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==Draft selections== [[File:LebronFT (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|[[LeBron James]] was one of the most anticipated first overall draft picks in the history of any sport. He is the second [[NBA high school draftees|high school draftee]] to be a first overall pick, the first being [[Kwame Brown]] in 2001, and was followed by Dwight Howard in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/columns/top10/draft_picks.html#6 |title=Most anticipated No. 1 draft picks |access-date=June 16, 2008 |work=[[CBC Sports]] |date=July 27, 2005 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080621235002/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/columns/top10/draft_picks.html| archive-date=June 21, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>]] [[File:Carmelo Anthony (2007).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Carmelo Anthony]] was selected 3rd overall by the [[Denver Nuggets]].]] [[File:Chris Bosh.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Chris Bosh]], selected 4th overall by the [[Toronto Raptors]], was the first member of the draft class to be elected to the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]].]] [[File:Dwyane wade 2008.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Dwyane Wade]] was selected 5th overall by the [[Miami Heat]].]] [[File:Chris Kaman Clippers.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Chris Kaman]] was selected 6th overall by the [[Los Angeles Clippers]].]] [[File:David West 2011.jpg|thumb|upright|[[David West (basketball)|David West]] was selected 18th overall by the [[New Orleans Hornets]].]] [[File:joshhoward.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Josh Howard]] was selected 29th overall by the [[Dallas Mavericks]].]] [[File:Mo Williams Cavs.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Mo Williams]] was selected 47th overall by the [[Utah Jazz]].]] [[File:Kyle Korver Sixers (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Kyle Korver]] was selected 51st overall by the [[New Jersey Nets]] (traded to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]]).]] {|class=wikitable |- | PG||[[Point guard]] | SG||[[Shooting guard]] | SF||[[Small forward]] | PF||[[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] | C||[[Center (basketball)|Center]] |} {{NBA Draft legend|1=y|2=y|3=y|4=|5=y|6=y}} {| class="wikitable sortable" ! scope="col" width="1%"| Round ! scope="col" width="1%"| Pick ! scope="col" width="19%"| Player ! scope="col" width="1%"| Position ! scope="col" width="16%"| 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.}} ! scope="col" width="35%"| Team ! scope="col" width="20%"| School/club team |- | align=center|1 || align=center|1 || bgcolor="#FBCEB1"| {{sortname|LeBron|James}}*<sup>~</sup> || SF/PF ||{{USA}} || [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] || [[St. Vincent–St. Mary High School|St. Vincent–St. Mary HS]] <small>([[Akron, Ohio]])</small> |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 2 ||[[Darko Miličić]] || C || {{SCG}} || [[Detroit Pistons]] <small>(from [[Memphis Grizzlies|Memphis]])</small><ref>The Grizzlies traded this pick to the Pistons for [[Otis Thorpe]] on August 7, 1997.<br>{{cite news |first=Greg |last=Boeck |title=Thorpe trade frees Pistons to chase Bulls' Williams |work=USA Today |page=12C |date=August 8, 1997}}<br>{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Enlund |title=Selections have Pistons popping; Sonics also do well on draft day |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |page=3C |date=June 28, 2003}}</ref> || [[KK Hemofarm|Hemofarm Vršac]] <small>([[YUBA League|Serbia and Montenegro]])</small><!--Vrsac wasn't in the Adriatic League at the time.--> |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 3 || bgcolor="#ff9"| {{sortname|Carmelo|Anthony}}^ || SF/PF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Denver Nuggets]] || [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]] ([[Freshman (education)|Fr.]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 4 || bgcolor=#ff9 | {{sortname|Chris|Bosh}}^ || PF/C || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Toronto Raptors]] || [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball|Georgia Tech]] ([[Freshman|Fr.]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 5 || bgcolor="#ff9| {{sortname|Dwyane|Wade}}^ || SG || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Miami Heat]] || [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette]] ([[Junior (athletics)|Jr.]