Time back to the 2002 draft, thanks to Yao Ming's participation, this draft has received a lot of attention, especially in China. Now that 18 years have passed and Yao Ming has retired for many years, there are still many surprises to review this year's draft. Below we rearrange this year's draft with data accumulation, honor, achievement and influence, the quality is not as good as the draft year, but there are also many well-known players.
10. Luis Scola, the 55th pick
For Chinese fans, Scola's name is definitely not unfamiliar, he was Yao Ming's teammate at that time, and he was also the main force of the Argentine men's basketball team. However, Scola was not favored in the draft, and like his teammate Ginobili in the national team, Scola was also selected at the end of the second round. Scola didn't make it until 2007 and averaged 12.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists in a ten-year career, and his best season was 18.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
9. Mike Dunlliver Explores Flowers
As a probing show that year, Dunllivi played in the league for a total of 13 years, but he was never selected to the All-Star or the All-Team, and his best season was only 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists. It is worth mentioning that as a forward-guard swinger, Deng Liwei's three-point ability is very good, with a career three-point shooting rate of 37.7%, and a three-point shooting rate of nearly 40% in the last 7 years of his career. If you put it now, maybe there will be more achievements.
8. Matt Barnes, 45th pick
"Tough guy" Barnes is also a member of the Class of 2002, he played in the NBA for a total of 14 years, and changed teams, and is a well-known tramp, so there are many memories of him - Barnes is a member of the "Black Eight Warriors", teammates with Nash at the Suns, teammates with Howard at the Magic, kobe bryant after the transfer to the Lakers, and the Clippers in the empty city also have him. But Barnes' performance is not outstanding, averaging only 8.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in his career, and his defense may be more popular than offense.
7. Druckodon, 4th pick
Druckodon, the fourth pick in the Class of 2002, has not been selected as an All-Star in his career, but he is definitely not a failure. Since his rookie season, Gooden has scored in double figures for a decade in a row, and his rebounding ability is not bad, averaging 7.1 rebounds per game in his career and 9.2 rebounds in his best season. Gooden's peak was with the Cavaliers, who had been James's helper — and believe it or not, in the weak East of the year, Gooden was indeed one of the best interior lines in the division.
6. Nene Hilario 7th pick
Nene was the only active player in the class of 2002, and his career lasted 17 years, without much achievement, but he was absolutely successful as a blue-collar worker, averaging 11.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. Nene's peak was with the Nuggets, who had played for the team for nearly 10 years since the start of his rookie season, averaging 14.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game in his best season, shooting 60.4 percent from the field and helping the Nuggets reach the Western Conference Finals.
5. Tyschoan Springs, 23rd pick
Most fans have the impression of Prince as the "Piston Five Tigers", and indeed for Prince, the Pistons period is quite sweet, 14 years of career, he played for The Motor City for nearly 11 years, including 7 playoffs, 2 finals, and a championship. Prince didn't have many highlight seasons in his career, but at his peak he was able to consistently hand over nearly "15+5+3" stats, and if you put it now, it may be a good 3D.
4. Caron Butler, 10th pick
Few players in the Class of 2002 have really been at the core, and Caron Butler is one of them, he is one of the chips for the Heat to trade O'Neal, after joining the Wizards, he formed a three-musketeer with Arenas and Jamison, and averaged 20.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.2 steals per game in the best season. Butler was also part of the 2011 championship Lone Ranger, but he missed all games in the playoffs that year due to injury, and after retiring, Butler now plays for the Lone Ranger management.
3. Carlos Buszer, the 34th pick
Boozer is definitely the most counterattacking player in this draft, and as a second-round show, he has not only been selected as an All-Star twice, but also has been selected for three teams. The vast majority of fans' impression of Boozer comes from the Jazz era, and the Jazz are indeed the peak of Boozer, who averaged 21.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game in the first season, and eliminated Yao Ming and Maddy many times in the playoffs. After the transfer to the Bulls, Boozer remained the main force of the team. In the final season of his career, Boozer still averaged 11.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, and with the possibility of continuing to get a contract, Boozer moved to the CBA - Boozer was also a member of the 2008 U.S. men's basketball team, and he also had an Olympic gold medal.
2. Amarestad Meyer, 9th pick
Pinnacle Jr. is probably one of the league's best big forwards, and during the Suns, he played several great seasons with Nash and made several playoffs. After moving to the Knicks, Jr. once again proved that he could also be an All-Star without Nash. Unfortunately, Xiao Si suffered many injuries in his career, and eventually fell because of injuries. The talented high school student has been named to the All-Star and Five All-Stars in his career, averaging 18.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.
1. Yao Ming Zhuangyuan
8 years of career, 8 All-Stars, 5 best team, averaging 19.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 blocks per game, Yao Ming really left too much imagination for the world, healthy he was considered to be the best center at the time, averaging 25.0 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in the peak season, but unfortunately retired early due to injury. In addition, Yao Ming's influence is also very large, no matter which team selects him at that time, he will have the Chinese market, and Yao Ming is also the only player in this year to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.