Pacers First Round Draft History

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1 / 33With the 2016 NBA Draft right around the corner, take a look back through time as we run through each first round draft selection in the Pacers' NBA history.

thumbnail-image: With the 2016 NBA Draft right around the corner, take a look back through time as we run through each first round draft selection in the Pacers' NBA history.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1978 Pick Number: 3rd Draft Pick: Rick Robey, Center (Kentucky) Rick Robey played in just 43 games for the Pacers during his rookie season, averaging 8.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 19.7 minutes per game. Robey was traded to the Boston Celtics for Billy Knight in January 1979.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1979 Pick Number: 13th Draft Pick: Dudley Bradley, Guard (North Carolina) Nicknamed the “Secretary of Defense” for his defensive prowess, Dudley Bradley played two seasons in Indiana, averaging 8.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.4 steals in 23.7 minutes per game. Bradley still holds the record for most steals in a game (nine) in the Pacers’ NBA history, and each of his two seasons rank in the top five of the Pacers’ NBA history in total steals. Bradley was traded to the Phoenix Suns in June 1981 for second round picks in 1981 (Al Leslie) and 1982 (Jose Slaughter).
thumbnail-image: Year: 1981 Pick Number: 14th Draft Pick: Herb Williams, Center/Forward (Ohio State) Herb Williams played eight seasons for the Pacers, accumulating averages of 15 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.9 blocks in 32 minutes per game. Williams still holds the record for most rebounds in a game (29) in the Pacers’ NBA history, and ranks in the top five in minutes played, rebounds, and blocked shots. Williams was traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Detlef Schrempf and a second round pick in 1990 (Antonio Davis).
thumbnail-image: Year: 1982 Pick Number: 8th Draft Pick: Clark Kellogg, Forward (Ohio State) Clark Kellogg spent his entire NBA career with the Pacers before it was cut short due to knee issues. He was named to the 1982-83 All-Rookie Team. Over five seasons, including two partial seasons in which he totaled 23 games, he averaged 18.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.5 steals in 32.7 minutes per game. Kellogg still ranks in the top five in the Pacers’ NBA history for career scoring and rebounding averages, and in the top five for single-season totals including field goals, total rebounds, and rebounding average.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1983 Pick Number: 2nd Draft Pick: Steve Stipanovich, Center (Missouri) Steve Stipanovich played each of his five seasons in the NBA with the Pacers, posting averages of 13.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, a steal, and 0.9 blocks in 31.2 minutes per game. Stipanovich was named to the 1983-84 All-Rookie Team.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1984 Pick Number: 18th Draft Pick: Vern Fleming, Point Guard (Georgia) Vern Fleming played the first 11 seasons of his 12-year NBA career with the Pacers, averaging 11.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.1 steals in 28.2 minutes per game. In the Pacers’ NBA history, Fleming ranks in the top five in multiple categories, including seasons played, games played, minutes, field goals, free throws, assists, steals, and points.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1985 Pick Number: 2nd Draft Pick: Wayman Tisdale, Forward (Oklahoma) Wayman Tisdale played his first three-and-a-half seasons with the Pacers, averaging 15.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 28.2 minutes per game. Tisdale still ranks in the top five in field goal percentage (.512) in the Pacers’ NBA history. Tisdale was traded along with a future second round pick to the Sacramento Kings midway through the 1989 season for LaSalle Thompson and Randy Wittman.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1986 Pick Number: 4th Draft Pick: Chuck Person, Forward (Auburn) Chuck Person played the first six seasons of his 13-year NBA career with the Pacers, averaging 19 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 0.9 steals in 35.4 minutes per game. Following his rookie season, he was named to the 1986-87 All-Rookie Team and selected as the Rookie of the Year. In the Pacers’ NBA history, Person ranks in the top five in field goals, 3-pointers, and scoring average. He also ranks in the top five in single-season field goals. Person was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in September 1992 along with Michael Williams in exchange for Sam Mitchell and Pooh Richardson.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1987 Pick Number: 11th Draft Pick: Reggie Miller, Guard (UCLA) One of the greatest shooters in NBA history, Reggie Miller played his entire 18-year career with the Pacers, averaging 18.2 points, three rebounds, three assists, and 1.1 steals in 34.3 minutes per game. The five-time All-Star was named to three All-NBA teams (1994-95, ’95-96, and ’97-98), and is second in NBA history in career 3-pointers. Miller holds the record for most points scored in a game in the Pacers’ NBA history with 57 against the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 28, 1992. He is the all-time leader in the Pacers’ NBA history in a slew of categories, including seasons played, games played, minutes, fields goals, 3-pointers, free throws, assists, steals, and points, and ranks in the top five in free throw percentage. In terms of single-season records in the Pacers’ NBA history, he ranks in the top five in minutes, field goals, 3-pointers, free throws, free throw percentage, points, and scoring average.