In 2002, Yao Ming took part in the American NBA draft and won the top spot, becoming the first foreign top spot in NBA history. The 2002 NBA Draft was held in Madison Square Garden, new york on June 26th, 2002. The overall quality of the 2002 draft is average, including Yao Ming, Stoudemire, Boozer and Butler. They are basically inside players.

The ranking of this draft:

1, first order to fifth order

First place: Houston Rockets Yao Ming.

Second place: Chicago Bulls jay williams.

Third place: Mike Deng Liwei of Golden State Warriors.

Fourth place: Memphis Grizzlies drew Gooden?

Fifth place: Denver Nuggets nicolo Zkistishvili.

2, sixth to tenth.

Sixth place: Cleveland Cavaliers Juan Wagner.

Seventh place: Nenê Hilário of new york Knicks.

Eighth place: Los Angeles Clippers Chris willcocks.

Ninth place: Phoenix Sun? Amar 'e Stoudemire

Tenth place: Miami Heat Kayren Butler.

3. From 1 1 to 15.

11th place: jared jeffries, Washington Wizards.

12th place: Melvin Erie, Los Angeles Clippers.

13: Marcus haislip of Milwaukee Bucks.

14: Indiana Pacer Fred Jones?

15: Boki Nackbar of Houston Rockets.

4. 16th to 20th.

16: Jiri Welsch of Philadelphia 76ers?

17: Juan Dixon of the Washington Wizards?

18th place: Orlando Magic Curtis bouchard?

Nineteenth place: Utah Jazz Ryan Humphrey

20th place: Toronto Raptors Karim Rush.

5. Order No.2 1 to Order No.25

20th place: Qyntel Woods of Portland Trailblazers.

No.21Name: Phoenix Suns Kathy Jacobson?

No.22: Detroit Pistons Taishawn Prince.

23rd place: New Jersey Nets Nenad krstic?

24th place: Denver Nuggets Frank Wilhelms?

25th place: San Antonio Spurs john salmons.

6. From 26th to 27th.

26th place: Los Angeles Lakers Chris jeffries.

27th place: Sacramento Kings? Dan Dickau

Baidu Encyclopedia -2002 NBA Draft

NBA official website-the story of the 2002 draft-was born before the superstar blowout.