Memphis NBA Draft notes
If James Wiseman is a top 3 NBA Draft pick, Penny Hardaway will become the only NCAA head coach in history to have been selected in the top three of the NBA Draft and be the head coach of a former player selected in the top three.Penny Hardaway was the No. 3 overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in the 1993 NBA Draft. Holy Cross’ Bob Cousy was selected third overall by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the 1950 NBA Draft. As the head coach of Boston College, Cousy coached Terry Driscoll, who was the fourth overall pick of the Detroit Pistons in the 1969 NBA Draft.
Memphis has never had 2 lottery picks chosen in the same NBA Draft.If James Wiseman is selected No. 2 overall, Memphis would join only North Carolina and Kentucky to have players selected Nos.
1-7 in NBA Draft history, according to NBA.com.James Wiseman & Precious Achiuwa would be the 14th & 15th Tigers selected in the first round of the NBA DraftJames Wiseman & Precious Achiuwa would be the 51st & 52nd Tigers selected in the NBA Draft.Win Wilfong was the Tigers’ first NBA Draft first round pick in 1957, selected fourth overall by the St. Louis HawksThe last time Memphis had two NBA first rounders selected was in 2006, Rodney Carney (#16 Bulls) & Shawne Williams (#17 Pacers) … this is also the only other time Memphis had two 1st rounders selected
Memphis’ highest NBA Draft picks#1 Derrick Rose (Bulls) 2008#3 Penny Hardaway (Warriors traded to Orlando) 1993#4 Tyreke Evans (Kings) 2009#4 Win Wilfong (St. Louis Hawks) 1957#5 Wayne Yates (LA Lakers) 1961#6 Dajuan Wagner (Cavaliers) 2002#6 William Bedford (Suns) 1986#7 Lorenzen Wright (LA Clippers) 1996
Memphis has had 2 players selected in the NBA Draft (all rounds)2009 Tyreke Evans 1st round, #4; Robert Dozier 2nd round, #60 overall2008 Derrick Rose 1st round, #1; Joey Dorsey 2nd round #33 overall2006 Rodney Carney 1st round, #16; Shawne Williams #171988 Sylvester Gray 2nd round, #35; Dwight Boyd 3rd round, #661986 William Bedford 1st round, #6 overall; Baskerville Holmes 3rd round, #68 overall; Andre Turner 3rd round, #69 overall1984 Bobby Parks 3rd round, #58 overall; Phillip Haynes, 6th round, #121 overall1982 Otis Jackson 8th round, #174 overall; Chris Faggi 8th round, #179 overall1981 Dennis Isbell 5th round, #100 overall; Hank McDowell 5th round, #102 overall1976 Bill Cook 3rd round, #49 overall; Marion Hillard 4th round, #65 overall1973 Larry Kenon 3rd round, #50 overall; Ronnie Robinson 4th round, #60 overall; Larry Finch 4th round, #68 overall)1968 Rich Jones 4th round, #49 overall; Mike Butler 10th round, #121 overall1964 George Kirk 5th round, #42 overall; Bob Neumann 10th round, #83 overall1961 Wayne Yates 1st round, #5 overall; Lowery Kirk 4th round, #34 overall1959 Jim Hickaday 3rd round #17 overall; Orby Arnold 7th round, #52 overall1957 Win Wilfong 1st round, #4 overall; Jack Butcher 10th round, #75 overall





