Inside the Numbers: Stacked NBA Draft Classes

On Thursday, June 24th at Madison Square Garden at 7 p.m. the 2010 NBA Draft officially kicks off. As many of you already know, it is more than likely that the University of Kentucky will be well represented in the draft, with a possibility of 5 players being drafted in total, and at least 3 drafted in the 1st round. That got me to thinking about previous drafts in which a single school had at least 3 players drafted in the 1st round or 5 players drafted in total. For the 5 players drafted in total, I only went back to 1989 because that was the 1st draft to have only 2 rounds, and it’s been that way ever since. Here is what I found:

3 Or More Players From The Same School Selected In The First Round

1976 NBA Draft: Indiana University

• Scott May, 2nd Pick, Chicago Bulls
• Quinn Buckner, 7th Pick, Milwaukee Bucks
• Bob Wilkerson, 11th Pick, Seattle SuperSonics

1979 NBA Draft: UCLA

• David Greenwood, 2nd Pick, Chicago Bulls
• Roy Lee Hamilton, 10th Pick, Detroit Pistons
• Brad Holland, 14th Pick, Los Angeles Lakers

1990 NBA Draft: University Of Michigan

• Rumeal Robinson, 10th Pick, Atlanta Hawks
• Loy Vaught, 13th Pick, Los Angeles Clippers
• Terry Mills, 16th Pick, Milwaukee Bucks

1991 NBA Draft: UNLV

• Larry Johnson, 1st Pick, Charlotte Hornets
• Stacey Augmon, 9th Pick, Atlanta Hawks
• Greg Anthony, 12th Pick, New York Knicks

1992 NBA Draft: University Of Arkansas

• Todd Day, 8th Pick, Milwaukee Bucks
• Oliver Miller, 22nd Pick, Phoenix Suns
• Lee Mayberry, 23rd Pick, Milwaukee Bucks

1996 NBA Draft: University Of Kentucky

• Antoine Walker, 6th Pick, Boston Celtics
• Tony Delk, 16th Pick, Charlotte Hornets
• Walter McCarty, 19th Pick, New York Knicks

1999 NBA Draft: Duke University

• Elton Brand, 1st Pick, Chicago Bulls
• Trajan Langdon, 11th Pick, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Corey Maggette, 13th Pick, Seattle SuperSonics
• William Avery, 14th Pick, Minnesota Timberwolves

2005 NBA Draft: University Of North Carolina

• Marvin Williams, 2nd Pick, Atlanta Hawks
• Raymond Felton, 5th Pick, Charlotte Bobcats
• Sean May, 13th Pick, Charlotte Bobcats
• Rashad McCants, 14th Pick, Minnesota Timberwolves

2006 NBA Draft: University Of Connecticut

• Rudy Gay, 8th Pick, Houston Rockets
• Hilton Armstrong, 12th Pick, New Orleans Hornets
• Marcus Williams, 22nd Pick, New Jersey Nets
• Josh Boone, 23rd Pick, New Jersey Nets

2007 NBA Draft: Ohio State University

• Greg Oden, 1st Pick, Portland Trail Blazers
• Mike Conley, Jr., 4th Pick, Memphis Grizzlies
• Daequan Cook, 21st Pick, Philadelphia 76ers

2007 NBA Draft: University Of Florida

• Al Horford, 3rd Pick, Atlanta Hawks
• Corey Brewer, 7th Pick, Minnesota Timberwolves
• Joakim Noah, 9th Pick, Chicago Bulls

2009 NBA Draft: University Of North Carolina

• Tyler Hansbrough, 13th Pick, Indiana Pacers
• Ty Lawson, 18th Pick, Minnesota Timberwolves
• Wayne Ellington, 28th Pick, Minnesota Timberwolves

5 Players From The Same School Drafted In The Same Year (Since 1989)

2006 NBA Draft: University Of Connecticut

• Rudy Gay, 8th Pick, Houston Rockets
• Hilton Armstrong, 12th Pick, New Orleans Hornets
• Marcus Williams, 22nd Pick, New Jersey Nets
• Josh Boone, 23rd Pick, New Jersey Nets
• Denham Brown, 40th Pick, Seattle SuperSonics

2007 NBA Draft: University Of Florida

• Al Horford, 3rd Pick, Atlanta Hawks
• Corey Brewer, 7th Pick, Minnesota Timberwolves
• Joakim Noah, 9th Pick, Chicago Bulls
• Chris Richard, 41st Pick, Minnesota Timberwolves
• Taurean Green, 52nd Pick, Portland Trail Blazers

2008 NBA Draft: University Of Kansas

• Brandon Rush, 13th Pick, Portland Trail Blazers
• Darrell Arthur, 27th Pick, New Orleans Hornets
• Mario Chalmers, 34th Pick, Minnesota Timberwolves
• Darnell Jackson, 52nd Pick, Miami Heat
• Sasha Kaun, 56th Pick, Seattle SuperSonics

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