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1987 NBA Draft

Every pick from the 1987 NBA Draft — player profiles, drafting teams and career production.

324 picks 47 round 1 46 round 2 113 linked
Most productive from the 1987 class

Reggie Miller

Pick #11 1,389 career games 18.2 PPG Drafted by IND
Pick Player Drafted by NBA G Career PPG
1
David Robinson United States Naval Academy · Center
SAS
987 21.1
1
David Robinson Navy · Center
SAS
987 21.1
2
Armen Gilliam UNLV · Forward
PHX
1,080 14.1
2
Armen Gilliam Nevada-Las Vegas · Forward
PHX
1,080 14.1
3
Dennis Hopson Ohio State · Shooting Guard
BKN
405 10.8
3
Dennis Hopson Ohio State · Shooting Guard
BKN
405 10.8
4
Reggie Williams Georgetown · Small Forward
LAC
910 11.5
4
Reggie Williams Georgetown · Forward
LAC
928 11.6
4
Reggie Williams Georgetown · Small Forward
LAC
910 11.5
5
Scottie Pippen University of Central Arkansas · Forward-Guard
OKC
1,178 16.1
5
Scottie Pippen Central Arkansas · Forward-Guard
OKC
1,178 16.1
6
Kenny Smith UNC · Guard
SAC
864 12.3
6
Kenny Smith North Carolina · Guard
SAC
864 12.3
7
Kevin Johnson California · Point Guard
CLE
1,039 15.7
7
Kevin Johnson California · Point Guard
CLE
1,039 15.7
8
Olden Polynice Virginia · Center-Forward
CHI
1,205 8.2
8
Olden Polynice Virginia · Center-Forward
CHI
1,205 8.2
9
Derrick McKey Alabama · Forward
OKC
937 11.0
9
Derrick McKey Alabama · Forward
OKC
937 11.0
10
Horace Grant Clemson · Center
CHI
1,170 11.1
10
Horace Grant Clemson · Center
CHI
1,170 11.1
11
Reggie Miller UCLA · Guard
IND
1,389 18.2
11
Reggie Miller California-Los Angeles · Guard
IND
1,389 18.2
12
Muggsy Bogues Wake Forest · Guard
WAS
950 7.6
12
Muggsy Bogues Wake Forest · Guard
WAS
950 7.6
13
Joe Wolf UNC · Forward
LAC
679 4.2
13
Joe Wolf North Carolina · Forward
LAC
679 4.2
14
TF Tellis Frank Western Kentucky · Forward
GSW
264 6.4
14
TF Tellis Frank Western Kentucky · Forward
GSW
264 6.4
15
José Ortiz Oregon State · Forward
UTA
64 2.9
15
Jose Ortiz Oregon State · Forward
UTA
64 2.9
16
CW Chris Welp Washington · Center
PHI
136 3.1
16
CW Chris Welp Washington · Center
PHI
136 3.1
17
RM Ronnie Murphy Jacksonville University · Forward
POR
18 2.0
17
RM Ronnie Murphy Jacksonville · Forward
POR
18 2.0
18
Mark Jackson St. John's · Point Guard
NYK
1,461 9.5
18
Mark Jackson St. John's (NY) · Point Guard
NYK
1,461 9.5
19
Ken Norman Illinois · Forward
LAC
646 13.5
19
Ken Norman Illinois · Forward
LAC
646 13.5
20
JF Jim Farmer Alabama · Forward
DAL
163 5.9
20
JF Jim Farmer Alabama · Forward
DAL
163 5.9
21
DC Dallas Comegys DePaul · Center
ATL
142 6.0
21
DC Dallas Comegys DePaul · Center
ATL
142 6.0
22
Reggie Lewis Northeastern University · Guard
BOS
450 17.6
22
Reggie Lewis Northeastern · Guard
BOS
450 17.6
23
GA Greg Anderson Houston · Center-Forward
SAS
748 7.0
23
GA Greg Anderson Houston · Center-Forward
SAS
748 7.0
24
