the NBA.<ref name="mediaguide">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/media/media_guide-2009.pdf|title=Memphis Grizzlies 2009–10 Media Guide (pg. 119)|access-date=September 27, 2010|work=NBA.com/Grizzlies|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109153834/http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/media/media_guide-2009.pdf|archive-date=2012-11-09|url-status=dead}}</ref> Eight players from the expansion draft joined the Grizzlies for their inaugural season, but only Anthony and Blue Edwards played more than one season for the team.

==Key==
{| class="wikitable"
|width="50"|'''Pos.'''||width="50"|G||width="50"|F||width="50"|C
|-
|[[Basketball position|Position]]||Guard||Forward||Center
|}
{{NBA Draft legend|3=y|5=y}}

==Selections==
[[File:ByronScottPanathinaikos1998.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Headshot of a man wearing a white basketball jersey with the number "11" on the front|[[Byron Scott (basketball)|Byron Scott]] was selected by the [[Vancouver Grizzlies]] from the [[Indiana Pacers]] with the 18th pick.]]
[[File:John Salley LF.JPG|upright|thumb|alt=Headshot of a man wearing a black T-shirt and a black cap|[[John Salley]] was selected by the [[Toronto Raptors]] from the [[Miami Heat]] with the 25th pick.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width="1%"| Pick
! width="19%"| Player
! width="1%"| Pos.
! width="16%"| Nationality
! width="20%"| Team
! width="20%"| Previous team
! width="5%"| NBA years{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}
! width="12%"| Career with the franchise{{ref label|Note2|b|b}}
! width="3%" class=unsortable| Ref.
|-
| align="center"|1
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|B. J.|Armstrong}}<sup>+</sup>
| G
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Chicago Bulls]]
| {{nts|6}}
| align="center"|—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/armstbj01.html|title=B.J. Armstrong Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 3, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100915073723/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/armstbj01.html| archive-date= 15 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|2
| {{sortname|Greg|Anthony}}
| G
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[New York Knicks]]
| {{nts|4}}
| {{nbay|1995|start}}–{{nbay|1996|end}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/anthogr01.html|title=Greg Anthony Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|3
| {{sortname|Tony|Massenburg}}
| F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
| {{nts|3}}
| {{nbay|1995|full=y}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/masseto01.html|title=Tony Massenburg Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925030449/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/masseto01.html| archive-date= 25 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|4
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Rodney|Dent}}<sup>#</sup>{{ref label|NoteA|A|A}}
| F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[Orlando Magic]]
| {{nts|0}}{{ref label|Note4|d|d}}
| align="center"|—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-06-25-sp-17060-story.html|date=June 25, 1995|title=Armstrong Becomes Top Expansion Pick|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|author=Heisler, Mark|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|5
| {{sortname|Andrés|Guibert}}
| F/C
| {{CUB}}{{ref label|Note5|e|e}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
| {{nts|2}}
| align="center"|—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/guibean01.html|title=Andres Guibert Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|6
| {{sortname|Antonio|Harvey}}
| F/C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
| {{nts|2}}
| {{nbay|1995|start}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/harvean01.html|title=Antonio Harvey Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100831223809/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/harvean01.html| archive-date= 31 August 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|7
| {{sortname|Keith|Jennings|dab=basketball}}
| G
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Golden State Warriors]]
| {{nts|3}}
| align="center"|—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jennike01.html|title=Keith Jennings Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|8
| {{sortname|Reggie|Slater}}
| F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[Denver Nuggets]]
| {{nts|1}}
| align="center"|—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/slatere01.html|title=Reggie Slater Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|9
| {{sortname|Dontonio|Wingfield}}
| F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Seattle SuperSonics]]
| {{nts|1}}
| align="center"|—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wingfdo01.html|title=Dontonio Wingfield Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|10
| {{sortname|Trevor|Ruffin}}
| G
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[Phoenix Suns]]
| {{nts|1}}
| align="center"|—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/ruffitr01.html|title=Trevor Ruffin Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|11
| {{sortname|Doug|Smith|dab=basketball}}
| F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Dallas Mavericks]]
| {{nts|4}}
| align="center"|—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithdo03.html|title=Doug Smith Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|12
| {{sortname|Derrick|Phelps}}
| G
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[Sacramento Kings]]
| {{nts|1}}
| align="center"|—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/phelpde01.html|title=Derrick Phelps Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|13
| {{sortname|Jerome|Kersey}}
| F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
| {{nts|11}}
| align="center"|—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kerseje01.html|title=Jerome Kersey Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100915074748/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kerseje01.html| archive-date= 15 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|14
| {{sortname|Larry|Stewart|dab=basketball}}
| F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[Washington Bullets]]
| {{nts|4}}
| align="center"|—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/stewala01.html|title=Larry Stewart Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|15
| {{sortname|Žan|Tabak}}
| C
| {{CRO}}{{ref label|Note6|f|f}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Houston Rockets]]
| {{nts|1}}
| {{nbay|1995|start}}–{{nbay|1997|end}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/tabakza01.html|title=Žan Tabak Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|16
| {{sortname|Kenny|Gattison}}
| F/C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[Charlotte Hornets]]
