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	Who Was Drafted Before Who? quiz -- free game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Tracy McGrady was drafted 9th overall in the 1997 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.
		Tony Parker was drafted with the last pick (28th) of the first round in the 2001 NBA draft.
		Karl Malone was drafted 13th overall in the 1985 NBA draft.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=137992 (299 words)

	Untitled Document
		John starred at the University of Miami for 4 seasons and was drafted by the sixers in the second round of the 2002 draft.
		Rasheed was drafted by the Washington Bullets in the 1995 NBA lottery and was a 2 time Western Conference All-Star for the Portland Trailblazers.
		After starring at Villanova University for 4 season, Alvin was drafted by the Portland Trailblazers in the second round of the 1997 NBA draft.
	www.pages.drexel.edu /~aoh22/pros.htm (486 words)

	NBA Draft - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		As of the 2006 NBA Draft, however, high school players will no longer be eligible for selection.
		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eligibility by declaring for the draft on the initial date, unless they have, in any previous year, declared and withdrawn from the draft; however, if they stay in the draft at the final declaration date, they lose further college eligibility, whether or not they are drafted.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.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/NBA_Draft (1010 words)

	Busts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The 1998 NBA Draft occurred before the lock-out shortened season and infused the league with some new talent, but these selections would infuse the league with players who didn't do anything.
		The 1999 NBA Draft will be remebered for the failures of the picks in the middle of the first round.
		The 2000 NBA Draft was one of the worst in NBA history with only one player, Kenyon Martin, really making a difference.
	free.hostdepartment.com /n/nbadraft/busts.html (1337 words)

	The Draft Review with Matthew Maurer - NBA Draft History
		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 (835 words)

	1997 NBA Draft Capsules
		NBA scouts like his leaping ability in the paint.
		Fourth high school player in the last three years to apply for the NBA draft -- Kevin Garnett, Bryant, and Jermaine O'Neal were the others.
		NBA scouts like his numerous abilities but some see him as soft.
	www.canoe.ca /BasketballDraft97/jun26_13.html (2041 words)

	NBA Draft 2001 - Trying to avoid the shaft in NBA draft
		When Jason Gardner declared himself eligible for the NBA draft this spring, there were those who chuckled.
		Do the math and there are roughly 100 players fighting for only 57 draft positions, and only 28 of which are in the guaranteed-money land of the first round.
		They are often blinded by the potential pot of gold that awaits their son on draft day.
	espn.go.com /nba/draft2001/s/2001/0619/1215973.html (1448 words)

	HoopsHype - NBA Players - Tim Thomas
		Selected by the New Jersey Nets as 7th overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft.
		Draft rights were traded by the Nets to the Philadelphia 76ers.
		Shares the NBA record for most three-pointers scored in one half with eight.
	hoopshype.com /players/tim_thomas.htm (151 words)

	DraftExpress - NBA Draft, NCAA/International Basketball Website.
		Then in 1997, the Australian under-23 national team won the world championship and The Land Down Under was the flavour of the month on the world stage.
		The 1997 NBA Draft featured no less than four players drafted out of Australia -- Chris Anstey at 18, CJ Bruton at 53, Paul Rogers at 54 and Ben Pepper at 56.
		He does have NBA range on his shot and releases the ball relatively high, making it tough to defend, especially with his quick release.
	www.draftexpress.com /viewarticle.php?a=92 (2186 words)

	AdonalFoyle.com · Bio · NBA Career
		Adonal Foyle was selected in the first round (8th pick overall) of the 1997 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.
		He currently ranks #8 in the NBA in Blocks Per Game (2.13) and #8 in the NBA for total number of blocks (168).
		He ranks #1 in the NBA in Blocks Per 48 Minutes (5.43) and #19 in Offensive Rebounds per 48 Minutes (4.8).
	www.adonalfoyle.com /BIO_nba_career.shtml (953 words)

	The NCAA News: News & Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In March, the NBA announced the formation of an undergraduate advisory committee that will provide on request predraft evaluations to undergraduates who are contemplating declaring themselves eligible for the draft.
		Based on the recent surge in the numbers of undergraduates declaring themselves eligible for the NBA draft, the formation of the committee comes at an opportune time.
		Upon receipt of the application, the advisory committee will determine before April 30 whether the player is likely to be selected in the upcoming NBA draft and, if so, in what position: a lottery pick (one of the first 13 selections), first round (one of the first 29 picks) or second round (Nos.
	www.ncaa.org /news/1997/970407/active/3414n01.html (1081 words)

