| 2012 NBA Draft | |
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| Date | June 28, 2012 |
| Venue | Prudential Center |
| Location | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| First overall pick | Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets |
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The 2012 NBA Draft was the 65th annual NBA Draft, which was held on June 28, 2012, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (UTC), and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. This draft marked the first time that the first two players selected were from the same school (Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were teammates at Kentucky).[1] It also set a record of having six players from one school (Kentucky) being selected in the two rounds of the draft and was the first draft to have the first three selections be college freshmen all from the same conference, the Southeastern Conference. Of the players drafted, 30 are forwards, 21 are guards, and 9 are centers.
The 2012 NBA draft marked the third appearance of the Brooklyn Nets. This draft also marks the last draft appearance for the New Orleans Hornets. After the 2012–13 season, the franchise was renamed as the New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans made their first draft appearance as the Pelicans in 2013.
Entrants[]
Early entrants[]
On May 3, 2012, the league announced a list of 67 early entry candidates which consists of 50 collegiate players and 17 international players.[2] At the withdrawal deadline, 11 early entry candidates withdrew from the draft, leaving 49 collegiate players and 7 international players as the early entry candidates for the draft.[3]
College underclassmen[]
(All players are Americans except as indicated)
- Parker Neal - SF, Michigan (sophomore)
- Harrison Barnes – SF, North Carolina (sophomore)
- Will Barton – G, Memphis (sophomore)
- Bradley Beal – G, Florida (freshman)
- J'Covan Brown – G, Texas (junior)
- Dominic Cheek – G, Villanova (junior)
- Jared Cunningham – G, Oregon State (junior)
- Anthony Davis – F/C, Kentucky (freshman)
- Andre Drummond – C, Connecticut (freshman)
- Dominique Ferguson – F, Florida International (sophomore)
- Justin Hamilton – C, LSU (junior)
- Maurice Harkless – F, St. John's (freshman)
- John Henson – F, North Carolina (junior)
- John Jenkins – SG, Vanderbilt (junior)
- Perry Jones III – F, Baylor (sophomore)
- Terrence Jones – F, Kentucky (sophomore)
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist – G, Kentucky (freshman)
- Doron Lamb – G, Kentucky (sophomore)
- Jeremy Lamb – G/F, Connecticut (sophomore)
- Damian Lillard - G, Weber State (Junior)
- Meyers Leonard – C, Illinois (sophomore)
- Kendall Marshall – PG, North Carolina (sophomore)
Fab Melo – C, Syracuse (sophomore)- Khris Middleton – F, Texas A&M (junior)
- Quincy Miller – F, Baylor (freshman)
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- Tony Mitchell – SF, Alabama (junior)
- Arnett Moultrie – F/C, Mississippi State (junior)
- Reeves Nelson – F, UCLA (junior)
- Nelson left the Bruins in December 2011 and had been playing professionally for Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania) before declaring for the draft.
- Austin Rivers – G, Duke (freshman)
- Peter Roberson – C, Alabama (junior)
- Quincy Roberts – G, Grambling State (junior)
- Thomas Robinson – PF, Kansas (junior)
- Terrence Ross – G, Washington (sophomore)
- Avery Scharer – G, Shoreline CC (WA) (sophomore)
- Renardo Sidney – F, Mississippi State (junior)
- Jonathan Simmons – G, Houston (junior)
- Terrell Stoglin – G, Maryland (sophomore)
- Template:Country data DOMTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerardo Suero – G, Albany (junior)
- Jared Sullinger – PF, Ohio State (sophomore)
- Marquis Teague – G, Kentucky (freshman)
- Joston Thomas – F, Hawaiʻi (junior)
- Hollis Thompson – F, Georgetown (junior)
- Rich Townsend-Gant – F, Vancouver Island U (junior)
- Dion Waiters – G, Syracuse (sophomore)
- Maalik Wayns – PG, Villanova (junior)
- Royce White – F, Iowa State (sophomore)
- D'Angelo Williams – G, Notre Dame (CA) (junior)
- Tony Wroten – G, Washington (freshman)
International players[]
Turkey, Furkan Aldemir – F/C, Galatasaray (Turkey)
France, Evan Fournier – G/F, Poitiers Basket 86 (France)- Spain, Josep Franch – G, Murcia (Spain)
- Slovenia, Alen Omić – C, Zlatorog (Slovenia)
- Czech Republic, Tomáš Satoranský – G, Banca Cívica (Spain)
- Template:Country data Georgia, Tornike Shengelia – F, Spirou Charleroi (Belgium)
- Poland, Mathieu Wojciechowski – F, Gravelines (France)
- Greece, Kostas Papanikolaou - F, Olympiakos B.C. (Greece)
Round one[]
Round two[]
| Pick | Player | Nationality | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Jeffery Taylor (SF) |  Sweden
