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2001 NBA draft

The 2001 NBA draft took place on June 27, 2001, in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player to be drafted with the first overall pick in the history of the NBA. The selection of Kwame Brown by the Washington Wizards, over players that have gone on to have more successful NBA careers, has been a source of great criticism by…

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Location
The Theater at Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York)
Date
June 27, 2001
First selection
Kwame Brown (Washington Wizards)
Hall of Famers
PF Pau Gasol · PG Tony Parker
League
NBA
Network
TNT

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2001 NBA draft

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2001 NBA draft

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related to Invited attendees · 29
2001 NBA draft → All-NBA, All-Stars, Brendan Haywood, David Stern, Despite, Famer Tony Parker, From, Gerald Wallace, Gilbert Arenas, Green Room, Hall, However, Kwame Brown, Madison Square Garden, Mehmet Okur, NBA, NBA's, Not, Often, Richard Jefferson
related to External links · 3
2001 NBA draft → NBA, NBA Draft, NBA DraftBasketball Reference
Hall of Famers · 2
2001 NBA draft → PF Pau Gasol, PG Tony Parker
Date · 1
2001 NBA draft → June 27, 2001
First selection · 1
2001 NBA draft → Kwame Brown (Washington Wizards)
League · 1
2001 NBA draft → NBA
Location · 1
2001 NBA draft → The Theater at Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York)
Network · 1
2001 NBA draft → TNT
Sport · 1
2001 NBA draft → Basketball

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2001 NBA draftDateJune 27, 20011.00infobox
2001 NBA draftFirst selectionKwame Brown (Washington Wizards)1.00infobox
2001 NBA draftHall of FamersPF Pau Gasol1.00infobox
2001 NBA draftHall of FamersPG Tony Parker1.00infobox
2001 NBA draftLeagueNBA1.00infobox
2001 NBA draftLocationThe Theater at Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York)1.00infobox
2001 NBA draftNetworkTNT1.00infobox
2001 NBA draftSportBasketball1.00infobox
2001 NBA draftrelated to External linksNBA0.60section
2001 NBA draftrelated to External linksNBA DraftBasketball Reference0.60section
2001 NBA draftrelated to External linksNBA Draft0.60section
2001 NBA draftrelated to Invited attendeesThe0.60section

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