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 6 || bgcolor="#FFCC00" | {{sortname|Chris|Kaman}}<sup>+</sup> || C || {{flagu|United States}}|| [[Los Angeles Clippers]] || [[Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball|Central Michigan]] ([[Junior (education year)|Jr.]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 7 || {{sortname|Kirk|Hinrich}} || PG || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Chicago Bulls]] || [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 8 || {{sortname|T. J.|Ford}} || PG || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Milwaukee Bucks]] <small>(from [[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])</small><ref>The Hawks traded this pick along with [[Toni Kukoč]] and [[Leon Smith (basketball)|Leon Smith]] to the Bucks for [[Glenn Robinson]] on August 2, 2002.<br>{{cite news|first=Tom |last=Saladino |title=Robinson traded by Milwaukee to Hawks for No. 1 pick and Kukoc |agency=The Associated Press State & Local Wire |date=August 3, 2002}}</ref> || [[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]] ([[College sophomore|So.]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 9 || {{sortname|Michael|Sweetney}} || PF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[New York Knicks]] || [[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]] ([[Junior (education year)|Jr.]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 10 || {{sortname|Jarvis|Hayes}} || F/G || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Washington Wizards]] || [[Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball|Georgia]] ([[Junior (education year)|Jr.]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 11 || {{sortname|Mickaël|Piétrus}} || G/F || {{FRA}} || [[Golden State Warriors]] || [[Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez|Pau-Orthez]] <small>([[LNB Pro A|France]])</small> |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 12 || {{sortname|Nick|Collison}} || PF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Seattle SuperSonics]] || [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr.]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 13 || {{sortname|Marcus|Banks}} || PG || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Memphis Grizzlies]] <small>(from [[Houston Rockets|Houston]],</small><ref>The Rockets traded this pick along with [[Othella Harrington]], [[Brent Price]], [[Antoine Carr]], and [[Michael Dickerson]] to the Grizzlies as part of a three-way deal in which the Rockets received draft rights to [[Steve Francis]] and [[Tony Massenburg]] from Grizzlies and [[Don MacLean (basketball)|Don MacLean]] and future first-round draft choice from Orlando Magic, and Magic received Michael Smith, Rodrick Rhodes, Lee Mayberry and Makhtar Ndiaye from Grizzlies on August 27, 1999.<br>{{cite news|first=Michael |last=Murphy |title=Rockets land Francis, 5 others; Grizzlies get 4 in largest deal in NBA history |work=The Houston Chronicle |page=1 |date=August 27, 1999}}</ref> <small>traded to [[Boston Celtics|Boston]])</small><ref name="Griztics">The Grizzlies traded No. 13 and No. 27 picks to the Celtics for No. 16 and No. 20 picks on the draft day.<br>{{cite news |first=Woody |last=Baird |title=West wastes no time for draft-night trades |agency=Associated Press |date=June 27, 2003}}</ref> || [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 14 || {{sortname|Luke|Ridnour}} || PG || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Seattle SuperSonics]] <small>(from [[Milwaukee Bucks|Milwaukee]])</small><ref>The Bucks traded this pick along with [[Ray Allen]], [[Kevin Ollie]], and [[Ronald Murray]] to the SuperSonics for [[Gary Payton]] and [[Desmond Mason]] on February 20, 2003.<br>{{cite news |first=Don |last=Ruiz |title=Goodbye, Glove: Sonics trade Payton; NBA deal: Fan favorite Mason also sent to Milwaukee Bucks |work=The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington) |page=A01 |date=February 21, 2003}}</ref> || [[Oregon Ducks|Oregon]] ([[Junior (education year)|Jr]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 15 || {{sortname|Reece|Gaines}} || F/G || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Orlando Magic]] || [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 16 || {{sortname|Troy|Bell}} || PG || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Boston Celtics]] <small>(traded to Memphis)</small><ref name="Griztics" /> || [[Boston College Eagles men's basketball|Boston College]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 17 || {{sortname|Žarko|Čabarkapa||Cabarkapa, Zarko}} || SF || {{SCG}} || [[Phoenix