| {{nts|8}}
| {{nbay|1995|full=y}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gattike01.html|title=Kenny Gattison Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|17
| {{sortname|Willie|Anderson|dab=basketball}}
| G/F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[San Antonio Spurs]]
| {{nts|7}}
| {{nbay|1995|full=y}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/anderwi01.html|title=Willie Anderson Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100924232151/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/anderwi01.html| archive-date= 24 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|18
| {{sortname|Byron|Scott|dab=basketball}}
| G
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[Indiana Pacers]]
| {{nts|12}}
| {{nbay|1995|full=y}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/scottby01.html|title=Byron Scott Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100906083603/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/scottby01.html| archive-date= 6 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|19
| {{sortname|Ed|Pinckney}}
| F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| {{nts|10}}
| {{nbay|1995|full=y}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pincked01.html|title=Ed Pinckney Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925030722/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pincked01.html| archive-date= 25 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|20
| {{sortname|Gerald|Wilkins}}
| G/F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
| {{nts|9}}
| {{nbay|1995|full=y}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wilkige01.html|title=Gerald Wilkins Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925002531/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wilkige01.html| archive-date= 25 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|21
| {{sortname|Acie|Earl}}
| F/C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Boston Celtics]]
| {{nts|2}}
| {{nbay|1995|start}}–{{nbay|1996|end}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/earlac01.html|title=Acie Earl Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|22
| {{sortname|Benoit|Benjamin}}
| C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[New Jersey Nets]]
| {{nts|10}}
| {{nbay|1995|start}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/benjabe01.html|title=Benoit Benjamin Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100830151756/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/benjabe01.html| archive-date= 30 August 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|23
| {{sortname|B. J.|Tyler}}
| G
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| {{nts|1}}
| align="center"|—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/tylerbj01.html|title=B.J. Tyler Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|24
| {{sortname|Doug|Edwards}}
| F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| {{nts|2}}
| {{nbay|1995|full=y}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/edwardo01.html|title=Doug Edwards Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|25
| {{sortname|John|Salley}}
| F/C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Miami Heat]]
| {{nts|9}}
| {{nbay|1995|full=y}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sallejo01.html|title=John Salley Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|26
| {{sortname|Blue|Edwards}}
| G/F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[Utah Jazz]]
| {{nts|6}}
| {{nbay|1995|start}}–{{nbay|1997|end}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/edwarbl01.html|title=Blue Edwards Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925030434/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/edwarbl01.html| archive-date= 25 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|27
| {{sortname|Oliver|Miller}}
| C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Detroit Pistons]]
| {{nts|3}}
| {{nbay|1995|full=y}}; {{nbay|1996|end}}–{{nbay|1997|end}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/milleol01.html|title=Oliver Miller Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100927065113/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/milleol01.html| archive-date= 27 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Notes==
*{{note label|Note1|a|a}} Number of years played in the NBA prior to the draft
*{{note label|Note2|b|b}} Career with the expansion franchise that drafted the player
*{{note label|Note3|c|c}} Never played a game for the franchise
*{{note label|Note4|d|d}} Never played in the NBA prior to the expansion draft
*{{note label|Note5|e|e}} Andrés Guibert [[defection|defected]] from Cuba to [[Puerto Rico]] in 1993.<ref name="guibert">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/14/sports/defecting-cuban-finds-invisible-barrier-tallest.html|title=Defecting Cuban Finds Invisible Barrier Tallest|author=Araton, Harvey|date=August 14, 1994|access-date=October 3, 2010|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
*{{note label|Note6|f|f}} Žan Tabak represented [[Yugoslavia national basketball team|SFR Yugoslavia national team]] prior to the [[Breakup of Yugoslavia|dissolution]] of [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]] in 1992.

==Trades==
Prior to the day of the draft, the following [[Trade (sports)|trades]] were made and resulted in exchanges of future draft picks between the teams, along with a particular agreement in the expansion draft.
*{{note label|NoteA|A|A}} The [[Vancouver Grizzlies]] agreed to select [[Rodney Dent]] from the [[Orlando Magic]] in exchange for a future second-round pick.<ref name="mediaguide"/>

==References==
;General
{{refbegin}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/expansion_drafts.html|title=NBA Expansion Drafts: Results|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=March 11, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329091903/http://www.nba.com/history/expansion_drafts.html|archive-date=29 March 2010|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/draft_central_expansion_alltime_results.html |title=All-Time NBA Expansion Draft Results |work=NBA.com/Bobcats |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |access-date=October 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116123003/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/draft_central_expansion_alltime_results.html |archive-date=January 16, 2008 }}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1995_expansion.html|title=1995 NBA Expansion Draft|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=March 11, 2010}}
{{refend}}

;Specific
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nba.com/ NBA.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090315112610/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_index.html NBA.com: NBA Draft History]

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