| 1994 NBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | June 29, 1994 |
| Location | Hoosier Dome (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| Network(s) | TNT |
| Overview | |
| 54 total selections in 2 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| First selection | Glenn Robinson, Milwaukee Bucks |
The 1994 NBA draft took place on June 29, 1994, at Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. Two NBA rookies of the year were picked in the first round, as Jason Kidd and Grant Hill were co-winners of the award for the 1994–95 NBA season. Kidd and Hill would end up as perennial All-Stars (10 and 7-time selections, respectively), though Hill's career was marred by severe injuries.
The first overall pick Glenn Robinson was involved in a contract holdout shortly after being selected, reportedly seeking a 13-year, $100 million contract. Both Robinson and the Milwaukee Bucks eventually agreed on a 10-year, $68 million contract, which once stood as the richest NBA contract ever signed by a rookie.[1] A fixed salary cap for rookies was implemented by the NBA the following season. Robinson himself had a productive NBA career, becoming a two-time NBA All-Star and winning an NBA Championship in 2005 in his final year with the San Antonio Spurs.[2]
Notably, this is the final draft to date to see all of the first three picks make All-Star rosters with the teams that originally drafted them.[3]
Draft selections
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Glenn Robinson, the 1st pick of the Milwaukee Bucks
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Jason Kidd, the 2nd pick of the Dallas Mavericks
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Grant Hill, the 3rd pick of the Detroit Pistons
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Juwan Howard, the 5th pick of the Washington Bullets
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Eddie Jones, the 10th pick of the Los Angeles Lakers
| 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 |
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality[n 1] | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Glenn Robinson+ | SF |  United States | Milwaukee Bucks | Purdue (Jr.) |
| 1 | 2 | Jason Kidd^ | PG | United States | Dallas Mavericks | California (So.) |
| 1 | 3 | Grant Hill^ | SF | United States | Detroit Pistons | Duke (Sr.) |
| 1 | 4 | Donyell Marshall | SF | United States | Minnesota Timberwolves | Connecticut (Jr.) |
| 1 | 5 | Juwan Howard* | PF | United States | Washington Bullets | Michigan (Jr.) |
| 1 | 6 | Sharone Wright | PF/C | United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Clemson (Jr.) |
| 1 | 7 | Lamond Murray | SF | United States | Los Angeles Clippers | California (Jr.) |
| 1 | 8 | Brian Grant | PF | United States | Sacramento Kings | Xavier (Sr.) |
| 1 | 9 | Eric Montross | C | United States | Boston Celtics | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| 1 | 10 | Eddie Jones* | SG | United States | Los Angeles Lakers | Temple (Sr.) |
| 1 | 11 | Carlos Rogers | SF | United States | Seattle SuperSonics (from Charlotte) | Tennessee State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 12 | Khalid Reeves | PG | United States | Miami Heat | Arizona (Sr.) |
| 1 | 13 | Jalen Rose | G/F | United States | Denver Nuggets | Michigan (Jr.) |
| 1 | 14 | Yinka Dare | C |  Nigeria | New Jersey Nets | George Washington (So.) |
| 1 | 15 | Eric Piatkowski | SG | United States | Indiana Pacers | Nebraska (Sr.) |
| 1 | 16 | Clifford Rozier | PF | United States | Golden State Warriors (from Cleveland) | Louisville (Jr.) |
| 1 | 17 | Aaron McKie | SG | United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Temple (Sr.) |
| 1 | 18 | Eric Mobley | PF | United States | Milwaukee Bucks (from Orlando) | Pittsburgh (Sr.) |
| 1 | 19 | Tony Dumas | SG | United States | Dallas Mavericks (from Golden State) | UMKC (Sr.) |
| 1 | 20 | B.J. Tyler | PG | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (from Utah) | Texas (Sr.) |
| 1 | 21 | Dickey Simpkins | PF | United States | Chicago Bulls | Providence (Sr.) |
| 1 | 22 | Bill Curley | PF | United States | San Antonio Spurs | Boston College (Sr.) |
| 1 | 23 | Wesley Person | SG | United States | Phoenix Suns | Auburn (Sr.) |
| 1 | 24 | Monty Williams | SF | United States | New York Knicks | Notre Dame (Sr.) |
| 1 | 25 | Greg Minor | SG | United States | Los Angeles Clippers (from Atlanta) | Louisville (Sr.) |
