The 1989 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 1989 in New York City, New York, USA.
It has been regarded as one of the worst drafts in NBA history, along with the 1986 NBA Draft and the 2000 NBA Draft. Though the draft produced talented players such as Shawn Kemp, Glen Rice, Sean Elliott, Nick Anderson, Dana Barros, Tim Hardaway, Sr., Cliff Robinson, B.J. Armstrong and Mookie Blaylock, eight of the top ten picks were considered busts, including the first two picks Pervis Ellison and Danny Ferry. The draft was reduced from three rounds in the previous year to the two-round format still in use.
This was the first draft televised prime time on national television.[1]
* | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-Star Game(s) and (an) All-NBA Team(s) |
+ | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-Star Game(s) |
x | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-NBA Team(s) |
Round one[]
Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | School/Club Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pervis Ellison (PF) | United States | Sacramento Kings | Louisville |
2 | Danny Ferry (PF) | United States | Los Angeles Clippers | Duke |
3 | Sean Elliott+ (SF/SG) | United States | San Antonio Spurs | Arizona |
4 | Glen Rice* (SF) | United States | Miami Heat | Michigan |
5 | Herman "J. R." Reid (PF/C) | United States | Charlotte Hornets | North Carolina |
6 | Stacey King (C) | United States | Chicago Bulls (from New Jersey) | Oklahoma |
7 | George McCloud (SG/SF) | United States | Indiana Pacers | Florida State |
8 | Randy White (PF) | United States | Dallas Mavericks | Louisiana Tech |
9 | Tom Hammonds (PF/C) | United States | Washington Bullets | Georgia Tech |
10 | Jerome "Pooh" Richardson (PG) | United States | Minnesota Timberwolves | UCLA |
11 | Nick Anderson (SF/SG) | United States | Orlando Magic | Illinois |
12 | Daron "Mookie" Blaylock+ (PG) | United States | New Jersey Nets (from Portland) | Oklahoma |
13 | Michael Smith (PF) | United States | Boston Celtics | BYU |
14 | Tim Hardaway* (PG) | United States | Golden State Warriors | UTEP |
15 | Todd Lichti (SG) | United States | Denver Nuggets | Stanford |
16 | Dana Barros+ (PG) | United States | Seattle SuperSonics (from Houston via Golden State) | Boston College |
17 | Shawn Kemp* (PF/C) | United States | Seattle SuperSonics (from Philadelphia) | Trinity Valley CC |
18 | B.J. Armstrong+ (PG) | United States | Chicago Bulls (from Milwaukee via Seattle) | Iowa |
19 | Kenny Payne (PF) | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (from Seattle) | Louisville |
20 | Jeff Sanders (PF/C) | United States | Chicago Bulls | Georgia Southern |
21 | Theodore "Blue" Edwards (SF/SG) | United States | Utah Jazz | East Carolina |
22 | Byron Irvin (SG) | United States | Portland Trail Blazers (from New York) | Missouri |
23 | Roy Marble (SG/SF) | United States | Atlanta Hawks | Iowa |
24 | Anthony Cook (PF/C) | United States | Phoenix Suns (traded to Detroit)[2] | Arizona |
25 | John Morton (PG) | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | Seton Hall |
26 | Vlade Divac+ (C) | Template:YUG ( Serbia) |
Los Angeles Lakers | KK Partizan (Yugoslavia, now Serbia) |
27 | Kenny Battle (PF) | United States | Detroit Pistons (traded to Phoenix)[2] | Illinois |
Round two[]
Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | School/Club Team |
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28 | Sherman Douglas (G) | United States | Miami Heat | Syracuse |
29 | Dyron Nix (F) | United States | Charlotte Hornets | Tennessee |
30 | Frank Kornet (F) | United States | Milwaukee Bucks | Vanderbilt |
31 | Jeff Martin (G) | United States | Los Angeles Clippers | Murray State |
32 | Stanley Brundy (F) | United States | New Jersey Nets | DePaul |
33 | Jay Edwards (G) | United States | Los Angeles Clippers | Indiana |
34 | Gary Leonard (C) | United States | Minnesota Timberwolves | Missouri |
35 | Pat Durham (F) | United States | Dallas Mavericks | Colorado State |
36 | Clifford R. Robinson+ (PF/C) | United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Connecticut |
37 | Michael Ansley (F) | United States | Orlando Magic | Alabama |
38 | Doug West (G/F) | United States | Minnesota Timberwolves | Villanova |
39 | Ed Horton (PF/C) | United States | Washington Bullets | Iowa |
40 | Dino Rađa (PF) | Template:YUG ( Croatia) |
Boston Celtics | KK Split (Yugoslavia, now Croatia) |
41 | Doug Roth (C) | United States | Washington Bullets | Tennessee |
42 | Michael Cutright (SG) | United States | Denver Nuggets | McNeese State |
43 | Chucky Brown (PF) | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | North Carolina State |
44 | Reggie Cross (PF) | United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Hawaii |
45 | Scott Haffner (G) | United States | Miami Heat | Evansville |
46 | Ricky Blanton (F) | United States | Phoenix Suns | LSU |
47 | Reggie Turner (SF) | United States | Denver Nuggets | UAB |
48 | Junie Lewis (PG) | United States | Utah Jazz | Utah |
49 | Haywoode Workman (G) | United States | Atlanta Hawks | Oral Roberts |
50 | Brian Quinnett (F) | United States | New York Knicks | Washington State |
51 | Mike Morrison (G) | United States | Phoenix Suns | Loyola (MD) |
52 | Greg Grant (G) | United States | Phoenix Suns | Trenton State |
53 | Jeff Hodge (SG) | United States | Dallas Mavericks | South Alabama |
54 | Toney Mack (SG) | United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Georgia |
References[]
- ↑ "NBA Draft Will Move To Prime-Time on TBS". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 1989-03-15. pp. D4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Pistons traded the rights to Kenny Battle and Micheal Williams to the Suns for rights to Anthony Cook on the draft day.
Berry, Walter (June 28, 1989). "Associatred Press sports news". Associated Press.