1987 NBA draft
| 1987 NBA draft | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Date(s) | June 22, 1987 | ||||
| Time | 7:35 pm EDT | ||||
| Location | Felt Forum, New York City, New York | ||||
| Network(s) (US) | TBS Superstation | ||||
| First selection | David Robinson | ||||
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David Robinson, the 1st pick
The 1987 NBA draft was held on June 22, 1987 in New York City.
This draft is notable for the selection of two future members of the NBA 50 Greatest Players list, David Robinson and Scottie Pippen, as well as fellow Hall of Famer Reggie Miller. Other notable selections include Kevin Johnson, Kenny Smith, Horace Grant, Reggie Lewis, Muggsy Bogues, Mark Jackson, and Šarūnas Marčiulionis. Also in this draft, former Florida Gators head men's basketball coach Billy Donovan (drafted 68th by the Utah Jazz), who led that program to NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in 2006 and in 2007.
Note that David Robinson did not join the NBA until the 1989–90 season due to his service commitment with the United States Navy. This was the last NBA draft to go over three rounds, as it was reduced to exactly three next year and later to two since 1989.
Draft selections
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| * | 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 |
| x | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-NBA Team |
| # | Denotes player who never played in the NBA regular season or playoffs |
Scottie Pippen, the 5th pick
Kenny Smith, the 6th pick
Kevin Johnson, the 7th pick
Reggie Miller, the 11th pick
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Muggsy Bogues, the 12th pick
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Joe Wolf, the 13th pick
Mark Jackson, the 18th pick
Steve Alford, the 26th pick
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality[n 1] | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson^ | C |  United States |
San Antonio Spurs | Navy (Sr.) |
| 1 | 2 | Gilliam, ArmenArmen Gilliam | PF | United States |
Phoenix Suns | UNLV (Sr.) |
| 1 | 3 | Hopson, DennisDennis Hopson | SF | United States |
New Jersey Nets | Ohio State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 4 | Williams, ReggieReggie Williams | SF | United States |
Los Angeles Clippers | Georgetown (Sr.) |
| 1 | 5 | Pippen, ScottieScottie Pippen^ | SF | United States |
Seattle SuperSonics (from New York, traded to Chicago for Olden Polynice) | Central Arkansas (Sr.) |
| 1 | 6 | Kenny Smith | PG | United States |
Sacramento Kings | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| 1 | 7 | Kevin Johnson* | PG | United States |
Cleveland Cavaliers | California (Sr.) |
| 1 | 8 | Polynice, OldenOlden Polynice | C |  Haiti |
Chicago Bulls (from Denver via New York, traded to Seattle for Scottie Pippen) | Virginia (Jr.) |
| 1 | 9 | McKey, DerrickDerrick McKey | SF/PF | United States |
Seattle SuperSonics | Alabama (Jr.) |
| 1 | 10 | Horace Grant+ | PF/C | United States |
Chicago Bulls | Clemson (Sr.) |
| 1 | 11 | Reggie Miller^ | SG | United States |
Indiana Pacers | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 1 | 12 | Bogues, MuggsyMuggsy Bogues | PG | United States |
Washington Bullets | Wake Forest (Sr.) |
| 1 | 13 | Wolf, JoeJoe Wolf | C | United States |
Los Angeles Clippers (from Houston) | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| 1 | 14 | Frank, TellisTellis Frank | PF | United States |
Golden State Warriors | WKU (Sr.) |
| 1 | 15 | Ortiz, JoséJosé Ortiz | PF |  Puerto Rico |
Utah Jazz | Oregon State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 16 | Welp, ChristianChristian Welp | C |  West Germany |
Philadelphia 76ers | Washington (Sr.) |
| 1 | 17 | Murphy, RonnieRonnie Murphy | SG | United States |
Portland Trail Blazers | Jacksonville (Sr.) |
| 1 | 18 | Jackson, MarkMark Jackson+ | PG | United States |
New York Knicks (from Milwaukee via Seattle) | St. John's (Sr.) |
| 1 | 19 | Norman, KenKen Norman | SF | United States |
Los Angeles Clippers (from Detroit) | Illinois (Sr.) |
| 1 | 20 | Farmer, JimJim Farmer | SG | United States |
Dallas Mavericks | Alabama (Sr.) |
| 1 | 21 | Comegys, DallasDallas Comegys | C | United States |
Atlanta Hawks | DePaul (Sr.) |
| 1 | 22 | Lewis, ReggieReggie Lewis+ | SG | United States |
Boston Celtics | Northeastern (Sr.) |
| 1 | 23 | Anderson, Greg "Cadillac"Greg "Cadillac" Anderson | PF | United States |
San Antonio Spurs (from L.A. Lakers) | Houston (Sr.) |
| 2 | 24 | Banks, FreddieFreddie Banks# | SG | United States |
Detroit Pistons | UNLV (Sr.) |
| 2 | 25 | Moore, RonRon Moore | C | United States |
New York Knicks | West Virginia State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 26 | Alford, SteveSteve Alford | SG | United States |
Dallas Mavericks | Indiana (Sr.) |
| 2 | 27 | Blackwell, NateNate Blackwell | PG | United States |
