1998 NBA Draft

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1998 NBA Draft - 24 June 1998 - General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia

Although first overall pick Michael Olowokandi has since been labeled a "draft bust" [1][2], the 1998 draft was actually quite a strong one. Aside from Robert Traylor (6), all of the other top 10 selections have had long-lasting, successful careers. Some notable players who would go on to become stars in the league were Mike Bibby (2), Antawn Jamison (4), Vince Carter (5), Jason Williams (7), Larry Hughes (8), Dirk Nowitzki (9), Paul Pierce (10), Al Harrington (25), Rashard Lewis (32), and Cuttino Mobley (41). Other players that had some success included Raef LaFrentz (3), Bonzi Wells (11), Matt Harpring (15), Ricky Davis (21), Tyronn Lue (23), Nazr Mohammed (29), Ruben Patterson (31), and Rafer Alston (39).

Preceded by:
1997 NBA Draft

NBA Draft

Followed by:
1999 NBA Draft

[edit] Round 1

Pick	Player	Nationality	NBA Team	College/HS/Club Team
1	Michael Olowokandi (C)	Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria	Los Angeles Clippers	Pacific
2	Mike Bibby (PG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Vancouver Grizzlies	Arizona
3	Raef LaFrentz (C/F)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Denver Nuggets	Kansas
4	Antawn Jamison (F)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Toronto Raptors (traded to Golden State)	North Carolina
5	Vince Carter (G/F)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Golden State Warriors (traded to Toronto)	North Carolina
6	Robert Traylor (F/C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Dallas Mavericks (traded to Milwaukee)	Michigan
7	Jason Williams (PG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Sacramento Kings	Florida
8	Larry Hughes (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Philadelphia 76ers	Saint Louis
9	Dirk Nowitzki (PF)	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany	Milwaukee Bucks (traded to Dallas)	DJK Würzburg (Germany)
10	Paul Pierce (G/F)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Boston Celtics	Kansas
11	Bonzi Wells (G/F)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Detroit Pistons	Ball State
12	Michael Doleac (C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Orlando Magic	Utah
13	Keon Clark (F/C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Orlando Magic (from Golden State via Washington)	UNLV
14	Michael Dickerson (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Houston Rockets	Arizona
15	Matt Harpring (F/G)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Orlando Magic (from New Jersey)	Georgia Tech
16	Bryce Drew (PG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Houston Rockets	Valparaiso
17	Radoslav Nesterovič (C)	Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia	Minnesota Timberwolves	Virtus Bologna (Italy)
18	Mirsad Turkcan (PF)	Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey	Houston Rockets (from Toronto via Portland)	Efes Pilsen (Turkey)
19	Pat Garrity (PF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Milwaukee Bucks (from Cleveland traded to Phoenix	Notre Dame
20	Roshown McLeod (SF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Atlanta Hawks	Duke
21	Ricky Davis (G/F)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Charlotte Hornets	Iowa
22	Brian Skinner (F/C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Los Angeles Clippers (from Miami)	Baylor
23	Tyronn Lue (PG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Denver Nuggets (from Phoenix traded to L.A. Lakers)	Nebraska
24	Felipe López (SG)	Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic	San Antonio Spurs (traded to Vancouver)	St. John's
25	Al Harrington (F)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Indiana Pacers	St. Patrick's High School (New Jersey)
26	Sam Jacobson (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Los Angeles Lakers	Minnesota
27	Vladimir Stepania (C)	Image:Flag of Georgia (bordered).svg Georgia	Seattle SuperSonics	Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
28	Corey Benjamin (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Chicago Bulls	Oregon State
29	Nazr Mohammed (C/F)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Utah Jazz (traded to Philadelphia)	Kentucky

[edit] Round 2

Pick	Player	Nationality	NBA Team	College/HS/Club Team
30	Ansu Sesay (SF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Golden State (from Toronto)	Ole Miss
31	Ruben Patterson (SF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Los Angeles Lakers (from Vancouver)	Cincinnati
32	Rashard Lewis (SF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Seattle SuperSonics (from Detroit)	Alief Elsik High School (Houston, Texas)
33	Jelani McCoy (F/C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Seattle SuperSonics (from L.A. Clippers)	UCLA
34	Shammond Williams (PG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Chicago Bulls (from Golden State)	North Carolina
35	Bruno Šundov (C)	Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia	Dallas Mavericks	Split (Croatia)
36	Jerome James (C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Sacramento Kings	Florida A&M
37	Casey Shaw (C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Philadelphia 76ers	Toledo
38	DeMarco Johnson (PF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	New York Knicks (from Boston)	Charlotte
39	Rafer Alston (PG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Milwaukee Bucks	Fresno State
40	Korleone Young (SF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Detroit Pistons	Hargrave Military Academy
41	Cuttino Mobley (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Houston Rockets	Rhode Island
42	Miles Simon (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Orlando Magic	Arizona
43	Jahidi White (F/C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Washington Wizards	Georgetown
44	Sean Marks (PF)	Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand	New York Knicks	California
45	Toby Bailey (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Los Angeles Lakers (from New Jersey)	UCLA
46	Andrae Patterson (SF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Minnesota Timberwolves	Indiana
47	Tyson Wheeler (PG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Toronto Raptors	Rhode Island
48	Ryan Stack (C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	South Carolina
49	Cory Carr (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Atlanta Hawks	Texas Tech
50	Andrew Betts (C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Charlotte Hornets	Long Beach State
51	Corey Brewer (PG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Miami Heat	Oklahoma
52	Derrick Dial (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	San Antonio Spurs	Eastern Michigan
53	Greg Buckner (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Dallas Mavericks (from Phoenix)	Clemson
54	Tremaine Fowlkes (SF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Denver Nuggets (from Indiana)	Fresno State
55	Ryan Bowen (SF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Denver Nuggets (from Seattle)	Iowa
56	J.R. Henderson (SF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Vancouver Grizzlies (from L.A. Lakers)	UCLA
57	Torraye Braggs (PF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Utah Jazz	Xavier
58	Maceo Baston (PF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Chicago Bulls	Michigan