| 2006 NBA Draft - Round 1 |
| Rnd: 1 | 2 |
 | 1 | Toronto Raptors |
Andrea Bargnani | F | | Spotlight On... | | 1. Toronto RaptorsClose |  | Andrea Bargnani
Forward
| | Hometown: Rome
| Raptors select the top-rated international prospect. He is a skilled shooter who has been compared to Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki. He runs the floor well, can finish and has a quick release on his shot.
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| 2 | Chicago Bulls |
LaMarcus Aldridge | C | Texas| Spotlight On... | | 2. Chicago BullsClose |  | LaMarcus Aldridge
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Texas |  | Hometown: Dallas, TX
High School: Seagoville | Long, athletic post player had his rights traded to Portland after being selected by the Bulls. Aldridge averaged 15 points and nine rebounds for Texas last season.
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| 3 | Charlotte Bobcats |
Adam Morrison | F | Gonzaga| Spotlight On... | | 3. Charlotte BobcatsClose |  | Adam Morrison
Forward
Gonzaga |  | Hometown: Spokane, WA
High School: Mead | An outstanding scorer and an intense competitor, the former Gonzaga standout has surprised many with his ability to create shots for himself.
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| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers |
Tyrus Thomas | F | LSU| Spotlight On... | | 4. Portland Trail BlazersClose |  | Tyrus Thomas
Forward
LSU |  | Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
High School: McKinley | After one season in college, the excellent rebounder and shot blocker appears to have made the right decision to leave LSU. Thomas' rights were dealt to Chicago for the rights to LaMarcus Aldridge.
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| 5 | Atlanta Hawks |
Shelden Williams | F | Duke| Spotlight On... | | 5. Atlanta HawksClose |  | Shelden Williams
Forward
Duke |  | Hometown: Forest Park, OK
High School: Midwest City | ACC defensive player of the year is a strong rebounder and shot blocker. Averaged a double-double (18.7 points, 10.6 rebounds) for Duke last season.
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| 6 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Brandon Roy | G | Wash.| Spotlight On... | | 6. Minnesota TimberwolvesClose |  | Brandon Roy
Guard
Washington |  | Hometown: Seattle, WA
High School: Garfield | Roy can shoot, dribble and passes well. Has nice all-around game and should contribute immediately. Despite being drafted by the T-Wolves, he was traded to Portland for the rights to Randy Foye.
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| 7 | Boston Celtics |
Randy Foye | G | Villa.| Spotlight On... | | 7. Boston CelticsClose |  | Randy Foye
Guard
Villanova |  | Hometown: Newark, NJ
High School: East Side | Former Villanova guard can play either shooting guard or at the point. At 6-4, he is a big guard that rebounds well. Celtics drafted Foye for Portland as part of an earlier trade. Later in the first round, Foye was dealt to Minnesota for Brandon Roy.
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| 8 | Houston Rockets |
Rudy Gay | F | UConn| Spotlight On... | | 8. Houston RocketsClose |  | Rudy Gay
Forward
Connecticut |  | Hometown: Baltimore, MD
High School: Archbishop Spalding | Outstanding defender has versatility and can score. On a talented UConn team he sometimes faded into the background. ESPN is reporting that Gay will be traded to Memphis for Shane Battier.
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| 9 | Golden State Warriors |
Patrick O'Bryant | C | Bradley| Spotlight On... | | 9. Golden State WarriorsClose |  | Patrick O'Bryant
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Bradley |  | Hometown: Blaine, MN
High School: Blaine | The 7-footer from Bradley was a bit of a late bloomer. He is an outstanding shot blocker and runs the floor well. Only thing he needs to improve is his strength.
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| 10 | Seattle Supersonics |
Saer Sene | C | | Spotlight On... | | 10. Seattle SupersonicsClose |  | Saer Sene
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| | Raw project is picked clearly on potential. A native of Senegal, he averaged 3.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in the Belgian First Division last season.
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| 11 | Orlando Magic |
J.J. Redick | G | Duke| Spotlight On... | | 11. Orlando MagicClose |  | J.J. Redick
Guard
Duke | | Hometown: Roanoke, VA
High School: Cave Spring | Outstanding shooter ended his stay at Duke as the ACC's all-time leading scorer. He is also an outstanding free-throw shooter. Has second-best percentage from foul line (.912) in NCAA history.
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| 12 | New Orleans Hornets |
Hilton Armstrong | C | UConn| Spotlight On... | | 12. New Orleans HornetsClose |  | Hilton Armstrong
Center
Connecticut | | Hometown: Peekskill, NY
High School: Peekskill | Led Big East with 4.3 blocks per game in league play. Has good size and has nice hands for a big man. He has decent range on his jumper for a man his size.
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| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers |
Thabo Sefolosha | F | | Spotlight On... | | 13. Philadelphia 76ersClose |  | Thabo Sefolosha
Forward
| | Hometown: Bienne
| He is a work in progress that blossomed in the last year. He is a good catch-and-shoot player who averaged 12 points and 6.4 rebounds in the Italian Serie A league last season. Sefolosha was dealt to the Bulls for the rights to Rodney Carney.
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| 14 | Utah Jazz |
Ronnie Brewer | G | Ark.| Spotlight On... | | 14. Utah JazzClose |  | Ronnie Brewer
Guard
Arkansas |  | Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
High School: Fayetteville | Second generation Arkansas Razorback has good athleticism and is an excellent defender. Needs to work on his outside shot.
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| 15 | New Orleans Hornets |
Cedric Simmons | F | N.C. State| Spotlight On... | | 15. New Orleans HornetsClose |  | Cedric Simmons
Forward
NC State |  | Hometown: Shallotte, NC
High School: West Brunswick | Forward was named to the ACC All-Defensive team. The versatile big man runs the floor well and has a good mix of power and finesse.
