You get drafted out of college.
the starters are selected by fan voting the reserves are selected by the coaches.
BY stats and averages
The Bulls selected Derrick Rose as the first pick of the NBA draft.
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James Worthy was selected number one overall in the 1982 NBA Draft.
One of the first two NBA players to be drafted after high school. He was selected by the Atlanta hawks in 1975.
Andrew Bogut by the Milwaukee Bucks
Dave Bing entered the NBA in 1966. He was the 2nd pick in the draft selected by the Detroit Pistons.
The first pick in the 1988 NBA draft was Danny Manning of Kansas who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers.
The fourth pick of the 2007 NBA draft was Mike Conley Jr. He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies.
Yes. Leonard was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers.