Jun 26, 2008
Memphis guard Derrick Rose (pictured) was the first selection of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Michael Beasley of Kansas State then went to Miami. OJ Mayo of USC was drafted by Minnesota at number three, but was later traded to Memphis. The complete first round is listed below.
Basketball Winners...
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*** COLLEGE ***
Mens Championship
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Naismith Award - Women
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WNBA Championship
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2008 NBA First Round Draft Picks:
1
Chicago
Derrick Rose
PG, Memphis
2
Miami
Michael Beasley
PF, Kanasas State
3
Minnesota
O.J. Mayo
SG, USC
4
Seattle
Russell Westbrook
PG, UCLA
5
Memphis
Kevin Love
PF, UCLA
6
New York
Danilo Gallinari
SF, Italy
7
LA Clippers
Eric Gordon
SG, Indiana
8
Milwaukee
Joe Alexander
SF, West Virginia
9
Charlotte
D.J. Augustin
PG, Texas
10
New Jersey
Brook Lopez
C, Stanford
11
Indiana
Jerryd Bayless
PG, Arizona
12
Sacramento
Jason Thompson
PF, Rider
13
Portland
Brandon Rush
SG, Kansas
14
Golden State
Anthony Randolph
PF, LSU
15
Phoenix
Robin Lopez
C, Stanford
16
Philadelphia
Marreese Speights
C, Florida
17
Toronto
Roy Hibbert
C, Georgetown
18
Washington
JaVale McGee
PF, Nevada
19
Cleveland
J.J. Hickson
PF, NC State
20
Charlotte
Alexis Ajinca
PF, France
21
New Jersey
Ryan Anderson
PF, California
22
Orlando
Courtney Lee
SG, W Kentucky
23
Utah
Kosta Koufos
C, Ohio State
24
Seattle
Serge Ibaka
PF, Congo
25
Houston
Nicolas Batum
SF, France
26
San Antonio
George Hill
PG, Indiana Purdue
27
New Orleans
Darrell Arthur
PF, Kansas
28
Memphis
Donte Greene
SF, Syracuse
29
Detroit
D.J. White
PF, Indiana
30
Boston
J.R. Giddens
SG, New Mexico
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Derrick Rose Awards and Accomplishments
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