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	NBA Draft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Note that the team with the best record is not necessarily the champion; for example, in the 2004 NBA Draft, the last pick did not go to the NBA champion Detroit Pistons, but rather to the Indiana Pacers.
		Players do not lose their college eligibility by declaring for the draft on the initial date, unless they have, in any previous year, declared and withdrawn from the draft; however, if they stay in the draft at the final declaration date, they lose further college eligibility, whether or not they are drafted.
		Michael Jordan was the third pick of the 1984 NBA Draft, and yet he is generally recognized as the greatest player of all time.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NBA_Draft (1005 words)

	NBA.com: Draft 2005
		The NBA's annual Pre-Draft Camp gives prospects a taste of how calm or treacherous their pro waters may be.
		Far from an exact science, the NBA Draft's subtleties are best explained through anecdotes told by draft experts.
		NBA Live 06 gives you the first preview of the highlights to come for tonight's No. 1 pick.
	www.nba.com.edgesuite.net /draft2005 (276 words)

	The Draft Review with Matthew Maurer
		The NBA Draft of 2000 may be viewed as one of the worst in recent history, maybe even in the same class as the drug infested 1986 NBA draft.
		Through the years, there have been few NBA drafts with a surefire lock for the number one pick.
		From 1966 through 1984 the NBA held a coin flip between the teams with the worst record in each conference or division (when there was no conference) to determine which team would choose first in the NBA draft.
	www.thedraftreview.com (825 words)

	HoopsHype - NBA Draft Rumors
		Among the NBA scouts in attendance was Danny Ainge, the executive director of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics.
		Marko Tomas didn’t help his draft cause at all in front of the horde of NBA teams that were represented at the King’s Cup, as it was already suffering the effects of the long-term contract he signed last season with Real Madrid.
		Pritchard, 38, estimates that 60 percent to 70 percent of his workload involves the draft, but a portion of his job is to stay current on NBA players who someday could wind up in Portland via free agency or a trade.
	www.hoopshype.com /draft_rumors.htm (8205 words)

	34HAKEEM OLAJUWONCenterHeight
		was the first player selected in the 1984 NBA Draft, ahead of Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and John Stockton.
		stands second in NBA playoff history in blocks (468), fourth in field goals made (1,492), sixth in scoring average (26.6), eighth in field goals attempted (2,825) and 10th in total rebounds (1,602)...
		Drafted by Houston in the first round of 1984 NBA Draft (first pick overall).
	www.angelfire.com /tx/chrissport/hakeem.htm (1112 words)

	NBA: One Pick Later quiz -- free game
		The 1984 NBA draft is one of the most famous in history.
		In the 1985 NBA draft, the Washington Bullets selected forward Kenny Green from Wake Forest with the 12th pick.
		With the 13th pick in the 1988 NBA draft, the Milwaukee Bucks chose Jeff Grayer, G from Iowa State.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=167371&origin= (365 words)

	ESPN.com - The worst draft picks in 25 years
		With the 8th pick in the 1984 NBA draft, the Clippers decided that Louisville's Lancaster Gordon was a better bet than Gonzaga's John Stockton.
		The Mets took Abner with the 1st pick in the 1984 draft; he made his major league debut with the Padres in 1987 and played only 392 games in six seasons, finishing with a career.227 BA and totals of 11 HR and 71 RBI.
		The poster boy for bad draft picks was selected 2nd overall by the Chargers in the 1998 draft.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1889708&type=story (1211 words)

	Find 1984 Nba Draft Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		NBA Draft Page with a 2004 NBA mock draft, Top 100 players on the NBA Horizon, player profiles, scouting reports, NBA Player Rankings, Power Poll, Message Boards...
		The 1984 NBA Draft was one for the ages, yielding Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon,...
		are eligible for the 2003 NBA draft, and underclassmen who had declared...
	www.basketballwonderland.com /nba/1/1984-nba-draft.html (213 words)

	NBA Draft 1999
		And the draft is not a foolproof fix for a franchise's failures.
		There are several options for the Chicago Bulls, who won this year's draft lottery for the top pick just one season after losing the greatest draft pick of all time, Michael Jordan (taken third by the Bulls in 1984) to retirement.
		Duke's Corey Maggette is the NBA prospect of the month, and while he is unquestionably a great athlete, that is not certain to translate into a great NBA career.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/99nbadraft1.html (712 words)

	NBA Canuck Stars
		Ranked 13th in the NBA in 3-point accuracy (.415), connecting on 81-195 with the Suns....Connected on 74-86 (.860) free throws, tops among the Suns....One of the most improved players in the NBA, Nash bettered his rookie numbers by 5.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists.
		Selected by the Hornets as the 19th overall pick in the NBA Draft 2000, Magloire finished his career at the University of Kentucky as the school's all-time leader with 268 blocked shots.
		The two-time NBA All-Star was drafted by Phoenix as the 15th pick overall in the 1996 NBA Draft and spent two seasons with the Suns before being traded to the Mavs in June 1998.
	www.frozenhoops.com /id43.html (2944 words)

