2003 NBA Draft

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2003 NBA Draft - 26 June 2003

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The 2003 NBA Draft is known for one of the most talented draft pools in recent draft history, with five third-year stars (LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and Josh Howard) and numerous good players. James and Wade are often compared to Michael Jordan.

Round 1

Pick

Player

Nationality

NBA Team

College/HS/Club Team

1LeBron James (SF)Template:USACleveland CavaliersSt. Mary-St. Vincent HS (Akron, OH)
2Darko Miličić (F/C)Template:SCGDetroit Pistons (from Memphis)Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia and Montenegro and Adriatic League)
3Carmelo Anthony (SF)Template:USADenver NuggetsSyracuse
4Chris Bosh (F/C)Template:USAToronto RaptorsGeorgia Tech
5Dwyane Wade (G)Template:USAMiami HeatMarquette
6Chris Kaman (C)Template:USALos Angeles ClippersCentral Michigan
7Kirk Hinrich (PG)Template:USAChicago BullsKansas
8T. J. Ford (PG)Template:USAMilwaukee Bucks (from Atlanta)Texas
9Michael Sweetney (PF)Template:USANew York KnicksGeorgetown
10Jarvis Hayes (F/G)Template:USAWashington WizardsGeorgia
11Mickael Pietrus (G/F)Template:FRAGolden State WarriorsPau-Orthez (France)
12Nick Collison (PF)Template:USASeattle SuperSonicsKansas
13Marcus Banks (PG)Template:USAMemphis Grizzlies (from Houston, traded to Boston)UNLV
14Luke Ridnour (PG)Template:USASeattle SuperSonics (from Milwaukee)Oregon
15Reece Gaines (F/G)Template:USAOrlando MagicLouisville
16Troy Bell (PG)Template:USABoston Celtics (traded to Memphis)Boston College
17Zarko Cabarkapa (SF)Template:SCGPhoenix SunsBudućnost (Serbia and Montenegro and Adriatic League)
18David West (PF)Template:USANew Orleans HornetsXavier
19Aleksandar Pavlovic (F/G)Template:SCGUtah Jazz Budućnost (Serbia and Montenegro and Adriatic League)
20Dahntay Jones (SG)Template:USABoston Celtics (from Philadelphia, traded to Memphis)Duke
21Boris Diaw-Riffod (SG)Template:FRAAtlanta Hawks (from Indiana)Pau-Orthez (France)
22Zoran Planinić (G/F)Template:CRONew Jersey NetsCibona Zagreb (Croatia and Adriatic League)
23Travis Outlaw (SF)Template:USAPortland Trail BlazersStarkville HS (Starkville, MS)
24Brian Cook (PF)Template:USALos Angeles LakersIllinois
25Carlos Delfino (SG)Template:ARGDetroit PistonsFortitudo Bologna (Italy)
26Ndudi Ebi (SF)Template:ENGMinnesota TimberwolvesWestbury Christian HS (Houston, TX)
27Kendrick Perkins (C)Template:USAMemphis Grizzlies (from Sacramento via Orlando, traded to Boston)Ozen HS (Beaumont, TX)
28Leandrinho Barbosa (PG)Template:BRASan Antonio Spurs (traded to Phoenix)Bauru Tilibra (Brazil)
29Josh Howard (F/G)Template:USADallas MavericksWake Forest

Round 2

Pick

Player

Nationality

NBA Team

College/HS/Club Team

30Maciej Lampe (F)Template:POLNew York Knicks (from Denver)Universidad Complutense (Spain)
31Jason Kapono (F/G)Template:USACleveland CavaliersUCLA
32Luke Walton (SF)Template:USALos Angeles Lakers (from Toronto)Arizona
33Jerome Beasley (PF)Template:USAMiami HeatNorth Dakota
34Sofoklis Schortsanitis (C)Template:GRELos Angeles ClippersIraklis (Greece)
35Szymon Szewczyk (PF)Template:POLMilwaukee Bucks (from Memphis Grizzlies)Braunschweig (Germany)
36Mario Austin (PF)Template:USAChicago BullsMississippi State
37Travis Hansen (SG)Template:USAAtlanta HawksBYU
38Steve Blake (PG)Template:USAWashington WizardsMaryland
39Slavko Vranes (C)Template:SCGNew York KnicksBudućnost (Serbia and Montenegro and Adriatic League)
40Derrick Zimmerman (PG)Template:USAGolden State WarriorsMississippi State
41Willie Green (SG)Template:USASeattle SuperSonics (traded to Philadelphia)Detroit
42Zaur Pachulia (PF)Template:GEOOrlando MagicÜlker (Turkey)
43Keith Bogans (SG)Template:USAMilwaukee Bucks (traded to Orlando)Kentucky
44Malick Badiane (PF)Template:SENHouston RocketsLangen (Germany)
45Matt Bonner (F)Template:USAChicago Bulls (from Phoenix, traded to Toronto)Florida
46Sani Becirović (SG)Template:SLODenver Nuggets (from Boston)Virtus Bologna (Italy)
47Maurice Williams (PG)Template:USAUtah JazzAlabama
48James Lang (C)Template:USANew Orleans HornetsCentral Park Christian HS (Birmingham, AL)
49James Jones (SF)Template:USAIndiana PacersMiami
50Paccelis Morlende (PG)Template:FRAPhiladelphia 76ers (traded to Seattle)Dijon (France)
51Kyle Korver (SF)Template:USANew Jersey Nets (traded to Philadelphia)Creighton
52Remon Van de Hare (C)Template:ESPToronto Raptors (from Los Angeles Lakers)Spain
53Tommy Smith (PF)Template:USAChicago Bulls (from Detroit via Miami)Arizona State
54Nedžad Sinanović (C)Template:BIHPortland Trail BlazersBosnia and Herzegovina
55Rick Rickert (PF)Template:USAMinnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota
56Brandon Hunter (PF)Template:USABoston Celtics (from Sacramento)Ohio
57Xue Yuyang (C)Template:CHNDallas Mavericks (traded to Denver)Hong Kong Flying Dragons (China)
58Andreas Gliniadakis (C)Template:GREDetroit Pistons (from San Antonio)Greece

Notable undrafted players

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