Second Round Picks(A look back)

[mojorizen7]

It's too bad that the early-entry-trend among other things has all but eliminated the value of second round picks. Remember when 2nd round gems were more common?
Especially in terms of the SUNS scouting back in the day.

Notable SUNS 2nd rd picks
Steve Kerr-'88
Jeff Hornacek-'86
Cedric Ceballos-'90
Richard Dumas-'91
Stephen Jackson-'97(waived)
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Some recent notable 2nd rd picks
Brandon Bass N.O. Hornets '05
Anderson Varejao Orlando Magic '04
Trevor Ariza N.Y. Knicks '04
Keith Bogans Milwaukee Bucks '03
James Jones Indiana Pacers '03
Kyle Korver N.J. Nets '03
Carlos Boozer Cleveland Cavaliers '02
Luis Scola S.A. Sterns '02
Gilbert Arenas G.S. Warriors '01
Mehmet Okur Detroit Pistons '01
Eddie House Miami Heat '00
Michael Redd Milwaukee Bucks '00
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Here's a comprehensive site to view the draft history for anyone who's interested. I spent an hour and a half just looking at some of the names. I forgot that the SUNS passed over John Stockton for Jay Humphries

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in '84.....what a draft that was too.
The NBA Draft isn't what it used to be.

http://www.nbahoopsonline.com/History/Leagues/NBA/drafts/index.html

 

[mojorizen7]

1996 First round Draft Class
There's a few MVP's and FHOF's to go around here.

1. Allen Iverson Georgetown Philadelphia
2. Marcus Camby Massachusetts Toronto
3. Shareef Abdur-Rahim California Vancouver
4. Stephon Marbury Georgia Tech Milwaukee (*)
5. Ray Allen Connecticut Minnesota (*)
6. Antoine Walker Kentucky Boston
7. Lorenzen Wright Memphis LA Clippers
8. Kerry Kittles Villanova New Jersey
9. Samaki Walker Louisville Dallas
10. Erick Dampier Mississippi State Indiana
11. Todd Fuller North Carolina State Golden State
12. Vitaly Potapenko Wright State Cleveland
13. Kobe Bryant Lower Merion (PA) HS Charlotte
14. Predrag Stojakovic PAOK Greece Sacramento
15. Steve Nash Santa Clara Phoenix
16. Tony Delk Kentucky Charlotte
17. Jermaine O'Neal Eau Claire (SC) HS Portland
18. John Wallace Syracuse New York
19. Walter McCarty Kentucky New York
20. Zydrunas Ilgauskas Lithuania Cleveland
21. Dontae' Jones Mississippi State New York
22. Roy Rogers Alabama Vancouver
23. Efthimis Rentzias PAOK Greece Denver
24. Derek Fisher Arkansas-Little Rock LA Lakers
25. Martin Muursepp Kalev Tallin (Estonia) Utah (*)
26. Jerome Williams Georgetown Detroit
27. Brian Evans Indiana Orlando
28. Priest Lauderdale Central St/Greece Atlanta
29. Travis Knight Connecticut Chicago

 

[mojorizen7]

Cream of the Crop?...1984 Draft Class

1984 NBA Draft
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1st Round
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1. Akeem Olajuwon Houston Houston
2. Sam Bowie Kentucky Portland
3. Michael Jordan North Carolina Chicago
4. Sam Perkins North Carolina Dallas
5. Charles Barkley Auburn Philadelphia
6. Melvin Turpin Kentucky Cleveland (*)
7. Alvin Robertson Arkansas San Antonio
8. Lancaster Gordon Louisville LA Clippers
9. Otis Thorpe Providence Kansas City
10. Leon Wood Cal State Fullerton Philadelphia
11. Kevin Willis Michigan State Atlanta
12. Tim McCormick Michigan Seattle (*)
13. Jay Humphries Colorado Phoenix
14. Michael Cage San Diego State LA Clippers
15. Terrance Stansbury Temple Dallas
16. John Stockton Gonzaga Utah
17. Jeff Turner Vanderbilt New Jersey
18. Vern Fleming Georgia Indiana
19. Bernard Thompson Fresno State Portland
20. Tony Campbell Ohio State Detroit
21. Kenny Fields UCLA Milwaukee
22. Tom Sewell Lamar Philadelphia
23. Earl Jones District Of Columbia LA Lakers
24. Michael Young Houston Boston

 

[Texsun]

1986 NBA Draft
2nd Round
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25. Mark Price Georgia Tech Dallas
26. Greg Dreiling Kansas Indiana
27. Dennis Rodman SE Oklahoma State Detroit
28. Larry Krystkowiak Montana Chicago
29. Johnny Newman Richmond Cleveland
30. Nate McMillan North Carolina State Seattle
31. Joe Ward Georgia Phoenix
32. Cedric Henderson Georgia Atlanta
33. Kevin Duckworth Eastern Illinois San Antonio
34. Johnny Rogers UC Irvine Sacramento
35. Milt Wagner Louisville Dallas
36. Steve Mitchell Alabama-Birmingham Washington
37. Pano Fasoulas North Carolina State Portland
38. Lemone Lampley DePaul Seattle
39. Rafael Addison Syracuse Phoenix
40. Augusto Binelli Italy Atlanta
41. Otis Smith Jacksonville Denver
42. Ron Kellogg Kansas Atlanta
43. Dave Feitl Texas-El Paso Houston
44. David Wingate Georgetown Philadelphia
45. Keith Smith Loyola Marymount Milwaukee
46. Jeff Hornacek Iowa State Phoenix
47. Michael Jackson Georgetown New York

That is a fantastic 2nd round!

Price, Rodman, Newman, Duckworth, McMillan, and Hornacek all
quality starters and some all-star appearances in there.

 

[dodie53]

it's going to be good to look back on the 03 draft class after a decade

 

[SirStefan32]

1986 NBA Draft
2nd Round

47. Michael Jackson Georgetown New York