FB Freddie Banks UNLV
DET
24
FB Fred Banks Nevada-Las Vegas
DET
25
RM Ron Moore West Virginia State University · Center
NYK
28 1.7
25
RM Ron Moore West Virginia State · Center
NYK
28 1.7
26
Steve Alford Indiana · Point Guard
DAL
235 4.7
26
Steve Alford Indiana · Point Guard
DAL
235 4.7
27
NB Nate Blackwell Temple · Point Guard
SAS
10 3.7
27
NB Nate Blackwell Temple · Point Guard
SAS
10 3.7
28
RW Rickie Winslow Houston · Forward
CHI
7 1.0
28
RW Rickie Winslow Houston · Forward
CHI
7 1.0
29
LF Lester Fonville Jackson State University
POR
29
LF Lester Fonville Jackson State
POR
30
NW Nikita Wilson LSU · Forward
POR
15 1.3
30
NW Nikita Wilson Louisiana State · Forward
POR
15 1.3
31
AM Andre Moore Loyola Chicago · Forward
DEN
20 2.4
31
AM Andre Moore Loyola-Chicago · Forward
DEN
20 2.4
32
BM Bob McCann Morehead State University · Forward
MIL
178 4.2
32
BM Bob McCann Morehead State · Forward
MIL
178 4.2
33
TW Tony White Tennessee · Guard
CHI
98 5.3
33
TW Tony White Tennessee · Guard
CHI
98 5.3
34
Brian Rowsom UNC Wilmington · Forward
IND
82 5.5
34
Brian Rowsom North Carolina-Wilmington · Forward
IND
82 5.5
35
DL Doug Lee Purdue · Guard
HOU
73 2.3
35
DL Doug Lee Purdue · Guard
HOU
73 2.3
36
Duane Washington Middle Tennessee · Guard
WAS
103 10.0
36
Duane Washington Middle Tennessee State · Guard
WAS
103 10.0
37
DD Derrick Dowell USC
WAS
37
DD Derrick Dowell Southern California
WAS
38
NC Norris Coleman Kansas State · Power Forward
LAC
29 5.3
38
NC Norris Coleman Kansas State · Power Forward
LAC
29 5.3
39
Vincent Askew Memphis · Guard
PHI
583 6.8
39
Vincent Askew Memphis · Guard
PHI
583 6.8
40
Winston Garland Missouri State · Point Guard
MIL
590 9.1
40
Winston Garland Missouri State · Point Guard
MIL
590 9.1
41
KJ Kannard Johnson Western Kentucky · Forward
CLE
4 0.5
41
KJ Kannard Johnson Western Kentucky · Forward
CLE
4 0.5
42
TB Terrance Bailey Wagner College
ATL
42
TB Terence Bailey Wagner
ATL
43
AK Andrew Kennedy Virginia
PHI
43
AK Andrew Kennedy Virginia
PHI
44
TC Terry Coner Alabama
ATL
44
TC Terry Coner Alabama
ATL
45
BL Brad Lohaus Iowa · Forward-Center
BOS
868 6.1
45
BL Brad Lohaus Iowa · Forward-Center
BOS
868 6.1
46
BD Bruce Dalrymple Georgia Tech
PHX
46
BD Bruce Dalrymple Georgia Tech
PHX
47
TM Tim McCalister Oklahoma
LAC
47
TM Tim McCalister Oklahoma
LAC
48
JW Jamie Waller Virginia Union University · Forward
BKN
9 4.7
48
JW Jamie Waller Virginia Union · Forward
BKN
9 4.7
49
JB Jerome Batiste McNeese State University
NYK
49
JB Jerome Batiste McNeese State
NYK
50
PZ Phil Zevenbergen Washington · Forward
SAS
8 3.8
50
PZ Phil Zevenbergen Washington · Forward
SAS
8 3.8
51
SM Sven Meyer Oregon
SAC
51
SM Sven Myer Oregon
SAC
52
Donald Royal Notre Dame · Forward
CLE
597 5.8
52
Donald Royal Notre Dame · Forward
CLE
597 5.8
53
Winston Crite Texas A&M · Power Forward
PHX
31 2.8
53
Winston Crite Texas A&M · Power Forward
PHX
31 2.8
54
TS Tom Schafer Iowa State
DEN
54
TS Tom Schafer Iowa State
DEN
55
TA Tommy Amaker Duke
OKC
55
TA Tommy Amaker Duke
OKC
56
JF John Fox Millersville
CHI
56
JF John Fox Millersville
CHI
57
HG Hansi Gnad University of Alaska Anchorage
PHI
57
HG Hansi Gnad Alaska-Anchorage
PHI
58
DJ Darryl Johnson Michigan State · Guard
GSW
11 1.1
58
DJ Darryl Johnson Michigan State · Guard
GSW
11 1.1
59
DP Danny Pearson Jacksonville University
WAS
59
DP Danny Pearson Jacksonville
WAS
60
SC Sean Couch Columbia University
IND
60
SC Sean Couch Columbia
IND
61
CM Clarence Martin Western Kentucky
UTA
61
CM Clarence Martin Western Kentucky
UTA
62
ER Eric Riggins Rutgers University
PHI
62
ER Eric Riggins Rutgers
PHI
63
Kevin Gamble Iowa · Small Forward
POR
714 9.2
63
Kevin Gamble Iowa · Small Forward
POR
714 9.2
64
JJ J. J. Weber Wisconsin
MIL
64
JJ J. J. Weber Wisconsin
MIL
65
EW Eric White Pepperdine · Forward
DET
93 5.3
65
EW Eric White Pepperdine · Forward
DET
93 5.3
66
MR Mike Richmond Texas-El Paso
DAL
66
MR Mike Richmond Texas-El Paso
DAL
67
ST Song Tao NA
ATL
67
ST Song Tao Basketball Association of the People's Republic of China (China)
ATL
68
Billy Donovan Providence · Point Guard
UTA
44 2.4
68
Billy Donovan Providence · Point Guard
UTA
44 2.4
69
WG Willie Glass St. John's
LAL
69
WG Willie Glass St. John's (NY)
LAL
70
TS Tom Sheehey Virginia
BOS
70
TS Tom Sheehey Virginia
BOS
71
MM Mike Morgan Drake University
NYK
71
MM Mike Morgan Drake
NYK
72
AM Andrew Moten Florida
BKN
72
AM Andrew Moten Florida
BKN
73
TM Todd May Pikeville College
SAS
73
TM Todd May Pikeville
SAS
74
JA Joe Arlauckas Niagara University · Power Forward
SAC
9 3.8
74
JA Joe Arlauckas Niagara · Power Forward
SAC
9 3.8
75
Chris Dudley Yale · Center
CLE
950 4.0
75
Chris Dudley Yale · Center
CLE
950 4.0
76
SB Steve Beck Arizona State
PHX
76
SB Steve Beck Arizona State
PHX
77
DB David Boone Marquette
DEN
77
DB David Boone Marquette
DEN
78
TL Todd Linder University of Tampa
OKC
78
TL Todd Linder Tampa
OKC
79
Jack Haley UCLA · Center
CHI
408 3.8
79
Jack Haley California-Los Angeles · Center
CHI
408 3.8
80
CH Carven Holcombe TCU
CLE
80
CH Carven Holcomb Texas Christian
CLE
81
ST Scott Thompson University of San Diego
WAS
81
ST Scott Thompson San Diego
WAS
82
JN Joe Niego Lewis (IL)
HOU
82
JN Joe Niego Lewis
HOU
83
BB Bennie Bolton NC State
GSW
83
BB Benny Bolton North Carolina State
GSW
84
RH Reuben Holmes Alabama State University
UTA
84
RH Reuben Holmes Alabama State
UTA
85
BR Brian Rahilly Tulsa
PHI
85
BR Brian Rahilly Tulsa
PHI
86
NB Norwood Barber Florida State
POR
86
NB Norwood Barber Florida State
POR
87
DB Darryl Bedford Austin Peay State University
MIL
87
DB Darryl Bedford Austin Peay
MIL
88
DP Dave Popson UNC · Center
DET
58 1.9
88
DP Dave Popson North Carolina · Center
DET
58 1.9
89
David Johnson Oklahoma · Guard
DAL
107 12.7
89
