List of Arizona Wildcats in the NBA Draft
The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Arizona, has had 67 players drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the league began holding drafts in 1947.
Each NBA franchise seeks to add new players through an annual draft. The NBA uses a draft lottery to determine the first three picks of the NBA draft; the 14 teams that did not make the playoffs the previous year are eligible to participate. After the first three picks are decided, the rest of the teams pick in reverse order of their win–loss record.[1][2] To be eligible for the NBA Draft, a player in the United States must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft and must be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class.[3] From 1967 until the ABA–NBA merger in 1976, the American Basketball Association (ABA) held its own draft.[4]
Key
F | Forward | C | Center | G | Guard |
* | Selected to an NBA/ABA All-Star Game | ||||
† | Won an NBA/ABA championship | ||||
‡ | Selected to an All-Star Game and won an NBA/ABA championship |
Players selected
Draft | Player name | Position | NBA team | Notes | |||
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Year | Round | Pick | Overall | ||||
1948 | — | — | — | Udall, MorrisMorris Udall | F | Denver Nuggets | — |
— | — | — | Richmond, LincolnLincoln Richmond | G | Fort Wayne Pistons | — | |
1950 | 7 | 79 | 79 | Blevins, LeonLeon Blevins | F | Indianapolis Olympians | — |
1951 | 5 | 44 | 44 | Johnson, LeoLeo Johnson | G | Fort Wayne Pistons | — |
1952 | - | - | - | Johnson, RogerRoger Johnson | G | Milwaukee Hawks | — |
1960 | 17 | 95 | 95 | McCray, ErnieErnie McCray | G | Cincinnati Royals | — |
1965 | 4 | 4 | 31 | Rustand, WarrenWarren Rustand | F | San Francisco Warriors | — |
1968 | 12 | 160 | 160 | Davis, BillBill Davis | F | Phoenix Suns | — |
1970 | - | - | - | Foster, MichaelMichael Foster | F | Indiana Pacers | — |
1971 | 10 | 160 | 160 | Myers, EddieEddie Myers | F | Baltimore Bullets | — |
11 | 170 | 170 | Warner, BillBill Warner | G | Buffalo Braves | — | |
9 | 147 | 147 | Lee, TomTom Lee | G | Philadelphia 76ers | — | |
1972 | 7 | 101 | 101 | Anderson, BruceBruce Anderson | G | Detroit Pistons | — |
1974 | 2 | 33 | 33 | Money, EricEric Money | G | Denver Nuggets | — |
3 | 37 | 37 | Norman, ConielConiel Norman | G | Philadelphia 76ers | — | |
1976 | 2 | 30 | 30 | Fleming, AlAl Fleming | G | Phoenix Suns | — |
5 | 77 | 77 | Rappis, JamesJames Rappis | G | Milwaukee Bucks | — | |
1977 | 2 | 42 | 42 | Elliott, BobBob Elliott | F | Philadelphia 76ers | — |
2 | 43 | 43 | Harris, HermanHerman Harris | G | Philadelphia 76ers | — | |
8 | 164 | 164 | Gladney, JeromeJerome Gladney | G | San Antonio Spurs | — | |
1978 | 10 | 198 | 198 | Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor | F | Denver Nuggets | — |
1979 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Demic, LarryLarry Demic | G | New York Knicks | — |
1980 | 7 | 152 | 152 | Nehls, JoeJoe Nehls | F | Houston Rockets | — |
1981 | 4 | 79 | 79 | Davis, RonRon Davis | F, C | Washington Bullets | — |
6 | 148 | 148 | Dosty, RobbieRobbie Dosty | G | Golden State Warriors | — | |
1983 | 8 | 177 | 177 | Smith, FrankFrank Smith | G | Portland Trail Blazers | — |
1984 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Wood, LeonLeon Wood | F, C | Philadelphia 76ers | — |
1985 | 4 | 89 | 89 | Williams, PetePete Williams | F | Denver Nuggets | — |
7 | 158 | 158 | Smith, EddieEddie Smith | G | Denver Nuggets | — | |
1988 | 2 | 34 | 34 | Tolbert, TomTom Tolbert | G | Charlotte Hornets[A 2] | – |
2 | 50 | 50 | Kerr, SteveSteve Kerr | F | Phoenix Suns | NBA Champions (1996–1999, 2003 as player; 2015 as head coach) | |
1989 | 1 | 24 | 24 | Cook, AnthonyAnthony Cook | G | Phoenix Suns | — |
1 | 3 | 3 | Elliott, SeanSean Elliott | G | San Antonio Spurs | NBA Champion (1999) | |
1990 | 2 | 38 | 38 | Buechler, JudJud Buechler | G | Seattle SuperSonics | NBA Champions (1996–1999) |
1991 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Williams, BrianBrian Williams | G | Orlando Magic | NBA Champion (1997) |
1992 | 2 | 30 | 30 | Rooks, SeanSean Rooks | G | Dallas Mavericks | — |
1993 | 1 | 22 | 22 | Mills, ChrisChris Mills | F | Cleveland Cavaliers | — |
2 | 35 | 35 | Stokes, EdEd Stokes* | F | Miami Heat | — | |
1994 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Reeves, KhalidKhalid Reeves | F | Miami Heat | — |
1995 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Stoudamire, DamonDamon Stoudamire | F | Toronto Raptors | — |
1996 | 2 | 35 | 35 | Blair, JosephJoseph Blair | F | Seattle SuperSonics | |
