1996 NBA draft

1996 NBA draft
General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)June 26, 1996
LocationContinental Airlines Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
Network(s)TNT
Overview
58 total selections in 2 rounds
LeagueNBA
First selectionAllen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers)
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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. 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.

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 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.

Key

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

Draft selections

Allen Iverson was selected 1st overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim was selected 3rd overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies.
Stephon Marbury was selected 4th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks (traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves).
Ray Allen was selected 5th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to the Milwaukee Bucks).
Antoine Walker was selected 6th overall by the Boston Celtics.
Kobe Bryant was selected 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets (traded to the Los Angeles Lakers).
Peja Stojaković was selected 14th overall by the Sacramento Kings.
Steve Nash was selected 15th overall by the Phoenix Suns.
Jermaine O'Neal was selected 17th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas was selected 20th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality NBA team School/Club team
1 1 Allen Iverson^ SG/PG  United States Philadelphia 76ers Georgetown (So.)
1 2 Marcus Camby C  United States Toronto Raptors Massachusetts (Jr.)
1 3 Shareef Abdur-Rahim+ F  United States Vancouver Grizzlies California (Fr.)
1 4 Stephon Marbury* G  United States Milwaukee Bucks (traded to Minnesota) Georgia Tech (Fr.)
1 5 Ray Allen^ SG  United States Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Milwaukee) Connecticut (Jr.)
1 6 Antoine Walker+ F  United States Boston Celtics (from Dallas) Kentucky (So.)
1 7 Lorenzen Wright C  United States Los Angeles Clippers Memphis (So.)
1 8 Kerry Kittles SG  United States New Jersey Nets Villanova (Sr.)
1 9 Samaki Walker F  United States Dallas Mavericks (from Boston) Louisville (So.)
1 10 Erick Dampier C  United States Indiana Pacers (from Denver) Mississippi State (Jr.)
1 11 Todd Fuller C  United States Golden State Warriors (from Golden State via Orlando and Washington) NC State (Sr.)
1 12 Vitaly Potapenko C  Ukraine Cleveland Cavaliers (from Washington) Wright State (So.)
1 13 Kobe Bryant^ SG  United States Charlotte Hornets (traded to L.A. Lakers) Lower Merion HS (Lower Merion, Pennsylvania)
1 14 Peja Stojaković* F  FR Yugoslavia
 Greece
Sacramento Kings PAOK (Greece)
1 15 Steve Nash^ PG  Canada Phoenix Suns Santa Clara (Sr.)
1 16 Tony Delk G  United States Charlotte Hornets (from Miami) Kentucky (Sr.)
1 17 Jermaine O'Neal* F/C  United States Portland Trail Blazers Eau Claire HS (Columbia, South Carolina)
1 18 John Wallace F  United States New York Knicks (from Detroit via San Antonio) Syracuse (Sr.)
1 19 Walter McCarty F  United States New York Knicks (from Atlanta via Miami) Kentucky (Sr.)
1 20 Žydrūnas Ilgauskas+ C  Lithuania Cleveland Cavaliers Atletas Kaunas (Lithuania)
1 21 Dontae Jones F  United States New York Knicks Mississippi State (Jr.)
1 22 Roy Rogers F  United States Vancouver Grizzlies (from Houston) Alabama (Sr.)
1 23 Efthimios Rentzias C  Greece Denver Nuggets (from Indiana) PAOK (Greece)
1 24 Derek Fisher G  United States Los Angeles Lakers Arkansas-Little Rock (Sr.)
1 25 Martin Müürsepp F  Estonia Utah Jazz (traded to Miami) Kalev (Estonia)
1 26 Jerome Williams F  United States Detroit Pistons (from San Antonio) Georgetown (Sr.)
1 27 Brian Evans F  United States Orlando Magic Indiana (Sr.)
1 28 Priest Lauderdale C  United States Atlanta Hawks (from Seattle) Peristeri (Greece)
1 29 Travis Knight C  United States Chicago Bulls Connecticut (Sr.)
2 30 Othella Harrington F/C  United States Houston Rockets (from Vancouver) Georgetown (Sr.)
2 31 Mark Hendrickson G  United States Philadelphia 76ers Washington State (Sr.)
2 32 Ryan Minor# G  United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Toronto) Oklahoma (Sr.)
2 33 Moochie Norris G  United States Milwaukee Bucks West Florida (So.)
2 34 Shawn Harvey# G  United States Dallas Mavericks West Virginia State (Sr.)
2 35 Joseph Blair# C  United States Seattle SuperSonics (from Minnesota) Arizona (Sr.)
2 36 Doron Sheffer# G  Israel Los Angeles Clippers Connecticut (Jr.)
2 37 Jeff McInnis G  United States Denver Nuggets (from New Jersey via Sacramento) North Carolina (Jr.)
2 38 Steve Hamer C  United States Boston Celtics Tennessee (Sr.)
2 39 Russ Millard# F  United States Phoenix Suns (from Denver, via L.A. Clippers and Detroit) Iowa (Sr.)
2 40 Marcus Mann# F  United States Golden State Warriors Mississippi Valley State (Sr.)
2 41 Jason Sasser F  United States Sacramento Kings Texas Tech (Sr.)
2 42 Randy Livingston G  United States Houston Rockets (from Vancouver via Washington and Orlando) LSU (So.)
2 43 Ben Davis F  United States Phoenix Suns Arizona (Sr.)
2 44 Malik Rose F  United States Charlotte Hornets Drexel (Sr.)
2 45 Joe Vogel# C  Lebanon Seattle SuperSonics (from Miami via Atlanta) Colorado State (Sr.)
2 46 Marcus Brown G  United States Portland Trail Blazers Murray State (Sr.)
2 47 Ron Riley# G/F  United States Seattle SuperSonics (from Atlanta) Arizona State (Sr.)
2 48 Jamie Feick F  United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Detroit) Michigan State (Sr.)
2 49 Amal McCaskill C  United States Orlando Magic (from New York via Minnesota and Vancouver) Marquette (Sr.)
2 50 Terrell Bell# C  United States Houston Rockets (from Cleveland) Georgia (Sr.)
2 51 Chris Robinson G  United States Vancouver Grizzlies (from Houston) Western Kentucky (Sr.)
2 52 Mark Pope F  United States Indiana Pacers Kentucky (Sr.)
2 53 Jeff Nordgaard F  Poland Milwaukee Bucks (from L.A. Lakers via Seattle) Wisconsin–Green Bay (Sr.)
2 54 Shandon Anderson F  United States Utah Jazz Georgia (Sr.)
2 55 Ronnie Henderson# G  United States Washington Bullets (from San Antonio via Charlotte) LSU (Jr.)
2 56 Reggie Geary G  United States Cleveland Cavaliers (from Orlando) Arizona (Sr.)
2 57 Drew Barry G  United States Seattle SuperSonics Georgia Tech (Sr.)
2 58 Darnell Robinson# F  United States Dallas Mavericks (from Chicago) Arkansas (Jr.)
  1. ^ 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.

Notable undrafted players

The following are undrafted players of the 1996 NBA Draft but later played in the NBA.

Ben Wallace, not selected in the draft, had a successful career including 4 All-Star selections, and became the first undrafted NBA player of the modern era to be elected to the Hall of Fame.
Player Pos. Nationality School/Club team
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.)

Early entrants

College underclassmen

The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.

High school players

The following high school players successfully applied for early draft entrance.

International players

The following international players successfully applied for early draft entrance.

Other eligible players

Player Team Note Ref.
United States Priest Lauderdale Peristeri (Greece) Left Central State in 1995; playing professionally since the 1995–96 season

See also


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