Bucks Pick #14…who was taken at #12 where they use to pick?

Posted by Justin Hull on Jun 27, 2012 in Milwaukee Bucks | 1 comment

UPDATE:  Yup, they traded the pick

The NBA Draft is Thursday Night and The Milwaukee Bucks hold on to the #12 pick.  My thoughts, they need someone that can help now!  No more projects!  Larry Sanders, Joe Alexander, Yi Jianlian, and Marcus Haislip were all taken the last 10-years in that mold and where are they now?  Anyway, what are the chances at grabbing a great serviceable player at the 12-spot?  Let’s see the history of the pick…(Not a lot to be excited about)

2011 – SG Alec Burks (Utah Jazz)

• Drafted as a Sophomore out of Colorado
• 7.2 ppg in 59-games as a rookie
• All-Stars picked behind him: 0
• Verdict:  To soon to tell

2010 – SG Xavier Henry (Memphis Grizzlies)

• Drafted as a Freshman out of Kansas
• 4.9 ppg in 2-seasons
• traded to New Orleans before the 11-12 season
• Ended the 2011-2012 season in the D-League
• All-Stars picked behind him:  0
• Verdict:  Not looking good

2009 – SG Gerald Henderson Jr. (Charlotte Bobcats)

• Drafted as a Junior out of Duke
• A bust out 2011-2012 season averaging 15.1 points in 55-games (55-starts)
• Made 0 starts as a rookie in 43-games, 30 starts in 2nd year in 68-games
• A career average of 9.6 points
• Son of former NBA player Gerald Henderson
• All-Stars picked behind him: 0
• Verdict: Good Pick (and climbing)

2008 – PF/C Jason Thompson (Sacramento Kings)

• Drafted as a Senior out of Rider
• In 296 career games, averages 10.5 points and 7.2 boards per game
• Best year was 2nd season:  12.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game
• All-Stars picked behind him: 1 (Roy Hibbert #17)
• Verdict: Good Pick

2007 – F Thaddeus Young (Philadelphia 76ers)

• Drafted as a Freshman out of Georgia Tech
• A contributor since day 1
• Rookie year, only year under 10-points a game (8.2)
• 2008 all-rookie second team
• Career average of 12.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game
• Has averaged over 1.0 steals a game in each of his 5-years
• All-stars picked behind him:  1 (Marc Gasol #48)
• Verdict: Good Pick

2006 – C Hilton Armstrong (New Orleans Hornets)

• Drafted as a Senior out of U-Conn
• His best of his 5-seasons in the NBA was 08-09…he averaged 4.8 ppg
• He is currently out of the league
• He played in 277 games (39-starts), with 5-teams in his 5 NBA seasons
• Currently plays in France
• All-stars picked behind him:  1 (Rajon Rondo #21)
• Pick Verdict:  Bad Pick

2005 – F Yaroslav Korolev (L.A Clippers)

• Drafted out of CSKA Moscow
• Played 2-seasons in the NBA, just 34-games
• averaged just 1.1 points and 4.9 minutes a game
• Currently plays in Europe
• All-stars picked behind him:  2 (Danny Granger #17, David Lee #30)
• Pick Verdict: Bad Pick

2004 – C/F Robert Swift (Seattle Sonics)

• Drafted out of Bakersfield High School (CA)
• 4-NBA Seasons
• Best year was 2nd season averaging 6.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game
• Just 4.3 points and 3.9 rebounds a game for his career
• All-stars picked behind him:  2 (Al Jefferson #15, Jameer Nelson #20)
• Pick Verdict: Bad Pick

2003 – PF Nick Collison (Seattle Sonics)

• Drafted as a Senior out of Kansas
• Has played 8-seasons with Seattle/OK City
• Career average of 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds a game
• Best year was 07-08 averaging 9.8 points and 9.1 rebounds
• All-stars picked behind him:  3 (David West #18, Josh Howard #29, Mo Williams #47)
• Pick Verdict: Good Pick

2002 – PF Melvin Ely (L.A Clippers)

• Drafted as a Senior out of Fresno State
• Played 8 NBA Seasons, last 2010-2011
• Nothing special, a career 5.3 points per game
• Best year was 2005-2006 when averaged 9.8 points per game
• Won an NBA Title in 2007
• All-stars picked behind him:  1 (Carlos Boozer #35)
• Pick Verdict: OK Pick

