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Men's Basketball
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6/28/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
NEW YORK - Shelden Williams and J.J. Redick were each selected in the first round of Wednesday's NBA Draft, becoming the 37th and 38th players selected in the draft under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Williams was chosen by the Atlanta Hawks with the fifth pick in the draft, while Redick was taken 11th overall by the Orlando Magic.
Williams and Redick became the 13th and 14th Duke players to be selected in the NBA draft lottery, more than any other school in the nation since the system was put into place in 1985. Williams, the fifth Top 10 pick from Duke since 2001, and Redick are the 26th and 27th overall first round picks in Duke history.
With both Williams and Redick being selected in the lottery, Duke has now had two or more players chosen in the draft lottery three times. In 2002, Jay Williams (No. 2 to Chicago) and Mike Dunleavy (No. 3 to Golden State) were selected among the first 14 picks. In 1999, Elton Brand (No. 1 to Chicago), Trajan Langdon (No. 11 to Cleveland) and Corey Maggette (No. 13 to Seattle) were lottery selections.
Williams averaged 18.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game last year, marking his second straight year of averaging a double-double for the Blue Devils. He also finished fourth in the country in blocked shots (3.71 bpg.) and second on the Duke team in steals (60) en route to winning the NABC National Defensive Player of the Year award for the second straight season. The Forest Park, Okla., native closed his Duke career as the school's all-time leader in rebounds (1,262) and blocked shots (422).
Redick was the nation's No. 2 scorer with an average of 27.4 points per game as the Duke Blue Devils went 32-4 en route to both the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season and tournament titles in 2006. The 6-foot-4 guard also averaged 2.6 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game.
A consensus National Player of the Year and unanimous first team All-America, Redick was named the ACC's Player of the Year for the second year in a row in 2006. Redick, the first player to be named ACC POTY in consecutive seasons since Wake Forest's Tim Duncan (1996-97), finished his career as the most prolific three-point shooter in the history of college basketball. He tallied an NCAA-record 457 treys during his career, including 139 three-pointers on 42.4 percent shooting from behind the arc in 2005-06. He is also second among the NCAA's all-time leaders in free throw percentage at 91.2 percent. Redick concluded his Duke career with 2,679 points to become the school's and ACC's career scoring leader (16th in NCAA history).
"I'm thrilled to have been selected by the Orlando Magic. I feel as though they are a great fit for me," said Redick. "This night is a dream come true and I am excited to move forward to the next chapter of my career."
Duke Draft Notes
- Shelden Williams becomes the second Duke player selected in the first round by the Atlanta Hawks. Roshown McLeod was chosen 20th overall by the Hawks in 1999.
- Shelden Williams becomes the second Duke player selected with the fifth pick in the NBA Draft. Jack Marin was picked fifth overall by Baltimore in the 1966 draft.
- Duke has now had at least two players selected in the first round of the NBA Draft four times, including three times since 1999. Additionally, Duke has three instances of multiple lottery picks in a draft, tying North Carolina for the most.
- J.J. Redick joins 1994 Duke graduate Grant Hill on the Orlando Magic. Redick is the second Duke player selected 11th overall, joining Trajan Langdon who was selected 11th by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1999.
- 2001 Duke graduate Shane Battier was traded by the Memphis Grizzlies to the Houston Rockets for the draft rights to eighth overall selection Rudy Gay (Connecticut).
All-Time Overall Selections
1) UCLA.................... 100
2) North Carolina.......... 94
3) Kentucky................ 93
4) Duke.................... 72
5) Indiana................. 71
All-Time First Round Selections
1) North Carolina........... 35
2) UCLA..................... 28
3) Duke..................... 27
4) Kentucky................. 23
5) Michigan................. 20
Kansas................... 20
All-Time Top 10 Picks
1) Kentucky................. 29
2) North Carolina........... 27
3) UCLA..................... 22
4) Louisville............... 21
5) Duke..................... 20
All-Time Lottery Picks
1) Duke..................... 14
2) North Carolina........... 12
3) Connecticut.............. 9
4) Arizona.................. 8
5) Michigan................. 7
UNLV..................... 7
First Round Draft Choices
Since 1985
1) Duke..................... 20
2) North Carolina........... 19
3) Connecticut.............. 14
Georgia Tech............. 14
5) Kentucky................. 13
Top 10 Picks
Since 1985
1) Duke..................... 11
2) North Carolina........... 10
3) Connecticut.............. 8
First Round Draft Choices
Since 1999
1) Duke..................... 11
2) Connecticut.............. 9
3) North Carolina........... 6
Michigan State........... 6
5) Stanford................. 5
Most Lottery Picks
Since 1999
1) Duke...................... 9
2) Connecticut............... 7
3) Arizona................... 4
North Carolina............ 4
5) Kansas.................... 3
Texas..................... 3
Most Top 10 Picks
Since 1999
1) Duke...................... 6
Connecticut............... 6
3) Arizona................... 3
Texas..................... 3
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