	Sporting News, The: Stepping out - 1997 NBA draft
		Now that this surreptitious bit of business known as the NBA draft has been consigned into history, we hereby nominate Rick Pitino as its Man of Distinction.
		Draft a new backcourt--a potentially great one, in fact--at the end of the day.
		Pitino has brought in the best point guard in the draft (Chauncey Billups) and arguably its best shooting guard (Ron Mercer), and with any luck, he might have a team that's as good as the one he had two years ago.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n27_v221/ai_19601094 (396 words)

	1997 Draft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The draft pick is the Denver pick that was sent to Orlando as part of the January 1999 Keon Clark-Johnny Taylor trade.
		The draft pick is at Boston's option with restrictions - the first possible year is 2001 and that is top 5 protected.
		Fortson's a player and can have a solid NBA career and I always thought he was a top ten player, although I doubted he would be drafted at 10 do to questions of his size.
	www.hostultra.com /~lbrooks2/nba/1997.html (5441 words)

	The NCAA News: News & Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		NCAA institutions should note that a student-athlete who is drafted by a professional basketball team no longer has remaining eligibility in that sport, with the effective date of this change to be determined by the NCAA Administrative Committee during its March 19, 1997, telephone conference.
		Accordingly, any student-athlete who submits his name for the 1997 NBA draft prior to the formal notification date to be established by the Administrative Committee on its March 19 telephone conference may use the rule in place prior to the 1997 NCAA Convention.
		Thus, such a student-athlete would be permitted to be drafted by an NBA team and still retain eligibility in the sport of basketball, provided he meets the remainder of the conditions of NCAA Bylaw 12.2.4.2.1.
	www.ncaa.org /news/1997/970317/active/3411n28.html (609 words)

	WashingtonPost.com: 1997 NBA Draft
		Find out how NBA officials made draft prospects feel more relaxed in Charlotte, why Brevin Knight thinks he was the best point guard available in the 1997 crop of players and why there was little local interest in the draft in the Notebook.
		Point guard Antonio Daniels (pictured) is on the brink of becoming NBA royalty, as the draft class of 1997 prepared for its formal coronation Wednesday.
		With a $12 million shoe endorsement already signed, McGrady is expected to be one of the top 15 players selected in the NBA draft Wednesday.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1997/draft/draft.htm (364 words)

	Forbes.com - Magazine Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The NBA draft is incredibly selective: Only sixty players are chosen in two rounds.
		In the 1997 NBA draft, just 9% of the players selected did not attend university; that figure rose to 26% in 2002.
		Recently, NBA Commissioner David Stern offered to throw the NCAA a lifeline by proposing that there be a 20-year age limit on NBA players.
	www.forbes.com /2003/03/31/cx_dd_0331ncaa_print.html (666 words)

	Tracy McGrady - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		He was drafted ninth in the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors.
		In the 2000-2001 season, he won the NBA Most Improved Player Award and was selected a starter in the All-Star Game.
		In the 2003-2004 season, he once again captured the NBA scoring title, averaging 28 points per game and set an NBA season high when he dropped 62 against the Washington Wizards on March 10, 2004.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Tracy_McGrady (1226 words)

	RON ARTEST : BASKET BALL PLAYER
		After leading the University of Kentucky to an NCAA championship as a freshman and scoring over 1,000 points in two seasons, Ron Mercer elected to turn pro and was picked by the Boston Celtics on the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft, the sixth player chosen overall.
		The second of Boston s first-round picks in 1997 (Chauncey Billups was taken third overall), Mercer played in 80 games for the Celtics in his rookie year and started 61 of them.
		In the 1997 NBA Draft the Boston Celtics selected Mercer in the first round (6th pick overall).
	www.angelfire.com /ab7/ronartest/carhigh.html (1604 words)

	Usenet Draft
		The Usenet Mock NBA Draft is to provide Internet folks to take the opportunity to take the part of a GM, make a selection,and give a detailed analysis of the pick.
		The draft follows the real NBA draft for the first round.
		To allow teams without a first round pick to be allowed to participate in the draft, we have a pseudo second round which is made up of teams without first round picks.
	www.ibiblio.org /craig/draft/usenet.html (109 words)

	BrainTypes.com - Associated Press
		Niednagel evaluated Davis before the 1998 draft, but said he was not involved in the trade decision.
		It’s called “brain-typing,” and with the NBA draft set for Thursday, there is no time of the year when smart people more willingly fork over bags of money to get their hands on his information.
		In the NBA, he’s known to have worked for Ainge, as well as for Ainge’s good buddy, Minnesota Timberwolves president Kevin McHale (his testimonial reads: “I wish I had this information when I was playing.”) and Denver Nuggets GM Kiki Vandeweghe.
	www.braintypes.com /ap.htm (826 words)

