Editing 1998 NBA draft (section)

==Draft selections==
{{stack|[[File:Michael Olowokandi.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Michael Olowokandi]] was selected first overall by the [[Los Angeles Clippers]].]]
[[File:Antawn Jamison Wizards 2006-07.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Antawn Jamison]] was selected 4th overall by the [[Toronto Raptors]] (traded to the [[Golden State Warriors]]).]]
[[File:Lipofsky Vince Carter.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Vince Carter]] was selected 5th overall by the [[Golden State Warriors]] (traded to the [[Toronto Raptors]]).]]
[[File:Dirk Nowitzki 2.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Dirk Nowitzki]] was selected 9th overall by the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] (traded to the [[Dallas Mavericks]]).]]
[[File:Paul pierce 1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Paul Pierce]] was selected 10th overall by the [[Boston Celtics]].]]
[[File:Rashard Lewis.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Rashard Lewis]] was selected 32nd overall by the [[Seattle SuperSonics]].]]
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{|class=wikitable
|-
| PG||[[Point guard]]
| SG||[[Shooting guard]]
| SF||[[Small forward]]
| PF||[[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| C||[[Center (basketball)|Center]]
|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! width="1%"| Round
! width="1%"| Pick
! width="19%"| Player
! width="1%" | Position
! width="20%"| Nationality{{refn|group=n|Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to [[FIBA]] rules.}}
! width="35%"| NBA team
! width="25%"| School/Club team
|-
| align=center|1
| align=center|1
| {{sortname|Michael|Olowokandi}}
| C
| {{flagu|Nigeria}}
| [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
| [[Pacific Tigers men's basketball|Pacific]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center|1
| align=center|2
| {{sortname|Mike|Bibby}}
| PG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]]
| [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]] ([[College sophomore|So.]])
|-
| align=center|1
| align=center|3
| {{sortname|Raef|LaFrentz}}
| C/F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Denver Nuggets]]
| [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center|1
| align=center|4
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Antawn|Jamison}}<sup>+</sup>
| F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]] <small>(traded to [[Golden State Warriors|Golden State]])</small>
| [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]] ([[Junior (education year)|Jr.]])
|-
| align=center|1
| align=center|5
| bgcolor="#FFFF99"| {{sortname|Vince|Carter}}^<sup>~</sup>
|SF/SG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Golden State Warriors]] <small>(traded to [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]])</small>
| [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]] ([[Junior (education year)|Jr.]])
|-
| align=center|1
| align=center|6
|{{sortname|Robert|Traylor}}
| F/C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Dallas Mavericks]] <small>(traded to [[Milwaukee Bucks|Milwaukee]])</small>
| [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] ([[Junior (education year)|Jr.]])
|-
| align=center|1
| align=center|7
| {{sortname|Jason|Williams|dab=basketball, born 1975}}
| PG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Sacramento Kings]]
| [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida]] ([[Junior (education year)|Jr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 8
| {{sortname|Larry|Hughes}}
| SG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| [[Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball|Saint Louis]] ([[Freshman|Fr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 9
| bgcolor="#FFFF99"| {{sortname|Dirk|Nowitzki}}^
| PF
| {{flagu|Germany}}
| [[Milwaukee Bucks]] <small>(traded to [[Dallas Mavericks|Dallas]])</small>
| [[DJK Würzburg]] <small>([[2. Basketball Bundesliga|Germany, 2nd division]])</small>
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 10
| bgcolor="#FFFF99" | {{sortname|Paul|Pierce}}^
| SF/SG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Boston Celtics]]
| [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]] ([[Junior (education year)|Jr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 11
| {{sortname|Bonzi|Wells}}
| G/F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Detroit Pistons]]
| [[Ball State Cardinals men's basketball|Ball State]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 12
| {{sortname|Michael|Doleac}}
| C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Orlando Magic]]
