1993 NBA draft
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| 1993 NBA draft | |
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| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| DateTemplate:Pluralize from text | June 30, 1993 |
| Location | The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) |
| NetworkTemplate:Pluralize from text | TNT |
| Overview | |
| 54 total selections in 2 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| First selection | Chris Webber (Orlando Magic) |
| Hall of Famers | 1
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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, with Webber being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. 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
| 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 |
| ~ | Denotes player who has been selected as Rookie of the Year |
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| 1 | 1 | Script error: No such module "Sort".^~ | PF/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Orlando Magic (traded to Golden State) | Michigan (So.) |
| 1 | 2 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | Philadelphia 76ers | BYU (Fr.) |
| 1 | 3 | Script error: No such module "Sort".* | PG/SG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors (traded to Orlando) | Memphis State (Jr.) |
| 1 | 4 | Script error: No such module "Sort".* | SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Dallas Mavericks | Kentucky (Jr.) |
| 1 | 5 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Minnesota Timberwolves | UNLV (Sr.) |
| 1 | 6 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG/SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Washington Bullets | Indiana (Sr.) |
| 1 | 7 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Sacramento Kings | Duke (Sr.) |
| 1 | 8 | Script error: No such module "Sort".* | PF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Milwaukee Bucks | Hartford (Sr.) |
| 1 | 9 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Denver Nuggets | Wake Forest (Jr.) |
| 1 | 10 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons (from Miami) | Jackson State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 11 | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | SG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons | Tennessee (Sr.) |
| 1 | 12 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Lakers | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| 1 | 13 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Clippers | Seton Hall (Sr.) |
| 1 | 14 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Indiana Pacers | Oregon State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 15 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Atlanta Hawks | Florida State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 16 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Jersey Nets | Kansas (Sr.) |
| 1 | 17 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Charlotte Hornets | Indiana (Sr.) |
| 1 | 18 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Jazz | Seton Hall (Jr.) |
| 1 | 19 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Boston Celtics | Iowa (Sr.) |
| 1 | 20 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Charlotte Hornets (from San Antonio) | Connecticut (Sr.) |
| 1 | 21 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Alabama (Jr.) |
| 1 | 22 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | Arizona (Sr.) |
| 1 | 23 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Seattle SuperSonics | New Orleans (Sr.) |
| 1 | 24 | Script error: No such module "Sort".* | PG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston Rockets | Florida State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 25 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Bulls | Cincinnati (Sr.) |
| 1 | 26 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Orlando Magic (from New York) | LSU (Sr.) |
| 1 | 27 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Phoenix Suns | Georgia Tech (Sr.) |
| 2 | 28 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Dallas Mavericks | Long Beach State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 29 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Minnesota Timberwolves | VCU (Sr.) |
| 2 | 30 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Washington Bullets | Pau-Orthez (France) |
| 2 | 31 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Sacramento Kings | Maryland (Sr.) |
| 2 | 32 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Mississippi Valley State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 33 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Dallas Mavericks | Michigan (Sr.) |
| 2 | 34 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors | Western Kentucky (Sr.) |
| 2 | 35 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Miami Heat | Arizona (Sr.) |
| 2 | 36 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Jersey Nets | Tennessee Tech (Sr.) |
| 2 | 37 | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | PG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Lakers | Cincinnati (Sr.) |
| 2 | 38 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | PF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Washington Bullets | Syracuse (Sr.) |
| 2 | 39 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | SG/SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Indiana Pacers | Duke (Sr.) |
| 2 | 40 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Atlanta Hawks | Washington (Sr.) |
| 2 | 41 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Bulls | Tulane (Sr.) |
| 2 | 42 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Seattle SuperSonics | Kansas (Sr.) |
| 2 | 43 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Denver Nuggets | Utah (Sr.) |
| 2 | 44 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Sacramento Kings | Baylor (Sr.) |
| 2 | 45 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Jazz | Long Beach State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 46 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston Rockets | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 2 | 47 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Antonio Spurs | Clemson (Sr.) |
| 2 | 48 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Portland Trail Blazers | NC State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 49 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Phoenix Suns | Mississippi Valley State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 50 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | PF | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston Rockets | Taugres (Spain) |
| 2 | 51 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Indiana Pacers | Delaware (Sr.) |
| 2 | 52 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Sacramento Kings | Michigan State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 53 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Clippers | Southern (Sr.) |
| 2 | 54 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | SG/SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Phoenix Suns | Utah (Sr.) |
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Notable undrafted players
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| Player | Pos. | Nationality | School/club team |
