The 2001 NBA Draft took place on Wednesday, June 27 at Madison Square Gardens in New York City.

The draft consisted of two rounds with 57 selections, 28 picks in the first round and 29 in the second round.

Representatives from the 29 NBA teams were onhand to participate in the action. Each team had five minutes to make their picks in the first round and two minutes for their selections in the second round.

First Round

1. Washington, Kwame Brown, c-f, Glynn Academy HS, Brunswick, Ga.

2. a-L.A. Clippers, Tyson Chandler, c, Dominguez HS, Compton, Calif.

3. b-Atlanta, Pau Gasol, f, F.C. Barcelona (Spain).

4. Chicago, Eddy Curry, f-c, Thornwood HS, South Holland, Ill.

5. Golden State, Jason Richardson, g-f, Michigan State.

6. Vancouver, Shane Battier, f, Duke.

7. c-New Jersey, Eddie Griffin, f, Seton Hall.

8. Cleveland, DeSagana Diop, c, Oak Hill HS, Mouth of Wilson, Va.

9. Detroit, Rodney White, f, Charlotte.

10. Boston, Joe Johnson, g-f, Arkansas.

11. Boston (from Denver), Kedrick Brown, g-f, Okaloosa-Walton CC.

12. Seattle, Vladimir Radmanovic, f-c, FMP Zeleznik (Yugoslavia).

13. d-Houston, Richard Jefferson, f, Arizona.

14. Golden State (from Indiana), Troy Murphy, f, Notre Dame.

15. Orlando, Steve Hunter, c, DePaul.

16. Charlotte, Kirk Haston, f, Indiana.

17. Toronto, Michael Bradley, f, Villanova.

18. d-Houston (from Phoenix through New York and Orlando), Jason Collins, c, Stanford.

19. Portland, Zach Randolph, f, Michigan State.

20. Cleveland (from Miami), Brendan Haywood, c, North Carolina.

21. Boston (from Phoenix through Denver), Joseph Forte, g, North Carolina.

22. Orlando (from Milwaukee through Houston), Jeryl Sasser, g, Southern Methodist.

23. d-Houston (from Orlando through Dallas), Brandon Armstrong, g, Pepperdine.

24. Utah, Raul Lopez, g, Real Madrid (Spain).

25. Sacramento, Gerald Wallace, f, Alabama.

26. Philadelphia, Samuel Dalembert, c, Seton Hall.

27. Vancouver (from L.A. Lakers through New York), Jamaal Tinsley, g, Iowa State.

28. San Antonio, Tony Parker, g, Paris Basket Racing (France).

a-traded the rights to Chicago.

b-chose on behalf of Vancouver as part of a trade agreement that will not be finalized until July 18.

c-traded the rights to Houston.

d-traded the rights to New Jersey.

Minnesota forfeited first-round pick.

Information taken from the Associated Press.