Suns]] || [[KK Budućnost Podgorica|Budućnost Podgorica]] <small>([[YUBA League|Serbia and Montenegro]] and [[ABA League|Adriatic League]])</small> |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 18 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|David|West|David West (basketball)}}<sup>+</sup> || PF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[New Orleans Hornets]] || [[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 19 || {{sortname|Sasha|Pavlović|Aleksandar Pavlović (basketball)}} || F/G || {{SCG}} || [[Utah Jazz]] || [[KK Budućnost Podgorica|Budućnost Podgorica]] <small>([[YUBA League|Serbia and Montenegro]] and [[ABA League|Adriatic League]])</small> |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 20 || {{sortname|Dahntay|Jones}} || SG || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Boston Celtics]] <small>(from [[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]],</small><ref>The 76ers traded this pick along with Roshown McLeod to the Celtics for [[Jérôme Moïso]] on August 3, 2001.<br>{{cite news |first=Bill |last=Doyle |title=Celts move forward in Sixers deal; Little-used Moiso swapped for McLeod, future first-round pick |work=Telegram & Gazette (Massachusetts) |page=B1 |date=August 4, 2001}}</ref> <small>traded to [[Memphis Grizzlies|Memphis]])</small><ref name="Griztics" /> || [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 21 || {{sortname|Boris|Diaw}} || PF || {{flagu|France}} || [[Atlanta Hawks]] <small>(from [[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])</small><ref>The Pacers traded this pick to the Hawks for [[Jamaal Tinsley]] on June 27, 2001.<br>{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Marot |title=Pacers wait their turn, wind up with 2 guards |agency=The Associated Press State & Local Wire |date=June 28, 2001}}</ref> || [[ÉB Pau-Orthez|Pau-Orthez]] <small>([[LNB Pro A|France]])</small> |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 22 || {{sortname|Zoran|Planinić}} || G/F || {{CRO}} || [[New Jersey Nets]] || [[KK Cibona|Cibona Zagreb]] <small>([[A1 Liga|Croatia]] and [[ABA League|Adriatic League]])</small> |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 23 || {{sortname|Travis|Outlaw}} || SF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Portland Trail Blazers]] || [[Starkville High School|Starkville HS]] <small>([[Starkville, Mississippi]])</small> |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 24 || {{sortname|Brian|Cook|Brian Cook (basketball)}} || PF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Los Angeles Lakers]] || [[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 25 || {{sortname|Carlos|Delfino}} || SG || {{ARG}} || [[Detroit Pistons]] || [[Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna|Skipper Bologna]] <small>([[Lega Basket Serie A|Italy]])</small> |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 26 || {{sortname|Ndudi|Ebi}} || SF || {{GBR}}<br/>{{NGA}} || [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] || [[Westbury Christian School|Westbury Christian HS]] <small>([[Houston|Houston, Texas]])</small> |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 27 || {{sortname|Kendrick|Perkins}} || C || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Memphis Grizzlies]] <small>(from Sacramento via Orlando,</small><ref>The Kings traded this pick along with [[Tariq Abdul-Wahad]] to the Magic for [[Nick Anderson (basketball)|Nick Anderson]] on August 3, 1999.<br>{{cite news |title=Magic trades Anderson for Kings' Abdul-Wahad |page= Sports 9 |work=The Houston Chronicle |date=August 4, 1999}}<br>The Magic traded this pick along with [[Mike Miller (basketball, born 1980)|Mike Miller]] and [[Ryan Humphrey]] to the Grizzlies for [[Drew Gooden]] and [[Gordan Giricek]] on February 19, 2003.<br>{{cite news |first=Dick |last=Scanlon |title=Trade Pays Off Quickly |page=C1 |work=The Ledger |date=March 7, 2003}}</ref> <small>traded to Boston)</small><ref name="Griztics" /> || [[Clifton J. Ozen High School|Ozen HS]] <small>([[Beaumont, Texas]])</small> |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 28 || {{sortname|Leandro|Barbosa}} || SG || {{BRA}} || [[San Antonio Spurs]] <small>(traded to Phoenix)</small><ref>The Spurs traded this pick to the Suns for a future pick (#30 pick in [[2005 NBA draft]]) on June 26, 2003.