1996 NBA draft
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox sports draft The 1996 NBA draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held on June 26, 1996, at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues. The Vancouver Grizzlies had the highest probability to win the NBA draft lottery, but since they were an expansion team along with the Toronto Raptors, they were not allowed to select first in this draft.[1] The team with the second-highest probability, the Philadelphia 76ers, won the lottery and obtained the first selection. The Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver Grizzlies were second and third, respectively. The Raptors won the first overall pick in 1996, but they had to give that up due to the expansion agreement with the league. [2]
It is widely considered to be one of the deepest and most talented NBA drafts in history, with one-third of the first-round picks later becoming NBA All-Stars. The draft class produced three players who won a combined four NBA MVP awards (Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash), seven other drafted players who became All-Stars (Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Ray Allen, Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, Stephon Marbury, Jermaine O'Neal, Peja Stojaković, Antoine Walker), and one undrafted All-Star (Ben Wallace), for a grand total of 11 All-Stars. Moreover, eight players from this draft class have been named to at least one All-NBA Team, the most among any draft. The draft class also produced three players who have been named to the NBA's all-defensive first team: Bryant, Marcus Camby, and Wallace. Camby won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2007, while Wallace earned the same award in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006. Five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher was also selected in the draft.
The 76ers selected two future Major League Baseball players, Mark Hendrickson and Ryan Minor, with their second-round picks.
Most experts rate it along with the 1984 NBA draft, 1992 NBA draft, and 2003 NBA draft as one of the best drafts in history. Sports Illustrated named it the second-best, behind the 1984 draft, which included a draft class of Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Alvin Robertson, and John Stockton.[3]
Key
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center |
Draft selections
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | NationalityTemplate:Refn | NBA team | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Script error: No such module "Sort".^ | SG/PG | Template:Flagu | Philadelphia 76ers | Georgetown (So.) |
| 1 | 2 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Toronto Raptors | Massachusetts (Jr.) |
| 1 | 3 | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | F | Template:Flagu | Vancouver Grizzlies | California (Fr.) |
| 1 | 4 | Script error: No such module "Sort".* | G | Template:Flagu | Milwaukee Bucks (traded to Minnesota)[4] | Georgia Tech (Fr.) |
| 1 | 5 | Script error: No such module "Sort".^ | SG | Template:Flagu | Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Milwaukee)[4] | Connecticut (Jr.) |
| 1 | 6 | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | F | Template:Flagu | Boston Celtics (from Dallas)[5] | Kentucky (So.) |
| 1 | 7 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Los Angeles Clippers | Memphis (So.) |
| 1 | 8 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | Template:Flagu | New Jersey Nets | Villanova (Sr.) |
| 1 | 9 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Dallas Mavericks (from Boston)[5] | Louisville (So.) |
| 1 | 10 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Indiana Pacers (from Denver)[6] | Mississippi State (Jr.) |
| 1 | 11 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Golden State Warriors (from Golden State via Orlando[7] and Washington)[8] | NC State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 12 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Cleveland Cavaliers (from Washington)[9] | Wright State (So.) |
| 1 | 13 | Script error: No such module "Sort".^ | SG | Template:Flagu | Charlotte Hornets (traded to L.A. Lakers)[10] | Lower Merion HS (Lower Merion, Pennsylvania) |
| 1 | 14 | Script error: No such module "Sort".* | F | Template:Flagu | Sacramento Kings | PAOK (Greece) |
| 1 | 15 | Script error: No such module "Sort".^ | PG | Template:Flagu | Phoenix Suns | Santa Clara (Sr.) |
| 1 | 16 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Charlotte Hornets (from Miami)[11] | Kentucky (Sr.) |
| 1 | 17 | Script error: No such module "Sort".* | F/C | Template:Flagu | Portland Trail Blazers | Eau Claire HS (Columbia, South Carolina) |
| 1 | 18 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | New York Knicks (from Detroit[12] via San Antonio)[13] | Syracuse (Sr.) |
| 1 | 19 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | New York Knicks (from Atlanta[14] via Miami)[15] | Kentucky (Sr.) |
| 1 | 20 | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | C | Template:Flagcountry | Cleveland Cavaliers | Atletas Kaunas (Lithuania) |
