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Who Was Drafted Before Who? Trivia Quiz

In this quiz you have to name the NBA player that was drafted before the other player. Some of these draft choices have gone down as some of the biggest mistakes in NBA history. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Manute. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Manute

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
137,992

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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795

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Question 1 of 10

1. Denver chose African native Dikembe Mutombo with the 4th pick in the 1991 NBA draft. What player did Sacramento select with the 3rd selection in that draft? Hint

Billy Owens

Mitch Richmond

Jim Jackson

Bobby Hurley

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Question 2 of 10

2. Tracy McGrady was drafted 9th overall in the 1997 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. What Center from Colgate University was drafted just one spot ahead him? Hint

Kelvin Cato

Tim Duncan

Adonal Foyle

Danny Fortson

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 1993 draft, the Detroit Pistons had both the 10th and 11th picks. With the 11th pick they chose Allan Houston. Who did they choose with the 10th pick? Hint

Lindsey Hunter

Sam Cassell

Lucious Harris

George Lynch

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Question 4 of 10

4. Michael Jordan was drafted 3rd overall in the 1984 draft. Who was drafted with the second overall pick in that years draft? Hint

Akeem Olajuwon

Charles Barkley

Sam Perkins

Sam Bowie

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tony Parker was drafted with the last pick (28th) of the first round in the 2001 NBA draft. Which Point Guard was drafted just one place ahead of him? Hint

Raul Lopez

Erick Barkley

Gilbert Arenas

Jamaal Tinsley

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Question 6 of 10

6. High Schooler Kobe Bryant was selected 13th overall in 1996. What former Wright State College player was drafted at number 12 by the Cleveland Cavaliers? Hint

Todd Fuller

Vitaly Potapenko

Erick Dampier

Samaki Walker

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was drafted 8th overall, and one pick before Dirk Nowitzki in the 1998 NBA Draft? Hint

Paul Pierce

DeSagana Diop

Jason Williams

Larry Hughes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Michael Jordan's championship buddy Scottie Pippen was drafted by Seattle in 1987, with the 5th overall pick. Who was taken just one pick prior by the Los Angeles Clippers? Hint

Reggie Williams

Kenny Smith

Dennis Hopson

Brad Daugherty

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jason Kidd was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 2nd overall pick in 1994. Who was the 1st overall selecton that year? Hint

Grant Hill

Glenn Robinson

Joe Smith

Shawn Bradley

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Question 10 of 10

10. Karl Malone was drafted 13th overall in the 1985 NBA draft. What Wake Forest player did Washington choose one spot ahead with the 12th pick that year? Hint

Alfredrick Hughes

Xavier McDaniel

Kenny Green

Keith Lee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Denver chose African native Dikembe Mutombo with the 4th pick in the 1991 NBA draft. What player did Sacramento select with the 3rd selection in that draft?

Answer: Billy Owens

Although Billy Owens played 10 seasons in the NBA averaging 11.7ppg, he never fulfilled the lofty expectation of him going into the NBA.

2. Tracy McGrady was drafted 9th overall in the 1997 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. What Center from Colgate University was drafted just one spot ahead him?

Answer: Adonal Foyle

Tim Duncan went number 1 that year which was a good choice for the Spurs, but the teams that selected from 2 to 8 turned out to make a monumental mistake, by not selecting future Team USA player McGrady.

3. In the 1993 draft, the Detroit Pistons had both the 10th and 11th picks. With the 11th pick they chose Allan Houston. Who did they choose with the 10th pick?

Answer: Lindsey Hunter

Houston and Hunter spent their first three years together in the NBA playing for the Pistons, before Houston went on to play for the New York Knicks. Since then their careers have taken two completely different routes.

4. Michael Jordan was drafted 3rd overall in the 1984 draft. Who was drafted with the second overall pick in that years draft?

Answer: Sam Bowie

Hakeem Olajuwon (then Akeem) was drafted first, then Sam Bowie second, and Michael Jordan third. Sam Bowie went on to average 10.9ppg in 10 seasons in the NBA, with the Trailblazers, Nets, and Lakers.

5. Tony Parker was drafted with the last pick (28th) of the first round in the 2001 NBA draft. Which Point Guard was drafted just one place ahead of him?

Answer: Jamaal Tinsley

While Parker slipped all the way to number 28 (making many GM's look very silly), other PG's were being selected before: Jamaal Tinsley; Raul Lopez. Gilbert Arenas fell to the second round, and Erick Barkley was drafted the year before in 2000.

6. High Schooler Kobe Bryant was selected 13th overall in 1996. What former Wright State College player was drafted at number 12 by the Cleveland Cavaliers?

Answer: Vitaly Potapenko

Actual Order:
9th: Samaki Walker
10th: Erick Dampier
11th: Todd Fuller
12th: Vitaly Potapenko
13th: Kobe Bryant

7. Who was drafted 8th overall, and one pick before Dirk Nowitzki in the 1998 NBA Draft?

Answer: Larry Hughes

It was Larry Hughes, who has since went on to play for Philadelphia, Golden State, and Washington. Jason Williams went before Hughes, Paul Pierce was drafted immediately after Nowitzki, and Diop went 8th in 2001.

8. Michael Jordan's championship buddy Scottie Pippen was drafted by Seattle in 1987, with the 5th overall pick. Who was taken just one pick prior by the Los Angeles Clippers?

Answer: Reggie Williams

Reggie Williams had an decent career in the NBA, averaging 12.5ppg over 10 seasons, but not in comparison to Pip who was named in the NBA's 50 greatest players of all-time.

9. Jason Kidd was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 2nd overall pick in 1994. Who was the 1st overall selecton that year?

Answer: Glenn Robinson

The Rookie of the Year Award that year was shared between Jason Kidd, and Grant Hill, and Glenn Robinson was third.

10. Karl Malone was drafted 13th overall in the 1985 NBA draft. What Wake Forest player did Washington choose one spot ahead with the 12th pick that year?

Answer: Kenny Green

Then Washington Bullets General Manager Bob Ferry, made one of the biggest draft mistakes in NBA history, by choosing Kenny Green with the 12th pick in the draft instaed of Karl Malone. While Malone went on to become the second greatest scorer of all-time, Green averaged 4.4ppg in 60 total NBA games.

Source: Author Manute

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