Memphis Grizzlies draft history

Shane Battier, who was drafted in 2001, played with the Grizzlies for five seasons.

The Memphis Grizzlies were first located in Vancouver after the National Basketball Association (NBA) granted the city an expansion team on April 27, 1994, and they first participated in the NBA Draft in 1995.^[1] However, the Grizzlies win-loss record after six seasons was only 101-359 (.220), and on July 4, 2001, the league's board of governors approved a move to Memphis, where the team has been located ever since.^[1]

In 1989, the NBA agreed with the National Basketball Players' Association to limit drafts to two rounds, an arrangement that has remained the same up the present time.^[2] Before each draft, an NBA Draft Lottery determines the first round selection order for the teams that missed the playoffs during the prior season.^[2] Teams can also trade their picks, which means that in some drafts teams may have more or less than two draft picks, although they must have at least one first-round pick every other year.^[3]

Five of the players that the Grizzlies have drafted were named to the NBA All-Rookie Team first team in their respective rookie seasons—Shareef Abdur-Rahim in 1997, Mike Bibby in 1999, Shane Battier and Pau Gasol in 2002, and Rudy Gay in 2007 ^[4]—and Gasol was named the Rookie of the Year in 2002.^[5]

Key

Abbreviation	Meaning
Nat	Nationality
Pos	Position
PG	Point guard
SG	Shooting guard
SF	Small forward
PF	Power forward
C	Center

Selections

Draft	Round	Pick	Player	Nat	Pos	College/High School/Club	Notes
1995	1	6	Reeves, BryantBryant Reeves	USA	C	Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
1995	2	36	Moten, LawrenceLawrence Moten	USA	G	Syracuse University
1996	1	3	Abdur-Rahim, ShareefShareef Abdur-Rahim	USA	PF	University of California, Berkeley
1996	1	22	Rogers, RoyRoy Rogers	USA	PF	University of Alabama	(from Houston)[a]
1996	2	51	Robinson, ChrisChris Robinson	USA	SG	Western Kentucky University	(from Houston)[a]
1997	1	4	Daniels, AntonioAntonio Daniels	USA	PG	Indian Hills Junior College
1997	2	53	Bruton, C. J.C. J. Bruton	AUS	SG	Bowling Green State University	(traded to Portland)[b]
1998	1	2	Bibby, MikeMike Bibby	USA	PG	University of Arizona
1998	2	56	Henderson, J.R.J.R. Henderson	USA	SF	University of California, Los Angeles	(from LA Lakers)[c]
1999	1	2	Francis, SteveSteve Francis	USA	PG	University of Maryland	(traded to Houston)[d]
1999	2	37	Ekezie, ObinnaObinna Ekezie	NGA	C	University of Maryland	(from Boston)[e]
1999	2	51	Smith, AntwainAntwain Smith	USA	SF	Saint Paul's College	(from LA Lakers)[f]
2000	1	2	Swift, StromileStromile Swift	USA	PF	Louisiana State University
2001	1	6	Battier, ShaneShane Battier	USA	SF	Duke University
2001	1	27	Tinsley, JamaalJamaal Tinsley	USA	PG	Iowa State University	(from New York,[g] traded to Atlanta)[h]
2001	2	33	Solomon, WillWill Solomon	USA	PG/SG	Clemson University
2001	2	48	Fotsis, AntonisAntonis Fotsis	GRE	PF	Panathinaikos (Greece)	(from New York)[g]
2002	1	4	Gooden, DrewDrew Gooden	USA	PF	University of Kansas
2002	2	32	Archibald, RobertRobert Archibald	SCO	PF/C	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2002	2	45	Barnes, MattMatt Barnes	USA	SF	University of California, Los Angeles	(from Orlando,[d] traded to Cleveland)[h]
2003	1	13	Banks, MarcusMarcus Banks	USA	PG	University of Nevada, Las Vegas	(from Houston,[d] traded to Boston)[i]
2003	1	27	Perkins, KendrickKendrick Perkins	USA	C	Clifton J. Ozen High School	(traded to Boston)[i]
2004	2	49	Lishouk, SergeiSergei Lishouk	UKR	C	Khimik Yuzhny (Ukraine)
2005	1	19	Warrick, HakimHakim Warrick	USA	PF	Syracuse University
2006	1	24	Lowry, KyleKyle Lowry	USA	PG	Villanova University
2007	1	4	Conley, Jr., MikeMike Conley, Jr.	USA	PG	Ohio State University
2008	1	5	Love, KevinKevin Love	USA	C	UCLA	(traded to Minnesota)[j]
2008	1	28	Greene, DonteDonte Greene	USA	C	Syracuse	(from L.A. Lakers,[k] traded to Houston)[l]
2009	1	2	Thabeet, HasheemHasheem Thabeet	Tanzania	C	Connecticut
2009	1	27	Carroll, DeMarreDeMarre Carroll	USA	PF	Missouri	(from Orlando)
2009	2	36	Young, SamSam Young	USA	SF	Pittsburgh
2010	1	12	Henry, XavierXavier Henry	USA	SG	Kansas
2010	1	25	Jones, DominiqueDominique Jones	USA	SG	USF	(from Denver, traded to Dallas)
2010	1	28	Vasquez, GreivisGreivis Vasquez	Venezuela	PG/SG	Maryland	(from L.A. Lakers)