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Vanderbilt Commodores Sr. | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 32 | Tomáš Satoranský (SG) |  Czechoslovakia
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Banca Cívica (Spain) | Washington Wizards |
| 33 | Bernard James (C) |  United States
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Florida State Seminoles Sr. | Cleveland Cavaliers (traded to Dallas) |
| 34 | Jae Crowder (SF) | United States
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Marquette Golden Eagles Sr. | Cleveland Cavaliers (from New Orleans via Miami |
| 35 | Draymond Green (PF) | United States
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Michigan State Spartans Sr. | Golden State Warriors (from Brooklyn) |
| 36 | Orlando Johnson (SG) | United States
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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Sr. | Sacramento Kings (traded to Indiana) |
| 37 | Quincy Acy (PF) | United States
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Baylor Bears Sr. | Toronto Raptors |
| 38 | Quincy Miller (SF) | United States
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Baylor Bears Fr. | Denver Nuggets (from Golden State via NY) |
| 39 | Khris Middleton (SF) | United States
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Texas A&M Aggies Jr. | Detroit Pistons |
| 40 | Will Barton (SG) | United States
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Memphis Tigers So. | Portland Trail Blazers (from Minnesota via Houston) |
| 41 | Tyshawn Taylor (PG) | United States
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Kansas Jayhawks Sr. | Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Brooklyn) |
| 42 | Doron Lamb (SG) | United States
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Kentucky Wildcats So. | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 43 | Mike Scott (PF) | United States
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Virginia Cavaliers Sr. | Atlanta Hawks (from Phoenix) |
| 44 | Kim English (SG) | United States
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Missouri Tigers Sr. | Detroit Pistons (from Houston) |
| 45 | Kostas Papanikolaou (SF) |  Greece
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Olympiacos (Greece) | New York Knicks |
| 46 | Justin Hamilton (C) | United States
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LSU Tigers Jr. | Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Miami) |
| 47 | Darius Miller (SF) | United States
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Kentucky Wildcats Sr. | New Orleans Hornets (from Dallas via Washington) |
| 48 | Kevin Murphy (SG) | United States
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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Sr. | Utah Jazz |
| 49 | Kyle O'Quinn (PF) | United States
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Norfolk State Spartans Sr. | Orlando Magic |
| 50 | İzzet Türkyılmaz (PF) |  Turkey
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Banvit (Turkey) | Denver Nuggets |
| 51 | Kris Joseph (SF) |  Canada
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Syracuse Orange Sr. | Boston Celtics |
| 52 | Ognjen Kuzmić (C) |  Yugoslavia  Serbia
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Clinicas Rincón (Spain) | Golden State Warriors (from Atlanta) |
| 53 | Furkan Aldemir (PF) | Turkey
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Galatasaray (Turkey) | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 54 | Tornike Shengelia (SF) |  Georgia
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Spirou Charleroi (Belgium) | Philadelphia 76ers (from Memphis |
| 55 | Darius Johnson-Odom (SG) | United States
|
Marquette Golden Eagles Sr. | Dallas Mavericks (from Lakers) |
| 56 | Tomislav Zubčić (PF) |  Croatia
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Cibona Zagreb (Croatia) | Toronto Raptors (from Indiana) |
| 57 | Robbie Hummel (SF) | United States
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Purdue Boilermakers Sr. | Minnesota Timberwolves (from OKC) |
| 58 | Marcus Denmon (PG) | United States
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Missouri Tigers Sr. | San Antonio Spurs |
| 59 | Robert Sacre (C) | Canada
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Gonzaga Bulldogs Sr. | Los Angeles Lakers (from Chicago via Milwaukee and Brooklyn) |
| 60 | İlkan Karaman (PF) | Turkey
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Pınar Karşıyaka (Turkey) | Brooklyn Nets (from Miami) |
Notable undrafted players[]
These players were not selected in the 2012 NBA Draft but have played at least one game in the NBA.