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1988 Pick Number: 2nd Draft Pick: Rik Smits, Center (Marist) Another Pacers lifer, Rik Smits played each of his 12 seasons in Indiana, averaging 14.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.3 blocks in 26.6 minutes per game. Smits was named to the 1988-89 All-Rookie Team, and was selected as an All-Star in 1998. Smits is the all-time leader in the Pacers’ NBA history in defensive rebounds, and ranks in the top five in seasons played, games played, minutes, field goals, free throws, offensive rebounds, total rebounds, blocked shots, and points.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1989 Pick Number:7th Draft Pick: George McCloud, Forward (Florida State) George McCloud played the first four seasons of his 12-year NBA career with the Pacers, averaging 5.5 points, two rebounds, and two assists in 15.7 minutes per game. McCloud spent the 1993-94 season playing overseas in Italy, before returning to have a fairly successful NBA career as a 3-point specialist for four other teams.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1991 Pick Number:13th Draft Pick: Dale Davis, Center/Forward (Clemson) Dale Davis spent the first nine seasons of his 16-year NBA career with the Pacers, and the second half of his 14th season, averaging 9.3 points, nine rebounds, 0.7 steals, and 1.3 blocks in 29.5 minutes per game. He was selected as an All-Star in 2000. Davis is the all-time leader in offensive rebounds and total rebounds in the Pacers’ NBA history, and ranks in the top five in seasons played, games played, minutes, field goal percentage, defensive rebounds, rebound average, and blocked shots. For single-season records, he ranks in the top five in the Pacers’ NBA history for field goal percentage, offensive rebounds, and rebound average. Davis was traded to the Portland Trailblazers in August 2000 for Jermaine O’Neal and Joe Kleine, and returned to the Pacers in March 2005 as a free agent.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1992 Pick Number:14th Draft Pick: Malik Sealy, Forward/Guard (St. John's) Malik Sealy spent the first two seasons of his eight-year NBA career with the Pacers, averaging 6.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game. Sealy was traded along with Eric Piatkowski and Pooh Richardson to the Los Angeles Clippers in June 1994 for Mark Jackson and Greg Minor.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1993 Pick Number:14th Draft Pick: Scott Haskin, Center (Oregon State) Scott Haskin played his lone NBA season with the Pacers, averaging two points and two rebounds in 6.9 minutes per game.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1994 Pick Number:15th Draft Pick: Eric Piatkowski, Forward (Nebraska) Eric Piatkowski never suited up for the Pacers, as he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers the day after the 1994 Draft, along with Pooh Richardson and Malik Sealy, for Mark Jackson and Greg Minor.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1995 Pick Number:23rd Draft Pick: Travis Best, Point Guard (Georgia Tech) Travis Best spent the first six-and-a-half seasons of his 10-year NBA career with the Pacers, averaging 8.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and a steal in 22 minutes per game. Best ranks fifth all-time in the Pacers’ NBA history in assists.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1996 Pick Number:10th Draft Pick: Erick Dampier, Center (Mississippi State) Erick Dampier played the first season of his 16-year NBA career with the Pacers, averaging 5.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and a block in 14.6 minutes per game. Dampier was traded in August 1997, along with Duane Ferrell, to the Golden State Warriors for Chris Mullin.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1997 Pick Number:12th Draft Pick: Austin Croshere, Forward (Providence) Austin Croshere played the first nine seasons of his 12-year NBA career with the Pacers, averaging 7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and an assist in 18.9 minutes per game. Croshere ranks fifth in the Pacers’ NBA history in free throw percentage. Croshere was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in July 2006 for Marquis Daniels.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1997 Pick Number:25th Draft Pick: Al Harrington, Forward (St. Patrick High School) Al Harrington played the first six seasons of his 16-year NBA career with the Pacers, and half of his ninth season, averaging 10.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 0.8 steals in 26.5 minutes per game. Harrington’s partial 2006-07 season with the Pacers ranks second in the franchise’s NBA history in 3-point percentage. Harrington was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in July 2004 for Stephen Jackson. The Hawks traded him back to the Pacers in August 2006 along with John Edwards in exchange for a 2007 first round pick, and he was traded to the Golden State Warriors in January 2007, along with Stephen Jackson, Sarunas Jasikevicius, and Josh Powell, for Ike Diogu, Mike Dunleavy, Keith McLeod, and Troy Murphy.
thumbnail-image: Year: 1999 Pick Number:26th Draft Pick: Vonteego Cummings, Point Guard (Pittsburgh) Vonteego Cummings was traded on Draft night to the Golden State Warriors, along with a 2001 first round pick, in exchange for Jeff Foster, the 21st pick that same year. Foster would go on to play his entire 13-year career with the Pacers, averaging 4.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 0.7 steals in 20.6 minutes per game. Foster ranks in the top five in the Pacers’ NBA history in seasons played, games played, offensive rebounds, and total rebounds.