| 1 | 21 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | New York Knicks | Mississippi State (Jr.) |
| 1 | 22 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Vancouver Grizzlies (from Houston)[16] | Alabama (Sr.) |
| 1 | 23 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Denver Nuggets (from Indiana)[6] | PAOK (Greece) |
| 1 | 24 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Los Angeles Lakers | Arkansas-Little Rock (Sr.) |
| 1 | 25 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Utah Jazz (traded to Miami)[17] | Kalev (Estonia) |
| 1 | 26 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Detroit Pistons (from San Antonio)[12] | Georgetown (Sr.) |
| 1 | 27 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Orlando Magic | Indiana (Sr.) |
| 1 | 28 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Atlanta Hawks (from Seattle)[18] | Peristeri (Greece) |
| 1 | 29 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Chicago Bulls[19] | Connecticut (Sr.) |
| 2 | 30 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | Houston Rockets (from Vancouver)[16] | Georgetown (Sr.) |
| 2 | 31 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 32 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | Template:Flagu | Philadelphia 76ers (from Toronto)[20] | Oklahoma (Sr.) |
| 2 | 33 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Milwaukee Bucks | West Florida (So.) |
| 2 | 34 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | Template:Flagu | Dallas Mavericks | West Virginia State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 35 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | Template:Flagu | Seattle SuperSonics (from Minnesota)[21] | Arizona (Sr.) |
| 2 | 36 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | Template:Flagu | Los Angeles Clippers | Connecticut (Sr.) |
| 2 | 37 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Denver Nuggets (from New Jersey[22] via Sacramento)[23] | North Carolina (Jr.) |
| 2 | 38 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Boston Celtics | Tennessee (Sr.) |
| 2 | 39 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | Template:Flagu | Phoenix Suns (from Denver,[24] via L.A. Clippers[25] and Detroit)[26] | Iowa (Sr.) |
| 2 | 40 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | Template:Flagu | Golden State Warriors | Mississippi Valley State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 41 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Sacramento Kings | Texas Tech (Sr.) |
| 2 | 42 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Houston Rockets (from Vancouver[16] via Washington[7] and Orlando)[27] | LSU (So.) |
| 2 | 43 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Phoenix Suns | Arizona (Sr.) |
| 2 | 44 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Charlotte Hornets | Drexel (Sr.) |
| 2 | 45 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | Template:Flagu[28] | Seattle SuperSonics (from Miami[14] via Atlanta)[18] | Colorado State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 46 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Portland Trail Blazers | Murray State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 47 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G/F | Template:Flagu | Seattle SuperSonics (from Atlanta)[18] | Arizona State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 48 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Philadelphia 76ers (from Detroit)[29] | Michigan State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 49 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Orlando Magic (from New York via Minnesota and Vancouver) | Marquette (Sr.) |
| 2 | 50 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | Template:Flagu | Houston Rockets (from Cleveland)[30] | Georgia (Sr.) |
| 2 | 51 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Vancouver Grizzlies (from Houston)[16] | Western Kentucky (Sr.) |
| 2 | 52 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Indiana Pacers | Kentucky (Sr.) |
| 2 | 53 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu[31] | Milwaukee Bucks (from L.A. Lakers[32] via Seattle)[33] | Wisconsin–Green Bay (Sr.) |
| 2 | 54 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Utah Jazz | Georgia (Sr.) |
| 2 | 55 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | Template:Flagu | Washington Bullets (from San Antonio[34] via Charlotte)[35] | LSU (Jr.) |
| 2 | 56 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Cleveland Cavaliers (from Orlando)[36] | Arizona (Sr.) |
| 2 | 57 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Seattle SuperSonics | Georgia Tech (Sr.) |
| 2 | 58 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | Template:Flagu | Dallas Mavericks (from Chicago)[37] | Arkansas (Jr.) |
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Notable undrafted players
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Script error: No such module "labelled list hatnote". The following are undrafted players of the 1996 NBA Draft but later played in the NBA.