2 | 43 | 43 | Davis, BenBen Davis | F | Phoenix Suns | — | |
2 | 56 | 56 | Geary, ReggieReggie Geary | F | Cleveland Cavaliers | — | |
1998 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Bibby, MikeMike Bibby | G | Vancouver Grizzlies | |
1 | 14 | 14 | Dickerson, MichaelMichael Dickerson | F | Houston Rockets | ||
2 | 42 | 42 | Simon, MilesMiles Simon | G | Orlando Magic | ||
1999 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Terry, JasonJason Terry† | G | Atlanta Hawks | 2011)[5] | NBA Champion (
2 | 39 | 39 | Bramlett, A.J.A.J. Bramlett | F | Cleveland Cavaliers | — | |
2001 | 1 | 13 | 13 | Jefferson, RichardRichard Jefferson† | F | Houston Rockets | NBA Champion (2016) |
2 | 31 | 31 | Arenas, GilbertGilbert Arenas | G | Golden State Warriors | — | |
2 | 39 | 39 | Wright, MichaelMichael Wright | G | New York Knicks | — | |
2 | 46 | 46 | Woods, LorenLoren Woods | G | Minnesota Timberwolves | — | |
2003 | 2 | 32 | 32 | Walton, LukeLuke Walton† | F | Los Angeles Lakers | 2009, 2010 as player; 2015 as assistant coach) [6][7] | NBA Champions (
2004 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Iguodala, AndreAndre Iguodala‡ | F | Philadelphia 76ers | NBA All-Star (2012) NBA Champion (2015) Finals MVP (2015) |
2005 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Frye, ChanningChanning Frye | G | New York Knicks | — |
2 | 31 | 31 | Stoudamire, SalimSalim Stoudamire | G | Atlanta Hawks | — | |
2006 | 2 | 54 | 54 | Adams, HassanHassan Adams | G | New Jersey Nets | — |
2007 | 2 | 33 | 33 | Williams, MarcusMarcus Williams | G | San Antonio Spurs | — |
2008 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Bayless, JerrydJerryd Bayless | G | Indiana Pacers | — |
2009 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Hill, JordanJordan Hill | F | New York Knicks | — |
2 | 44 | 44 | Budinger, ChaseChase Budinger | F | Detroit Pistons | — | |
2011 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Williams, DerrickDerrick Williams | F | Minnesota Timberwolves | — |
2013 | 1 | 23 | 23 | Hill, SolomonSolomon Hill | F | Indiana Pacers | — |
2 | 40 | 40 | Jerrett, GrantGrant Jerrett | G | Portland Trail Blazers | — | |
2014 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Gordon, AaronAaron Gordon | F | Orlando Magic | — |
2 | 17 | 17 | Johnson, NickNick Johnson | G | Houston Rockets | — | |
2015 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Johnson, StanleyStanley Johnson | F | Detroit Pistons | — |
1 | 23 | 23 | Hollis-Jefferson, RondaeRondae Hollis-Jefferson | F | Portland Trail Blazers | — |
Notes
- ↑ This is the team that drafted the player, not his most recent team.
- ↑ When the franchise previously known as the Charlotte Bobcats renamed itself the Charlotte Hornets starting with the 2014–15 season, it received sole ownership of the history and records of the original Charlotte Hornets, which played from 1988 to 2002.
References
- General
- "2014-15 Men's Basketball Media Guide". University of Arizona. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- "NBA Draft Picks From University of Arizona". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- "Rookie of the Year Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved April 27, 2007.
- "Most Valuable Player". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
- "NBA postseason awards: Sixth Man Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- "Most Improved Player". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- "Defensive Player of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- "Coach of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- "Finals Most Valuable Player". NBA/Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
- "All-NBA Teams". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- "All-Star Game: Year-by-Year Results". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- "All-Rookie Teams". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers Index". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- Specific
- ↑ "Evolution of the Draft and Lottery". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ↑ Dengate, Jeff (2007-05-16). "Let the Ping-Pong Balls Fall". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ↑ "Article X, Section 1(b)(i)". 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. National Basketball Players Association. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ↑ Pluto, Terry (1990). Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 432. ISBN 1-4165-4061-X. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
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