1999 NBA Draft
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1st Round
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1. Elton Brand Duke Chicago
2. Steve Francis Maryland Vancouver
3. Baron Davis UCLA Charlotte
4. Lamar Odom Rhode Island LA Clippers
5. Jonathan Bender Picayune (MS) HS Toronto
6. Wally Szczerbiak Miami (OH) Minnesota
7. Richard Hamilton Connecticut Washington
8. Andre Miller Utah Cleveland
9. Shawn Marion Nevada-Las Vegas Phoenix
10. Jason Terry Arizona Atlanta
11. Trajan Langdon Duke Cleveland
12. Aleksander Radojevic Barton County (KS) CC Toronto
13. Corey Maggette Duke Seattle
14. William Avery Duke Minnesota
15. Frederic Weis Limoges (France) New York
16. Ron Artest St John's Chicago
17. Cal Bowdler Old Dominion Atlanta
18. James Posey Xavier Denver
19. Quincy Lewis Minnesota Utah
20. Dion Glover Georgia Tech Atlanta
21. Jeff Foster Southwest Texas State Golden State
22. Kenny Thomas New Mexico Houston
23. Devean George Augsburg LA Lakers
24. Andrei Kirilenko CSKA Moscow (Russia) Utah
25. Tim James Miami (FL) Miami
26. Vonteego Cummings Pittsburgh Indiana
27. Jumaine Jones Georgia Atlanta
28. Scott Padgett Kentucky Utah
29. Leon Smith King (IL) HS San Antonio
That would be Josh Hamilton. Now with the Texas Rangers leading all the Triple Crown categories in the AL.
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Blake Griffin
Blake Griffin
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Bill McGill, Utah
Art Heyman, Duke
Kenyon Martin
He was the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.