The 1995NBA draft took place on June 28, 1995, at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft to be held outside the United States and was the first draft for the two Canadian expansion teams, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies. Kevin Garnett, who was taken fifth in this draft, is notable for being the first player in two decades to be selected straight out of high school. Garnett ultimately gathered fifteen All Star selections, nine All-NBA selections (four of those being First-Teams), one NBA MVP award, and multiple other accolades. Rasheed Wallace and Jerry Stackhouse also had successful careers, being four-time and two-time All-Stars respectively. Wallace won an NBA championship in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons, while Stackhouse scored the most total points in the league in 2000, also with the Pistons.
The other remaining top selections had relatively productive careers, but were considered to have never reached their full potential. Joe Smith put up solid, but unspectacular numbers throughout his career and is generally considered a disappointment for a first overall selection. He was also involved in a salary cap scandal with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[1][2]Antonio McDyess was a one-time All-Star, but serious and continuing knee injuries decreased much of his effectiveness in the prime of his career. Damon Stoudamire was the 1995–96 NBA Rookie of the Year and had a solid career although he was arrested, suspended and fined several times for marijuana possession. Bryant Reeves impressed early in his career but a season after being granted a six-year, $61.8 million contract extension, his numbers went down due to weight and back problems and he retired after only playing six NBA seasons, all with the Vancouver Grizzlies.[3]
This draft was also notable for two storied NCAA players who failed to meet lofty expectations in the NBA, Ed O'Bannon and Shawn Respert.[4] O'Bannon had received national accolades for leading the UCLA Bruins to the NCAA Championship, but only played two years in the NBA. Respert played only four seasons in the NBA, while secretly hiding that he was suffering from stomach cancer.[5][6]
^Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to FIBA rules.
Notable undrafted playersedit
The following players went undrafted in the 1995 NBA Draft, but later played at least one game in the NBA.
^ ab"1995 Underclassmen". The Draft Review. August 4, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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The 1995 NBA draft took place on June 28 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto Ontario Canada It marked the first NBA draft to be held outside the United States and was the first draft for the two Canadian expansion teams Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies Kevin Garnett who was taken fifth in this draft is notable for being the first player in two decades to be selected straight out of high school Garnett ultimately gathered fifteen All Star selections nine All NBA selections four of those being First Teams one NBA MVP award and multiple other accolades Rasheed Wallace and Jerry Stackhouse also had successful careers being four time and two time All Stars respectively Wallace won an NBA championship in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons while Stackhouse scored the most total points in the league in 2000 also with the Pistons 1995 NBA draftGeneral informationSportBasketballDate s June 28 1995LocationSkyDome Toronto Ontario Network s TNT YTVOverview58 total selections in 2 roundsLeagueNBAFirst selectionJoe Smith Golden State Warriors 19941996 The other remaining top selections had relatively productive careers but were considered to have never reached their full potential Joe Smith put up solid but unspectacular numbers throughout his career and is generally considered a disappointment for a first overall selection He was also involved in a salary cap scandal with the Minnesota Timberwolves 1 2 Antonio McDyess was a one time All Star but serious and continuing knee injuries decreased much of his effectiveness in the prime of his career Damon Stoudamire was the 1995 96 NBA Rookie of the Year and had a solid career although he was arrested suspended and fined several times for marijuana possession Bryant Reeves impressed early in his career but a season after being granted a six year 61 8 million contract extension his numbers went down due to weight and back problems and he retired after only playing