1990 NBA draft
The 1990 NBA draft took place on June 27, 1990, in New York City, New York. One of the standouts of this draft is Basketball Hall of Famer Gary Payton.[1][2] He became a nine-time All-Star, achieved the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in 1996, won an NBA Championship with the Miami Heat in 2006, holds many statistical records during his tenure with the now defunct Seattle SuperSonics, and was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 2013.
| 1990 NBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | June 27, 1990 |
| Location | Felt Forum (New York City, New York) |
| Network(s) | TNT |
| Overview | |
| 54 total selections in 2 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| First selection | Derrick Coleman (New Jersey Nets) |
The top pick of the draft was Syracuse's Derrick Coleman who was selected by the New Jersey Nets. In total, 52 of the 54 players selected went on to play at least one competitive game in the NBA, and six players were at some point of their career selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game. One player who had been projected to be a lottery pick by media outlets and draft analysts was Loyola Marymount's Hank Gathers, who died of a heart condition in March 1990 after collapsing during a game.
Draft selections
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| 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 |
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Notable undrafted players
| Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Conlon | PF |  |
Providence (Sr.) |
| Alan Ogg | C | |
UAB (Sr.) |
| Dan O'Sullivan | C/PF | |
Fordham (Sr.) |
| Scott Williams | C/PF | |
North Carolina (Sr.) |
Notes
- 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.
- Chris Jackson changed his name to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf in 1993.[3]
References
- Magazine, Dime (2007-10-04). "NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine » Blog Archive » The H.O.F. Watch - Gary Payton". Dimemag.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- "ESPN.com - NBA - DAILY DIME: SPECIAL EDITION10 greatest point guards ever". Sports.espn.go.com. 2006-05-11. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- Eddie Maisonet (March 25, 2014). "Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: Here, gone and quickly forgotten". SB⋆NATION. Retrieved May 13, 2017.