thumbnail-image: Year: 2000 Pick Number:27th Draft Pick: Primoz Brezec, Center (Slovenia) Primoz Brezec played the first three seasons of his eight-year NBA career with the Pacers, averaging 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds in 5.5 minutes per game. Brezec was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA's expansion draft in June 2004.
thumbnail-image: Year: 2002 Pick Number:14th Draft Pick: Fred Jones, Guard/Forward (Oregon) Fred Jones played the first four seasons of his seven-year NBA career with the Pacers, averaging 7.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 0.8 steals in 23.4 minutes per game.
thumbnail-image: Year: 2004 Pick Number:29th Draft Pick: David Harrison, Center (Colorado) David Harrison played each of his four seasons in the NBA with the Pacers, averaging five points, 2.9 rebounds, and a block in 14.2 minutes per game.
thumbnail-image: Year: 2005 Pick Number:17th Draft Pick: Danny Granger, Forward (New Mexico) Danny Granger played the first eight-and-a-half seasons of his 10-year NBA career with the Indiana Pacers, averaging 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, two assists, a steal, and 0.9 blocks in 32.5 minutes per game. Granger was named to the 2005-06 All-Rookie Second Team, earned the Most Improved Player award in 2008-09, and was selected to the 2009 All-Star Team. Granger ranks in the top five in the Pacers’ NBA history in 3-pointers, free throws, steals, and points. His 2008-09 season ranks in the top five in the Pacers’ NBA history for 3-pointers and scoring average. Granger was traded along with a 2015 second round pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in February 2014 for Lavoy Allen and Evan Turner.
thumbnail-image: Year: 2006 Pick Number:17th Draft Pick: Shawne Williams, Forward (Memphis) Shawne Williams played the first two seasons of his seven-year NBA career with the Pacers, averaging 5.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per game. Williams was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in October 2008 for Eddie Jones and second round picks in 2009 (A.J. Price) and 2010 (Ryan Reid).
thumbnail-image: Year: 2008 Pick Number:11th Draft Pick: Jerryd Bayless, Guard (Arizona) Jerryd Bayless was traded along with Ike Diogu to the Portland Trailblazers in July 2008 for Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts, and Brandon Rush.
thumbnail-image: Year: 2009 Pick Number:13th Draft Pick: Tyler Hansbrough, Forward (North Carolina) Tyler Hansbrough played the first four seasons of his active NBA career with the Pacers, averaging 8.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 0.6 steals in 19.7 minutes per game.
thumbnail-image: Year: 2010 Pick Number:10th Draft Pick: Paul George, Forward (Fresno State) Paul George recently finished his sixth season with the Pacers. For his career, he’s averaged 16.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.7 steals in 32.2 minutes per game. George was named to the All-Rookie Second Team in 2010-11, won the Most Improved Player award in 2012-13, made the All-Defensive Second Team in 2012-13 and the All-Defensive First Team in 2013-14, made the All-NBA Third Team in 2012-13 and 2013-14, and has been selected as an All-Star three times. Despite only playing five full seasons and a partial one last year, George ranks in the top five in the Pacers’ NBA history in 3-pointers and steals, and single-season 3-pointers, free throws, points, and scoring average.
thumbnail-image: Year: 2011 Pick Number:15th Draft Pick: Kawhi Leonard, Forward (San Diego State) Kawhi Leonard was traded on Draft night to the San Antonio Spurs, along with Davis Bertans and Erazem Lorbek, for George Hill. After spending his first three seasons with the Spurs backing up Tony Parker, George Hill has been a mainstay in Pacers’ backcourt ever since. Over five seasons in Indiana, Hill has averaged 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and a steal in 31.7 minutes per game. He currently ranks fourth in the Pacers’ NBA history in 3-pointers.
thumbnail-image: Year: 2012 Pick Number:26th Draft Pick: Miles Plumlee, Center (Duke) Miles Plumlee played only the rookie season of his active NBA career with the Pacers, averaging 0.9 points and 1.6 rebounds in 3.9 minutes per game. Plumlee was traded along with Gerald Green and a future first round pick to the Phoenix Suns in July 2013 for Luis Scola.
thumbnail-image: Year: 2013 Pick Number:23rd Draft Pick: Solomon Hill, Forward (Arizona) Solomon Hill has played each of his three seasons with the Pacers, averaging six points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.6 steals in 20.6 minutes per game.
thumbnail-image: Year: 2015 Pick Number:11th Draft Pick: Myles Turner, Center/Forward (Texas) Myles Turner just finished his rookie season with the Pacers, and averaged 10.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game. Turner was named Rookie of the Month for games played in February 2016.