six NBA seasons all with the Vancouver Grizzlies 3 This draft was also notable for two storied NCAA players who failed to meet lofty expectations in the NBA Ed O Bannon and Shawn Respert 4 O Bannon had received national accolades for leading the UCLA Bruins to the NCAA Championship but only played two years in the NBA Respert played only four seasons in the NBA while secretly hiding that he was suffering from stomach cancer 5 6 The Vancouver Grizzlies and the Toronto Raptors were not able to win the NBA draft lottery due to pre negotiated rules This would extend into the 1997 1998 season Contents 1 Draft 2 Notable undrafted players 3 Trades involving Draft picks 3 1 Draft day trades 4 Early entrants 4 1 College underclassmen 4 2 High school players 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksDraft edit nbsp Joe Smith was selected first overall by the Golden State Warriors nbsp Antonio McDyess was selected 2nd overall by the Los Angeles Clippers traded to the Denver Nuggets nbsp Jerry Stackhouse was selected 3rd overall by the Philadelphia 76ers nbsp Rasheed Wallace was selected 4th overall by the Washington Bullets nbsp Kevin Garnett was selected 5th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves nbsp Theo Ratliff was selected 18th overall by the Detroit Pistons nbsp Michael Finley was selected 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns G Guard PG Point guard SG Shooting guard F Forward 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 Round Pick Player Position Nationality n 1 NBA Team School Club team 1 1 Joe Smith PF nbsp United States Golden State Warriors Maryland So 1 2 Antonio McDyess PF nbsp United States Los Angeles Clippers traded to Denver a Alabama So 1 3 Jerry Stackhouse SF SG nbsp United States Philadelphia 76ers North Carolina So 1 4 Rasheed Wallace PF C nbsp United States Washington Bullets North Carolina So 1 5 Kevin Garnett PF nbsp United States Minnesota Timberwolves Farragut Academy HS Chicago 1 6 Bryant Reeves C nbsp United States Vancouver Grizzlies Oklahoma State Sr 1 7 Damon Stoudamire PG nbsp United States Toronto Raptors Arizona Sr 1 8 Shawn Respert SG nbsp United States Portland Trail Blazers from Detroit traded to Milwaukee Michigan State Sr 1 9 Ed O Bannon SF nbsp United States New Jersey Nets UCLA Sr 1 10 Kurt Thomas PF C nbsp United States Miami Heat TCU Sr 1 11 Gary Trent PF nbsp United States Milwaukee Bucks traded to Portland Ohio Jr 1 12 Cherokee Parks C nbsp United States Dallas Mavericks Duke Sr 1 13 Corliss Williamson PF nbsp United States Sacramento Kings Arkansas Jr 1 14 Eric Williams SF nbsp United States Boston Celtics Providence Sr 1 15 Brent Barry SG nbsp United States Denver Nuggets traded to L A Clippers a Oregon State Sr 1 16 Alan Henderson PF nbsp United States Atlanta Hawks Indiana Sr 1 17 Bob Sura SG nbsp United States Cleveland Cavaliers Florida State Sr 1 18 Theo Ratliff PF C nbsp United States Detroit Pistons from Portland Wyoming Sr 1 19 Randolph Childress PG nbsp United States Detroit Pistons from Houston via Portland Wake Forest Sr 1 20 Jason Caffey PF nbsp United States Chicago Bulls Alabama Sr 1 21 Michael Finley SF SG nbsp United States Phoenix Suns from L A Lakers Wisconsin Sr 1 22 George Zidek C nbsp Czech Republic Charlotte Hornets UCLA Sr 1 23 Travis Best PG nbsp United States Indiana Pacers Georgia Tech Sr 1 24 Loren Meyer PF nbsp United States Dallas Mavericks from New York Iowa State Sr 1 25 David Vaughn PF C nbsp United States Orlando Magic Memphis Jr 1 26 Sherell Ford PF nbsp United States Seattle SuperSonics UIC Sr 1 27 Mario Bennett PF nbsp United States Phoenix Suns Arizona State Jr 1 28 Greg Ostertag C nbsp United States Utah Jazz Kansas Sr 1 29 Cory Alexander PG nbsp United States San Antonio Spurs Virginia Jr 2 30 Lou Roe F nbsp United States Detroit Pistons UMass Sr 2 31 Dragan Tarlac C nbsp Yugoslavia nbsp Greece Chicago Bulls Olympiakos Greece 2 32 Terrence Rencher G nbsp United States Washington Bullets Texas Sr 2 33 Junior Burrough F nbsp United States Boston Celtics Virginia Sr 2 34 Andrew DeClercq PF C nbsp United States Golden State Warriors Florida Sr 2 35 Jimmy King G nbsp United States Toronto Raptors Michigan Sr 2 36 Lawrence Moten G nbsp United States Vancouver Grizzlies Syracuse Sr 2 37 Frankie King G nbsp United States Los Angeles Lakers Western Carolina Sr 2 38 Rashard Griffith C nbsp United States Milwaukee Bucks Wisconsin So 2 39 Donny Marshall F nbsp United States Cleveland Cavaliers Connecticut Sr 2 40 Dwayne Whitfield F nbsp United States Golden State Warriors Jackson