Notes

• ^a On June 19, 1996 the Grizzlies traded two 2nd round picks in the 1996 NBA Draft and a 2nd round pick in the 1997 NBA Draft to Houston for Pete Chilcutt, Tim Breaux, a 1st round pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, a 2nd round pick in the 1996 NBA Draft and a conditional 2nd round pick in the 1997 NBA Draft.^[6]
• ^b On June 25, 1996, the Grizzlies traded the rights to C. J. Bruton to the Portland Trail Blazers for cash.^[7]
• ^d On August 27, 1999, the Grizzlies traded Tony Massenburg, Lee Mayberry, Makhtar N'Diaye, Rodrick Rhodes, Michael Smith, and the rights to Steve Francis in a three-team deal involving the Houston Rockets and the Orlando Magic, in return for Michael Dickerson, Othella Harrington, Antoine Carr, Brent Price, and a future first and second-round pick.^[8]
• ^d On October 28, 1997, the Grizzlies traded Roy Rogers to the Boston Celtics for Tony Massenburg and a 2nd round draft.^[7]
• ^c On July 16, 1996, the Grizzlies traded their 1998 and 1999 second round picks to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Peeler, George Lynch and the Lakers' 1998 and 1999 2nd round draft picks.^[7]
• ^f On January 30, 2001, the Grizzlies traded Othella Harrington to the New York Knicks for Erick Strickland and the Knicks' first and second-round draft picks.^[9]
• ^g On June 30, 2001, the Grizzlies traded Shareef Abdur-Rahim and the rights to Jamaal Tinsley to the Atlanta Hawks for Lorenzen Wright, Brevin Knight, and the rights to Pau Gasol.^[9]
• ^h On June 26, 2002, the Grizzlies traded Nick Anderson and the rights to Matt Barnes to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Wesley Person.^[10]
• ⁱ On June 26, 2003, the Grizzlies traded the rights to Marcus Banks and Kendrick Perkins to the Boston Celtics in exchange for the rights to Troy Bell and Dahntay Jones.^[11]
• ^j The Memphis Grizzlies receive O. J. Mayo, Marko Jaric, Antoine Walker and Greg Buckner from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Kevin Love, Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal, and Jason Collins.^[12]
• ^k The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired forward Pau Gasol and a second round draft choice in 2010 from the Grizzlies in exchange for forward Kwame Brown, guard Javaris Crittenton, guard Aaron McKie, the draft rights to Marc Gasol and first round picks in 2008 (Donte Greene) and 2010.^[13]
• ^l The Grizzlies then acquired draft rights to Darrell Arthur from the Rockets for draft rights to Donte Greene and a 2009 second-round pick.^[12]

References

General

• "2006-07 Memphis Grizzlies Media Guide". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/media/grizzlies/mediaguide_0607-history.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-07. 
• "Memphis Grizzlies Draft Register". basketball-reference.com. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MEM/draft.html. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 

Specific

1. ^ ^{a b} "NBA approves Grizzlies move to Memphis". CBC.ca. 2001-07-04. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2001/07/03/grizzlies010703.html. Retrieved 2008-05-10. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Evolution of the Draft and Lottery". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 
3. ^ "NBA Salary Cap FAQ". Larry Coon. http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#71. Retrieved 2008-04-25. 
4. ^ "All-Rookie Teams". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/history/awards_allrookieteams.html. Retrieved 2008-05-10. 
5. ^ "Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html. Retrieved 2008-05-10. 
6. ^ "2006-07 Memphis Grizzlies Media Guide". NBA.com. pp. 47. http://www.nba.com/media/grizzlies/mediaguide_0607-history.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 
7. ^ ^{a b c} "2006-07 Memphis Grizzlies Media Guide". NBA.com. pp. 48. http://www.nba.com/media/grizzlies/mediaguide_0607-history.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 
8. ^ "2006-07 Memphis Grizzlies Media Guide". NBA.com. pp. 49. http://www.nba.com/media/grizzlies/mediaguide_0607-history.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 
9. ^ ^{a b} "2006-07 Memphis Grizzlies Media Guide". NBA.com. pp. 50. http://www.nba.com/media/grizzlies/mediaguide_0607-history.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 
10. ^ "2006-07 Memphis Grizzlies Media Guide". NBA.com. pp. 51. http://www.nba.com/media/grizzlies/mediaguide_0607-history.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 
11. ^ "2006-07 Memphis Grizzlies Media Guide". NBA.com. pp. 52. http://www.nba.com/media/grizzlies/mediaguide_0607-history.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 
12. ^ ^{a b} "Where's the Love, Pass the Mayo: Draft Trades". NBADraft.net. http://www.nbadraft.net/node/1289. Retrieved 2008-06-27. 
13. ^ "LAKERS: Lakers Acquire Gasol From Grizzlies". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/080201gasol_trade.html. Retrieved 2008-06-27.