2001–2002 Season: Underclassmen in NBA Draft

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Forty-two division I players (19 juniors, 10 sophomores and 8 freshmen), 1 junior college player, and 4 high school seniors forfeited the remainder of their college eligibility and declared for the 2002 NBA Draft which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 26.

Players are listed in alphabetical order; first round selections in bold type, high school players in italics.

ClDrafted byOverall
Pick
Lee Benson Jr., Brown MackieFr.not drafted
Rodney Bias, Shelton St. So.not drafted
Cordell Billups, Pierce CollegeSo.not drafted
Carlos Boozer, DukeJr.Cleveland35
Curtis Borchardt, StanfordJr.Orlando18
Caron Butler, ConnecticutSo.Miami10
DeAngelo Collins, Inglewood HS (CA)HSnot drafted
Lenny Cooke, Central Flint HS (MI)HSnot drafted
Mike Dunleavy, DukeJr.Golden St.3
Drew Gooden, KansasJr.Memphis4
Rod Grizzard, AlabamaJr.Washington39
Marcus Haislip, TennesseeJr.Milwaukee13
Rashid Hardwick, E. Okla. St.Fr.not drafted
Adam Harrington, AuburnJr.not drafted
Casey Jacobsen, StanfordJr.Phoenix22
Chris Jefferies, Fresno St.Jr.L.A. Lakers27
Jared Jeffries, IndianaSo.Washington12
Muhammed Lasege, LouisvilleFr.not drafted
Tito Maddox, Fresno St.Fr.Houston38
Kei Madison, Okaloosa-Walton JCSo.not drafted
Roger Mason Jr., VirginiaJr.Chicago31
“Smush” Parker, FordhamSo.not drafted
Giedrius Rinkevicius, Bridgton Acad. (ME)HSnot drafted
Kareem Rush, MissouriJr.Toronto20
Jamal Sampson, CaliforniaFr.Utah47
Jerry Sanders, N. IllinoisSo.not drafted
Eddie Shelby, Dixie St. (UT)So.not drafted
Bobby Smith, Robert MorrisJr.not drafted
Melvin Steward, E. New MexicoJr.not drafted
Amare Stoudemire, Cypress Creek HS (FL)HSPhoenix9
Marcus Taylor, Michigan St.So.Minnesota52
Terrell Taylor, CreightonJr.not drafted
Dajuan Wagner, MemphisFr.Cleveland6
Adrian Walton, FordhamFr.not drafted
Joseph Ward, Fort Hays St. (KS)Jr.not drafted
Omar Weaver, Riverside CC (CA)Fr.not drafted
Chris Wilcox, MarylandSoL.A. Clippers8
Troy Wiley, Rhode IslandJr.not drafted
Frank Williams, IllinoisJr.Denver25
George Williams, HoustonJr.not drafted
Jay Williams, DukeJr.Chicago2
Qyntel Woods, NE Miss.So.Portland21
Note: Twenty-four players who initially declared themselves eligible for the 2002 NBA Draft withdrew their names before the June 19 deadline.

NCAA Men's Division I Leaders2001–2002 SeasonOther 2002 Men's Tournaments
2001–2002 Season
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