| [[Utah Utes men's basketball|Utah]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 13
| {{sortname|Keon|Clark}}
| F/C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Orlando Magic]] <small>(from [[Washington Wizards|Washington]] via [[Golden State Warriors|Golden State]])</small>
| [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 14
| {{sortname|Michael|Dickerson}}
| SG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Houston Rockets]]
| [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 15
| {{sortname|Matt|Harpring}}
| F/G
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Orlando Magic]] <small>(from [[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]])</small>
| [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball|Georgia Tech]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 16
| {{sortname|Bryce|Drew}}
| PG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Houston Rockets]] <small>(from [[New York Knicks|New York]] via [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]] and [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]])</small>
| [[Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball|Valparaiso]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 17
| {{sortname|Radoslav|Nesterovič|Rasho Nesterovič}}
| C
| {{SVN}}
| [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
| [[Virtus Bologna|Kinder Bologna]] <small>([[Lega Basket Serie A|Italy]])</small>
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 18
| {{sortname|Mirsad|Türkcan}}
| PF
| {{TUR}}
| [[Houston Rockets]] <small>(from [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]] via [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]])</small>
| [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Efes Pilsen]] <small>([[Turkish Basketball Super League|Turkey]])</small>
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 19
| {{sortname|Pat|Garrity}}
| PF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Milwaukee Bucks]] <small>(from [[Cleveland Cavaliers|Cleveland]], traded to [[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]])</small>
| [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 20
| {{sortname|Roshown|McLeod}}
| SF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 21
| {{sortname|Ricky|Davis}}
| G/F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Charlotte Hornets]]
| [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball|Iowa]] ([[Freshman|Fr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 22
| {{sortname|Brian|Skinner}}
| F/C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Los Angeles Clippers]] <small>(from [[Miami Heat|Miami]])</small>
| [[Baylor Bears basketball|Baylor]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 23
| {{sortname|Tyronn|Lue}}
| PG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Denver Nuggets]] <small>(from [[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]] traded to [[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]])</small>
| [[Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball|Nebraska]] ([[Junior (education year)|Jr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 24
| {{sortname|Felipe|López|dab=basketball}}
| SG
| {{DOM}}
| [[San Antonio Spurs]] <small>(traded to [[Memphis Grizzlies|Vancouver]])</small>
| [[St. John's Red Storm men's basketball|St. John's]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 25
| {{sortname|Al|Harrington}}
| F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Indiana Pacers]]
| [[St. Patrick's High School (New Jersey)|St. Patrick's High School]] <small>([[Elizabeth, New Jersey]])</small>
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 26
| {{sortname|Sam|Jacobson}}
| SG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
| [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball|Minnesota]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 27
| {{sortname|Vladimir|Stepania}}
| C
| {{flagicon|GEO|1990}} [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
| [[Seattle SuperSonics]]
| [[KK Union Olimpija|Olimpija Ljubljana]] <small>([[Premier A Slovenian Basketball League|Slovenia]])</small>
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 28
| {{sortname|Corey|Benjamin}}
| SG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Chicago Bulls]]
| [[Oregon State Beavers men's basketball|Oregon State]] ([[College sophomore|So.]])
|-
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 29
| {{sortname|Nazr|Mohammed}}
| C/F
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Utah Jazz]] <small>(traded to [[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])</small>
| [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] ([[Junior (education year)|Jr.]])
