1993 NBA draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Basketball |
Date(s) | June 30, 1993 |
Location | The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) |
Network(s) | TNT |
Overview | |
54 total selections in 2 rounds | |
League | NBA |
First selection | Chris Webber (Orlando Magic) |
The 1993 NBA draft took place on June 30, 1993, at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The draft had some talented players at the top, but injuries and personal problems hurt many of them. Chris Webber, Penny Hardaway, Allan Houston, and Jamal Mashburn were All-Stars whose careers were cut short by injuries. Isaiah Rider and Vin Baker showed great potential but were plagued by personal problems. Bobby Hurley's career was derailed by a car wreck in December of his rookie year. The mid-to-late first round (starting with pick 13) was littered with players that failed to make any significant impact, with the exception of three-time NBA champion Sam Cassell. One of the NBA best all-time wing defensive players, three-time champion Bruce Bowen, went undrafted.
Despite having the lowest odds, the Orlando Magic won the first pick in the 1993 NBA draft lottery. It was the second year in a row the Magic won the draft lottery. The Magic drafted Chris Webber with the number one overall pick, but only minutes later, executed a blockbuster trade. The Magic traded Webber to the Golden State Warriors for their first-round pick (#3 overall) Penny Hardaway and three of Golden State's future first-round draft selections.[1][2]
Draft selections
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Penny_Hardaway.jpg/150px-Penny_Hardaway.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Lipofsky-Vin_Baker.jpg/150px-Lipofsky-Vin_Baker.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Allan_Houston_2010.jpg/150px-Allan_Houston_2010.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/CassellShootaroundBig.jpg/150px-CassellShootaroundBig.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Nick_Van_Exel_free_throw.jpg/150px-Nick_Van_Exel_free_throw.jpg)
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 |
Notable undrafted players
[edit]These players were not selected in the 1993 NBA draft but have played at least one game in the NBA.
Player | Pos. | Nationality | School/club team |
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Ashraf Amaya | F | ![]() |
Southern Illinois (Sr.) |
Dexter Boney | G | ![]() |
UNLV (Sr.) |
Bruce Bowen | SF | ![]() |
Cal State Fullerton (Sr.) |
Mitchell Butler | PG | ![]() |
UCLA (Sr.) |
Kornél Dávid | PF | ![]() |
Tungsram-Honvéd (Hungary) |
Bill Edwards | F | ![]() |
Wright State (Sr.) |
Evric Gray | SF | ![]() |
UNLV (Sr.) |
Antonio Harvey | PF | ![]() |
Pfeiffer (Sr.) |
Stanley Jackson | SG | ![]() |
UAB (Sr.) |
Warren Kidd | C | ![]() |
Middle Tennessee (Sr.) |
Todd Mundt | C | ![]() |
Delta State (Sr.) |
Julius Nwosu | PF | ![]() |
Liberty (Sr.) |
Bo Outlaw | PF/C | ![]() |
Houston (Sr.) |
Antoine Rigaudeau | PG/SG | ![]() |
Cholet Basket (France) |
Brent Scott | C | ![]() |
Rice (Sr.) |
Matt Wenstrom | C | ![]() |
North Carolina (Sr.) |
Aaron Williams | PF/C | ![]() |
Xavier (Sr.) |
Early entrants
[edit]College underclassmen
[edit]The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[3]
Milton Bell – F, Richmond (junior)
Antonio Bowen – F, Northern Oklahoma JC (freshman)
Shawn Bradley – C, BYU (freshman)
Kenny Carter – G, Luzerne County CC (freshman)
Parrish Casebier – G, Evansville (junior)
Shawn Copes – F, Central Missouri (junior)
Jim Dickinson – C, Seton Hall (junior)
Anfernee Hardaway – G, Memphis (junior)
Daniel Lyton – F, Riverside City (junior)
Jamal Mashburn – F, Kentucky (junior)
Malloy Nesmith – G, Utah State (junior)
James Robinson – G, Alabama (junior)
Rodney Rogers – F, Wake Forest (junior)
Ryan Swank – G, Luzerne County CC (sophomore)
Kevin Thomas – F, Beaver County CC (freshman)
Ernest Vickers – F, Panhandle State (junior)
Chris Webber – F, Michigan (sophomore)
Luther Wright – C, Seton Hall (junior)
International players
[edit]The following international players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[3]
Other eligible players
[edit]Player | Team | Note | Ref. |
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South East Melbourne Magic (Australia) | Left Arizona State in 1992; playing professionally since the 1992–93 season | [4] |
External links
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nadel, Mike (July 1, 1993). "Webber, Hardaway trade hats". The Indianapolis News. p. 39. Retrieved April 18, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ June 30, 1993: In exchange for Webber, the Magic received the rights to Anfernee Hardaway, a 1996 1st round draft pick (Todd Fuller was later selected), a 1998 1st round draft pick (Vince Carter was later selected) and a 2000 1st round draft pick (Mike Miller was later selected). https://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/trades.cgi?f1=GSW&f2=ORL
- ^ a b "1993 Underclassmen". The Draft Review. August 4, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ Berkowitz, Steve (December 23, 1993). "MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 6, 2023.