San Antonio Spurs | Temple (Sr.) |
| 2 | 28 | Winslow, RickieRickie Winslow | SF | United States |
Chicago Bulls | Houston (Sr.) |
| 2 | 29 | Fonville, LesterLester Fonville# | C | United States |
Portland Trail Blazers | Jackson State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 30 | Wilson, NikitaNikita Wilson | SF | United States |
Portland Trail Blazers | LSU (Sr.) |
| 2 | 31 | Moore, AndreAndre Moore | PF | United States |
Denver Nuggets | Loyola (IL) (Jr.) |
| 2 | 32 | McCann, BobBob McCann | SF | United States |
Milwaukee Bucks | Morehead State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 33 | White, TonyTony White | PG | United States |
Chicago Bulls | Tennessee (Sr.) |
| 2 | 34 | Rowsom, BrianBrian Rowsom | PF | United States |
Indiana Pacers | UNC Wilmington (Sr.) |
| 2 | 35 | Lee, DougDoug Lee | SG | United States |
Houston Rockets | Purdue (Sr.) |
| 2 | 36 | Washington, DuaneDuane Washington | SG | United States |
Washington Bullets | Middle Tennessee (Sr.) |
| 2 | 37 | Dowell, DerrickDerrick Dowell# | SF | United States |
Washington Bullets | USC (Sr.) |
| 2 | 38 | Coleman, NorrisNorris Coleman | SF | United States |
Los Angeles Clippers | Kansas State (So.) |
| 2 | 39 | Askew, VincentVincent Askew | SG/SF | United States |
Philadelphia 76ers | Memphis State (Jr.) |
| 2 | 40 | Garland, WinstonWinston Garland | PG | United States |
Milwaukee Bucks | Southwest Missouri State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 41 | Johnson, KannardKannard Johnson | SF | United States |
Cleveland Cavaliers | WKU (Sr.) |
| 2 | 42 | Bailey, TerranceTerrance Bailey# | SG | United States |
Atlanta Hawks | Wagner (Sr.) |
| 2 | 43 | Kennedy, AndrewAndrew Kennedy# | F |  Jamaica |
Philadelphia 76ers | Virginia (Sr.) |
| 2 | 44 | Coner, TerryTerry Coner# | PG | United States |
Atlanta Hawks | Alabama (Sr.) |
| 2 | 45 | Lohaus, BradBrad Lohaus | PF/C | United States |
Boston Celtics | Iowa (Sr.) |
| 2 | 46 | Dalrymple, BruceBruce Dalrymple# | G | United States |
Phoenix Suns | Georgia Tech (Sr.) |
Notable post-second round picks
Billy Donovan, the 68th pick
These draft picks played at least one game in the NBA but were selected after the second round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 48 | Waller, JamieJamie Waller | SG | United States |
New Jersey Nets | Virginia Union (Sr.) |
| 3 | 50 | Zevenbergen, PhilPhil Zevenbergen | C | United States |
San Antonio Spurs | Washington (Sr.) |
| 3 | 53 | Crite, WinstonWinston Crite | SF | United States |
Phoenix Suns | Texas A&M (Sr.) |
| 3 | 58 | Johnson, DarrylDarryl Johnson | PG | United States |
Golden State Warriors | Michigan State (Sr.) |
| 3 | 63 | Gamble, KevinKevin Gamble | SG | United States |
Portland Trail Blazers | Iowa (Sr.) |
| 3 | 65 | White, EricEric White | PF | United States |
Detroit Pistons | Pepperdine (Sr.) |
| 3 | 68 | Donovan, BillyBilly Donovan | PG | United States |
Utah Jazz | Providence (Sr.) |
| 4 | 74 | Arlauckas, JoeJoe Arlauckas | SF | United States |
Sacramento Kings | Niagara (Sr.) |
| 4 | 75 | Dudley, ChrisChris Dudley | C | United States |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Yale (Sr.) |
| 4 | 79 | Haley, JackJack Haley | C | United States |
Chicago Bulls | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 4 | 88 | Popson, DaveDave Popson | PF | United States |
Detroit Pistons | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| 5 | 100 | Grandison, RonnieRonnie Grandison | SF | United States |
Denver Nuggets | New Orleans (Sr.) |
| 5 | 107 | Kofoed, BartBart Kofoed | SG | United States |
Utah Jazz | Nebraska–Kearney (Sr.) |
| 6 | 116 | Nessley, MartinMartin Nessley | C | United States |
Los Angeles Clippers | Duke (Sr.) |
| 6 | 127 | Marčiulionis, ŠarūnasŠarūnas Marčiulionis | SG |  Soviet Union(  Lithuania) |
Golden State Warriors | Statyba Vilnius (Soviet Union) |
Notable undrafted players
These players were not selected in the draft but still appeared in at least one regular or postseason NBA game.
| Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, RandyRandy Allen | F | United States |
Florida State (Sr.) |
| Bazarevich, SergeiSergei Bazarevich | SG |  Russia |
CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| Brooks, ScottScott Brooks | PG | United States |
UC Irvine (Sr.) |
| Champion, MikeMike Champion | PF | United States |
Gonzaga (Sr.) |
| Copa, TomTom Copa | C | United States |
Marquette (Sr.) |
| Ćurčić, RadisavRadisav Ćurčić | C |  Yugoslavia ( Serbia) |
Union Olimpija (Slovenia) |
| Gaze, AndrewAndrew Gaze | F |  Australia |
Melbourne Tigers (Australia) |
| Hunter, CedricCedric Hunter | PG | United States |
Kansas (Sr.) |
| Wade, MarkMark Wade | PG | United States |
UNLV (Sr.) |
| Wood, DavidDavid Wood | F | United States |
Nevada (Sr.) |
| Wynder, A. J.A. J. Wynder | PG | United States |
Fairfield (Sr.) |
References
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