| 1988 NBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | June 28, 1988 |
| Location | Felt Forum (New York City, New York) |
| Network(s) | Superstation TBS |
| Overview | |
| 75 total selections in 3 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| First selection | Danny Manning (Los Angeles Clippers) |
The 1988 NBA draft took place on June 28, 1988, in New York City, New York. The length was reduced from seven rounds in the previous year to three rounds.[1][2] This was also the first draft for the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat, prior to their inaugural season.
Draft
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-Star Game(s) and (an) All-NBA Team(s) |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-Star Game(s) |
| x | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-NBA Team(s) |
| # | Denotes player who has never played in the NBA |
Rik Smits, the 2nd pick
Rod Strickland, the 19th pick
Brian Shaw, the 24th pick
Keith Smart, the 41st pick
Steve Kerr, the 50th pick
Craig Neal, the 71st pick
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Notable undrafted players
This section is for players who were eligible for the 1988 NBA draft, did not get selected, but still later appeared in at least one NBA regular season or postseason game.
John Starks was undrafted but had a successful career, including an appearance in the 1994 NBA All-Star Game.
| Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Daniels | SG |  United States |
Waitemata Dolphins (New Zealand) |
| Wayne Engelstad | PF | United States |
UC Irvine (Sr.) |
| Duane Ferrell | SF | United States |
Georgia Tech (Sr.) |
| Ben Gillery | C | United States |
Georgetown (Sr.) |
| Henry James | PF/SF | United States |
St. Mary's (TX) (Sr.) |
| Avery Johnson | PG | United States |
Southern (Sr.) |
| Bill Jones | PF | United States |
Iowa (Sr.) |
| Tim Legler | SG | United States |
La Salle (Sr.) |
| Carlton McKinney | SG | United States |
SMU (Sr.) |
| Tracy Moore | SG/SF | United States |
Tulsa (Sr.) |
| Richard Morton | PG | United States |
Cal State Fullerton (Sr.) |
| Žarko Paspalj | SF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
KK Partizan (Yugoslavia) |
| Ramon Rivas | C |  Puerto Rico |
Temple (Sr.) |
| John Starks+ | SG | United States |
Oklahoma State (Sr.) |
| Henry Turner | SG/SF | United States |
Cal State Fullerton (Sr.) |
| Gary Voce | PF |  Jamaica |
Notre Dame (Sr.) |
Notes
- a On June 23, 1988, the Heat received the 1988 NBA Draft first-round draft pick from the Dallas Mavericks for not picking centers Bill Wennington and Uwe Blab or guard Steve Alford in the 1988 NBA Expansion Draft.[3]
- c On June 23, 1988, the Heat received the 1988 NBA Draft second-round draft pick from the Seattle SuperSonics for not selecting guard Danny Young in the 1988 NBA Expansion Draft.[3]
Early entrants
College underclassmen
The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[4]
- Marvin Alexander – F, Memphis (junior)
- Rex Chapman – G, Kentucky (sophomore)
- Sylvester Gray – F, Memphis (sophomore)
Tito Horford – C, Miami (Florida) (sophomore)- Mike Jones – F, Auburn (junior)
- Jerome Lane – F, Pittsburgh (junior)
- Dwayne Lewis – G, Marshall (junior)
- Charles Shackleford – F/C, NC State (junior)
- Rod Strickland – G, DePaul (junior)
Other eligible players
| Player | Team | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Daniels |
Waitemata Dolphins (New Zealand) | Left Mt. San Antonio in 1987; playing professionally since the 1987–88 season | [5] |
| Eddie Pope |
Hamby Ramini (France) | Left Southern Miss in 1986; playing professionally since the 1987–88 season | [6] |
See also
References
- ↑ "1988 NBA draft".
- ↑ "NBA Past Drafts - RealGM".
- 1 2 "HEAT: Key Dates and Transactions: 1988". NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ↑ "1988 Underclassmen". The Draft Review. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ↑ Ross, Helen (January 28, 2015). "Rebounding: Gaters' Star On His Way Back". News & Record. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Eddie Pope 1988 Underclassmen". The Draft Review. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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