Basketball Draft Fact Book

Robert D. Bradley is the founder of the Association for Professional Basketball Research. A contributor to Total Basketball, he is also the author of The Compendium of Professional Basketball (2010).

• Glossary of Basketball TermsGeneral AbbreviationsAcknowledgementsSourcesFranchise AbbreviationsProfessional Draft DatesChapter 1 - BAA, NBA, ABL and ABA Draft ListsChapter 2 - BAA, NBA and ABA Expansion and Dispersal DraftsNBA Expansion DraftsABA Expansion DraftBAA and NBA Dispersal DraftsABA Dispersal DraftsChapter 3 - Determining the Order of the DraftNBA Territorial PicksCoin Flips to Determine the First Pick in the NBA DraftThe NBA Draft LotteryNBA Draft Lottery MethodologyNBA Lottery ResultsChapter 4 - Determining Eligibility for the DraftPlayers Drafted as Junior EligiblesPlayers Selected in Multiple DraftsUnderclassmen Turning ProfessionalPlayers Who Entered the BAA/NBA with No Previous Professional or College Experience Prior to the Hardship DraftNBA Players Who Signed Before Becoming Eligible for the NBA DraftNBA Hardship DraftEarly Entry CandidatesInternational Players in the Draft Who Appeared in a BAA or NBA GameChapter 5 - Miscellaneous Draft FactsBAA/NBA/ABA First Round Draft Choices by TeamBAA/NBA First Round Draft Choices Who Did Not Sign the Year of Their SelectionColleges with the Most Players Selected in the First Round of the BAA/NBA DraftFirst Round Picks From Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesABA & NBA Rookie Signings 1967-68 to 1975-76Selections in the NBA Draft That Were Ruled IneligibleNBA Draft Rights Lost Due to the ABA/NBA MergerFathers and Sons Who Were Both First Round NBA Draft ChoicesBrothers Who Were Both First Round NBA Draft ChoicesNBA, ABA and ABL Draft OdditiesChapter 6 - ABL and WNBA Draft ListsAbout the Author

Massive book, hefty price, and highly specialized are terms that all describe The Basketball Draft Fact Book. Yet this is an impressive array of research that provides year-by-year listings of professional basketball player drafts of both men and women since 1996. Author Bradley includes all four major men’s leagues and two women’s leagues, and clearly the bulk of the book (over 400 pages) covers the now well-established NBA. Beginning with the initial Basketball Association of America draft in 1947, the volume lists draft rounds, teams, and players selected. Although the now popularly televised NBA draft includes only two rounds, in 1968 the NBA draft went into a twenty-first round with 214 players selected. Especially interesting are the American Basketball Association (ABA) drafts with an intriguing cast of characters who made up the original ABA. Each draft is introduced by a brief synopsis where users will find interesting facts such as only one player from the 200 draft ever made an All-Star team (Michael Redd, the 43d choice). Additional chapters cover draft order, eligibility, draft facts, and the women’s draft. Other features include television draft coverage, site and dates of drafts, a glossary, resources, and an incomplete index. This is an excellent reference volume for academic and larger public libraries.