| Player | Pos. | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | South Florida (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Penn (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Temple (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/G | Template:Flagu | Seton Hall (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Texas Tech (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Western Michigan (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Long Beach State (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | Thomas More (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Script error: No such module "flag". | Fenerbahçe (Turkey) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Wake Forest (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Grand Canyon (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Cincinnati (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Little Rock (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Nebraska (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".^ | C/F | Template:Flagu | Virginia Union (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | Template:Flagu | Davidson (Sr.) |
Early entrants
College underclassmen
This year would officially see a steep climb up of the number of underclassmen declaring their entry into the NBA. While previous years starting in 1971 would see a relatively small amount of college underclassmen alongside overseas and even high school players not only officially declare their entry to the draft, but stick with it, this year saw an official total of 42 different players that qualified as underclassmen see an initial entry into the NBA draft. However, six of these players (those being the Nigerian born Sunday Adebayo from the University of Arkansas, Carlos Knox from IUPUI, Terquin Mott from Coppin State University, Mark Sanford from the University of Washington, Jess Settles from the University of Iowa, and Kebu Stewart from Cal State Bakersfield) would ultimately withdraw their initial entry into this year's NBA draft, leaving 29 players that declared for the NBA draft as proper college underclassmen, three high school players (including Kobe Bryant and Jermaine O'Neal) entering the NBA draft as high school seniors, three proper international players (including the first two teammates from the same team) entering directly from overseas play, and one player named Priest Lauderdale previously leaving Central State University to play for the Peristeri B.C. in Greece for a grand total of 36 players that would qualify as underclassmen. That being said, the following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[38]
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- Template:Flagicon Shareef Abdur-Rahim – F, California (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Ray Allen – G, Connecticut (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Marcus Camby – C, Massachusetts (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Erick Dampier – C, Mississippi State (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Randy Edney – C, Mount St. Mary's (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Eric Gingold – C, Williams (junior)
- Template:Flagicon LeMarcus Golden – G, Memphis (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Ronnie Henderson – G, LSU (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Allen Iverson – G, Georgetown (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Willie Jackson – F, Lawson CC (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Dontae' Jones – F, Mississippi State (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Chris Kingsbury – G, Iowa (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Idris Lee – G, Mount Senario (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Randy Livingston – G, LSU (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Michael Lloyd – G, Auburn Montgomery (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Stephon Marbury – G, Georgia Tech (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Richard Matienzo – F, Miami Dade (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Dut Mayar Madut – C, Frank Phillips (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Jeff McInnis – G, North Carolina (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Chris Nurse – F, Delaware State (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Jason Osborne – F, Louisville (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Jessie Pate – G, Arkansas (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Vitaly Potapenko – F/C, Wright State (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Darnell Robinson – F/C, Arkansas (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Greg Simpson – G, West Virginia (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Kevin Simpson – G, Dixie (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Antoine Walker – F, Kentucky (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Samaki Walker – F, Louisville (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Lorenzen Wright – F, Memphis (sophomore)
High school players
This year marked the second year in a row where high school players would be allowed entry into the NBA directly from high school after previously not allowing high schoolers to enter the NBA draft directly since 1975. The following high school players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[38]
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International players
This year marked the first time that international teammates would declare their entry into the NBA draft simultaneously. The following international players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[38]
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Other eligible players
| Player | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />TeamScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Note | Ref. |
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| Template:Flagicon Priest Lauderdale | Peristeri B.C. (Greece) | Left Central State in 1995; playing professionally since the 1995–96 season | [39] |
See also
References
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- ↑ a b The Bucks traded the draft rights of Stephon Marbury to the Timberwolves for Ray Allen and a future first-round pick on June 26, 1996.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ a b The Mavericks traded the No. 6 pick and a future pick (#6 pick in 1997 NBA draft) to the Celtics for Eric Montross and a No. 9 pick on June 21, 1996.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ a b The Pacers traded No. 23 pick along with Mark Jackson and Ricky Pierce to the Nuggets for No. 10 pick along with Jalen Rose and Reggie Williams on June 13, 1996.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ a b The Magic traded No. 11 pick and Scott Skiles to the Bullets for No. 42 pick on July 29, 1994.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Bullets traded No. 11 pick along with Tom Gugliotta, No. 13 pick in the 1998 NBA draft, and No. 7 pick in the 2000 NBA draft to the Warriors for Chris Webber on November 17, 1994.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Cavaliers traded Mark Price to the Wizards(then Bullets) for No. 12 pick on September 27, 1995.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Hornets traded the draft rights of Kobe Bryant to the Lakers for center Vlade Divac on July 1, 1996.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Heat traded No. 16 pick along with Glen Rice, Khalid Reeves, and Matt Geiger for Alonzo Mourning, Pete Myers and LeRon Ellis on November 3, 1995.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ a b The Pistons traded the No. 18 pick along with Dennis Rodman to the Spurs for the No. 26 pick along with Sean Elliott and David Wood on October 1, 1993.Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ The Spurs traded No. 18 pick along with J.R. Reid and Brad Lohaus to the Knicks for Charles Smith and Monty Williams on February 8, 1996.
