1992 NBA draft


The 1992 NBA draft took place on June 24, 1992, at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. At the time, the draft was considered to be one of the deepest drafts in NBA history. The top three picks were considered can't-miss prospects. O'Neal and Mourning are Hall of Famers. Laettner made one All-Star game in his career and was an Olympic Gold Medalist on the 1992 Dream Team, but did not live up to the lofty expectations set for him. All three would end up playing together on the 2005 Miami Heat. Two other players went on to become All-Stars and several others had solid careers. Harold Miner, who was given the nickname "Baby Jordan" because of his similarities to Michael Jordan, slipped to number 12 and, other than winning two slam dunk contests, only had a brief, uneventful, and injury prone four-year career.

Draft selections

GGuardPGPoint guardSGShooting guardFForwardSFSmall forwardPFPower forwardCCenter

PlayerNationalityTeam
11Shaquille O'Neal^CUnited StatesOrlando MagicLSU
12Alonzo Mourning^CUnited StatesCharlotte HornetsGeorgetown
13Christian Laettner+PFUnited StatesMinnesota TimberwolvesDuke
14Jimmy JacksonSGUnited StatesDallas MavericksOhio State
15LaPhonso EllisPFUnited StatesDenver NuggetsNotre Dame
16Tom Gugliotta+PFUnited StatesWashington BulletsNC State
17Walt WilliamsSFUnited StatesSacramento KingsMaryland
18Todd DaySGUnited StatesMilwaukee BucksArkansas
19Clarence WeatherspoonPFUnited StatesPhiladelphia 76ersSouthern Miss
110Adam KeefePFUnited StatesAtlanta HawksStanford
111Robert HorrySFUnited StatesHouston RocketsAlabama
112Harold MinerSGUnited StatesMiami HeatUSC
113Bryant StithSGUnited StatesDenver Nuggets Virginia
114Malik SealySFUnited StatesIndiana PacersSt. John's
115Anthony PeelerSGUnited StatesLos Angeles LakersMissouri
116Randy WoodsPGUnited StatesLos Angeles ClippersLa Salle
117Doug ChristieSGUnited StatesSeattle SuperSonicsPepperdine
118Tracy MurraySFUnited StatesSan Antonio SpursUCLA
119Don MacLeanPFUnited StatesDetroit Pistons UCLA
120Hubert DavisSGUnited StatesNew York KnicksNorth Carolina
121Jon BarrySGUnited StatesBoston CelticsGeorgia Tech
122Oliver MillerCUnited StatesPhoenix SunsArkansas
123Lee MayberryPGUnited StatesMilwaukee Bucks Arkansas
124Latrell Sprewell*SGUnited StatesGolden State WarriorsAlabama
125Elmore SpencerCUnited StatesLos Angeles Clippers UNLV
126Dave JohnsonSFUnited StatesPortland Trail BlazersSyracuse
127Byron HoustonPFUnited StatesChicago BullsOklahoma State
228Marlon MaxeyPFUnited StatesMinnesota TimberwolvesUTEP
229P. J. BrownPFUnited StatesNew Jersey NetsLouisiana Tech
230Sean RooksPF/CUnited StatesDallas MavericksArizona
231Reggie SmithCUnited StatesPortland Trail BlazersTCU
232Brent PriceGUnited StatesWashington BulletsOklahoma
233Corey WilliamsGUnited StatesChicago BullsOklahoma State
234Chris SmithGUnited StatesMinnesota TimberwolvesConnecticut
235Tony BennettGUnited StatesCharlotte HornetsWisconsin–Green Bay
236Duane CooperGUnited StatesLos Angeles LakersUSC
237Isaiah MorrisFUnited StatesMiami HeatArkansas
238Elmer BennettGUnited StatesAtlanta HawksNotre Dame
239Litterial GreenGUnited StatesChicago BullsGeorgia
240Steve Rogers#SG/SFUnited StatesNew Jersey NetsAlabama State
241Popeye JonesFUnited StatesHouston RocketsMurray State
242Matt GeigerCUnited StatesMiami HeatGeorgia Tech
243Predrag DanilovićSG
Golden State WarriorsKK Partizan, Yugoslavia
244Henry Williams#GUnited StatesSan Antonio SpursUNC-Charlotte
245Chris KingFUnited StatesSeattle SuperSonicsWake Forest
246Robert WerdannCUnited StatesDenver NuggetsSt. John's
247Darren MorningstarCUnited StatesBoston CelticsPittsburgh
248Brian DavisF/GUnited StatesPhoenix SunsDuke
249Ron Ellis#PFBelgiumPhoenix SunsLouisiana Tech
250Matt FishFUnited StatesGolden State WarriorsUNC-Wilmington
251Tim Burroughs#PFUnited StatesMinnesota TimberwolvesJacksonville
252Matt SteigengaFUnited StatesChicago BullsMichigan State
253Curtis Blair#PGUnited StatesHouston RocketsRichmond
254Brett Roberts#SFUnited StatesSacramento KingsMorehead State

Undrafted players

These players were not selected in the 1992 NBA draft but have played at least one game in the NBA.
PlayerNationality
PFUnited StatesIndiana
SFUnited StatesWyoming
PFBahamasTexas
PGUnited StatesSouth Carolina
SFUnited StatesDePaul
SFUnited StatesHouston
PGUnited StatesUCLA
PGUnited StatesUCLA
CUnited StatesNotre Dame
PGUnited StatesBaylor