Official NBA Draft History
1997 NBA Draft
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Draft date: Unknown
COMPLETE coverage
57 verified selections of 57 expected from the source. 41 player identities are not yet linked to a public profile. 13 team identities are unresolved; the source label is shown.
Round 1
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1Round 1, pick 1 | San Antonio Spurs | Wake Forest | — | |
| No. 2Round 1, pick 2 |
K
Keith Van Horn
|
Philadelphia 76ers | Utah | — |
| No. 3Round 1, pick 3 | Boston Celtics | Colorado | — | |
| No. 4Round 1, pick 4 | Vancouver Grizzlies | Bowling Green | — | |
| No. 5Round 1, pick 5 | Denver Nuggets | Texas Tech | — | |
| No. 6Round 1, pick 6 |
R
Ron Mercer
|
Boston Celtics | Kentucky | — |
| No. 7Round 1, pick 7 | New Jersey Nets | Villanova | — | |
| No. 8Round 1, pick 8 | Golden State Warriors | Colgate | — | |
| No. 9Round 1, pick 9 | Toronto Raptors | Mount Zion Christian Academy | — | |
| No. 10Round 1, pick 10 |
D
Danny Fortson
|
Milwaukee Bucks | Cincinnati | — |
| No. 11Round 1, pick 11 |
T
Tariq Abdul-Wahad
|
Sacramento Kings | San Jose State | — |
| No. 12Round 1, pick 12 | Indiana Pacers | Providence | — | |
| No. 13Round 1, pick 13 |
D
Derek Anderson
|
Cleveland Cavaliers | Kentucky | — |
| No. 14Round 1, pick 14 |
M
Maurice Taylor
|
Los Angeles Clippers | Michigan | — |
| No. 15Round 1, pick 15 |
K
Kelvin Cato
|
Dallas Mavericks | Iowa State | — |
| No. 16Round 1, pick 16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Stanford | — | |
| No. 17Round 1, pick 17 |
J
Johnny Taylor
|
Orlando Magic | Tennessee-Chattanooga | — |
| No. 18Round 1, pick 18 |
C
Chris Anstey
|
Portland Trail Blazers | South East Melbourne Magic (Australia) | — |
| No. 19Round 1, pick 19 |
S
Scot Pollard
|
Detroit Pistons | Kansas | — |
| No. 20Round 1, pick 20 |
P
Paul Grant
|
Minnesota Timberwolves | Wisconsin | — |
| No. 21Round 1, pick 21 | New Jersey Nets | Bradley | — | |
| No. 22Round 1, pick 22 |
E
Ed Gray
|
Atlanta Hawks | California | — |
| No. 23Round 1, pick 23 | Seattle SuperSonics | Minnesota | — | |
| No. 24Round 1, pick 24 |
R
Rodrick Rhodes
|
Houston Rockets | Southern California | — |
| No. 25Round 1, pick 25 | New York Knicks | Minnesota | — | |
| No. 26Round 1, pick 26 |
C
Charles Smith
|
Miami Heat | New Mexico | — |
| No. 27Round 1, pick 27 | Utah Jazz | Kansas | — | |
| No. 28Round 1, pick 28 |
K
Keith Booth
|
Chicago Bulls | Maryland | — |
Round 2
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 29Round 2, pick 1 |
S
Serge Zwikker
|
Houston Rockets | North Carolina | — |
| No. 30Round 2, pick 2 |
M
Mark Sanford
|
Miami Heat | Washington | — |
| No. 31Round 2, pick 3 |
C
Charles O'Bannon
|
Detroit Pistons | California-Los Angeles | — |
| No. 32Round 2, pick 4 |
J
James Cotton
|
Denver Nuggets | Long Beach State | — |
| No. 33Round 2, pick 5 |
M
Marko Milic
|
Philadelphia 76ers | KK Olimpija (Slovenia) | — |
| No. 34Round 2, pick 6 |
B
Bubba Wells
|
Dallas Mavericks | Austin Peay | — |
| No. 35Round 2, pick 7 |
K
Kebu Stewart
|
Philadelphia 76ers | Cal State-Bakersfield | — |
| No. 36Round 2, pick 8 |
J
James Collins
|
Philadelphia 76ers | Florida State | — |
| No. 37Round 2, pick 9 |
M
Marc Jackson
|
Golden State Warriors | Temple | — |
| No. 38Round 2, pick 10 |
J
Jerald Honeycutt
|
Milwaukee Bucks | Tulane | — |
| No. 39Round 2, pick 11 | Sacramento Kings | College of Charleston | — | |
| No. 40Round 2, pick 12 |
E
Eddie Elisma
|
Seattle SuperSonics | Georgia Tech | — |
| No. 41Round 2, pick 13 |
J
Jason Lawson
|
Denver Nuggets | Villanova | — |
| No. 42Round 2, pick 14 | Phoenix Suns | Butler Community College | — | |
| No. 43Round 2, pick 15 |
G
Gordon Malone
|
Minnesota Timberwolves | West Virginia | — |
| No. 44Round 2, pick 16 |
C
Cedric Henderson
|
Cleveland Cavaliers | Memphis | — |
| No. 45Round 2, pick 17 |
G
God Shammgod
|
Washington Wizards | Providence | — |
| No. 46Round 2, pick 18 |
E
Eric Washington
|
Orlando Magic | Alabama | — |
| No. 47Round 2, pick 19 |
A
Alvin Williams
|
Portland Trail Blazers | Villanova | — |
| No. 48Round 2, pick 20 |
P
Predrag Drobnjak
|
Washington Wizards | KK Partizan (Serbia) | — |
| No. 49Round 2, pick 21 |
A
Alain Digbeau
|
Atlanta Hawks | ASVEL Basket (France) | — |
| No. 50Round 2, pick 22 |
C
Chris Crawford
|
Atlanta Hawks | Marquette | — |
| No. 51Round 2, pick 23 |
D
DeJuan Wheat
|
Los Angeles Lakers | Louisville | — |
| No. 52Round 2, pick 24 |
C
C.J. Bruton
|
Vancouver Grizzlies | Indian Hills Community College | — |
| No. 53Round 2, pick 25 |
P
Paul Rogers
|
Los Angeles Lakers | Gonzaga | — |
| No. 54Round 2, pick 26 | Seattle SuperSonics | Pittsburgh | — | |
| No. 55Round 2, pick 27 |
B
Ben Pepper
|
Boston Celtics | Newcastle Falcons (Australia) | — |
| No. 56Round 2, pick 28 |
N
Nate Erdmann
|
Utah Jazz | Oklahoma | — |
| No. 57Round 2, pick 29 |
R
Roberto Duenas
|
Chicago Bulls | FC Barcelona Basquet (Spain) | — |