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 30
| {{sortname|Ansu|Sesay}}
| SF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Dallas Mavericks]] <small>(from [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]])</small>
| [[Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball|Mississippi]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 31
| {{sortname|Ruben|Patterson}}
| SF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Los Angeles Lakers]] <small>(from [[Vancouver Grizzlies|Vancouver]])</small>
| [[Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball|Cincinnati]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 32
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Rashard|Lewis}}<sup>+</sup>
| PF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Seattle SuperSonics]] <small>(from [[Denver Nuggets|Denver]])</small>
| [[Alief Elsik High School|Alief Elsik HS]] <small>([[Houston]], [[Texas]])</small>
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 33
| {{sortname|Jelani|McCoy}}
| F/C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Seattle SuperSonics]] <small>(from [[Los Angeles Clippers|L.A. Clippers]])</small>
| [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]] (Jr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 34
| {{sortname|Shammond|Williams}}
| PG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Chicago Bulls]] <small>(from [[Golden State Warriors|Golden State]])</small>
| [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 35
| {{sortname|Bruno|Šundov}}
| C
| {{CRO}}
| [[Dallas Mavericks]]
| [[KK Split|Split]] <small>([[A-1 Liga|Croatia]])</small>
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 36
| {{sortname|Jerome|James}}
| C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Sacramento Kings]]
| [[Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball|Florida A&M]] (Jr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 37
| {{sortname|Casey|Shaw}}
| C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| [[Toledo Rockets men's basketball|Toledo]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 38
| {{sortname|DeMarco|Johnson}}
| PF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[New York Knicks]] <small>(from [[Boston Celtics|Boston]])</small>
| [[Charlotte 49ers men's basketball|Charlotte]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 39
| {{sortname|Rafer|Alston}}
| PG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| [[Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball|Fresno State]] (Jr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 40
| {{sortname|Korleone|Young}}
| SF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Detroit Pistons]]
| [[Hargrave Military Academy]]
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 41
| {{sortname|Cuttino|Mobley}}
| SG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Houston Rockets]]
| [[Rhode Island Rams men's basketball|Rhode Island]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 42
| {{sortname|Miles|Simon}}
| SG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Orlando Magic]]
| [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 43
| {{sortname|Jahidi|White}}
| F/C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Washington Wizards]]
| [[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 44
| {{sortname|Sean|Marks}}
| PF
| {{flagu|New Zealand}}
| [[New York Knicks]]
| [[California Golden Bears men's basketball|California]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 45
| {{sortname|Toby|Bailey}}
| SG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Los Angeles Lakers]] <small>(from [[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]])</small>
| [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 46
| {{sortname|Andrae|Patterson}}
| SF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
| [[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 47
| {{sortname|Tyson|Wheeler}}
| PG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Rhode Island Rams men's basketball|Rhode Island]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 48
| {{sortname|Ryan|Stack}}
| C
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
| [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball|South Carolina]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 49
| {{sortname|Cory|Carr}}
| SG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| [[Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball|Texas Tech]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 50
| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Andrew|Betts}}<sup>#</sup>
| C
| {{GBR}}
| [[Charlotte Hornets]]
| [[Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball|Long Beach State]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 51
| bgcolor="C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Corey|Brewer|dab=basketball, born 1975}}<sup>#</sup>
| PG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Miami Heat]]
| [[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 52
| {{sortname|Derrick|Dial}}
| SG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[San Antonio Spurs]]
| [[Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball|Eastern Michigan]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 53
| {{sortname|Greg|Buckner}}
| SG
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Dallas Mavericks]] <small>(from [[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]])</small>
| [[Clemson Tigers men's basketball|Clemson]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 54
| {{sortname|Tremaine|Fowlkes}}
| SF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Denver Nuggets]] <small>(from [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])</small>
| [[Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball|Fresno State]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 55
| {{sortname|Ryan|Bowen}}
| SF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Denver Nuggets]] <small>(from [[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]])</small>
| [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball|Iowa]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 56
| {{sortname|J. R.|Henderson|J. R. Sakuragi}}
| SF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Vancouver Grizzlies]] <small>(from [[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]])</small>
| [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 57
| {{sortname|Torraye|Braggs}}
| PF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Utah Jazz]]
| [[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]] (Sr.)
|-
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 58
| {{sortname|Maceo|Baston}}
| PF
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Chicago Bulls]]
| [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] (Sr.)
|}
{{reflist|group=n}}