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Encyclopedia > 2009 NBA Draft
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It is likely to contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the event approaches and more information becomes available.

The 2009 NBA Draft will be held on a date to be decided at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The draft will be broadcast in the United States on ESPN. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Canada) can select young players who wish to join the league. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... ESPN (an acronym for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ...


Early draft projections

These players are widely regarded as the top draft prospects for 2009:


Eligibility rules

Unlike drafts in recent years, high school players will not be eligible for selection. The new collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players union establishes a new age limit for draft eligibility:

  • All drafted players, regardless of nationality, must be born on or before December 31, 1990 (i.e., they must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft).
  • United States players must be at least one year removed from high school graduation.

December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

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Pick Player Nationality NBA Team College/Club Team
1 Ricky Rubio (G) Flag of Spain Spain TBD Joventut Badalona (Spain)
2 Tyreke Evans (G) Flag of United States United States TBD TBD
3 Greg Monroe (F) Flag of United States United States TBD TBD
4 David Ordway (F) Flag of United States United States TBD TBD
Preceded by:
2008 NBA Draft
NBA Draft Followed by:
2010 NBA Draft


 
 

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