The 1999 NBA draft was held on June 30, 1999, at the MCI Center (now Capital One Arena) in Washington, D.C. It was the first draft in which four players from the same college were picked in the first round, with Elton Brand (1st selection), Trajan Langdon (11th), Corey Maggette (13th) and William Avery (14th) being selected out of Duke University. It is widely viewed as one of the best draft classes, with a total of nine future NBA All-Stars being chosen, as well as three winners of the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award—Manu Ginóbili, Jason Terry, and Lamar Odom. Six of the top nine picks were NBA All-Stars. Pablo Prigioni, who was eligible for selection but went undrafted, eventually debuted in the 2012–2013 season as the oldest rookie in NBA history at age 35.
Draft selections
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| G || Guard
| PG || Point guard
| SG || Shooting guard
| F || Forward
| SF || Small forward
| PF || Power forward
| C || Center
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! width="1%"| Round
! width="1%"| Pick
! width="20%"| Player
! width="1%"| Position
! width="20%"| Nationality
! width="35%"| NBA Team
! width="25%"| School/Club team
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1
| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"| *<sup>~</sup>
| PF/C
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| Chicago Bulls
| Duke <small>(So.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"| <sup>+~</sup>
| PG
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| Vancouver Grizzlies <small>(traded to Houston)</small>
| Maryland <small>(Jr.)</small>
|-
|align=center|1
|align=center|3
| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"| *
| PG
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| Charlotte Hornets
| UCLA <small>(So.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4
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| PF/SF
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| Los Angeles Clippers
| Rhode Island <small>(So.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5
|
|PF
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| Toronto Raptors <small>(from Denver, traded to Indiana)</small>
| Picayune Memorial HS <small>(Picayune, Mississippi) (HS Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|6
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"| <sup>+</sup>
| SG/SF
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| Minnesota Timberwolves <small>(from New Jersey)</small>
| Miami (OH) <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|7
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"| <sup>+</sup>
| SG/SF
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| Washington Wizards
| Connecticut <small>(Jr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|8
|
| PG
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| Cleveland Cavaliers <small>(from Boston)</small>
| Utah <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|9
| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"| *
| SF/PF
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| Phoenix Suns <small>(from Dallas)</small>
| UNLV <small>(Jr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|10
|
| SG/PG
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| Atlanta Hawks <small>(from Golden State)</small>
| Arizona <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|11
|
| SG
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| Cleveland Cavaliers
| Duke <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|12
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| C
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| Toronto Raptors
| Barton County CC <small>(So.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|13
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| SF/SG
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| Seattle SuperSonics<small> (traded to Orlando)</small>
| Duke <small>(Fr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|14
|
| PG
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| Minnesota Timberwolves
| Duke <small>(So.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|15
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| <sup>#</sup>
| C
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| New York Knicks
| Limoges <small>(France)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|16
| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"| *
| SF
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| Chicago Bulls <small>(from Phoenix)</small>
| St. John's <small>(So.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|17
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| PF
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| Atlanta Hawks <small>(from Sacramento)</small>
| Old Dominion <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|18
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| SG/SF
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| Denver Nuggets <small>(from Milwaukee via Phoenix)</small>
| Xavier <small>(Jr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|19
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| SF
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| Utah Jazz <small>(from Philadelphia)</small>
| Minnesota <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|20
|
| SG
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| Atlanta Hawks <small>(from Detroit)</small>
| Georgia Tech <small>(So.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|21
|
| PF
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| Golden State Warriors <small>(from Atlanta; traded to Indiana)</small>
| Southwest Texas State <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|22
|
| PF
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| Houston Rockets
| New Mexico <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|23
|
| SF
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| Los Angeles Lakers
| Augsburg <small>(Sr.)</small>
|-
|align=center|1
|align=center|24
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"| <sup>+</sup>
| SF
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| Utah Jazz <small>(from Orlando)</small>
| CSKA Moscow <small>(Russia)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|25
|
| SF
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| Miami Heat
| Miami <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|26
|
| PG
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| Indiana Pacers <small>(traded to Golden State)</small>
| Pittsburgh <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|27
|
| SF
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| Atlanta Hawks <small>(from Portland via Detroit; traded to Philadelphia)</small>
