2001 NBA draft
| 2001 NBA draft | ||||||
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| General information | ||||||
| Date(s) | June 27, 2001 | |||||
| Time | 7:30 pm (EDT) | |||||
| Location | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | |||||
| Network(s) (US) | TNT | |||||
| First selection | Kwame Brown, Washington Wizards | |||||
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The 2001 NBA draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player to be drafted with the first overall pick in the history of the NBA. The selection of Brown by the Washington Wizards, over players that have gone on to have more successful NBA careers, has been a source of great criticism, with Brown having been widely labeled one of the worst draft busts in NBA history.[1] Several international players from this draft, Pau Gasol (Spain), Tony Parker (France) and Mehmet Okur (Turkey), became NBA All-Stars. This was the last draft the Vancouver Grizzlies participated in while in their original city; their move to Memphis was finalized several weeks later. This was also the final draft participated by the Charlotte Hornets until 2014; the then-current team moved to New Orleans the following year as the future Pelicans, while an expansion Charlotte team (formerly the Bobcats) was later formed in 2004.
Minnesota Timberwolves forfeited their first-round pick due to salary cap violations.[2]
Draft selections
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| G | Guard | PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | F | Forward | 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 |
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These players were not selected in the draft but have played at least one game in the NBA.
| Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Arroyo | PG |  Puerto Rico |
FIU (Sr.) |
| Andrés Nocioni | PF/SF |  Argentina |
Tau Cerámica (Spain) |
| Charlie Bell | G |  United States |
Michigan State (Sr.) |
| Tierre Brown | G | United States |
McNeese State (Sr.) |
| Maurice Evans | SG/SF | United States |
Texas (Jr.) |
| Horace Jenkins | PG | United States |
William Paterson (Sr.) |
| Jamario Moon | SF | United States |
Meridian CC (Fr.) |
| Dean Oliver | PG | United States |
Iowa (Sr.) |
| Norman Richardson | G | United States |
Hofstra (Sr.) |
| Ratko Varda | C |  Yugoslavia |
Partizan (Serbia) |
| Mike Wilks | PG | United States |
Rice (Sr.) |
References
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