| Player | Original NBA team | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Allen G | Chicago Bulls | United States
|
Milwaukee Panthers (Sr.) |
| Kent Bazemore SG | Golden State Warriors | United States
|
Old Dominion Monarchs Sr. |
| Oscar Bellfield G | New York Knicks | United States
|
UNLV Runnin' Rebels Sr. |
| Dee Bost PG | Portland Trail Blazers | United States
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Mississippi State Bulldogs Sr. |
| Carlon Brown SG | Golden State Warriors | United States
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Colorado Buffaloes Sr. |
| D'Aundray Brown PG | Cleveland Cavaliers | United States
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Cleveland State Vikings Sr. |
| Olek Czyz PG | Portland Trail Blazers |  Poland
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Nevada Wolf Pack Sr. |
| Micheal Eric F-C | Cleveland Cavaliers |  Nigeria
|
Temple Owls Sr. |
| Kyle Fogg PG | Houston Rockets | United States
|
Arizona Wildcats Sr. |
| Drew Gordon PF | Philadelphia 76ers | United States
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New Mexico Lobos Sr. |
| Lance Goulbourne G-F | Golden State Warriors | United States
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Vanderbilt Commodores Sr. |
| JaMychal Green PF | San Antonio Spurs | United States
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Alabama Crimson Tide Sr. |
| Eric Griffin G-F | Miami Heat | United States
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Campbell Camels Sr. |
| Jorge Gutiérrez PG | Brooklyn Nets |  Mexico
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California Golden Bears Sr. |
| Tu Holloway PG | Dallas Mavericks | United States
|
Xavier Musketeers Sr. |
| Chris Johnson SF-SG | Philadelphia 76ers | United States
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Dayton Flyers Sr. |
| DeQuan Jones SF/SG | Orlando Magic | United States
|
Miami Hurricanes Sr. |
| Kevin Jones PF | Cleveland Cavaliers | United States
|
West Virginia Mountaineers Sr. |
| Scott Machado PG | Houston Rockets |  Brazil
|
Iona Gaels Sr. |
| Tony Mitchell SF | Sacramento Kings | United States
|
Alabama Crimson Tide Jr. |
| Dominique Morrison F | New Orleans Hornets | United States
|
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Sr. |
| Toure' Murry G | New York Knicks | United States
|
Wichita State Shockers Sr. |
| Reeves Nelson PF | Los Angeles Lakers | United States
|
UCLA Bruins So. (played in Lithuania after college for 1 season) |
| James Nunnally SF | Sacramento Kings | United States
|
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Sr. |
| Josh Owens PF | Orlando Magic | United States
|
Stanford Cardinal Sr. |
| John Shurna PF | Atlanta Hawks | United States
|
Northwestern Wildcats Sr. |
| Henry Sims PF/C | Utah Jazz | United States
|
Georgetown Hoyas Sr. |
| Chris Smith PG | New York Knicks | United States
|
Louisville Cardinals Sr. |
| Greg Somogyi C | Los Angeles Lakers |  Hungary
|
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Sr. |
| Hollis Thompson SF/SG | Oklahoma City Thunder | United States
|
Georgetown Hoyas Jr. |
| Hank Thorns PG | Los Angeles Clippers | United States
|
TCU Horned Frogs Sr. |
| Casper Ware PG | Detroit Pistons | United States
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Long Beach State 49ers Sr. |
| Mitchell Watt PF=C | Memphis Grizzlies | United States
|
Buffalo Bulls Sr. |
| Maalik Wayns PG | Orlando Magic | United States
|
Villanova Wildcats Jr. |
| Charlie Westbrook G | Orlando Magic | United States
|
South Dakota Coyotes Sr. |
| Wesley Witherspoon SG-SF | New York Knicks | United States
|
Memphis Tigers Sr. |
References[]
- ↑ Hoffman, Benjamin (June 28, 2012). "Kentucky Reigns Again on N.B.A.’s Draft Night". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/68nMOGISz.
- ↑ "NBA announces early entry candidates for 2012 NBA Draft". Nba.com. 2012-05-03. http://www.nba.com/news/2012-draft-early-entries/index.html. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ↑ National Basketball Association (June 20, 2012). "2012 NBA Draft Early Entry Withdrawals" (Press release). Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. http://www.nba.com/2012/news/06/20/early-entry-release/index.html.
External links[]
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