	History Of The Nba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Nba Draft History Nba Draft Results Let's look back - 20 years back - at the 1984 NBA Draft.
		Directory Nba Draft > History The official store of the NBA has the draft gear you are looking for at great prices.
		Nba Draft 2002: Archibald Makes Own History Growing up, Robert Archibald used to sitbehind the bench and watch his father run the floor at the old Forum inLivingston, the great talents on that history-making Murray Internationalteam idolised through the eyes of an attentive child.
	www.resourcereference.com /directory/history/history-of-the-nba.html (466 words)

	Hakeem Olajuwon Biography
		He was the NCAA Final Four MVP in 1983 and an All-American selection in 1984 while at the University of Houston and was the overall 1st pick by the Houston Rockets in the 1984 NBA draft.
		He began a string of selections to the All-NBA First Team (1987 to 1989) and NBA All-Defensive First Team (1987, 1988 and 1990), and was the starting center for the Western Conference All-Stars four years in a row (1987-90).
		Olajuwon is the NBA s all-time leader with 3,459 career blocked shots and finished the 1998-99' season ranked 11th, ahead of Jerry West, all-time for career points scored.
	www.hitrunscore.com /hakeem-olajuwon-biography.html (709 words)

	Déjà vu? - Sports
		The 1983 NFL and 1984 NBA draft classes are often remembered as two classes that shaped their respective sport.
		Every now and then a draft class enters a professional sports league with such a flood of talent that the future of the sport is forged within a year.
		But while the 2003 NBA and 2004 NFL drafts still have a lot to prove, they look to be the most comparable to those of 20 years ago.
	www.beaconnewspaper.com /media/paper540/news/2004/12/06/Sports/Dj.Vu-822880.shtml (847 words)

	Sports Trivia Championship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Name one of the two men that were drafted ahead of Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft.
		This is the only player to win a scoring championship in both the ABA and the NBA.
		Name 2 of the 4 players who have averaged 20 points and 20 rebounds during the same NBA season.
	www.stpatrickcenter.org /sportstrivia/round2.html (299 words)

	NBA: One Pick Later - NBA Drafts and Trades Quiz
		THe NBA draft is a crapshoot, sometimes one pick can make or break a franchise's fortune.
		* The 1984 NBA draft is one of the most famous in history.
		* In the 1985 NBA draft, the Washington Bullets selected forward Kenny Green from Wake Forest with the 12th pick.
	www.funtrivia.com /quizdetails.cfm?id=167371 (105 words)

	CHN Basketball History: NBA Draft
		Each team in the league is obligated to make at least one selection during the entire draft.
		A U.S. player is also allowed to declare his eligibility for the draft at any time between high school graduation and the completion of college eligibility.
		While the first pick, Hakeem Olajuwon, went on to a career that will certainly put him in the Hall of Fame, the second pick, Sam Bowie, ended up a journeyman with a relatively short and injury-riddled career.
	www.collegehoopsnet.com /history/nbadraft.htm (819 words)

	Michael Jordan - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Born in Brooklyn, New York as son of Delores and James Jordan, he lived in Wilmington, North Carolina through his childhood and was educated at the University of North Carolina, from where he was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft as the third pick.
		He participated as a college player in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics as a member of the "Dream Team", with other players such as Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
		He won six NBA Championships (1991-93 and 1996-98) and was MVP five times (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996 and 1998).
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Michael_Jordan (894 words)

	NBA Draft @ BasketballLiving.com
		Our latest NBA Mock Draft has the senior guard going 14th in Round One to Utah, putting him in that "middle ground" of the NBA Draft.
		NBA draft with Chad Ford: While the rest of the teams will be drafting live, we hear that the Knicks' choices will be on...
		They call it "the NBA draft lottery." And that's more telling than they know.
	www.basketballliving.com /allabout/NBA_Draft (401 words)

	84-85 season
		The Chicago Bulls selected Jordan with the No. 3 overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft (Houston took Hakeem Olajuwon with the first pick, while Portland drafted Sam Bowie at No. 2.) after an outstanding three-year career at North Carolina.
		Jordan averaged 17.7 points in three seasons before declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft after his junior year.
		It all added up to an NBA Rookie of the Year Award, a slot on the NBA All-Rookie Team, and a selection to the All-NBA Second Team.
	www.mjordan23.com /8485season.html (274 words)

	BULLS
		During the 1984 NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers had a tough decision on their hands.
		After the last championship, the team was essentially disbanded by ownership and the last six years have resulted in zero playoff appearances and five last place finishes in the division.
		The Bulls finished with one of the worst records in the league last season which entitled them to one of the first draft picks in the 2004 NBA draft.
	www.nbateaminfo.com /bulls.htm (731 words)

