The 1988 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 47 players from the 1988 draft. Four of them reached 70 or better in at least one season. By the game's numbers the best career in the class belongs to Mitch Richmond, taken 5th by Golden State. The latest pick in the redraft's top five is Rod Strickland, who went 19th.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 1988-89, his best season and the number of seasons he is rated. Ratings are scaled inside each season, so 50 is that year's average player and 70 is a star. 23 of them have no 1988-89 rating, shown as a dash.
Play from 1988-89 Take over any club in 1988-89. The 1988 class is the first draft of your run.
The redraft
The class again, in the order the game's numbers would take it: by career value, which adds up how far each of his seasons sits above an average player. A long good career beats one great season.
- Mitch Richmond, guard, taken 5th by Golden State. Peak 76 in 1996-97, 14 rated seasons.
- Rod Strickland, guard, taken 19th by New York. Peak 73 in 1994-95, 17 rated seasons.
- Rik Smits, centre, taken 2nd by Indiana. Peak 70 in 1993-94, 12 rated seasons.
- Danny Manning, forward, taken 1st by LAC. Peak 73 in 1992-93, 15 rated seasons.
- Hersey Hawkins, guard, taken 6th by LAC. Peak 67 in 1990-91, 13 rated seasons.
- Rex Chapman, guard, taken 8th by Charlotte. Peak 63 in 1993-94, 12 rated seasons.
- Charles Smith, forward, taken 3rd by Philadelphia. Peak 67 in 1989-90, 9 rated seasons.
- Micheal Williams, guard, taken 48th by Detroit. Peak 68 in 1991-92, 10 rated seasons.
- Chris Morris, forward, taken 4th by New Jersey. Peak 63 in 1992-93, 10 rated seasons.
- Willie Anderson, guard, same spot as the real draft. Peak 66 in 1988-89, 9 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Micheal Williams: 48th in the real draft, 8th in the redraft. Peak 68.
- Rod Strickland: 19th in the real draft, 2nd in the redraft. Peak 73.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Tim Perry: 7th in the real draft, 22nd in the redraft. Peak 60.
- Rony Seikaly: 9th in the real draft, 23rd in the redraft. Peak 64.
- Chris Morris: 4th in the real draft, 9th in the redraft. Peak 63.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny ManningKansas | F | LAC | 50 | 73 1992 | 15 | 4 |
| 2 | Rik SmitsMarist | C | Indiana | 61 | 70 1993 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Charles SmithPittsburgh | F | Philadelphia | 62 | 67 1989 | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | Chris MorrisAuburn | F | New Jersey | – | 63 1992 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Mitch RichmondKansas State | G | Golden State | 68 | 76 1996 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | Hersey Hawkins | G | LAC | 58 | 67 1990 | 13 | 5 |
| 7 | Tim PerryTemple | F | Phoenix | 43 | 60 1991 | 8 | 22 |
| 8 | Rex ChapmanKentucky | G | Charlotte | 58 | 63 1993 | 12 | 6 |
| 9 | Rony SeikalySyracuse | C | Miami | – | 64 1995 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Willie AndersonGeorgia | G | San Antonio | 66 | 66 1988 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | Will PerdueVanderbilt | C | Chicago | – | 59 1994 | 5 | 25 |
| 12 | Harvey GrantOklahoma | F | Washington | – | 61 1990 | 10 | 16 |
| 13 | Jeff GrayerIowa State | G/F | Milwaukee | 34 | 56 1991 | 9 | 27 |
| 14 | Dan MajerleCentral Michigan | F | Phoenix | 48 | 64 1991 | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | Gary GrantMichigan | G | Seattle | – | 60 1991 | 6 | 21 |
| 16 | Derrick ChievousMissouri | G | Houston | – | 43 1989 | 1 | 37 |
| 17 | Eric LecknerWyoming | C | Utah | 44 | 49 1993 | 6 | 35 |
| 18 | Ricky BerrySan Jose State | G | Sacramento | 53 | 53 1988 | 1 | 32 |
| 19 | Rod StricklandDePaul | G | New York | 61 | 73 1994 | 17 | 2 |
| 20 | Kevin EdwardsDePaul | G | Miami | – | 58 1993 | 5 | 26 |
| 21 | Mark BryantSeton Hall | F | Portland | – | 53 1995 | 11 | 28 |
| 22 | Randolph KeysSouthern Miss | F | Cleveland | 37 | 53 1989 | 5 | 33 |
| 23 | Jerome LanePittsburgh | F | Denver | 42 | 54 1990 | 5 | 30 |
| 24 | Brian ShawUC Santa Barbara | G | Boston | 54 | 61 1990 | 14 | 14 |
| 25 | David RiversNotre Dame | G | LAL | – | 43 1989 | 2 | 38 |
| 26 | Rolando FerreiraHouston | C | Portland | 27 | 27 1988 | 1 | 46 |
| 28 | Andrew LangArkansas | C | Phoenix | 42 | 61 1991 | 12 | 18 |
| 29 | Vinny Del NegroNC State | G | Sacramento | 52 | 60 1995 | 12 | 15 |
| 32 | Charles ShacklefordNC State | F/C | New Jersey | – | 52 1989 | 3 | 31 |
| 33 | Grant LongEastern Michigan | F | Miami | 56 | 60 1991 | 15 | 11 |
| 34 | Tom TolbertArizona | F/C | Charlotte | – | 55 1989 | 3 | 29 |
| 36 | Ledell EacklesNew Orleans | G/F | Washington | – | 61 1989 | 5 | 19 |
| 37 | Greg ButlerStanford | C | New York | – | 27 1989 | 1 | 47 |
| 38 | Dean GarrettIndiana | C | Phoenix | – | 60 1996 | 6 | 24 |
| 39 | Tito HorfordMiami | C | Milwaukee | 29 | 33 1989 | 3 | 42 |
| 45 | Tom GarrickRhode Island | G | LAC | – | 52 1989 | 1 | 34 |
| 46 | Morlon WileyLong Beach State | G | Dallas | – | 30 1994 | 1 | 45 |
| 47 | Vernon MaxwellFlorida | G | Denver | – | 61 1995 | 8 | 17 |
| 48 | Micheal WilliamsBaylor | G | Detroit | 36 | 68 1991 | 10 | 8 |
| 50 | Steve KerrArizona | G | Phoenix | 33 | 56 1995 | 15 | 20 |
| 53 | Anthony MasonTennessee State | F | Portland | – | 65 1996 | 13 | 13 |
| 59 | Nate JohnstonTampa | F | Miami | – | 33 1989 | 1 | 43 |
| 64 | Winston BennettKentucky | F | Cleveland | – | 38 1991 | 1 | 40 |
| 65 | Corey GainesLoyola Marymount | G | Seattle | – | 38 1990 | 4 | 41 |
| 71 | Craig NealGeorgia Tech | G | Portland | – | 33 1990 | 1 | 44 |
| 73 | Michael AndersonDrexel | G | Indiana | 42 | 42 1988 | 1 | 39 |
| 74 | Gerald PaddioUNLV | F/G | Boston | – | 47 1990 | 3 | 36 |
More drafts
The 1987 draft · The 1989 draft · Every draft, 1976 to 2025
How the numbers are made is on the ratings page. How a run plays is in How to play.