The 1994 NBA Draft

Tonight is the 2004 NBA Draft.  I'd thought it'd be fun to go back 10 years and look how the 1994 draft went down and what has become of the guys picked.  BTW, that was also the year of the Lakers lone lottery pick.....Eddie Jones at #10.

#1-Glen Robinson.  What a career this guy has had so far.  Just like his college one.  Yeah, he can score.  But he has no substance beyond that.  He was to be the cornerstone on a Bucks team that would eventually get Vin Baker, Terrell Brandon and Ray Allen.  Now they have none of that.....and the Big Dog has moved around a bit.

#2-Jason Kidd and #3 Grant Hill.  These were your co-Rookies Of The Year.  Both guys have taken different paths since then.  Kidd couldn't turn either the Dallas Mavericks or Phoenix Suns around.  But, once in Jersey....he's been to 2 of the past 3 NBA Finals.  Hill's story is well know.  The "next Jordan" did get his Pistons team back into the playoffs.  He left, via free agency, to go to Orlando where he was to join Tracy McGrady for the East's new dynasty.  But, injuries have pretty much ended his career.

LOTTERY DUDS.  Donyell Marshall, Sharone Wright, Eric Montross and Carlos Rogers.  Marshall still has an NBA career....but nothing of any note.  The rest all rode, quietly, into the sunset. 

#13-Jalen Rose, #15 Eric Piatkowski, #17 Aaron McKie, #18 Eric Mobley, #23 Wesley Person, #26 Charlie Ward.  All of these guys have had, at least, a solid NBA career.  Heck, Rose, Ward and McKie have all been in the NBA Finals.

#14 Yinka Dare.  Dare had 3 assists in his 3-year NBA career.  A project when drafted....he was dumped unceremoniously.  He passed away earlier this year. 

FIRST ROUNDERS WHO????  Cliff Rozier, Tony Dumas, BJ Tyler, Greg Minor and Brooks Thompson. 

AT LEAST THEY HAD SOME PT.  Monty Williams, Dickey Simpkins, Bill Curley,

SECOND ROUND GEMS.  #30 Howard Eisley, #46 Voshon Leonard, #51 Lawrence Funderburke.  All have lasted in the NBA.