Who Was The First Pick In The 2012 Nba Draft?
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The 2012 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2012, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 p.m. EDT and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. The draft consisted of the first round selections of thirty NBA teams.
Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis was the first pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. He was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans.
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving was the first pick in the 2012 NBA draft. He was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Bradley Beal
Bradley Beal was the first pick in the 2012 NBA draft. He is a shooting guard who has played for the Washington Wizards since 2012. He was a two-time All-Star and was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2019.
Thomas Robinson
Thomas Robinson was the first pick in the 2012 NBA draft. He was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats, but was immediately traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Damian Lillard
With the first pick in the 2012 NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected point guard Damian Lillard out of Weber State University. Lillard was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2013, averaged 20.7 points per game in his rookie season, and was selected to play in the 2014 All-Star Game.
Dion Waiters
With the first pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Hornets selected Anthony Davis.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
With the first pick in the 2012 NBA draft, the Charlotte Bobcats selected Michael Kidd-Gilchrist out of Kentucky. Kidd-Gilchrist was a key member of the Wildcats team that won the national championship in 2012, and he was widely considered to be one of the best defensive players in the draft.
Harrison Barnes
Harrison Barnes was the first pick in the 2012 NBA draft. He is a small forward who played college basketball for the University of North Carolina. Barnes was named to the All-ACC first team in his sophomore year and was a consensus second-team All-American as a junior. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the seventh overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. Barnes won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 2015.
Andre Drummond
With the first pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Bobcats selected Andre Drummond, a 6’10” center out of the University of Connecticut. Drummond averaged 10 points and 7 rebounds per game in his one season with the Huskies.
Austin Rivers
The New Orleans Hornets selected Duke shooting guard Austin Rivers with the 10th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. Rivers, the son of Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, was widely considered one of the top prospects in the country coming out of high school.
