2001 NBA draft


The 2001 NBA draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player to be drafted with the first overall pick in the history of the NBA. The selection of Kwame Brown by the Washington Wizards, over players that have gone on to have more successful NBA careers, has been a source of great criticism, with Brown having been widely labeled one of the worst draft busts in NBA history. Several international players from this draft, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker and Mehmet Okur, became NBA All-Stars.
This was the last draft the Vancouver Grizzlies participated in while in their original city; their move to Memphis was finalized several weeks later. This was also the final draft participated by the Charlotte Hornets until 2014; the then-current team moved to New Orleans the following year as the future Pelicans, while an expansion Charlotte team was later formed in 2004.
The Minnesota Timberwolves forfeited their first-round pick due to salary cap violations. It would be the first of two first rounders that would have to forfeit their picks during the early 2000s.
As of 2020, Pau Gasol and Tyson Chandler are the sole active players from the draft.

Draft selections

GGuardPGPoint guardSGShooting guardFForwardSFSmall forwardPFPower forwardCCenter

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeamSchool/club team
11CUnited StatesWashington WizardsGlynn Academy
12*CUnited StatesLos Angeles Clippers Dominguez HS
13*~PF/CSpainAtlanta Hawks FC Barcelona
14CUnited StatesChicago BullsThornwood HS
15SGUnited StatesGolden State WarriorsMichigan State
16SFUnited StatesVancouver GrizzliesDuke
17PFUnited StatesNew Jersey Nets Seton Hall
18CCleveland CavaliersOak Hill Academy HS
19SF/PFUnited StatesDetroit PistonsCharlotte
110*SGUnited StatesBoston CelticsArkansas
111SFUnited StatesBoston Celtics Okaloosa-Walton CC
112PFSeattle SuperSonicsFMP
113SFUnited StatesHouston Rockets Arizona
114PFUnited StatesGolden State Warriors Notre Dame
115CUnited StatesOrlando MagicDePaul
116PFUnited StatesCharlotte HornetsIndiana
117PFUnited StatesToronto RaptorsVillanova
118CUnited StatesHouston Rockets Stanford
119*PFUnited StatesPortland Trail BlazersMichigan State
120CUnited StatesCleveland Cavaliers North Carolina
121SGUnited StatesBoston Celtics North Carolina
122SGUnited StatesOrlando Magic SMU
123SGUnited StatesHouston Rockets Pepperdine
124PGSpainUtah JazzReal Madrid
125+SFUnited StatesSacramento KingsAlabama
126CCanadaPhiladelphia 76ersSeton Hall
127PGUnited StatesVancouver Grizzlies Iowa State
128*PGFranceSan Antonio SpursParis Basket Racing
129Forfeited pickMinnesota Timberwolves
230SGUnited StatesChicago BullsAustin Peay
231*PGUnited StatesGolden State WarriorsArizona
232PGUnited StatesOrlando Magic St. John's
233PGUnited StatesVancouver GrizzliesClemson
234SFUnited StatesNew Jersey NetsUSC
235PFUnited StatesAtlanta HawksMaryland
236SGUnited StatesCleveland CavaliersUSC
237SFUnited StatesPhiladelphia 76ers Syracuse
238+CDetroit PistonsEfes Pilsen
239#PFUnited StatesNew York Knicks Arizona
240PGUnited StatesSeattle SuperSonicsUCLA
241PGUnited StatesIndiana PacersAuburn
242F/GUnited StatesSeattle SuperSonicsDePaul
243#CUnited StatesNew York Knicks Kansas
244#PGUnited StatesDallas Mavericks Eastern Illinois
245SFUnited StatesChicago Bulls California
246CUnited StatesMinnesota TimberwolvesArizona
247#PFDenver Nuggets St. Jude HS
248SFVancouver Grizzlies Panathinaikos 1981
249CUnited StatesMiami HeatOhio State
250CPortland Trail BlazersGeorgetown
251PFUnited StatesPhoenix SunsHouston
252#PFUnited StatesMilwaukee BucksMichigan State
253F/CUnited StatesUtah JazzStanford
254PGUnited StatesDallas MavericksCincinnati
255#SGUnited StatesSacramento KingsSaint Louis
256#CSan Antonio Spurs Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
257CPhiladelphia 76ersGeorgia Tech
258#SFUnited StatesSan Antonio SpursOregon

Notable undrafted players

These players were not selected in the draft but have played at least one game in the NBA.
PlayerPositionNationalitySchool/club team
PGFIU
GUnited StatesMichigan State
GUnited StatesMcNeese State
PGUnited StatesPenn State
SG/SFUnited StatesTexas
SFUnited StatesMississippi State
SFAtenas de Córdoba
PGUnited StatesWilliam Paterson
SFUnited StatesMeridian CC
PF/SFTAU Cerámica
PGUnited StatesIowa
GUnited StatesHofstra
PFUnited StatesIowa State
CZnicz Pruszków
CPartizan
PGUnited StatesRice