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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]
1996 NBA draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Basketball |
Date(s) | June 26, 1996 |
Location | Continental Airlines Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) |
Network(s) | TNT |
Overview | |
58 total selections in 2 rounds | |
League | NBA |
First selection | Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) |
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]
PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center |
^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
* | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team |
+ | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
x | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-NBA Team |
# | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game |
The following are undrafted players of the 1996 NBA Draft but later played in the NBA.
Player | Pos. | Nationality | School/Club team |
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Chucky Atkins | G | United States | South Florida (Sr.) |
Ira Bowman | G | United States | Penn (Sr.) |
William Cunningham | C | United States | Temple (Sr.) |
Adrian Griffin | F/G | United States | Seton Hall (Sr.) |
Darvin Ham | F | United States | Texas Tech (Sr.) |
Ben Handlogten | C | United States | Western Michigan (Sr.) |
Juaquin Hawkins | F | United States | Long Beach State (Sr.) |
Rick Hughes | F/C | United States | Thomas More (Sr.) |
İbrahim Kutluay | G | Turkey | Fenerbahçe |
Rusty LaRue | G | United States | Wake Forest (Sr.) |
Horacio Llamas | C | Mexico | Grand Canyon (Sr.) |
Art Long | F | United States | Cincinnati (Sr.) |
Joe Stephens | F | United States | Little Rock (Sr.) |
Erick Strickland | G | United States | Nebraska (Sr.) |
Ben Wallace^ | C/F | United States | Virginia Union (Sr.) |
Brandon Williams | G/F | United States | Davidson (Sr.) |
The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[37]
The following high school players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[37]
The following international players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[37]
Player | Team | Note | Ref. |
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Priest Lauderdale | Peristeri (Greece) | Left Central State in 1995; playing professionally since the 1995–96 season | [38] |
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