Charlotte Bobcats draft history

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In the 2004 NBA Draft, Emeka Okafor became the Bobcats' first ever draft pick.
In the 2004 NBA Draft, Emeka Okafor became the Bobcats' first ever draft pick.

This is a list of the Charlotte Bobcats' NBA Draft selections. The Charlotte Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, becoming the NBA's 30th team,[1] only two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA team, the Charlotte Hornets, relocated to New Orleans and became the New Orleans Hornets.[2] The Bobcats first participated in the NBA draft in 2004, two days after their expansion draft was held.[3]

In 1989, the NBA agreed with the National Basketball Players' Association to limit drafts to two rounds, an arrangement that has remained the same up the the present time.[4] Before each draft, an NBA Draft Lottery determines the first round selection order for the teams that missed the playoffs during the prior season.[4] Teams can also trade their picks, which means that in some drafts teams may have more or less than two draft picks, although they must have at least one first-round pick every other year.[5]

Although none of the players that the Bobcats have drafted have been voted All-Stars, Emeka Okafor was named the 2004–05 Rookie Of The Year[6] and was voted to the All-Rookie First Team,[7] and both Raymond Felton and Adam Morrison were named to the All-Rookie Second Team in the their rookie years.[7][8]

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Abbreviation Meaning
PG Point guard
SG Shooting guard
SF Small forward
PF Power forward
C Center

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Draft Round Pick Player Nationality Position College/High School/Club Notes
2004-12004 1 2 Okafor, EmekaEmeka Okafor Flag of the United States USA PF/C Connecticut (from Los Angeles)[a]
2004-22004 2 45 Robinson, BernardBernard Robinson Flag of the United States USA PF Michigan (from Milwaukee)[b]
2005-12005 1 5 Felton, RaymondRaymond Felton Flag of the United States USA PG North Carolina
2005-22005 1 13 May, SeanSean May Flag of the United States USA PF North Carolina (from Phoenix)[c]
2006-12006 1 3 Morrison, AdamAdam Morrison Flag of the United States USA SF Gonzaga
2006-22006 2 50 Hollins, RyanRyan Hollins Flag of the United States USA C UCLA (from Sacramento)[d]
2007-12007 1 8 Wright, BrandanBrandan Wright Flag of the United States USA SF North Carolina (traded to Golden State)[e]
2007-22007 1 22 Dudley, JaredJared Dudley Flag of the United States USA SF Boston College (from Cleveland)[f]

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