2008 NBA Draft - Draft

Draft

G Guard F Forward C Center
* Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team
+ Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team School/club team
1 1 Rose, DerrickDerrick Rose* G United States Chicago Bulls Memphis
1 2 Beasley, MichaelMichael Beasley F United States Miami Heat Kansas State
1 3 Mayo, O. J.O. J. Mayo G United States Minnesota Timberwolves USC
1 4 Westbrook, RussellRussell Westbrook* G United States Seattle SuperSonicsa UCLA
1 5 Love, KevinKevin Love* F United States Memphis Grizzlies UCLA
1 6 Gallinari, DaniloDanilo Gallinari F Italy New York Knicks Olimpia Milano
1 7 Gordon, EricEric Gordon G United States Los Angeles Clippers Indiana
1 8 Alexander, JoeJoe Alexander F United States Milwaukee Bucks West Virginia
1 9 Augustin, D. J.D. J. Augustin G United States Charlotte Bobcats Texas
1 10 Lopez, BrookBrook Lopez C United States New Jersey Nets Stanford
1 11 Bayless, JerrydJerryd Bayless G United States Indiana Pacers Arizona
1 12 Thompson, JasonJason Thompson F United States Sacramento Kings Rider
1 13 Rush, BrandonBrandon Rush F United States Portland Trail Blazers Kansas
1 14 Randolph, AnthonyAnthony Randolph F United Statesb Golden State Warriors LSU
1 15 Lopez, RobinRobin Lopez F United States Phoenix Suns Stanford
1 16 Speights, MarreeseMarreese Speights F United States Philadelphia 76ers Florida
1 17 Hibbert, RoyRoy Hibbert+ C United Statesc Toronto Raptors Georgetown
1 18 McGee, JaValeJaVale McGee C United States Washington Wizards Nevada
1 19 Hickson, J. J.J. J. Hickson F United States Cleveland Cavaliers NC State
1 20 Ajinça, AlexisAlexis Ajinça C France Charlotte Bobcats Hyères-Toulon
1 21 Anderson, RyanRyan Anderson F United States New Jersey Nets California
1 22 Lee, CourtneyCourtney Lee G United States Orlando Magic Western Kentucky
1 23 Koufos, KostaKosta Koufos C Greeced Utah Jazz Ohio State
1 24 Ibaka, SergeSerge Ibaka F Congoe Seattle SuperSonicsa L'Hospitalet
1 25 Batum, NicolasNicolas Batum F France Houston Rockets Le Mans
1 26 Hill, GeorgeGeorge Hill G United States San Antonio Spurs IUPUI
1 27 Arthur, DarrellDarrell Arthur F United States New Orleans Hornets Kansas
1 28 Greene, DontéDonté Greene F United Statese Memphis Grizzlies Syracuse
1 29 White, D. J.D. J. White F United States Detroit Pistons a Indiana
1 30 Giddens, J. R.J. R. Giddens G United States Boston Celtics New Mexico
2 31 Peković, NikolaNikola Peković C Montenegro Minnesota Timberwolves Panathinaikos
2 32 Sharpe, WalterWalter Sharpe F United States Seattle SuperSonicsa UAB
2 33 Dorsey, JoeyJoey Dorsey F United States Portland Trail Blazers Memphis
2 34 Chalmers, MarioMario Chalmers G United States Minnesota Timberwolves Kansas
2 35 Jordan, DeAndreDeAndre Jordan C United States Los Angeles Clippers Texas A&M
2 36 Aşık, ÖmerÖmer Aşık C Turkey Portland Trail Blazers Fenerbahçe Ülker
2 37 Mbah a Moute, LucLuc Mbah a Moute F Cameroon Milwaukee Bucks UCLA
2 38 Weaver, KyleKyle Weaver G United States Charlotte Bobcats Washington State
2 39 Weems, SonnySonny Weems G United States Chicago Bulls Arkansas
2 40 Douglas-Roberts, ChrisChris Douglas-Roberts G United States New Jersey Nets Memphis
2 41 Jawai, NathanNathan Jawai F Australia Indiana Pacers Cairns Taipans
2 42 Singletary, SeanSean Singletary G United States Sacramento Kings Virginia
2 43 Ewing, Jr., PatrickPatrick Ewing, Jr. F United States Sacramento Kings Georgetown
2 44 Tomić, AnteAnte Tomić C Croatia Utah Jazz KK Zagreb
2 45 Dragić, GoranGoran Dragić G Slovenia San Antonio Spurs Union Olimpija
2 46 Plaisted, TrentTrent Plaisted F United States Seattle SuperSonicsa BYU
2 47 Walker, BillBill Walker F United States Washington Wizards Kansas State
2 48 Hairston, MalikMalik Hairston G United States Phoenix Suns Oregon
2 49 Hendrix, RichardRichard Hendrix F United States Golden State Warriors Alabama
2 50 Hardin, DeVonDeVon Hardin C United States Seattle SuperSonicsa California
2 51 Foster, ShanShan Foster G United States Dallas Mavericks Vanderbilt
2 52 Jackson, DarnellDarnell Jackson F United States Miami Heat Kansas
2 53 Dragićević, TadijaTadija Dragićević F Serbia Utah Jazz Red Star Belgrade
2 54 Leunen, MaartyMaarty Leunen F United States Houston Rockets Oregon
2 55 Taylor, MikeMike Taylor G United States Portland Trail Blazers Idaho Stampede
2 56 Kaun, SashaSasha Kaun C Russia Seattle SuperSonicsa Kansas
2 57 Gist, JamesJames Gist F United Statesg San Antonio Spurs Maryland
2 58 Crawford, JoeJoe Crawford G United States Los Angeles Lakers Kentucky
2 59 Washington, DeronDeron Washington F United States Detroit Pistons Virginia Tech
2 60 Erden, SemihSemih Erden C Turkey Boston Celtics Fenerbahçe Ülker

^ a: The franchise relocated to become Oklahoma City Thunder in July 2008.
^ b: Anthony Randolph was born in West Germany to American parents and was raised in the United States.
^ c: Roy Hibbert was born in the United States to a Jamaican father and a Trinidadian mother. He had represented United States internationally at youth level in 2007. Since 2010, he has represented Jamaica internationally.
^ d: Kosta Koufos was born and raised in the United States to Greek parents. He has represented Greece internationally.
^ e: Serge Ibaka, who was born in Congo, became a naturalized citizen of Spain in 2011. He has represented Spain internationally since 2011.
^ f: Donté Greene was born in West Germany to American parents. He has represented United States internationally at youth level.
^ g: James Gist was born in Turkey to American parents.

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