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2015 NBA draft

The 2015 NBA draft was held on June 25, 2015, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It was televised nationally in the U.S. by ESPN. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The draft lottery took place on May 19, 2015.

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Location
Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)
Date
June 25, 2015
First selection
Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)
League
NBA
Network
ESPN
Sport
Basketball

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Eligibility and entrants

Draft ceremony

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2015 NBA draft

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Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014286
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2015 NBA draft

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related to Notable undrafted players · 2
2015 NBA draft → NBA, These
Date · 1
2015 NBA draft → June 25, 2015
First selection · 1
2015 NBA draft → Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)
League · 1
2015 NBA draft → NBA
Location · 1
2015 NBA draft → Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)
Network · 1
2015 NBA draft → ESPN
Sport · 1
2015 NBA draft → Basketball

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draft players nba pick lottery college first player eligibility international eligible also basketball 2015 overall timberwolves team may one automatically

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2015 NBA draftDateJune 25, 20151.00infobox
2015 NBA draftFirst selectionKarl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)1.00infobox
2015 NBA draftLeagueNBA1.00infobox
2015 NBA draftLocationBarclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)1.00infobox
2015 NBA draftNetworkESPN1.00infobox
2015 NBA draftSportBasketball1.00infobox
2015 NBA draftrelated to Notable undrafted playersThese0.60section
2015 NBA draftrelated to Notable undrafted playersNBA0.60section

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