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2011 NBA Draft 1st Round
The draft didn't have quite as many trades as I expected in the preview but there there was still plenty of uncertainty and confusion.
Here's the entire first round. Recap coming soon!
Click here for the second round
| Pick | Team | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Pos | Prev. Team | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Kyrie Irving | 6'3'' | 191 lbs | PG | Duke | Fr. |
| 2 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Derrick Williams | 6'9'' | 248 lbs | SF/ PF | Arizona | So. |
| 3 | Utah Jazz | Enes Kanter | 6'11'' | 260 lbs | PF/ C | Kentucky | 1992 |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tristan Thompson | 6'9'' | 227 lbs | PF | Texas | Fr. |
| 5 | Toronto Raptors | Jonas Valanciunas | 6’11'' | 240 lbs | C | Lietuvos Rytas | 1992 |
| 6 | Washington Wizards | Jan Vesely | 6'11'' | 240 lbs | SF/ PF | KK Partizan Belgrade | 1990 |
| 7 | Charlotte Bobcats | Bismatch Biyombo | 6'9'' | 245 lbs | C | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada | 1992 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | Brandon Knight | 6’3'' | 177 lbs | PG/ SG | Kentucky | Fr. |
| 9 | Charlotte Bobcats | Kemba Walker | 6'1'' | 184 lbs | PG | UConn | Jr. |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | Jimmer Fredette | 6'2'' | 196 lbs | PG/ SG | BYU | Sr. |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | Klay Thompson | 6’7'' | 205 lbs | SG/ SF | Washington St. | Jr. |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | Alec Burks | 6'6'' | 192 lbs | SG | Colorado | So. |
| 13 | Phoenix Suns | Markieff Morris | 6'10'' | 240 lbs | PF | Kansas | Jr. |
| 14 | Houston Rockets | Marcus Morris | 6'9'' | 230 lbs | SF/ PF | Kansas | Jr. |
| 15 | Indiana Pacers (traded to Spurs) | Kawhi Leonard | 6'7'' | 227 lbs | SF | San Diego St. | So. |
| 16 | Philadelphia 76ers | Nikola Vucevic | 7'' | 260 lbs | PF/ C | USC | Jr. |
| 17 | New York Knicks | Iman Shumpert | 6'6'' | 220 lbs | PG/ SG | Georgia Tech | Jr. |
| 18 | Washington Wizards | Chris Singleton | 6'9'' | 230 lbs | SF | Florida St | Jr. |
| 19 | Milwaukee Bucks | Tobias Harris | 6'8'' | 225 lbs | SF/ PF | Tennessee | Fr. |
| 20 | Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Rockets) | Donatas Motiejunas | 6'11'' | 224 lbs | PF | Benetton Treviso | 1990 |
| 21 | Portland Trailblazers | Nolan Smith | 6'3'' | 188 lbs | PG/ SG | Duke | Sr. |
| 22 | Denver Nuggets | Kenneth Faried | 6'8'' | 225 lbs | PF | Morehead State | Sr. |
| 23 | Houston Rockets (traded to Bulls) | Nikola Mirotic | 6'10'' | 210 lbs | PF | Real Madrid | 1991 |
| 24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Reggie Jackson | 6'3'' | 208 lbs | PG | Boston College | Jr. |
| 25 | Boston Celtics (traded to Nets) | Marshon Brooks | 6'5'' | 195 lbs | SG | Providence | Sr. |
| 26 | Dallas Mavericks (traded to Nuggets) | Jordan Hamilton | 6'8'' | 228 lbs | SG/SF | Texas | So. |
| 27 | New Jersey Nets (traded to Celtics) | JaJuan Johnson | 6'10'' | 220 lbs | PF | Purdue | Sr. |
| 28 | Chicago Bulls (traded to T’Wolves then Heat) | Norris Cole | 6'2'' | 174 lbs | PG | Cleveland St. | Sr. |
| 29 | San Antonio Spurs | Cory Joseph | 6'3'' | 186 lbs | PG/ SG | Texas | Fr. |
| 30 | Chicago Bulls | Jimmy Butler | 6'8'' | 222 lbs | SF | Marquette | Sr. |