State Sr 2 41 Erik Meek C nbsp United States Houston Rockets Duke Sr 2 42 Donnie Boyce G nbsp United States Atlanta Hawks Colorado Sr 2 43 Eric Snow PG nbsp United States Milwaukee Bucks Michigan State Sr 2 44 Anthony Pelle C nbsp United States Denver Nuggets Fresno State Sr 2 45 Troy Brown F C nbsp United States Atlanta Hawks Providence Sr 2 46 George Banks F nbsp United States Miami Heat UTEP Sr 2 47 Tyus Edney PG nbsp United States Sacramento Kings UCLA Sr 2 48 Mark Davis G F nbsp United States Minnesota Timberwolves Texas Tech Sr 2 49 Jerome Allen G nbsp United States Minnesota Timberwolves Pennsylvania Sr 2 50 Martin Lewis F nbsp United States Golden State Warriors Seward County So 2 51 Dejan Bodiroga SF nbsp Yugoslavia Sacramento Kings Olimpia Stefanel Milano Italy 2 52 Fred Hoiberg SG nbsp United States Indiana Pacers Iowa State Sr 2 53 Constantin Popa C nbsp Romania Los Angeles Clippers Miami Florida Sr 2 54 Eurelijus Zukauskas C nbsp Lithuania Seattle SuperSonics Neptunas Klaipeda Lithuania 2 55 Michael McDonald C nbsp United States Golden State Warriors New Orleans Sr 2 56 Chris Carr G nbsp United States Phoenix Suns Southern Illinois Jr 2 57 Cuonzo Martin G F nbsp United States Atlanta Hawks Purdue Sr 2 58 Don Reid F nbsp United States Detroit Pistons Georgetown Sr Nationality indicates the player s national team or representative nationality If a player has not competed at the international level then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to FIBA rules Notable undrafted players editThe following players went undrafted in the 1995 NBA Draft but later played at least one game in the NBA Player Pos Nationality School Club team John Amaechi C nbsp United Kingdom Penn State Sr Corey Beck PG nbsp United States Arkansas Sr Rick Brunson G nbsp United States Temple Sr John Coker C nbsp United States Boise State Sr Nate Driggers SG nbsp United States Montevallo Sr Devin Gray SF nbsp United States Clemson Sr Michael Hawkins PG nbsp United States Xavier Sr Gerard King SF nbsp United States Nicholls State Sr Matt Maloney G nbsp United States Penn Sr Clint McDaniel SG nbsp United States Arkansas Sr Howard Nathan PG nbsp United States Northwest Arkansas CC Sr Ruben Nembhard PG SG nbsp United States Weber State Sr Kevin Ollie G nbsp United States Connecticut Sr Ray Owes PF nbsp United States Arizona Sr James Scott SF nbsp United States St John s Sr Larry Sykes PF nbsp United States Xavier Sr David Vanterpool SG nbsp United States St Bonaventure Sr Ruben Wolkowyski C nbsp Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarria Argentina Trades involving Draft picks editDraft day trades edit The following trades involving drafted players were made on the day of the draft a The Los Angeles Clippers traded Randy Woods and the draft rights of Antonio McDyess to the Denver Nuggets for Rodney Rogers and the draft rights to Brent Barry Early entrants editCollege underclassmen edit The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance 7 nbsp Cory Alexander G Virginia junior nbsp Mario Bennett F Arizona State junior nbsp Chris Carr G F Southern Illinois junior nbsp Michael Evans Norfolk State junior nbsp Rashard Griffith C Wisconsin sophomore nbsp Martin Lewis Seward CC sophomore nbsp Antonio McDyess F Alabama sophomore nbsp Joe Smith F Maryland sophomore nbsp Jerry Stackhouse G North Carolina sophomore nbsp Scotty Thurman F Arkansas junior nbsp Gary Trent F Ohio junior nbsp David Vaughn III F Memphis junior nbsp Rasheed Wallace F North Carolina sophomore nbsp Corliss Williamson F Arkansas junior nbsp Darroll Wright G Missouri Western junior High school players edit The following high school players successfully applied for early draft entrance 7 nbsp Kevin Garnett F Farragut Academy Chicago Illinois See also editList of first overall NBA draft picks NBA recordsReferences edit NBA Draft Busts Joe Smith Archived from the original on March 2 2014 Retrieved October 29 2010 Millea John 2000 Lonewolf The Sporting News CNNSI com Say It Ain t So Vancouver Grizzlies Archived from the original on February 2 2012 Retrieved October 29 2010 NBA Draft busts Sports Illustrated Bleacher Report The NBA s Biggest Draft Busts Of the Last 20 Years http sports espn go com espn wire section nba amp id 1962444 ESPN Shawn Respert s NBA career was stunted by cancer a b 1995 Underclassmen The Draft Review August 4 2007 Retrieved December 15 2022 External links edit1995 NBA Draft Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1995 NBA draft amp oldid 1215261747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