| 1 | 26 | Charlie Ward | PG | United States | New York Knicks (from Houston via Atlanta) | Florida State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 27 | Brooks Thompson | PG | United States | Orlando Magic (from Seattle via L.A. Clippers) | Oklahoma State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 28 | Deon Thomas# | F/C | United States | Dallas Mavericks | Illinois (Sr.) |
| 2 | 29 | Antonio Lang | F/G | United States | Phoenix Suns | Duke (Sr.) |
| 2 | 30 | Howard Eisley | PG | United States | Minnesota Timberwolves | Boston College (Sr.) |
| 2 | 31 | Rodney Dent# | F/C | United States | Orlando Magic | Kentucky (Sr.) |
| 2 | 32 | Jim McIlvaine | C | United States | Washington Bullets | Marquette (Sr.) |
| 2 | 33 | Derrick Alston | F | United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Duquesne (Sr.) |
| 2 | 34 | Gaylon Nickerson | G | United States | Atlanta Hawks (from L.A. Clippers) | Northwestern Oklahoma State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 35 | Michael Smith | F | United States | Sacramento Kings | Providence (Sr.) |
| 2 | 36 | Andrei Fetisov# | F |  Russia | Boston Celtics | Forum Valladolid (Spain) |
| 2 | 37 | Dontonio Wingfield | F | United States | Seattle SuperSonics (from L.A. Lakers)[4] | Cincinnati (Fr.) |
| 2 | 38 | Darrin Hancock | G/F | United States | Charlotte Hornets | Kansas (Jr.) |
| 2 | 39 | Anthony Miller | F | United States | Golden State Warriors (from Denver) | Michigan State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 40 | Jeff Webster | F | United States | Miami Heat | Oklahoma (Sr.) |
| 2 | 41 | William Njoku# | PF | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | Indiana Pacers | St. Mary's (Canada) (Sr.) |
| 2 | 42 | Gary Collier# | SF | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tulsa (Sr.) |
| 2 | 43 | Shawnelle Scott | C | United States | Portland Trail Blazers | St. John's (Sr.) |
| 2 | 44 | Damon Bailey# | G | United States | Indiana Pacers | Indiana (Sr.) |
| 2 | 45 | Dwayne Morton | F | United States | Golden State Warriors | Louisville (Sr.) |
| 2 | 46 | Voshon Lenard | SG | United States | Milwaukee Bucks (from Orlando) | Minnesota (Jr.) |
| 2 | 47 | Jamie Watson | F | United States | Utah Jazz | South Carolina (Sr.) |
| 2 | 48 | Jevon Crudup# | F/C | United States | Detroit Pistons | Missouri (Sr.) |
| 2 | 49 | Kris Bruton# | SF | United States | Chicago Bulls | Benedict (Sr.) |
| 2 | 50 | Charles Claxton | C |  United States Virgin Islands | Phoenix Suns | Georgia (Jr.) |
| 2 | 51 | Lawrence Funderburke | PF | United States | Sacramento Kings (from Atlanta) | Ohio State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 52 | Anthony Goldwire | PG | United States | Phoenix Suns (from New York) | Houston (Sr.) |
| 2 | 53 | Albert Burditt# | PF | United States | Houston Rockets | Texas (Sr.) |
| 2 | 54 | Željko Rebrača | C | %3b_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%e2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} FR Yugoslavia ( Serbia) | Seattle SuperSonics | KK Partizan (Yugoslavia) |
- ^ 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
These players went undrafted in 1994 but played in the NBA.
| Player | Pos. | Nationality | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Booker | PG | United States | Missouri (Sr.) |
| Jimmy Carruth | PF | United States | Virginia Tech (Sr.) |
| Robert Churchwell | SG | United States | Georgetown (Sr.) |
| Askia Jones | SG | United States | Kansas State (Sr.) |
| Ryan Lorthridge | SG | United States | Jackson State (Sr.) |
| Ivano Newbill | F | United States | Georgia Tech (Sr.) |
| Derrick Phelps | PG | United States | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| Trevor Ruffin | PG | United States | Hawaii (Sr.) |
| Kevin Salvadori | C | United States | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| Aaron Swinson | SF | United States | Auburn (Sr.) |
| Logan Vander Velden | SF | United States | Green Bay (Sr.) |
| Fred Vinson | SG | United States | Georgia Tech (Sr.) |
References
- ^ The Votes Are In – Dated Nov 14, 1994
- ^ NBA Draft: Ranking the No. 1 Picks in NBA Draft History – Dated 21/June/2010
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (May 28, 2014). "Reminder: At least one of the top three picks in this NBA draft will probably be a miss". The 700 Level. Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ The Lakers traded No. 37 pick along with No. 50 pick in the 1995 NBA draft and No. 53 pick in the 1996 NBA draft to the SuperSonics for Sedale Threatt on October 2, 1991.
"Lakers Get Threatt From Seattle". The New York Times. October 3, 1991. p. B10.