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- ↑ The Heat sent No. 19 pick and $1 million to the Knicks for a right to pursue hiring Pat Riley on September 1, 1995.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ a b c d The Rockets traded No. 22 and No. 51 picks along with Pete Chilcutt, Tim Breaux and the No. 53 pick in the 1997 NBA draft to the Grizzlies for No. 30 and No. 42 picks along with No. 30 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft on June 19, 1996.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Jazz traded the draft rights of Martin Müürsepp to the Heat for a future draft pick (#23 in 2000 NBA draft) on June 26, 1996.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ a b c The Hawks traded No. 45 and No. 47 picks to the Supersonics for No. 28 pick on June 25, 1996.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Chicago Bulls renounced the draft rights to Travis Knight on July 12, 1996.
- ↑ The Raptors traded No. 32 pick along with No. 37 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, Tony Massenburg and Ed Pinckney to the 76ers for Sharone Wright on February 22, 1996.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Timberwolves traded No. 35 pick to the SuperSonics for Željko Rebrača on June 29, 1994.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Nets traded No. 37 pick along with No. 31 pick in the 1991 NBA draft to the Kings for Mike McGee on October 31, 1988.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Kings traded No. 37 pick along with Šarūnas Marčiulionis to the Nuggets for Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on June 13, 1996.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Nuggets traded No. 39 pick to the Clippers for Winston Garland on June 26, 1991.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Clippers traded No. 39 pick along with No. 41 pick in the 1997 NBA draft and Olden Polynice to the Pistons for William Bedford and draft rights to Don MacLean on June 24, 1992.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Pistons traded No. 39 pick along with a No. 49 pick in the 1999 NBA draft to the Suns for Mark West on August 1, 1994.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Magic traded No. 42 pick along with Kenny Gattison to the Grizzlies for Jeff Turner on February 22, 1996.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ Vogel represented Lebanon in international competitions later in his career.
- ↑ The Pistons traded No. 48 pick to the 76ers for Eric Leckner on July 25, 1994.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Cavaliers traded No. 50 pick to the Rockets for Keith Hughes on June 26, 1991.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ Nordgaard would later represent Poland in international competitions.
- ↑ The Lakers traded No. 53 pick along with No. 37 pick in the 1994 NBA draft and No. 50 pick in the 1995 NBA draft to the SuperSonics for Sedale Threatt on October 2, 1991.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The SuperSonics traded No. 53 pick along with Eurelijus Žukauskas to the Bucks for Eric Snow on June 28, 1995.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Hornets traded J.R. Reid to the Spurs for Sidney Green, a 1993 first-round pick (#20 overall), and a 1996 second-round pick (#55 overall) on December 9, 1992.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Hornets traded a 1996 second-round pick (#55 overall), and a 1997 second-round pick (#48 overall) to the Wizards for Michael Adams on August 2, 1994.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Magic traded No. 56 pick to the Cavaliers for Steve Kerr on December 3, 1992.
Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - ↑ The Mavericks traded Rodney McCray in a 3-team trade with the Bulls and the Warriors for a No. 19 pick in the 1994 draft, No. 58 pick in the 1996 draft on September 18, 1992.
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External links
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- 1996 NBA Draft at Basketball-reference.com
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