DJ David Johnson Oklahoma
DAL
89
DJ David Johnson Oklahoma
DAL
90
TC Theofanis Christodoulou NA
ATL
90
TC Theofanis Christodoulou Panionios B.C. (Greece)
ATL
91
DK Darryl Kennedy Oklahoma
BOS
91
DK Darryl Kennedy Oklahoma
BOS
92
RT Ralph Tally Norfolk State
LAL
92
RT Ralph Tally Norfolk State
LAL
93
CK Chad Kessler Georgia
LAC
93
CK Chad Kessler Georgia
LAC
94
James Blackmon Kentucky
BKN
32 13.4
94
JB James Blackmon Kentucky
BKN
95
GC Glen Clem Vanderbilt
NYK
95
GC Glenn Clem Vanderbilt
NYK
96
DW Dennis Willliams Georgia
SAS
96
DW Dennis Williams Georgia
SAS
97
VC Vernon Carr Michigan State
SAC
97
VC Vernon Carr Michigan State
SAC
98
CL Carl Lott TCU
CLE
98
CL Carl Lott Texas Christian
CLE
99
BC Brent Counts University of the Pacific
PHX
99
BC Brent Counts Pacific
PHX
100
RG Ron Grandison New Orleans
DEN
100
RG Ronnie Grandison New Orleans · Small Forward
DEN
101
MT Michael Tait Clemson
OKC
101
MT Michael Tait Clemson
OKC
102
AW Anthony Wilson LSU
CHI
102
AW Anthony Wilson Louisiana State
CHI
103
MM Mike Milling UNC Charlotte
IND
103
MM Mike Milling North Carolina-Charlotte
IND
104
AL Andre LaFleur Northeastern University
HOU
104
AL Andre LaFleur Northeastern
HOU
105
TW Terry Williams SMU
GSW
105
TW Terry Williams Southern Methodist
GSW
106
PF Patrick Fairs Texas
WAS
106
PF Patrick Fairs Texas
WAS
107
BK Bart Kofoed University of Nebraska at Kearney · Shooting Guard
UTA
111 1.5
107
BK Bart Kofoed Nebraska-Kearney · Shooting Guard
UTA
111 1.5
108
FR Frank Ross American University
PHI
108
FR Frank Ross American
PHI
109
David Moss Tulsa · Shooting Guard
POR
840 7.7
109
DM David Moss Tulsa
POR
110
BV Brian Vaughns UC Santa Barbara
MIL
110
BV Brian Vaughns California-Santa Barbara
MIL
111
GW Gerry Wright Iowa
DET
111
GW Gerry Wright Iowa
DET
112
SH Sam Hill Iowa State
DAL
112
SH Sam Hill Iowa State
DAL
113
JA Jose Antonio Montero NA
ATL
113
JA Jose Antonio Montero Joventut Badalona (Spain)
ATL
114
DB Dave Butler California
BOS
114
DB Dave Butler California
BOS
115
KT Kenny Travis New Mexico State
LAL
115
KT Kenny Travis New Mexico State
LAL
116
Martin Nessley Duke · Forward
LAC
88 1.1
116
Martin Nessley Duke · Forward
LAC
88 1.1
117
HT Howard Triche Syracuse
NYK
117
HT Howard Triche Syracuse
NYK
118
PB Perry Bromwell Penn
BKN
118
PB Perry Bromwell Pennsylvania
BKN
119
RB Ricky Brown University of South Alabama
SAS
119
RB Ricky Brown South Alabama
SAS
120
DT Daryl Thomas Indiana
SAC
120
DT Darryl Thomas Indiana
SAC
121
HJ Harold Jensen Villanova
CLE
121
HJ Harold Jensen Villanova
CLE
122
MB Marcel Boyce University of Akron
PHX
122
MB Marcel Boyce Akron
PHX
123
KS Kelvin Scarborough New Mexico
DEN
123
KS Kelvin Scarborough New Mexico
DEN
124
TG Tom Gneiting BYU
OKC
124
TG Tom Gneiting Brigham Young
OKC
125
DA Doug Altenberger Illinois
CHI
125
DA Doug Altenberger Illinois
CHI
126
GG Gary Graham UNLV
IND
126
