Jimmy Walker of Providence College. He was selected 1st overall in the 1967 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons and last overall (445th) in the 1967 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.
2004. Ironically a high schooler was taken number one that year, Dwight Howard. Although he is NOT the last high school player drafted into the NBA. Late in the second round of that years draft the Detroit Pistons selected Amir Johnson and Amir is the last high school player drafted into the NBA.
The first Chinese player to play in the NBA was Wang Zhizhi. He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 1999 and played in the league for five seasons.
Carmelo Anthony
Earl LloydApril 28Earl Lloyd*On this date we celebrate the birth of Earl Lloyd in 1928. He was an African American basketball player, the first Black man to play in a National Basketball Association (NBA) game.
You need NBA draft combine off of XBOX live marketplace in order to get drafted
Larry Byrd
Steve Henson, drafted in the 2nd round to Milwaukee in 1990
Dave Piontek, 1956.
2004. Ironically a high schooler was taken number one that year, Dwight Howard. Although he is NOT the last high school player drafted into the NBA. Late in the second round of that years draft the Detroit Pistons selected Amir Johnson and Amir is the last high school player drafted into the NBA.
The first Chinese player to play in the NBA was Wang Zhizhi. He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 1999 and played in the league for five seasons.
Kevin Garnett was in the NBA first. He was drafted in 1995 and Kobe was drafted in 1996.
Carmelo Anthony
Earl LloydApril 28Earl Lloyd*On this date we celebrate the birth of Earl Lloyd in 1928. He was an African American basketball player, the first Black man to play in a National Basketball Association (NBA) game.
An NBA player can be drafted or signed right out of high school.
You need NBA draft combine off of XBOX live marketplace in order to get drafted
There are 30 teams in the NBA, therefore, 30 players were drafted in the first round.
I think its a good idea, but no its not. You have to get drafted on the NBA.