	Hakeem Olajuwon
		Nigerian native who was All-America in 1984 and Final Four MOP in 1983 for Houston; overall 1st pick by Houston Rockets in 1984 NBA draft; led Rockets to back-to-back NBA titles (1994-95); regular season MVP (1994) and 2-time Finals MVP ('94-95); 6-time All-NBA 1st team (1987-89, 93-95); all-time NBA blocks leader.
		NBA Draft 1998 - NBA Draft Preview by Kevin Foley The word of the day in Vancouver on Wednesday will be trades.
		Michael Jordan retires from the NBA - Letting the "Air" out of the NBA by Michael Morrison We all knew this day would...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0109510.html (176 words)

	Tribute To Micheal Jordan - Biography
		In 1995-96 he won a record eighth scoring title and led the Bulls to their fourth NBA championship of the 1990s, and in 1996-97 he raised those numbers to nine scoring championships and five NBA crowns in the decade.
		After his junior year he was chosen with the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.
		Late in the 1994-95 NBA season he came out of retirement and attempted to carry the Bulls to another title.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Boulevard/8687/html/bio.html (718 words)

	InsideHoops.com - 1984 NBA Draft
		1984 NBA Draft results, listing the number of each 1984 NBA draft pick, the teams, the players selected and what college, high school or country (if outside of the USA) this year's drafted players came from.
		InsideHoops.com is your home for 1984 NBA Draft info and previews and full coverage of the event each year.
		BOS Rick Carlisle, Virginia ROUND 4 / 1984 NBA DRAFT 1.
	www.insidehoops.com /nba-draft/1984.shtml (157 words)

	NBA Live Series Center - Features & Columns
		This time, Matthew has taken a look at the 1993 NBA Draft, a night that had everyone talking about the new twin towers of the NBA before plans quickly changed and everyone started discussing how well the newest inside/outside combo would work.
		Matthew recently took a look back at the 1996 NBA Draft and held it again according to how the class of '96 have fared since then, not bad timing considering one of its number just exploded for 81 points.
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	www.nba-live.com /features/index.php (932 words)

	Mark Wong: A look back at the 1984 draft
		I have to admit the NBA Draft is becoming one of the hardest to predict out of the major sports.
		There are even some years the NBA should have just canceled the draft and moved on - '86, '88, '89.
		So my issues with this year's draft are that we definitely know who the first three picks will be in the exact order.
	www.basslinespin.com /Wong062503.htm (645 words)

	The Sporting News: Basketball Scrapbook - Michael Jordan
		The NBA draft of 15 years ago will rate as one of its finest.
		Typical NBA journeyman: xix teams in eight seasons, an 8.3 career scoring average, and no lasting impression in any port of call.
		The 7-footer was drafted to be a potential replacement for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but at 210 pounds, he couldn't have boxed out Chick Hearn.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/jordan/draft.html (644 words)

	NBA.com: Chats
		Webster was Portland's first pick in the 2005 NBA Draft.
		Not since Portland selected Sam Bowie with the second pick in the 1984 NBA Draft have the Trail Blazers had as high a draft pick as Martell Webster.
		Taken with the sixth selection in the 2005 Draft, Webster comes with all the praise and potential in the world.
	proxy.espn.go.com /chat/chatNBA?event_id=10290 (686 words)

	HoopsHype - NBA Draft 2006
		Looks like a legit NBA big man. Needs to show improvement in his rebounding, hustle, toughness and back-to-the-basket game.
		Often contributes to a stacked team that made the finals of both the Spanish League and the Euroleague last season, and has been their best all-around player lately in both competitions.
		Should be able to contribute significantly on a number of NBA teams.
	www.hoopshype.com /draft.htm (1722 words)

	Michael Jordan: Career Retrospective
		Jordan was his usual dominating self at both ends of the court, leading the NBA in scoring (33.6 ppg) and steals (2.77 per game).
		The Bulls posted the best record in the NBA by a margin of 10 games but had a tougher time in the postseason than the previous year.
		After winning his third straight NBA title with the Chicago Bulls in 1992-93, Jordan had a tough offseason that reached its turning point when his father, James Jordan, was murdered in North Carolina.
	www.saskschools.ca /~wakaw/russ/rb1.html (3646 words)

	PRO BASKETBALL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		With the 3rd pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls selected a 6'6" shooting guard from the University of North Carolina by the name of Michael Jordan.
		During the 1990-91 season they were finally able to win their first NBA Championship with the defeat of the LA Lakers.
		Web pages are provided as a privilege to OU students to enhance their life long learning experience, and the opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the institution or its student body.
	students.ou.edu /I/Rhett.A.Indermill-1/pro.html (571 words)

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