<br>{{cite news |first=T.A. |last=Badger |title=Spurs select and then trade Brazilian point guard |agency=The Associated Press State & Local Wire |date=June 26, 2003}}</ref> || [[Associação Bauru Basketball Team|Bauru Tilibra]] <small>([[Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete|Brazil]])</small> |- | align=center|1 || align=center| 29 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Josh|Howard}}<sup>+</sup> || F/G || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Dallas Mavericks]] || [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 30 || {{sortname|Maciej|Lampe}} || PF || {{POL}} || New York Knicks <small>(from Denver)</small><ref>The Nuggets traded this pick along with [[Antonio McDyess]] and the draft rights to [[Frank Williams (basketball)|Frank Williams]] to the Knicks for [[Marcus Camby]], [[Mark Jackson (basketball)|Mark Jackson]] and the draft rights to [[Nenê|Maybyner "Nenê" Hilario]] on June 26, 2002.<br>{{cite web| url = http://www.espn.com/nbadraft/story?id=1399527| title = Knicks blockbuster may be the tip of iceberg| access-date = September 11, 2016| date = June 26, 2002| publisher = ESPN| archive-date = July 1, 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170701200251/http://www.espn.com/nbadraft/story?id=1399527| url-status = live}}</ref> || [[Complutense University of Madrid]] <small>(Spain)</small> |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 31 || {{sortname|Jason|Kapono}} || F/G || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] || [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 32 || {{sortname|Luke|Walton}} || SF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Los Angeles Lakers]] <small>(from [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]])</small><ref name="Rapkers">The Raptors traded No. 32 pick along with [[Tracy Murray]] and [[Kareem Rush]] to the Lakers for the No. 52 pick, [[Lindsey Hunter]], and [[Chris Jefferies]] on June 26, 2002.<br>{{cite news|first=Beth |last=Harris |title=Lakers trade Hunter, first-round pick to Toronto for Murray | agency=The Associated Press State & Local Wire |date=June 27, 2002}}</ref> || [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 33 || {{sortname|Jerome|Beasley}} || PF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Miami Heat]] || [[North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball|North Dakota]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 34 || bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Sofoklis|Schortsanitis}}<sup>#</sup> || C || {{GRE}} || [[Los Angeles Clippers]] || [[Iraklis BC]] <small>([[Greek Basket League|Greece]])</small> |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 35 || bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Szymon|Szewczyk}}<sup>#</sup> || PF || {{flagu|Poland}} || [[Milwaukee Bucks]] <small>(from [[Memphis Grizzlies|Memphis]])</small><ref>The Grizzlies traded this pick to the Bucks for [[Chris Owens (basketball)|Chris Owens]] on June 26, 2002.<br>{{cite news|first=Mike |last=Finger |title=Owens off to Memphis ; Injury didn't scare off teams | work=San Antonio Express-News |date=June 27, 2002}}</ref> || [[New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig|Braunschweig]] <small>([[Basketball Bundesliga|Germany]])</small> |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 36 || bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Mario|Austin}}<sup>#</sup> || PF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Chicago Bulls]] || [[Mississippi State Bulldogs|Mississippi State]] ([[Junior (education year)|Jr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 37 || {{sortname|Travis|Hansen}} || SG || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Atlanta Hawks]] || [[BYU Cougars men's basketball|BYU]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 38 || {{sortname|Steve|Blake}} || PG || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Washington Wizards]] || [[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball|Maryland]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 39 || {{sortname|Slavko|Vraneš}} || C || {{SCG}} || New York Knicks || [[KK Budućnost Podgorica|Budućnost Podgorica]] <small>([[YUBA League|Serbia and Montenegro]] and [[ABA League|Adriatic League]])</small> |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 40 || {{sortname|Derrick|Zimmerman}}|| PG || {{flagu|United States}} || Golden State Warriors || [[Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball|Mississippi State]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 41 || {{sortname|Willie|Green}} || SG || {{flagu|United States}} || Seattle SuperSonics <small>(traded to Philadelphia)</small><ref name="76sonics">The 76ers traded No. 41 pick to the SuperSonics for the No. 50 pick and cash during the draft.