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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
, ,