2002 NBA Draft - Basketball-Reference.com
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2002. Location: New York, New York. Number of Picks: 57 (48 played in NBA) First Overall Pick: Yao Ming (65.9 Win Shares) Most Win Shares: A. Stoudemire (92.5), C. Boozer (80.3) and N. Hilário (73.3) All-Stars: 4 …
2002 NBA draft - Wikipedia
Several players selected early had promising careers that ended prematurely due to injury, including Yao Ming, Williams and Dajuan Wagner. Nevertheless, Yao was named a Hall of Famer —a selection predicated as much on his role in popularizing basketball in China as it …
Legendary Moments in History: Yao Ming Drafted | NBA.com
On June 27, 2002, the Rockets made Yao Ming the No. 1 pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, becoming the highest Draft pick to come directly from an international league.
How Rockets' drafting of Yao Ming 20 years ago was a watershed …
May 13, 2022 — Thursday will mark 20 years since the Rockets went into the lottery with an 8.9 percent chance at landing the first pick and left Secaucus, N.J., with the top selection and the right to draft...
Rockets make Yao Ming first overall pick - ESPN
Jun 26, 2002 — The Rockets surprised no one by making Chinese center Yao Ming the first pick of the 2002 NBA draft Wednesday night, after having logged more flyer miles and placed more long-distance phone...
How Yao Ming broke into the NBA and created a lasting legacy
Oct 28, 2022 — The biggest obstacle Tomjanovich and his staff had was getting Yao ready for elite players night after night in the NBA. While the CBA prepared Yao some, its talent pool paled in comparison to...
Rockets Draft History Yao Ming | Finishing up highlighting our draft …
Finishing up highlighting our draft history with former first pick and Hall of Famer 姚明 Yao Ming. The legacy continues tonight!
Yao Ming makes history as first FIBA player selected No. 1 in NBA Draft
Jul 13, 2022 — MIES (Switzerland) - The 2002 NBA Draft will go down in history as one of FIBA's most iconic moments because Yao Ming of China was selected by the Houston Rockets with the No. 1 pick becoming the first international player to be picked number one overall in the draft.
On this day: Yao Ming goes first in NBA draft – from ‘disaster …
Jun 26, 2021 — Pundit Bill Simmons guaranteed that China star would go down as one of the ‘great draft day blunders’ but he was an NBA All-Star in his rookie season despite the pressure.
Agent: Rockets will take Yao with No. 1 pick - ESPN
Jun 25, 2002 — The Houston Rockets cleared the final hurdle in their quest to select 7-foot-5 center Yao Ming with the top pick in the NBA draft, reaching an agreement with the China Basketball Association.
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