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2002 NBA draft

The 2002 NBA draft was held on June 17 2002, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting 57 amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from non-North American leagues. This was the last draft that was broadcast on TNT, as ESPN…

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Location
The Theater at Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York)
Date
June 26, 2002
First selection
Yao Ming (Houston Rockets)
Hall of Famers
C Yao Ming · PF Amar'e Stoudemire
League
NBA
Network
TNT

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2002 NBA draft

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2002 NBA draft

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related to Invited attendees · 22
2002 NBA draft → Chinese Basketball Association's Shanghai, Chinese Hall, David Robinson, David Stern, Despite, Fame, From, However, Madison Square Garden, Navy, NBA, NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, NBA's, Often, Sharks, The, The NBA, The NBA's, The Theater, TV
Hall of Famers · 2
2002 NBA draft → C Yao Ming, PF Amar'e Stoudemire
Date · 1
2002 NBA draft → June 26, 2002
First selection · 1
2002 NBA draft → Yao Ming (Houston Rockets)
League · 1
2002 NBA draft → NBA
Location · 1
2002 NBA draft → The Theater at Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York)
Network · 1
2002 NBA draft → TNT
Sport · 1
2002 NBA draft → Basketball

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2002 NBA draftLeagueNBA1.00infobox
2002 NBA draftLocationThe Theater at Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York)1.00infobox
2002 NBA draftNetworkTNT1.00infobox
2002 NBA draftSportBasketball1.00infobox
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2002 NBA draftrelated to Invited attendeesNBA0.60section
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