1990 NBA draft

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1990 NBA draft
General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)June 27, 1990
Location Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) [1]
Network(s) TNT
Overview
54 total selections in 2 rounds
LeagueNBA
First selection Derrick Coleman (New Jersey Nets)
Hall of Famers
  1989
1991  

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. [2] [3] 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 since rebranded and relocated Seattle SuperSonics, and was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 2013.

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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 as well as possibly the number one 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

Derrick Coleman was selected 1st overall by the New Jersey Nets. Derrick Coleman 2014.jpg
Derrick Coleman was selected 1st overall by the New Jersey Nets.
Gary Payton was selected 2nd overall by the Seattle SuperSonics. PaytonHeat.jpg
Gary Payton was selected 2nd overall by the Seattle SuperSonics.
Chris Jackson (later Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf) was selected 3rd overall by the Denver Nuggets. Mahmoud abdul-rauf.jpg
Chris Jackson (later Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf) was selected 3rd overall by the Denver Nuggets.
Kendall Gill was selected 5th overall by the Charlotte Hornets. Kendall Gill 2010.jpg
Kendall Gill was selected 5th overall by the Charlotte Hornets.
Antonio Davis was selected 45th overall by the Indiana Pacers. Antonio Davis.jpg
Antonio Davis was selected 45th overall by the Indiana Pacers.
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
xDenotes 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
RoundPickPlayerPos.Nationality [n 1] NBA teamSchool/Club team
11 Derrick Coleman *PF/CFlag of the United States.svg United States New Jersey Nets Syracuse (Sr.)
12 Gary Payton ^PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Seattle SuperSonics (from Golden State via Seattle) Oregon State (Sr.)
13 Chris Jackson [n 2] PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Denver Nuggets (from Miami) LSU (So.)
14 Dennis Scott SG/SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Orlando Magic Georgia Tech (Jr.)
15 Kendall Gill SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Charlotte Hornets Illinois (Sr.)
16 Felton Spencer CFlag of the United States.svg United States Minnesota Timberwolves Louisville (Sr.)
17 Lionel Simmons SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Sacramento Kings La Salle (Sr.)
18 Bo Kimble SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Clippers Loyola Marymount (Sr.)
19 Willie Burton SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Miami Heat (from Washington via Dallas and Denver) Minnesota (Sr.)
110 Rumeal Robinson PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Atlanta Hawks (from Golden State) Michigan (Sr.)
111 Tyrone Hill +PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Golden State Warriors (from Atlanta) Xavier (Sr.)
112 Alec Kessler PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Houston Rockets (traded to Miami for Carl Herrera and the rights to Dave Jamerson) Georgia (Sr.)
113 Loy Vaught PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Clippers (from Cleveland) Michigan (Sr.)
114 Travis Mays PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Sacramento Kings (from Indiana via Dallas) Texas (Sr.)
115 Dave Jamerson SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Miami Heat (from Denver; traded with Carl Herrera to Houston for the rights to Alec Kessler) Ohio (Sr.)
116 Terry Mills SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Milwaukee Bucks Michigan (Sr.)
117 Jerrod Mustaf PF/CFlag of the United States.svg United States New York Knicks Maryland (Sr.)
118 Duane Causwell CFlag of the United States.svg United States Sacramento Kings (from Dallas) Temple (Sr.)
119 Dee Brown SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics Jacksonville (Sr.)
120 Gerald Glass SF/SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Minnesota Timberwolves (from Philadelphia) Ole Miss (Sr.)
121 Jayson Williams +PF/CFlag of the United States.svg United States Phoenix Suns St. John's (Sr.)
122 Tate George SGFlag of the United States.svg United States New Jersey Nets (from Chicago) Connecticut (Sr.)
123 Anthony Bonner PF/SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Sacramento Kings (from Utah) Saint Louis (Sr.)
124 Dwayne Schintzius CFlag of the United States.svg United States San Antonio Spurs Florida (Sr.)
125 Alaa Abdelnaby PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Portland Trail Blazers Duke (Sr.)
126 Lance Blanks PG/SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Detroit Pistons Texas (Sr.)
127 Elden Campbell PF/CFlag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers Clemson (Sr.)
228 Les Jepsen CFlag of the United States.svg United States Golden State Warriors Iowa (Sr.)
229 Toni Kukoč ^SFFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Chicago Bulls (from Orlando) KK Split (Yugoslavia)
230 Carl Herrera PFFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Miami Heat Houston (Jr.)
231 Negele Knight PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Phoenix Suns Dayton (Sr.)
232 Brian Oliver SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia 76ers Georgia Tech (Sr.)
233 Walter Palmer CFlag of the United States.svg United States Utah Jazz Dartmouth (Sr.)
234 Kevin Pritchard PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Golden State Warriors Kansas (Sr.)
235 Greg Foster PF/CFlag of the United States.svg United States Washington Bullets UTEP (Sr.)
236 Trevor Wilson SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Atlanta Hawks UCLA (Sr.)
237 A. J. English SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Washington Bullets Virginia Union (Sr.)
238 Jud Buechler SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Seattle SuperSonics Arizona (Sr.)
239 Steve Scheffler C/PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Charlotte Hornets Purdue (Sr.)
240 Bimbo Coles PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Sacramento Kings Virginia Tech (Sr.)
241 Steve Bardo SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Atlanta Hawks Illinois (Sr.)
242 Marcus Liberty SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Denver Nuggets Illinois (So.)
243 Tony Massenburg PF/CFlag of the United States.svg United States San Antonio Spurs Maryland (Sr.)
244 Steve Henson PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Milwaukee Bucks Kansas State (Sr.)
245 Antonio Davis +PF/CFlag of the United States.svg United States Indiana Pacers UTEP (Sr.)
246 Kenny Williams SF/PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Indiana Pacers Barton CC (Fr.)
247 Derek Strong PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia 76ers Xavier (Jr.)
248 Cedric Ceballos +SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Phoenix Suns Cal State Fullerton (Sr.)
249 Phil Henderson #SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Dallas Mavericks Duke (Sr.)
250 Miloš Babić CFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Phoenix Suns Tennessee Tech (Jr.)
251 Tony Smith SG/PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers (from San Antonio) Marquette (Sr.)
252 Stefano Rusconi PF/CFlag of Italy.svg Italy Cleveland Cavaliers Ranger Varese (Italy)
253 Abdul Shamsid-Deen #CFlag of the United States.svg United States Seattle SuperSonics Providence (Sr.)
254 Sean Higgins SG/SFFlag of the United States.svg United States San Antonio Spurs (from L.A. Lakers) Michigan (Jr.)