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| 16 | Chicago Bulls |
Rodney Carney | F | Memphis| Spotlight On... | | 16. Chicago BullsClose |  | Rodney Carney
Forward
Memphis |  | Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
High School: Northwest | Conference USA Player of the Year is one of the best athletes in the draft. Holds Memphis record for 3-pointers made and is third in C-USA history. Carney was traded to Philadelphia for the rights to Thabo Sefolosha.
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| 17 | Indiana Pacers |
Shawne Williams | F | Memphis| Spotlight On... | | 17. Indiana PacersClose |  | Shawne Williams
Forward
Memphis | | Hometown: Memphis, TN
High School: Laurinburg Prep | Early entry candidate played one year at Memphis. Conference USA Freshman of the Year can score inside and out and has good ballhandling skills. Was named second-team Freshman All-American by Rivals.com
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| 18 | Washington Wizards |
Oleksiy Pecherov | F | | Spotlight On... | | 18. Washington WizardsClose |  | Oleksiy Pecherov
Forward
| | Hometown: Donetsk
| Last season he played in France's top league. Started his pro career in his native Ukraine. He is active on the boards and plays more like a small forward than a center.
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| 19 | Sacramento Kings |
Quincy Douby | G | Rutgers| Spotlight On... | | 19. Sacramento KingsClose |  | Quincy Douby
Guard
Rutgers |  | Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
High School: Grady/Thomas More Prep | An outstanding shooter, he can also drive to the basket. He is a good rebounder for his size. Led the Big East in scoring and was sixth nationally last season with 25.3 points per game.
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| 20 | New York Knicks |
Renaldo Balkman | F | USC| Spotlight On... | | 20. New York KnicksClose |  | Renaldo Balkman
Forward
South Carolina |  | Hometown: Tampa, FL
High School: Laurinburg Institute | Balkman was projected to get drafted, but not in the first round. He improved his stock at the Orlando pre-draft camp, but this appears to be a reach by Isiah Thomas and the Knicks.
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| 21 | Phoenix Suns |
Rajon Rondo | G | Kentucky| Spotlight On... | | 21. Phoenix SunsClose |  | Rajon Rondo
Guard
Kentucky |  | Hometown: Louisville, KY
High School: Oak Hill Academy | Rights were traded to the Boston Celtics. Rondo is a terrific defender and rebounder for a guard, but needs to work on his outside shot. He can drive to the basket and finish, but he shouldn't be relied on to score.
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| 22 | New Jersey Nets |
Marcus Williams | G | UConn| Spotlight On... | | 22. New Jersey NetsClose |  | Marcus Williams
Guard
Connecticut | | Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
High School: Oak Hill Academy | Off-the-court issues and questionable conditioning led him to slip down several teams' boards. He has all the skills to be an impact point guard very quickly.
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| 23 | New Jersey Nets |
Josh Boone | C | UConn| Spotlight On... | | 23. New Jersey NetsClose |  | Josh Boone
Center
Connecticut | | Hometown: Mt. Airy, MD
High School: West Nottingham Academy | Early entry candidate started 100 of 103 games at UConn. He averaged 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks per game as a junior last season.
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| 24 | Memphis Grizzlies |
Kyle Lowry | G | Villa.| Spotlight On... | | 24. Memphis GrizzliesClose |  | Kyle Lowry
Guard
Villanova | | Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
High School: Cardinal Dougherty | Left Villanova after his sophomore season. He plays hard, rebounds well, defends and makes good decisions on the floor.
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| 25 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Shannon Brown | G | Mich. St.| Spotlight On... | | 25. Cleveland CavaliersClose |  | Shannon Brown
Guard
Michigan State |  | Hometown: Maywood, IL
High School: Proviso East | Super athlete should be an excellent complement to LeBron James. He plays bigger than his height and is an energetic player who is aggressive on defense.
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| 26 | Los Angeles Lakers |
Jordan Farmar | G | UCLA| Spotlight On... | | 26. Los Angeles LakersClose |  | Jordan Farmar
Guard
UCLA |  | Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
High School: Taft | Good ballhandler and an outstanding passer. He has to work on his defense in the NBA. He changes speeds well and is a decent shooter.
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| 27 | Phoenix Suns |
Sergio Rodriguez | G | | Spotlight On... | | 27. Phoenix SunsClose |  | Sergio Rodriguez
Guard
| | Hometown: Tenerife
| Outstanding passer who played professionally in Spain the last two seasons. Early entry candidate was a member of the Spanish national team. Needs to work on his outside shot. Phoenix traded his rights to Portland.
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| 28 | Dallas Mavericks |
Maurice Ager | G | Mich. St.| Spotlight On... | | 28. Dallas MavericksClose |  | Maurice Ager
Guard
Michigan State | | Hometown: Detroit, MI
High School: Crockett | Good athlete has a nice package of offensive skills. He is very good in transition and finishes strong when he drives to the basket.
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| 29 | New York Knicks |
Mardy Collins | G | Temple| Spotlight On... | | 29. New York KnicksClose |  | Mardy Collins
Guard
Temple |  | Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
High School: Simon Gratz | Former Temple standout scored 16.8 points per game last season. He is a big guard who is an athletic defender. His shot needs work from the floor and the free-throw line.
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| 30 | Portland Trail Blazers |
Joel Freeland | PF | | Spotlight On... | | 30. Portland Trail BlazersClose |  | Joel Freeland
Power Forward
| | Hometown: Farnham
| Project player who burst onto the scene at the European Pre-Draft camp at Treviso, Italy. Freeland averaged 14.6 points and 7.6 rebounds in the Spanish EBA leauge last season.
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