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| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Southern Illinois (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | UNLV (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cal State Fullerton (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | UCLA (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | Script error: No such module "flag". | Tungsram-Honvéd (Hungary) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Wright State (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | UNLV (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Pfeiffer (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | UAB (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Middle Tennessee (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Delta State (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | Script error: No such module "flag". | Liberty (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG/SG | Script error: No such module "flag". | Cholet Basket (France) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Rice (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Xavier (Sr.) |
Early entrants
College underclassmen
For the eleventh year in a row and the fifteenth time in sixteen years, no college underclassman would withdraw their entry into the NBA draft. However, this would the third time in NBA history where a foreign-born player would enter the NBA draft as an underclassman of sorts, as well as be the first time said player didn't represent the Eastern Bloc, but instead represented Africa (although still playing in Europe at the time). It would also be the seventh time in eight years that a player that would leave college in order to play basketball professionally overseas would declare entry into the NBA draft as an underclassman of sorts, with the Australian born Tony Ronaldson leaving Arizona State University to play for the South East Melbourne Magic in his home nation. Including those two players, the total number of underclassmen that entered this year's draft is twenty. Regardless, the following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[3]
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- Template:Flagicon Milton Bell – F, Richmond (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Antonio Bowen – F, Northern Oklahoma JC (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Shawn Bradley – C, BYU (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Kenny Carter – G, Luzerne County CC (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Parrish Casebier – G, Evansville (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Shawn Copes – F, Central Missouri (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Jim Dickinson – C, Seton Hall (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Anfernee Hardaway – G, Memphis (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Daniel Lyton – F, Riverside City (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Jamal Mashburn – F, Kentucky (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Malloy Nesmith – G, Utah State (junior)
- Template:Flagicon James Robinson – G, Alabama (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Rodney Rogers – F, Wake Forest (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Ryan Swank – G, Luzerne County CC (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Kevin Thomas – F, Beaver County CC (freshman)
- Template:Flagicon Ernest Vickers – F, Panhandle State (junior)
- Template:Flagicon Chris Webber – F, Michigan (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Luther Wright – C, Seton Hall (junior)
International players
For the third time in NBA history, an international player would enter the NBA draft. This draft would also be the first time a foreign player entering the NBA draft would not come from the Eastern Bloc, but instead represent Africa while playing in Europe. The following international player successfully applied for early draft entrance.[3]
- Template:Flagicon Etienne Preira – F, ADA Blois (France)
Other eligible players
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| Template:Flagicon Tony Ronaldson | South East Melbourne Magic (Australia) | Left Arizona State in 1992; playing professionally since the 1992–93 season | [4] |
Invited attendees
The 1993 NBA draft is considered to be the sixteenth NBA draft to have utilized what's properly considered the "green room" experience for NBA prospects. The NBA's green room is a staging area where anticipated draftees often sit with their families and representatives, waiting for their names to be called on draft night. Often being positioned either in front of or to the side of the podium (in this case, being positioned somewhere within The Palace of Auburn Hills[5]), once a player heard his name, he would walk to the podium to shake hands and take promotional photos with the NBA commissioner. From there, the players often conducted interviews with various media outlets while backstage. From there, the players often conducted interviews with various media outlets while backstage. However, once the NBA draft started to air nationally on TV starting with the 1980 NBA draft, the green room evolved from players waiting to hear their name called and then shaking hands with these select players who were often called to the hotel to take promotional pictures with the NBA commissioner a day or two after the draft concluded to having players in real-time waiting to hear their names called up and then shaking hands with David Stern, the NBA's commissioner at the time.[6] The NBA compiled its list of green room invites through collective voting by the NBA's team presidents and general managers alike, which in this year's case belonged to only what they believed were the top 17 prospects at the time.[7] Despite the large amount of invites that held some very successful players, two notable absences from this group include Sam Cassell from Florida State University and Nick Van Exel from the University of Cincinnati, with 7'7" Romanian center Gheorghe Mureșan waiting until the second round to be selected himself. Even so, the following players were invited to attend this year's draft festivities live and in person.[5]
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- Template:Flagicon Vin Baker – PF, Hartford
- Template:Flagicon Shawn Bradley – C, Brigham Young
- Template:Flagicon Calbert Cheaney – SG/SF, Indiana
- Template:Flagicon Terry Dehere – SG, Seton Hall
- Template:Flagicon Acie Earl – C, Iowa
- Template:Flagicon Doug Edwards – SF, Florida State
- Template:Flagicon Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway – PG/SG, Memphis State
- Template:Flagicon Allan Houston – SG, Tennessee
- Template:Flagicon Lindsey Hunter – PG, Jackson State
- Template:Flagicon Bobby Hurley – PG, Duke
- Template:Flagicon Jamal Mashburn – SF, Kentucky
- Template:Flagicon Chris Mills – SF, Arizona
- Template:Flagicon Gheorghe Mureșan – C, Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez (France)
- Template:Flagicon Isaiah Rider – SG, UNLV
- Template:Flagicon Rodney Rogers – PF, Wake Forest
- Template:Flagicon Chris Webber – PF/C, Michigan
- Template:Flagicon Luther Wright – C, Seton Hall
External links
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nadel, Mike (July 1, 1993). "Webber, Hardaway trade hats". The Indianapolis News. p. 39. Retrieved April 18, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
- ^ 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 Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1993 Underclassmen". The Draft Review. August 4, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Berkowitz, Steve (December 23, 1993). "MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1993 Green Room Invites - the Draft Review". Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Maurer, Matthew (February 18, 2024). "Draft Broadcasts - The Draft Review". The Draft Review. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Green Room - The Draft Review". The Draft Review. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
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