Notable undrafted players

These players were not selected in the 1990 draft but played at least one game in the NBA.

PlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
Keith Askins FFlag of the United States.svg United States Alabama (Sr.)
Cedric Ball SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Charlotte (Sr.)
David Benoit SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Alabama (Sr.)
Matt Bullard FFlag of the United States.svg United States Iowa (Sr.)
Rick Calloway SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Kansas (Sr.)
Richard Coffey SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Minnesota (Sr.)
Marty Conlon PF/CFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Providence (Sr.)
Michael Curry SG/SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Georgia Southern (Sr.)
Dan Godfread CFlag of the United States.svg United States Evansville (Sr.)
Andrés Guibert PF/CFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Cantera Instituto Manuel Fajardo (Cuba)
Tony Harris SGFlag of the United States.svg United States New Orleans (Sr.)
Skeeter Henry SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Oklahoma (Sr.)
Brian Howard SFFlag of the United States.svg United States NC State (Sr.)
Kurk Lee PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Towson (Sr.)
Ian Lockhart SFFlag of the Bahamas.svg  The Bahamas Tennessee (Sr.)
Tharon Mayes SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Florida State (Sr.)
Chris Munk PFFlag of the United States.svg United States USC (Sr.)
Melvin Newbern SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Minnesota (Sr.)
Dan O'Sullivan C/PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Fordham (Sr.)
Alan Ogg CFlag of the United States.svg United States UAB (Sr.)
Anthony Pullard PFFlag of the United States.svg United States McNeese State (Sr.)
Eldridge Recasner GFlag of the United States.svg United States Washington (Sr.)
Larry Robinson SF/SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Centenary (Sr.)
Irving Thomas PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Florida State (Sr.)
Stephen Thompson SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Syracuse (Sr.)
Andy Toolson SG/SFFlag of the United States.svg United States BYU (Sr.)
Scott Williams C/PFFlag of the United States.svg United States North Carolina (Sr.)

Early entrants

College underclassmen

For the eighth year in a row and the twelfth time in thirteen years, no college underclassman would withdraw their entry into the NBA draft. Not only that, but this would be the fifth year in a row where a player that qualified for the status of a "college underclassman" would be playing professional basketball overseas, with former Grambling State University player Jesse Spinner going to Austria to play professionally for the Sefra Tyrolia. Including him, that expands the number of underclassmen for this year out to fourteen total players. Regardless, the following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance. [5]

Other eligible players

This would be the fifth year in a row with at least one player that previously played in college entering the NBA draft as an underclassman, as well as the first year where a player didn't go out to either Italy or France to play overseas professionally first.

PlayerTeamNoteRef.
Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Spinner Sefra Tyrolia (Austria)Left Grambling State in 1988; playing professionally since the 1989–90 season [6]

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. Chris Jackson changed his name to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf in 1993. [4]

See also


References

  1. Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   9780810890695.
  2. Magazine, Dime (October 4, 2007). "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 July 18, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  3. "ESPN.com - NBA - DAILY DIME: SPECIAL EDITION10 greatest point guards ever". ESPN. May 11, 2006. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  4. Eddie Maisonet (March 25, 2014). "Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: Here, gone and quickly forgotten". SB⋆NATION. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  5. "1990 Underclassmen". The Draft Review. August 4, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  6. "Jesse Spinner 1990 Underclassmen". The Draft Review. December 16, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2022.