John Wall goes #1; NBA Draft review

A. Isaac Senior Editor

john wall 309x197 John Wall goes #1; NBA Draft review

Not surprisingly, Kentucky point guard John Wall was taken with the first pick in the NBA draft. However, what was surprising was that all 4 of his Wildcat teammates were also taken in the 1st round. Not sure if that’s good or bad for coach John Calipari. On one hand, he knows how to get elite talent. On the other hand, he couldn’t even get to the Final Four with 5 NBA level players.

Ouch.

On a separate note, the most bizarre incident of the entire draft occurred before it actually started. Portland Trailblazers GM Kevin Pritchard was fired before the draft. However, he was asked to stay on and make the picks before he left. Solid upper management decision right there by the Blazers.

Here’s the entirety of the first round in case you missed it.

1. Washington, John Wall, g, Kentucky
2. Philadelphia, Evan Turner, g, Ohio State.
3. New Jersey, Derrick Favors, f, Georgia Tech.
4. Minnesota, Wesley Johnson, f, Syracuse.
5. Sacramento, DeMarcus Cousins, f, Kentucky.
6. Golden State, Ekpe Udoh, c, Baylor.
7. Detroit, Greg Monroe, f, Georgetown.
8. L.A. Clippers, Al-Farouq Aminu, f, Wake Forest.
9. Utah (From New York through Phoenix), Gordon Hayward, f, Butler.
10. Indiana, Paul George, f, Fresno State.
11. a-New Orleans, Cole Aldrich, c, Kansas.
12. Memphis, Xavier Henry, g, Kansas.
13. Toronto, Ed Davis, f, North Carolina.
14. Houston, Patrick Patterson, c, Kentucky.
15. Milwaukee (from Chicago), Larry Sanders, f-c, Virginia Commonwealth.
16. b-Minnesota (from Denver through Charlotte), Luke Babbitt, f, Nevada.
17. c-Chicago (from Milwaukee), Kevin Seraphin, f-c, Cholet (France).
18. d-Oklahoma City (from Miami), Eric Bledsoe, g, Kentucky.
19. Boston, Avery Bradley, g, Texas.
20. San Antonio, James Anderson, g, Oklahoma State.
21. a-Oklahoma City, Craig Brackins, f, Iowa State.
22. Portland, Elliot Williams, g, Memphis.
23. e-Minnesota (from Philadelphia through Utah), Trevor Booker, f, Clemson.
24. f-Atlanta, Damion James, f, Texas.
25. g-Memphis (from Denver), Dominique Jones, g, South Florida.
26. a-Oklahoma City (from Phoenix), Quincy Pondexter, f, Washington.
27. f-New Jersey (from Dallas), Jordan Crawford, g, Xavier.
28. Memphis (from L.A. Lakers), Greivis Vasquez, g, Maryland.
29. Orlando, Daniel Orton, c, Kentucky.
30. e-Washington (from Cleveland), Lazar Hayward, f, Marquette.

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