| Georgia <small>(So.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|28
|
| PF
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| Utah Jazz
| Kentucky <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|1
|align=center|29
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| PF
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| San Antonio Spurs <small>(traded to Dallas)</small>
| King College Prep HS <small>(Chicago) (HS Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|30
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| PG
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| Los Angeles Lakers <small>(from Vancouver Grizzlies)</small>
| Villanova <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|31
| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|<sup>#</sup>
| F
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| Los Angeles Clippers
| Illinois State <small>(Jr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|32
|
| PF
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| Chicago Bulls
| Tulsa <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|33
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| G
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| Denver Nuggets
| Fresno State <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|34
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| C
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| New Jersey Nets
| Northwestern <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|35
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| C
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| Washington Wizards
| Penn State <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|36
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| C
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| Dallas Mavericks
| Bayi Rockets <small>(China)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|37
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| C
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| Vancouver Grizzlies <small>(from Boston)</small>
| Maryland <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|38
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| SG/SF
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| Orlando Magic <small>(from Golden State)</small>
| Maryland <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|39
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| C
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| Cleveland Cavaliers
| Arizona <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|40
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| G/F
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| Dallas Mavericks <small>(traded to San Antonio)</small>
| Cibona Zagreb <small>(Croatia)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|41
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| C
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| Denver Nuggets
| California <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|42
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| <sup>#</sup>
| G
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| Minnesota Timberwolves<small> (traded to Orlando)</small>
| Michigan <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|43
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| SF
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| Charlotte Hornets
| TCU <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|44
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| <sup>#</sup>
| C
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| Houston Rockets <small>(from Phoenix)</small>
| Mississippi State <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|45
|
| G
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| Sacramento Kings
| Kansas <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|46
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| <sup>#</sup>
| F
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| New York Knicks
| Iowa <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|47
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| C
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| Philadelphia 76ers
| Washington <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|48
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| <sup>#</sup>
| G
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| Milwaukee Bucks
| Charlotte <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|49
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| C
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| Chicago Bulls <small>(from Detroit via Atlanta)</small>
| UMass <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|50
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| <sup>#</sup>
| C
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| Houston Rockets
| Nebraska <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|51
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| <sup>#</sup>
| F
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| Vancouver Grizzlies <small>(from L.A. Lakers)</small>
| Saint Paul's <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|52
| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|<sup>#</sup>
| G
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| Atlanta Hawks
| Boise State <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|53
|
| SG
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| Miami Heat
| Creighton <small>(Sr.)</small>
|-
|align=center|2
|align=center|54
| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|<sup>#</sup>
| SG
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| Detroit Pistons <small>(from Indiana)</small>
| Cincinnati <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|55
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| <sup>#</sup>
| G
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| Boston Celtics <small>(from Orlando via Denver)</small>
| Texas <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|56
|
| C
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| Golden State Warriors <small>(from Portland)</small>
| Stanford <small>(Sr.)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|57
|bgcolor="#FFFF99" | <sup>^*</sup>
| SG
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| San Antonio Spurs
| Viola Reggio Calabria <small>(Italy 2nd)</small>
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|align=center|2
|align=center|58
| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|<sup>#</sup>
| G
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| Utah Jazz
| Virginia Tech <small>(Sr.)</small>
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Notable undrafted players
These players eligible for the 1999 NBA draft were not selected but have played in the NBA.