2001 – PF Vladimir Radmanovic (Seattle Sonics)

• Drafted out of Yugoslavia
• Just wrapped up his 11th NBA Season in Atlanta
• For his career, averaging 8.2 points and 38% shooting from 3-point land
• All-stars picked behind him:  5 (Zach Randolph #19, Gerald Wallace #25, Tony Parker #28, Gilbert Arenas #30, Mehmet Okur #37)
• Pick Verdict: Good Pick

2000 – PF/C Etan Thomas (Dallas Mavericks)

• Drafted as a Senior out of Syracuse
• Played 9-NBA season, ending in 2010-2011
• Career averages of 5.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game
• All-stars picked behind him:  2 (Jamaal Magloire #19, Michael Redd #43)
• Pick Verdict: OK Pick

1999 – C Aleksandar Radojević (Toronto Raptors)

• Drafted out of Yugoslavia
• Played in just 3-nba games
• All-stars picked behind him:  3 (Ron Artest #16, Andrei Kirilenko #24, Manu Ginobili #57)
• Pick Verdict: Bad Pick

1998 – C Michael Doleac (Orlando Magic)

• Drafted as a Senior out of Utah
• 10-NBA seasons
• Averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game
• All NBA Rookie Second Team in 1999
• Won a Title in 2006
• All-stars picked behind him:  1 (Rashard Lewis #32)
• Pick Verdict: OK Pick

1997 – PF Austin Croshere (Indiana Pacers)

• Drafted as a Senior out of Providence
• Played 12 NBA Seasons
• Best year was 99-200, 10.3 points and 6.4 boards a game
• Roll player throughout his career finishing with an average of 6.0 points per game
• All-stars picked behind him:  0
• Pick Verdict: OK Pick

1996 – C Vitaly Potapenko (Cleveland Cavilers)

• Drafted as a Junior out of Wright State
• 11-years in the NBA
• Averaged 6.5 points and 4.5 Rebounds in the game
• 3-players taken after him:  Kobe Bryant, Peja Stojakovic, & Steve Nash
• All-stars picked behind him:  5 (Kobe Bryant #13, Peja Stojakovic, #14, Steve Nash #15, Jermaine O’Neal #17, Zydrunas Ilgauskas #20)
• Pick Verdict: OK Pick

1995 – C Cherokee Parks (Dallas Mavericks)

• Drafted as a Senior out of Duke
• Bounced around 8-different teams in 9-different seasons
• Averaged just 1.7 points in his NBA Career
• All-stars picked behind him:  2 (Theo Ratliff #18, Michael Finley #21)
• Pick Verdict: Bad Pick

1994 – G Khalid Reeves (Miami Heat)

• Drafted as a Senior out of Arizona
• Reeves only lasted 6-years in the NBA, playing for 6-different teams
• He did average 7.8 points per game for his career
• All-stars picked behind him:  0
• Pick Verdict: Bad Pick

1993 – George Lynch (L.A Lakers)

• Drafted as a Senior out of North Carolina
• Lynch had a quietly productive 12-year career
• He was known for his defense averaging 1.1 steals a game
• Career Average of 6.6 points and 5.0 rebounds
• All-stars picked behind him:  2 (Sam Cassel #24, Nick Van Exel #37)
• Pick Verdict: OK Pick

1992 – G Harold Minor (Miami Heat)

• Drafted as a Junior out of USC
• Minor’s career highlight was winning the Dunk contest in 1993 and 1995
• His on court career lasted just 4-seasons
• He did average 9.0 ppg during his career
• Hampered by Knee Injuries
• All-stars picked behind him:  1 (Latrell Sprewell #24)

Other notables over the years (pre-1967 when the 12th pick was in the first round)…

• 1991 – G Greg Anthony
• 1989 – G Mookie Blaylock (All-Star)
• 1987 – G Muggsy Bouges
• 1981 – G/F Kelly Tripucka (All-Star)
• 1979 – G Jim Paxson (All-Star)
• 1974 – G/F Brian Winters (All-Star)
• 1972 – G Julius Erving (All-Star)

One last thing; by doing this, the Bucks will be trading out of the 12-spot….just you watch!

Justin Hull is the host of the “Home Stretch” heard 2p-5p on 95.3 FM, WSCO Radio in Green Bay/Appleton Wisconsin.  Follow him on twitter (@jh1570) or facebook.