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- In 1952, John Wallesea became the first Memphis State player to be drafted by the NBA.
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In 1952, John Wallesea became the first Memphis State player to be drafted by the NBA. Forest Arnold became the school's first All-American in 1954. The Tigers made the NCAA tournament for the first time, in 1955 , under coach Eugene Lambert .
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- Penny Hardaway (4th season)
Of the 52 drafted players, 28 played in at least one NBA (or ABA) game. Memphis has produced 14 first-round picks, including 8 top-ten picks and one number-one pick ( Derrick Rose ). Three former Tigers have been named NBA All-Stars : Larry Kenon (twice), Penny Hardaway (4 times), and Derrick Rose (3 times).
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Oct 18, 1999 · Following the 1952 season, John Wallisa became the first-ever Memphis player to be drafted by the NBA. Wallesea went to the Minneapolis Lakers. Memphis took on the No. 1 ranked Pirates of Seton Hall in South Orange, New Jersey, on January 22, 1953. The Tigers fell to the mighty Pirates, 103-85.
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Garnett was drafted with the fifth overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and became the first player to be drafted directly out of high school since 1975. Since joining the NBA for the 1989–90 season, the Timberwolves had not won more than 29 games in any season.
Nov 19, 2020 · Former Memphis Tigers center James Wiseman was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the No. 2 pick of the NBA Draft on Wednesday.
