Der NBA-Draft 1997 wurde am 25. Juni 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina durchgeführt. In zwei Runden wurden jeweils 29 Spieler von NBA-Teams ausgewählt. Die Washington Wizards mussten allerdings auf ihren Erstrundenpick verzichten als Kompensation für den Vertrag mit Free Agent Juwan Howard im Jahre 1996.
An erster Stelle wurde Tim Duncan von den San Antonio Spurs ausgewählt.
Runde 1 = All-Star = Hall of Fame Pick Spieler Nationalität NBA Team vorheriges Team/College 1Tim Duncan (F/C) San Antonio Spurs Wake Forest University 2 Keith Van Horn (SF) Philadelphia 76ers University of Utah 3Chauncey Billups (PG) Boston Celtics University of Colorado at Boulder 4 Antonio Daniels (PG) Vancouver Grizzlies Bowling Green State University 5 Tony Battie (C/F) Denver Nuggets Texas Tech University 6 Ron Mercer (SF) Boston Celtics University of Kentucky 7 Tim Thomas (SF) New Jersey Nets Villanova University 8 Adonal Foyle (C) Golden State Warriors Colgate University 9Tracy McGrady (G/F) Toronto Raptors Mt. Zion Christian Academy (Durham, North Carolina) 10 Danny Fortson (PF) Milwaukee Bucks University of Cincinnati 11 Olivier Saint-Jean (SF) Sacramento Kings San José State University 12 Austin Croshere (F) Indiana Pacers Providence College 13 Derek Anderson (SG) Cleveland Cavaliers University of Kentucky 14 Maurice Taylor (PF) Los Angeles Clippers University of Michigan 15 Kelvin Cato (C) Dallas Mavericks (von Minnes. Timberwolves) Iowa State University 16 Brevin Knight (PG) Cleveland Cavaliers (von Phoenix Suns) Stanford University 17 Johnny Taylor (F) Orlando Magic University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 18 Chris Anstey (F) Dallas Mavericks (von Portland Trail Blazers) South East Melbourne Magic (Australien) 19 Scot Pollard (C) Detroit Pistons University of Kansas 20 Paul Grant (C) Minnesota Timberwolves (von Charl.Hornets) University of Wisconsin 21 Anthony Parker (SG) New Jersey Nets (von Los Angeles Lakers) Bradley University 22 Ed Gray (G) Atlanta Hawks University of California, Berkeley 23 Bobby Jackson (G) Seattle SuperSonics University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 24 Rodrick Rhodes (G) Houston Rockets University of Southern California 25 John Thomas (C) New York Knicks University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 26 Charles Smith (G) Miami Heat University of New Mexico 27 Jacque Vaughn (G) Utah Jazz University of Kansas 28 Keith Booth (F) Chicago Bulls University of Maryland, College Park
Runde 2 Pick Spieler Nationalität NBA Team vorheriges Team/College 30 Serge Zwikker (C) Houston Rockets (von Vancouver Grizzlies) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 31 Mark Sanford (F) Miami Heat (von Boston Celtics) University of Washington 32 Charles O’Bannon (G) Detroit Pistons (von San Antonio Spurs) University of California, Los Angeles 33 James Cotton (G) Denver Nuggets Long Beach State University 34 Marko Milič (G) Philadelphia 76ers KK Olimpija Ljubljana (Slowenien) 35 Bubba Wells (F) Dallas Mavericks Austin Peay State University 36 Kebu Stewart (F) Philadelphia 76ers (von New Jersey Nets) California State University, Bakersfield 37 James Collins (G) Philadelphia 76ers (von Toronto Raptors) Florida State University 38 Marc Jackson (F) Golden State Warriors Temple University 39 Jerald Honeycutt (F) Milwaukee Bucks Tulane University 40 Anthony Johnson (G) Sacramento Kings College of Charleston 41 Ed Elisma (F) Seattle SuperSonics (von L.A. Clippers) Georgia Institute of Technology 42 Jason Lawson (C) Denver Nuggets (von Indiana Pacers) Villanova University 43 Stephen Jackson (G) Phoenix Suns Butler Community College (Kansas) 44 Gordon Malone (F) Minnesota Timberwolves West Virginia University 45 Cedric Henderson (F) Cleveland Cavaliers University of Memphis 46 God Shammgod (G) Washington Wizards Providence College 47 Eric Washington (G) Orlando Magic University of Alabama 48 Alvin Williams (G) Portland Trail Blazers Villanova University 49 Predrag Drobnjak (C) Washington Wizards (von Charlotte Hornets) KK Partizan Belgrad (Serbien) 50 Alain Digbeu (G) Atlanta Hawks (von Detroit Pistons) ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (Frankreich) 51 Chris Crawford (F) Atlanta Hawks Marquette University 52 DeJuan Wheat (G) Los Angeles Lakers University of Louisville 53 C.J. Bruton (G) Vancouver Grizzlies (von Houston Rockets) Indian Hills Community College (Iowa) 54 Paul Rogers (C) Los Angeles Lakers (von New York Knicks) Gonzaga University 55 Mark Blount (C) Seattle SuperSonics University of Pittsburgh 56 Ben Pepper (C) Boston Celtics (von Miami Heat) University of Newcastle (Australien) 57 Nate Erdmann (G) Utah Jazz University of Oklahoma 58 Roberto Dueñas (C) Chicago Bulls FC Barcelona (Spanien)
Ungedraftete Spieler Troy Hudson (SG/PG, ), Southern Illinois University Damon Jones (PG/SG, ), University of Houston Mikki Moore (C, ), University of Nebraska Ira Newble (SF, ), Miami University Fabricio Oberto (C/PF, /), AD Atenas (Argentinien)
Siehe auch Entry Draft
#1997 Kategorie:Basketball 1997 Kategorie:Sportveranstaltung in Charlotte (North Carolina)