2010 NBA Draft
Last night NBA Commissioner David Stern conducted the 2010 NBA Draft in the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Predictably, Kentucky’s John Wall was picked #1 by the Washington Wizards. Overall, five Kentucky Wildcats were picked in the first round, a record for first round picks from one school. Photos by Avi Gerver, ©Madison Square Garden, Inc.
Fans line up before doors open:
Commissioner David Stern shakes hands with #1 pick John Wall of Kentucky:
David Stern poses with Evan Turner of Ohio State, picked #2 by the Philadelphia 76ers:
A Knicks fan sports a #33 jersey, perhaps a celebration of Patrick Ewing as the #1 pick in the 1985 draft:
NBA Commissioner David Stern:
Paul George of Fresno State, a surprise pick at #10 by the Indiana Pacers, embraces a family member:
Overview of the Draft:
The Commissioner with Luke Babbitt of Nevada, picked #16 by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was later traded to the Portland Blazers.
Greivis Vasquez of Maryland, picked #28 by the Memphis Grizzlies, will be the third Venezuelan-born player in NBA history:
NBA Commissioner David Stern: