Quick quiz

Basketball Digest, Sept-Oct, 2004

1. The Orlando Magic has owned three No. 1 overall picks in their history. Name them.

2. In the drafts between 1984 and 2003, how many NBA regular season and Finals MVPs weren't drafted in the first round of the NBA draft?

3. Did the 2004 NBA champion Detroit Pistons have more second round draft picks or undrafted players on their playoff roster?

4. Have there ever been more than four high-schoolers selected in the first round of an NBA draft?

5. What distinction did Russian professional team CSKA Moscow earn in the 2004 draft?

6. Which team has had the highest number of top 10 draft picks in the past 20 years: the Boston Celtics, Vancouver/ Memphis Grizzlies, Chicago Bulls, Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, or Denver Nuggets?

7. Which of the following players were second round NBA draft choices: Gordan Giricek, Mehmet Okur, Manu Ginobili, Carlos Boozer, Marko Jaric, Rashard Lewis, Gilbert Arenas, and Eduardo Najera?

8. Which of the following players went undrafted by the NBA: Ronald Murray, Mehmet Okur, Cuttino Mobley, Manu Ginobili, Carlos Boozer, Brad Miller, Gilbert Arenas, Michael Redd, and Marquis Daniels?

9. Who was the first draft choice in Toronto Raptors history: Antawn Jamison, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Marcus Camby, or Damon Stoudamire?

10. What team conducted the longest draft in NBA history?

1. The Orlando Magic's three No. 1 overall draft choices are Shaquille O'Neal (1992), Chris Webber (1993), and Dwight Howard (2004). 2. Between 1984 and 2003, there were no NBA regular season or Finals MVPs who weren't drafted in the first round of the NBA draft. 3. The 2004 NBA champion Detroit Pistons had one second-round selection and three undrafted players (including Ben Wallace) on their playoff roster. 4. Before 2004, their had never been more than four high-schoolers taken in the first round of an NBA draft. But in 2004, a record eight were selected: Howard (No. 1), Shaun Livingston (No. 4), Robert Swift (No. 12), Sebastian Telfair (No. 13), Al Jefferson (No. 15), Josh Smith (No. 17), J.R. Smith (No. 18) and Dorell Wright (No. 19). 5. CSKA Moscow became the first international team to have two players drafted off of its roster in the first round of an NBA draft. The Portland Trail Blazers selected Viktor Khryapa at No. 22 overall and Sergei Monia at No. 23. 6. The Los Angeles Clippers have had 16 top 10 picks in the past 20 years, more than any other NBA team. 7. Among the players listed, only Rashard Lewis--a first-rounder--was not a second round pick. 8. Both Brad Miller and Marquis Daniels went undrafted by the NBA. 9. Damon Stoudamire, taken at No. 7 in 1995, was the first draft choice in Toronto Raptors history. 10. In 1973, the Buffalo Braves' draft was 20 rounds long. Photo: Emeka Okafor (No. 2) and Ben Gordon (No. 3) join Jay Williams (No. 2) and Mike Dunleavy Jr. (No. 3) as the second-highest drafted duo in NBA draft history. The highest-drafted pair ever is Lew Alcindor (No. 1) and Lucius Allen (No. 3) of UCLA.