GG Gary Graham Nevada-Las Vegas
IND
127
GSW
363 12.8
127
Sarunas Marciulionis BC Statyba (Lithuania) · Guard
GSW
363 12.8
128
DS Dwayne Scholten Washington State
WAS
128
DS Dwayne Scholten Washington State
WAS
129
FJ Fred Jenkins Tennessee
HOU
129
FJ Fred Jenkins Tennessee
HOU
130
AS Art Sabb Bloomfield College
UTA
130
AS Art Sabb Bloomfield
UTA
131
TF Tracy Foster UAB
PHI
131
TF Tracy Foster Alabama-Birmingham
PHI
132
BJ Bernard Jackson Loyola Chicago
POR
132
BJ Bernard Johnson Loyola-Chicago
POR
133
GE Gay Elmore Virginia Military Institute
MIL
133
GE Gay Elmore Virginia Military Institute
MIL
134
AJ Antoine Joubert Michigan
DET
134
AJ Antoine Joubert Michigan
DET
135
QG Quintan Gates Texas-El Paso
DAL
135
QG Quintan Gates Texas-El Paso
DAL
136
RM Riccardo Morandotti NA
ATL
136
RM Riccardo Morandotti Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino (Italy)
ATL
137
TN Tim Naegeli University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
BOS
137
TN Tim Naegeli Wisconsin-Stevens Point
BOS
138
FF Frank Ford Auburn
LAL
138
FF Frank Ford Auburn
LAL
139
HC Henry Carr Wichita State
LAC
139
HC Henry Carr Wichita State
LAC
140
FB Frank Booker Bowling Green
BKN
140
FB Frank Booker Bowling Green
BKN
141
WW Wayne Williams Saint Joseph's
NYK
141
WW Wayne Williams Saint Joseph's
NYK
142
RD Raynard Davis Texas
SAS
142
RD Raynard Davis Texas
SAS
143
SA Scott Adubato Upsala College
SAC
143
SA Scott Adubato Upsala
SAC
144
MF Michael Foster South Carolina
CLE
144
MF Michael Foster South Carolina
CLE
145
RS Roy Singleton Grand Canyon University
PHX
145
RS Roy Singleton Grand Canyon
PHX
146
RG Rowan Gomes Hampton
DEN
146
RG Rowan Gomes Hampton
DEN
147
MG Mike Giomi NC State
OKC
147
MG Mike Giomi North Carolina State
OKC
148
EL Ervin Leavy Central Michigan University
CHI
148
EL Earvin Leavy Central Michigan
CHI
149
MH Montel Hatcher UCLA
IND
149
MH Montel Hatcher California-Los Angeles
IND
150
JD Jamie Dixon TCU
WAS
150
JD Jamie Dixon Texas Christian
WAS
151
CG Clarence Grier Campbell
HOU
151
CG Clarence Grier Campbell
HOU
152
RL Ronnie Leggette West Virginia State University
GSW
152
RL Ronnie Leggette West Virginia State
GSW
153
KW Keith Webster Harvard University
UTA
153
KW Keith Webster Harvard
UTA
154
ES Eric Semisch West Virginia
PHI
154
ES Eric Semisch West Virginia
PHI
155
KS Kenny Stone George Fox University
POR
155
KS Kenny Stone George Fox
POR
156
CH Curtis Hunter UNC
DEN
156
CH Curtis Hunter North Carolina
DEN
157
MG Mark Gottfried Alabama
DET
157
MG Mark Gottfried Alabama
DET
158
GW Gerald White Auburn
DAL
158
GW Gerald White Auburn
DAL
159
FA Franjo Arapovic NA
ATL
159
FA Franjo Arapovic KK Cibona (Croatia)
ATL
160
GC Gerry Corcoran Northeastern University
BOS
160
JC Jerry Corcoran Northeastern
BOS
161
RV Ron Vanderschaaf Central Washington University
LAL
161
RV Ron Vanderschaaf Central Washington
LAL