2000 NBA draft


The 2000 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2000 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. It was the last draft held at the home arena of an NBA team until 2011; the following and subsequent drafts all took place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. As of 2019, it is also the last NBA draft where a college senior would be selected as the top selection of the draft.
The 2000 draft is considered one of the worst in NBA history. To date, only top pick Kenyon Martin, first-rounder Jamaal Magloire, and second-rounder Michael Redd have played in the NBA All-Star Game. In addition, only one player made an All-NBA Team ; only three players in the draft class have won a major end-of-season award ; and few draft selections have enjoyed extended careers in the NBA.
Sports Illustrated named this entire draft class the 6th biggest bust of the modern era – making it the only draft class among the site's top 20 list. Just before the 2009 draft, ESPN.com columnist David Schoenfield wrote a piece in which he rated all of the drafts since the institution of the draft lottery in 1985, and the only draft which he gave the lowest possible grade of "F" was the 2000 draft. Using the WARP metric, the 2000 NBA draft class collectively produced at a rate of 17.3 wins worse than a group of "average replacement players", effectively making 2000 the only draft class in NBA history to leave the NBA talent pool worse off than it had been prior to the given year's rookie draft.

Draft selections

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeamSchool/club team
11+PFUnited StatesNew Jersey NetsCincinnati
12PF/CUnited StatesVancouver GrizzliesLSU
13SF/PFUnited StatesLos Angeles ClippersEast St. Louis HS
14PF/SFUnited StatesChicago BullsIowa State
15~SF/SGUnited StatesOrlando Magic Florida
16SG/SFUnited StatesAtlanta HawksCincinnati
17C/PFUnited StatesChicago Bulls Texas
18SGUnited StatesCleveland Cavaliers Michigan
19CUnited StatesHouston Rockets Minnesota
110SGUnited StatesOrlando Magic Missouri
111PFFranceBoston CelticsUCLA
112PF/CUnited StatesDallas MavericksSyracuse
113SGUnited StatesOrlando Magic Fresno State
114PGUnited StatesDetroit PistonsMichigan State
115CUnited StatesMilwaukee Bucks Georgia Tech
116SF/PFSacramento KingsEfes Pilsen
117SF/SGUnited StatesSeattle SuperSonicsOklahoma State
118SF/SGUnited StatesLos Angeles Clippers DePaul
119+PF/CCanadaCharlotte HornetsKentucky
120PGUnited StatesPhiladelphia 76ersHofstra
121SF/SGUnited StatesToronto Raptors Michigan State
122SFUnited StatesNew York Knicks Florida
123SGUnited StatesUtah Jazz Washington Union HS
124CChicago Bulls Benston Zagreb
125CPhoenix SunsAEK
126CDenver Nuggets Auburn
127CIndiana PacersUnion Olimpija
128PGUnited StatesPortland Trail BlazersSt. John's
129PFUnited StatesLos Angeles LakersStanford
230G
Los Angeles ClippersPaf Bologna
231PFUnited StatesDallas Mavericks Vanderbilt
232PGUnited StatesChicago Bulls Indiana
233CUnited StatesChicago Bulls Connecticut
234PGUnited StatesChicago Bulls Connecticut
235FUnited StatesWashington WizardsLouisiana-Monroe
236CNew Jersey NetsCincinnati Stuff
237SGUnited StatesMiami Heat Arizona State
238PFMexicoHouston Rockets Oklahoma
239SGUnited StatesNew York Knicks St. John's
240SF/PFAtlanta Hawks Utah
241#SGUnited StatesSan Antonio Spurs Duke
242PFSeattle SuperSonicsWürzburg
243*SGUnited StatesMilwaukee BucksOhio State
244PFUnited StatesDetroit PistonsPurdue
245CUnited StatesSacramento KingsLSU
246#GUnited StatesToronto RaptorsCOS
247#GSeattle SuperSonics Cibona Zagreb
248#PGUnited StatesPhiladelphia 76ersTemple
249PGUnited StatesMilwaukee Bucks Syracuse
250FUnited StatesUtah Jazz Idaho
251GMinnesota TimberwolvesRed Star Belgrade
252CUnited StatesMiami HeatIndian Hills CC
253CUnited StatesDenver Nuggets Northern Arizona
254#GUnited StatesSan Antonio Spurs Indian Hills CC
255FUnited StatesGolden State Warriors Auburn
256#GUnited StatesIndiana PacersColorado
257#GUnited StatesAtlanta Hawks Ohio State
258#FUnited StatesDallas Mavericks Cincinnati

Notable undrafted players

These players were not selected in the 2000 NBA draft but have played at least one game in the NBA.
PlayerPositionNationalitySchool/club team
PFUnited StatesVillanova
G/FUnited StatesDetroit
SGUnited StatesGonzaga
PGUnited StatesWeber State
GUnited StatesDepaul
SFUnited StatesFresno State
CUnited StatesNew Hampshire Thunder Loons
PGTemple
GUnited StatesOregon
SFUnited States
Nigeria
Portland State