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! style="width:12%;"| Player
! style="width:1%;"| Position
! style="width:12%;"| Nationality
! style="width:12%;"| School/club team
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| PF/C
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| Long Beach State <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| SG
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| FIU <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| PG
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| California <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| SG
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| LSU <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| PF
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| TAU Cerámica <small>(Spain)</small>
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| SF/PF
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| Arkansas <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| SG
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| Detroit <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| PF
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| Clemson <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| PG
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| George Mason <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| C
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| SpVgg Rattelsdorf <small>(Germany)</small>
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| SG
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| Colorado State <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| PF
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| Lebanon Valley <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| PG
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| Obras Sanitarias <small>(Argentina)</small>
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| SG/SF
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| Central Oklahoma <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| C
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| Iowa <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| SG/SF
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| Providence <small>(Sr.)</small>
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| PG
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| Kentucky <small>(Sr.)</small>
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Early entrants
College underclassmen
This year would see a step down in the number of overall underclassmen entering the NBA draft. After seeing 40 initial entries the last two years, this year only saw 39 total initial entries at hand. Not only that, but twelve of the players that had declared entry (with six of the actual collegiate players being Harold Arceneaux from Weber State University, Edwin Daniels from UNLV, DeeAndre Hulett from the College of the Sequoias, Lamont Long from the University of New Mexico, Jamaal Magloire from the University of Kentucky, and Tyron Triplett from Tallahassee Community College) would later withdraw their names from this year's draft, which left only 21 total college underclassmen for this year (27 if you include the two high school players and four international players that stayed in this year's draft). The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.
- Ron Artest – F, St. John's (sophomore)
- William Avery – G, Duke (sophomore)
- Carl Boyd – G, California (junior)
- Elton Brand – F, Duke (sophomore)
- Baron Davis – G, UCLA (sophomore)
- Steve Francis – G, Maryland (junior)
- Dwayne Franklin – F, Shaw (sophomore)
- Dion Glover – G, Georgia Tech (sophomore)
- Richard Hamilton – G, Connecticut (junior)
- Rico Harris – F, Cal State Northridge (junior)
- Ben Hendricks – G, East Carolina (junior)
- Kendrick Johnson – G, San Jose State (freshman)
- Jumaine Jones – F, Georgia (sophomore)
- Shaun Kenney – G, Cleveland State (sophomore)
- Corey Maggette – G/F, Duke (freshman)
- Shawn Marion – F, UNLV (junior)
- Michael Maxwell – G, Western New Mexico (junior)
- Greg Minor – G, Cal State Northridge (junior)
- Lamar Odom – F, Rhode Island (sophomore)
- Aleksandar Radojević – C, Barton CC (sophomore)
- Gene Shipley – F, San Jose CC (freshman)
- Albert White – G/F, Missouri (junior)
High school players
This would be the fifth straight year in a row where at least one high school player would declare their entry into the NBA draft directly out of high school after previously only allowing it one time back in 1975. The following high school players successfully applied for early draft entrance.), once a player heard his name, he would walk to the podium to shake hands and take promotional photos with the NBA commissioner. From there, the players often conducted interviews with various media outlets while backstage. From there, the players often conducted interviews with various media outlets while backstage. However, once the NBA draft started to air nationally on TV starting with the 1980 NBA draft, the green room evolved from players waiting to hear their name called and then shaking hands with these select players who were often called to the hotel to take promotional pictures with the NBA commissioner a day or two after the draft concluded to having players in real-time waiting to hear their names called up and then shaking hands with David Stern, the NBA's commissioner at the time. The NBA compiled its list of green room invites through collective voting by the NBA's team presidents and general managers alike, which in this year's case belonged to only what they believed were the top 16 prospects at the time. Despite the high amount of invites and successful players for this year's draft, there would still be a notable amount of discrepancies between the missed invites of All-Star Andrei Kirilenko and Hall of Famer Manu Ginóbili for actual talents alongside the draft selections Jonathan Bender, Trajan Langdon, Frédéric Weis, and maybe Cal Bowdler missing the perfect draft invite listing, with Ron Artest (to a lesser extent), James Posey, and especially Tim James and Jumaine Jones being late first round draft pick invites there. With that in mind, the following players were invited to attend this year's draft festivities live and in person.