CNNSI.com - 2002 NBA Draft

The NBA truly has gone global. The Rockets made history by selecting Yao Ming with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft on Wednesday. Yao became the first foreign player to be picked first overall, leading a parade of six international first-round picks. The Nuggets took Nikoloz Tskitishvili at No. 5, then acquired No. 7 pick Nene Hilario from the Knicks.

• Off the Glass: Full-course draft
• Photo Gallery: Lottery picks
• McCallum: It's hard to get a feel for Yao
• Mandel: GMs use rational thought for a change
• Burning Questions: Draft-night dilemmas
• Lin: Dixon's surprise | Stoudemire's reputation
• Draft Superlatives: Wilcox dressed for success
• Draft Trades | TNT's NBA Draft Notes, Quotes

Marty Burns
• Draft report card | Pick-by-pick analysis

• Top pick Yao ready to take on NBA's best players
• Suns' Stoudemire survives rough ride to NBA
• Rookie Butler eager to turn up Heat in Miami
• Dixon feels at ease going to hometown Wizards
• Rockets happy to get their man, Yao Ming
• Williams goes to Bulls, just as he wanted
• Knicks get McDyess, send Camby to Nuggets
• Lakers deal Hunter, pick for Raptors' Murray, Rush

Draft Quotables
Comments overheard at the annual media session.

Draft Needs
Eastern Conference | Western Conference

Early Entrants
Complete list of 2002 early draft entrants.

Sports Illustrated Flashbacks
• 2001 Draft full of raw potential -- not quick fixes
• Clippers' pick of Miles in 2000 may pay dividends

One-on-One: Yao Ming

The No. 1 pick in the NBA draft knows the transition will be tough.
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Who will have the biggest impact as a rookie?
Caron Butler, Heat
Mike Dunleavy, Warriors
Drew Gooden, Grizzlies
Yao Ming, Rockets
Jay Williams, Bulls

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Alexander Wolff: The Hoop Life
State of U.S. hoops leads teams to look overseas.

Marty Burns: Inside the NBA
Scouts are racking up the frequent-flier miles.

Phil Taylor: The Hot Button
Jacobsen's move deals a blow to college hoops.

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Draft History
• No. 1 Picks
• Underclass Entrants
• High School Entrants
• Draft-Day Trades
• International Players

Past Drafts
• 2001
• 2000
• 1999
• 1998

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