<br>{{cite news| url = http://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=1679399| title = Green has thumb surgery| access-date = September 11, 2016| date = December 5, 2003| agency = Associated Press| publisher = ESPN| archive-date = July 1, 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170701205053/http://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=1679399| url-status = live}}</ref> || [[Detroit Titans men's basketball|Detroit]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 42 || {{sortname|Zaza|Pachulia}}|| PF || {{flag|Georgia|1990}} || Orlando Magic || [[Ülkerspor]] <small>([[Turkish Basketball Super League|Turkey]])</small> |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 43 || {{sortname|Keith|Bogans}} || SG || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Milwaukee Bucks]] <small>(traded to [[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])</small><ref>The Bucks traded this pick to the Magic for cash considerations on the draft day.<br>{{cite news|first=Tom |last=Mulhern |title=Short, to the Point; Bucks Choose Texas' Ford | work=Wisconsin State Journal |date=June 27, 2003}}</ref> || [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 44 || bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Malick|Badiane}}<sup>#</sup> || PF || {{SEN}} || Houston Rockets || [[TV Langen|Langen]] <small>([[2. Basketball Bundesliga|Germany]])</small> |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 45 || {{sortname|Matt|Bonner}} || F || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Chicago Bulls]] <small>(from [[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]],</small><ref>The Suns traded this pick along with [[Soumaila Samake]] to the Bulls for C Jake Voskuhl on October 29, 2001.<br>{{cite news|title=Bulls trade Voskuhl to Suns for draft pick | agency=The Associated Press State & Local Wire |date=October 29, 2001}}</ref> <small>traded to [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]])</small><ref>The Bulls traded this pick to the Raptors for a future pick (#38 pick in 2004 NBA draft) on the draft day.<br>{{cite news|first=Kevin |last=Gray |title=Toronto trades for Bonner | work=The Union Leader |date=June 27, 2003}}</ref> || [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 46 || bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Sani|Bečirović}}<sup>#</sup> || SG || {{SLO}} || [[Denver Nuggets]] <small>(from [[Boston Celtics|Boston]])</small><ref>The Celtics traded this pick along with [[Shammond Williams]] to the Nuggets for [[Mark Blount]] and [[Mark Bryant (basketball)|Mark Bryant]] on February 20, 2003.<br>{{cite news| url = http://static.espn.go.com/nba/news/2003/0220/1511804.html| title = Celtics add bulk with additions of Blount, Bryant| access-date = March 8, 2009| date = February 20, 2003| agency = Associated Press| publisher = ESPN| archive-date = September 24, 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120924212826/http://static.espn.go.com/nba/news/2003/0220/1511804.html| url-status = live}}</ref> || [[Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna|Virtus Bologna]] <small>([[Lega Basket Serie A|Italy]])</small> |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 47 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Mo|Williams}}<sup>+</sup> || PG || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Utah Jazz]] || [[Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball|Alabama]] ([[College sophomore|So]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 48 || {{sortname|James|Lang|dab=basketball}} || C || {{flagu|United States}} || [[New Orleans Hornets]] || Central Park Christian HS <small>([[Birmingham, Alabama]])</small> |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 49 || {{sortname|James|Jones|dab=basketball, born 1980}} || SF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Indiana Pacers]] || [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami (Florida)]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 50 || bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Paccelis|Morlende}}<sup>#</sup> || PG || {{flagu|France}} || [[Philadelphia 76ers]] <small>(traded to [[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]])</small><ref name="76sonics" /> || [[JDA Dijon|Dijon]] <small>([[LNB Pro A|France]])</small> |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 51 ||bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Kyle|Korver}}<sup>+</sup> || SG || {{flagu|United States}} || [[New Jersey Nets]] <small>(traded to [[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])</small><ref>The Nets traded this pick to the 76ers for cash considerations on the draft day.