SFX Basketball Group Has Blockbuster NBA Draft; Agency Represents 10 First Round Draft Picks, Including No.1 Overall Pick

Business Wire,  June 28, 2001  

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Business/Entertainment Editors

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2001

SFX Basketball Group enjoyed unprecedented success in last night's NBA Draft, representing 10 first round draft picks, including six players chosen in the lottery portion of the draft, and the number 1 overall pick, Kwame Brown.

Brown, the No.1 pick of the Washington Wizards, represents the highest draft selection ever of a high school player. In addition to Brown, SFX Basketball Group's first round draft picks include lottery selections Eddy Curry (No.4; Chicago Bulls); Eddie Griffin (No.7, New Jersey Nets; traded to Houston Rockets); Joe Johnson (No.10, Boston Celtics); Kedrick Brown (No.11, Boston Celtics); and Vladimir Radmanovic (No.12, Seattle Sonics). Kirk Haston (No.16, Charlotte Hornets); Jason Collins (No.18; Houston Rockets; traded to New Jersey Nets); Raul Lopez (No.24, Utah Jazz); and Gerald Wallace (No.25, Sacramento Kings) were also chosen in the first round.

The company also represents four players selected in the second round: Brian Scalabrine (No.35, New Jersey Nets); Earl Watson (No.40, Seattle Sonics); Ruben Boumtje Boumtje (No.50, Portland Trail Blazers); and Jarron Collins (No.53, Utah Jazz).

"Our performance in last night's draft is unprecedented in sports management history," said Arn Tellem, President and CEO, SFX Basketball Group. "This success speaks to the excellent teamwork of our staff and the strong position we have in the basketball community. I would like to thank agents David Bauman, Thad Foucher and Rob Pelinka, as well as the rest of our staff, for all of their hard work leading up to yesterday's draft. We have a great group of clients this year, and I fully expect them all to have outstanding careers in the NBA."

SFX Basketball Group, LLC, is a full-service marketing and management company, specializing in the representation of elite professional basketball players. Our clients include Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, among others. SFX Basketball Group, LLC, is an independent subsidiary of SFX Entertainment, Inc., the world's largest producer and marketer of live entertainment.

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