The Drexel Dragons men's basketball team, representing Drexel University, has had 7 players drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the league began holding drafts in 1947.
Each NBA franchise seeks to add new players through an annual draft. The NBA uses a draft lottery to determine the first three picks of the NBA draft; the 14 teams that did not make the playoffs the previous year are eligible to participate. After the first three picks are decided, the rest of the teams pick in reverse order of their win–loss record.[1][2] To be eligible for the NBA draft, a player in the United States must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft and must be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class.[3] From 1967 until the ABA–NBA merger in 1976, the American Basketball Association (ABA) held its own draft.[4]
Key[edit]
| F | Forward | C | Center | G | Guard |
| * | Selected to an all-star game (ABA All-Star Game, NBA All-Star game) | ||||
| † | Won a championship (ABA Champion, NBA Champion) | ||||
| ‡ | Inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | ||||
Players selected[edit]
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player name | Position | NBA team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8 | 15 | 141 | Greg Newman | F | Detroit Pistons | — |
| 1981 | 8 | 13 | 174 | Len Hatzenbeller | C | Indiana Pacers | — |
| 1982 | 10 | 19 | 224 | Randy Burkert | F | Philadelphia 76ers | — |
| 1984 | 7 | 21 | 160 | Richard Congo | G | Philadelphia 76ers | — |
| 9 | 21 | 205 | Michael Mitchell | C | Philadelphia 76ers | — | |
| 1988 | 3 | 23 | 73 | Michael Anderson | G | Indiana Pacers | — |
| 1996 | 2 | 15 | 44 | Malik Rose† | F | Charlotte Hornets | NBA Champion (1999, 2003)[5][6] |
Notes[edit]
- Damion Lee was not drafted to the NBA, but became the second Drexel alumni to win an NBA championship in 2022
References[edit]
- General
- "NBA Draft Picks From Drexel University". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "Rookie of the Year Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2007.
- "Most Valuable Player". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
- "NBA postseason awards: Sixth Man Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- "Most Improved Player". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- "Defensive Player of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- "Coach of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- "Finals Most Valuable Player". NBA/Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
- "All-NBA Teams". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- "All-Star Game: Year-by-Year Results". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- "All-Rookie Teams". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers Index". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- Specific
- ^ "Evolution of the Draft and Lottery". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ Dengate, Jeff (2007-05-16). "Let the Ping-Pong Balls Fall". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ "Article X, Section 1(b)(i)". 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. National Basketball Players Association. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ Pluto, Terry (1990). Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 432. ISBN 1-4165-4061-X. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "1998-99 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "2002-03 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.