With only one pick in the NBA draft, the Cleveland
Cavaliers took North Carolina State Freshman JJ Hickson with the 19th
pick.
Hickson led NC State in scoring (14.8 ppg, ranked 10th
in the ACC) and rebounding (8.5 rpg, second). He was named to the first
team All Freshman conference team and was an honorable mention all-conference.
The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose from Memphis
with the first overall pick. Miami followed by taking Kansas State power
forward Michael Beasley second while Minnesota chose USC guard OJ Mayo.
Ohio State's Kosta Koufos went 23rd to the Utah Jazz.
Othello Hunter went undrafted.