<br>{{cite news|title=Korver drafted by Nets, traded to Philadelphia| agency=The Associated Press State & Local Wire |date=June 27, 2003}}</ref> || [[Creighton Bluejays men's basketball|Creighton]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 52 || bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Remon|van de Hare}} || C || {{NED}} || [[Toronto Raptors]] <small>(from [[Los Angeles Lakers]])</small><ref name="Rapkers" /> || [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona]] <small>([[Liga ACB|Spain]])</small> |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 53 || bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Tommy|Smith|Tommy Smith (basketball)}}<sup>#</sup> || PF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Chicago Bulls]] <small>(from [[Detroit Pistons|Detroit]] via [[Miami Heat|Miami]])</small><ref>The Pistons traded this pick along with [[Cedric Ceballos]] to the Heat for a second-round draft pick (#38 pick in [[2002 NBA draft]]) on November 26, 2000.<br>The Heat traded this pick to the Bulls for [[Sean Lampley]] on October 2, 2001.<br>{{cite news|title=Heat acquire F Lampley from Chicago | agency=The Associated Press State & Local Wire |date=October 2, 2001}}</ref> || [[Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball|Arizona State]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 54 || bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Nedžad|Sinanović}}<sup>#</sup> || C || {{BIH}} || [[Portland Trail Blazers]] || [[KK Brotnjo|Brotnjo]] (<small>[[Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]</small>) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 55 || bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Rick|Rickert}}<sup>#</sup> || PF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] || [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball|Minnesota]] ([[College sophomore|So]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 56 || {{sortname|Brandon|Hunter}} || PF || {{flagu|United States}} || [[Boston Celtics]] <small>(from [[Sacramento Kings|Sacramento]])</small><ref>The Kings traded this pick along with a future pick (#53 pick in [[2005 NBA draft]]) to the Celtics for [[Darius Songaila]] on June 23, 2003.<br>{{cite web |title=Celtics Acquire Second round Draft Choice From Sacramento Kings For Rights To Songaila |url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/roster/062303_DraftChoice.html |access-date=May 20, 2007 |date=June 23, 2003 |publisher=NBA |archive-date=June 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620002611/http://www.nba.com/celtics/roster/062303_DraftChoice.html |url-status=live }}</ref> || [[Ohio Bobcats men's basketball|Ohio]] ([[Senior (education)|Sr]]) |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 57 || bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Xue|Yuyang}}<sup>#</sup> || C || {{CHN}} || [[Dallas Mavericks]] <small>(traded to [[Denver Nuggets|Denver]])</small><ref>The Mavericks traded this pick to the Nuggets for a future pick (#50 pick in [[2004 NBA draft]]) on the draft day.<br>{{cite web |title=Xue Yuyang Joins Denver After Dallas Draft |url=http://www.china.org.cn/english/2003/Jun/68354.htm |work=China Internet Information Center |date=June 28, 2003 |access-date=May 20, 2007 |archive-date=October 17, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017054754/http://china.org.cn/english/2003/Jun/68354.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> || [[Hong Kong Flying Dragons]] <small>([[Chinese Basketball Association|China]])</small> |- | align=center|2 || align=center| 58 || {{sortname|Andreas|Glyniadakis}} || C || {{flagu|Greece}} || [[Detroit Pistons]] <small>(from [[San Antonio Spurs|San Antonio]])</small><ref>The Spurs traded this pick to the Pistons for [[Mengke Bateer]] on October 3, 2002.<br>{{cite news|title=Pistons trade Menks to Spurs| agency=The Associated Press State & Local Wire |date=October 3, 2002}}</ref> || [[AEK Athens BC|AEK]] <small>([[Greek Basket League|Greece]])</small> |} {{reflist|group=n}} {{Cnote|a|Chris Kaman was born in the United States, but also has German citizenship through his great-grandparents and competes internationally for [[Germany national basketball team|Germany]].<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/07/clippers-kaman.html Clippers' Kaman becomes German citizen for Olympics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613001434/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/07/clippers-kaman.html |date=June 13, 2017 }}. ''Los Angeles Times''. July 3, 2008.</ref>}}
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