Now that the Miami Heat have been crowned 2011-2012 NBA Champions, the focus can shift to the 2012-2013 season.
It all begins tonight with college hopefuls achieving their NBA dreams.
*Stats are for the 2011-2012 season*
Follow the first round below for up to the minute coverage:
1 – New Orleans Hornets select F Anthony Davis (Kentucky)
Stats: 14.2 ppg, 10.4 rebounds per game, 1.2 assists per game, 4.6 blocks per game
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2 – Charlotte Bobcats select F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Kentucky)
Stats: 11.9 ppg, 7.4 rebounds per game, 1.9 assists per game, 0.9 blocks per game
3 – Washington Wizards select SG Bradley Beal (Florida)
Stats: 14.8 ppg, 6.7 rebounds per game, 2.2 assists per game, 0.8 blocks per game
4 - Cleveland Cavaliers select G Dion Waiters (Syracuse)
Stats: 12.6 ppg, 2.3 rebounds per game, 2.5 assists per game, 1.8 steals per game
5 - Sacramento Kings select PF Thomas Robinson (Kansas)
Stats: 17.7 ppg, 11.9 rebounds per game, 1.8 assists per game, 0.9 blocks per game
6 – Portland Trailblazers (from Brooklyn Nets) select PG Damian Lillard (Weber)
Stats: 24.6 ppg, 5 rebounds per game, 4 assists per game, 1.5 steals per game
7 – Golden State Warriors select SF Harrison Barnes (UNC)
Stats: 17.1 ppg, 5.2 rebounds per game, 1.1 assists per game, 1.1 steals per game
8 – Toronto Raptors select SG Terrence Ross (Washington)
Stats: 16.4 ppg, 6.4 rebounds per game, 1.4 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game, 0.9 blocks per game
9 – Detroit Pistons select C Andre Drummond (UConn)
Stats: 10 ppg, 7.6 rebounds per game, 0.4 assists per game, 0.8 steals per game, 2.7 blocks per game
10 – New Orleans Hornets (from Minnesota via L.A. Clippers) select SG Austin Rivers (Duke)
Stats: 15.5 ppg, 3.4 rebounds per game, 2.1 assists per game, 1 steal per game, 1 block per game
11 – Portland Trailblazers select C Meyers Leonard (Illinois)
Stats: 13.6 ppg, 8.2 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, 0.5 steals per game, 1.9 blocks per game
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12 – Houston Rockets select SG Jeremy Lamb (UConn)
Stats: 17.7 ppg, 4.9 rebounds per game, 1.7 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game, 0.6 blocks per game
13 – Phoenix Suns select PG Kendall Marshall (UNC)
Stats: 8.1 ppg, 2.6 rebounds per game, 9.8 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game
14 – Milwaukee Bucks (from Houston Rockets) select PF John Henson (UNC)
Stats: 13.7 ppg, 9.9 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, 2.9 blocks per game
15 – Philadelphia 76ers select SF Maurice Harkless (St. Johns)
Stats: 15.5 ppg, 8.6 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game, 1.6 steals per game, 1.4 blocks per game
16 – Houston Rockets (from New York Knicks) select PF Royce White (Iowa State)
Stats: 13.4 ppg, 9.3 rebounds per game, 4 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game, 0.9 blocks per game
17 – Dallas Mavericks select C Tyler Zeller (UNC)
Chad Ford is reporting Zellers will be traded to Cleveland Cavaliers for picks #24, #33, and #35
Stats: 16.3 ppg, 9.6 rebounds per game, 1.5 blocks per game
18 – Houston Rockets (from Minnesota) select PF Terrence Jones (Kentucky)
Stats: 12.3 ppg, 7.2 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game, 1.8 blocks per game
19 – Orlando Magic select F Andrew Nicholson (St Bonaventure)
Stats: 18.5 ppg, 8.4 rebounds per game, 1 assist per game, 2 blocks per game
20 – Denver Nuggets select SG Evan Fournier (France)
21 – Boston Celtics select PF Jared Sullinger (Ohio State)
Stats: 17.5 ppg, 9.2 rebounds per game, 1.2 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game, 1.1 block per game
22 – Boston Celtics (from L.A. Clippers via Oklahoma City Thunder) select C Fab Melo (Syracuse)
Stats: 7.8 ppg, 5.8 rebounds per game, 2.9 blocks per game
23 – Atlanta Hawks select SG John Jenkins (Vanderbilt)
Stats: 19.9 ppg, 2.9 rebounds per game, 1.2 assists per game, 0.8 steals per game
24 – Dallas Mavericks (from Cleveland Cavaliers via L.A. Lakers) select SG Jared Cunningham (Oregon State)
Stats: 17.9 ppg, 3.8 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, 2.5 steals per game
25 – Memphis Grizzlies select PG Tony Wroten (Washington)
Stats: 16 ppg, 5 rebounds per game, 3.7 assists per game, 1.9 steals per game
26 – Indiana Pacers select F Miles Plumlee (Duke)
Stats: 6.6 ppg, 7.1 rebounds per game, 0.9 blocks per game
27 – Miami Heat select F Arnett Moultrie (Mississippi St.)
Chad Ford reports Moultrie will be traded to Philadelphia 76ers for a future 1st round pick and #45
Stats: 16.4 ppg, 10.5 rebounds per game, 1.2 assists per game, 0.8 blocks per game
28 – Oklahoma City Thunder select PF Perry Jones III (Baylor)
Stats: 13.5 ppg, 7.6 rebounds per game, 1.3 assist per game
29 – Chicago Bulls select PG Marquis Teague (Kentucky)
Stats: 10 ppg, 2.5 rebounds per game, 4.8 assists per game, 0.9 steals per game
30 – Golden State Warriors (from San Antonio) select C Festus Ezeli (Vanderbilt)
Stats: 10.1 ppg, 5.9 rebounds per game, 2 blocks per game
And with that, the first round of the 2012 draft is completed. Check back later for the 2nd round recap later tonight.