	NEWSWATCH 50 \|\| WWTI Watertown - Bobcats re-sign Brevin Knight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		According to the Charlotte Observer, Knight is expected to mentor rookie guard Raymond Felton, who was the fifth overall pick in June's NBA Draft.
		The eight-year veteran topped the NBA with a 4.02 assist-to- turnover ratio and ranked second overall in assists per game.
		Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 16th overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, Knight has averaged 7.6 points, 6.5 assists and 2.6 rebounds in his career.
	www.newswatch50.com /sports/nba/story.aspx?content_id=160D7DED-2E1C-402A-ADA3-BE5250E40483 (183 words)

	CNN.com - In-Depth Special
		David Stern began his association with the NBA in 1966 as outside counsel, joined the NBA in 1978 as general counsel and became the league's executive vice president in 1980.
		Tim Duncan was the first pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, selected by the San Antonio Spurs.
		He earned Rookie of the Year honors in 1997-98 and was the second player in NBA history to be named to both an All-NBA Team and All-Defensive Team in each of his first three seasons.
	cnnstudentnews.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2001/allstars.townmeeting/bios.html (454 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.
		NBA Live, EA Sports and Electronic Arts are registered trademarks of Electronic Arts, Inc. All other mentioned programs and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.
	www.nba-live.com /features/index.php (970 words)

	Underclassmen in NBA Draft
		Underclassmen in NBA Draft - 23 Division I players (14 juniors, 7 sophomores and 2 freshmen), three high school seniors, 2...
		Underclassmen in NBA Draft - Twenty Division I players (14 juniors, four sophomores and two freshmen), four high school seniors,...
		Underclassmen in NBA Draft - Twenty-three division I players (11 juniors, 9 sophomores and 3 freshmen), 2 high school seniors, 2...
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0003345.html (314 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports @ugusta: Headlines for 6/26/97
		One hour after the 1997 NBA draft opened with the selection of a college graduate, the spotlight shifted to someone who is joining the league straight out of high school.
		Ah, but give me four straight hours of the NBA draft, and I've got this silly grin on my face.
		ATLANTA - As expected, the Atlanta Hawks were unable to land a starting small forward in Wednesday night's NBA draft.
	chronicle.augusta.com /sports/062697.html (471 words)

	HoopsCorner.com: Tim Duncan - 2003 NBA MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		NBA start: Selected first overall in 1997 NBA draft by San Antonio.
		But considering the expectations the Spurs had to meet, and the fact that the team goes as Duncan goes, there was just no comparison.
		It was also the end of the twin tower era in San Antonio (2 NBA titles, 3 division titles) as David Robinson retired at season's end.
	www.hoopscorner.com /almanac/season_mvps/03.html (138 words)

	1996 NBA Draft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		1996 NBA Draft - 26 June 1996 - East Rutherford, New Jersey
		Known as one of the deepest and most talented drafts in NBA draft history, with 1/3 of the first round picks later becoming NBA All-Stars.
		Milwaukee Bucks (traded to Minnesota for the rights to Ray Allen and a future first-round pick)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1996_NBA_Draft (135 words)

	The NBA Source: Looking Back - The 1997 NBA Draft
		If the 1997 NBA Draft were to have taken place 5 years later, McGrady almost certainly would have been drafted right behind Tim Duncan, but a lot of GMs were still somewhat afraid of gambling on a kid coming straight out of high school.
		In 1997, Rodrick Rhodes, whose topsy-turvy college career and lack of apparent upside led to him not even being included in the NBA Draft media guide, became that guy.
		It's hard to fault Mark Blount on what he's accomplished during his NBA career given that he was one of the very last selections in the 1997 Draft, but all of you that read the NBA Source regularly know how I really feel about him.
	nbasource.blogspot.com /2005/06/looking-back-1997-nba-draft.html (6141 words)

	NBA Draft 1997
		It's official: Duncan is Spurs No. 1 draft pick
		TOP STORY: The San Antonio Spurs surprised no one when they used the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft to select Tim Duncan on Wednesday.
		Much more on the draft and other NBA stories
	www.angelfire.com /la/sinaloa/draft.html (85 words)

	NBA-Bobcats-Hawks-Trade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Bobcats agreed to select Drobnjak from the Los Angeles Clippers in the expansion draft as part of the deal for the Clippers' No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft.
		Drobnjak, a 6-foot-11 forward from Serbia-Montenegro, was drafted by Washington in the second round of the 1997 NBA draft but remained in Yugoslavia.
		He spent the first two years of his NBA career with the Seattle SuperSonics before signing with the Clippers in 2003.
	www.cp.org /english/online/full/nba/040816/v081622A.html (211 words)

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