The 2002 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 45 players from the 2002 draft. Five of them reached 70 or better in at least one season. By the game's numbers the best career in the class belongs to Amar'e Stoudemire, taken 9th by Phoenix. The latest pick in the redraft's top five is Carlos Boozer, who went 35th.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 2002-03, 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. Eight of them have no 2002-03 rating, shown as a dash.
Play from 2002-03 Take over any club in 2002-03. The 2002 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.
- Amar'e Stoudemire, forward/centre, taken 9th by Phoenix. Peak 86 in 2007-08, 14 rated seasons.
- Carlos Boozer, forward, taken 35th by Cleveland. Peak 75 in 2006-07, 13 rated seasons.
- Yao Ming, centre, taken 1st by Houston. Peak 79 in 2005-06, 8 rated seasons.
- Nenê, centre/forward, taken 7th by New York. Peak 70 in 2010-11, 17 rated seasons.
- Caron Butler, forward, taken 10th by Miami. Peak 71 in 2007-08, 14 rated seasons.
- Luis Scola, forward, taken 56th by San Antonio. Peak 68 in 2010-11, 10 rated seasons.
- Mike Dunleavy Jr., forward/guard, taken 3rd by Golden State. Peak 68 in 2007-08, 15 rated seasons.
- Drew Gooden, forward/centre, taken 4th by Memphis. Peak 68 in 2004-05, 14 rated seasons.
- Matt Barnes, forward, taken 46th by Memphis. Peak 62 in 2006-07, 14 rated seasons.
- Tayshaun Prince, forward, taken 23rd by Detroit. Peak 60 in 2004-05, 14 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Luis Scola: 56th in the real draft, 6th in the redraft. Peak 68.
- Matt Barnes: 46th in the real draft, 9th in the redraft. Peak 62.
- Carlos Boozer: 35th in the real draft, 2nd in the redraft. Peak 75.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili: 5th in the real draft, 36th in the redraft. Peak 44.
- Dajuan Wagner: 6th in the real draft, 27th in the redraft. Peak 53.
- Jay Williams: 2nd in the real draft, 22nd in the redraft. Peak 61.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yao MingShanghai Sharks | C | Houston | 71 | 79 2005 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | Jay WilliamsDuke | G | Chicago | 61 | 61 2002 | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | Mike Dunleavy Jr.Duke | F/G | Golden State | 53 | 68 2007 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 | Drew GoodenKansas | F/C | Memphis | 57 | 68 2004 | 14 | 8 |
| 5 | Nikoloz TskitishviliBenetton Treviso | F/C | Denver | 44 | 44 2002 | 4 | 36 |
| 6 | Dajuan WagnerMemphis | G | Cleveland | 53 | 53 2002 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | NenêVasco da Gama | C/F | New York | 62 | 70 2010 | 17 | 4 |
| 8 | Chris WilcoxMaryland | F/C | LAC | 42 | 61 2006 | 11 | 12 |
| 9 | Amar'e StoudemireCypress Creek HS | F/C | Phoenix | 63 | 86 2007 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | Caron ButlerConnecticut | F | Miami | 61 | 71 2007 | 14 | 5 |
| 11 | Jared JeffriesIndiana | F/C | Washington | 37 | 54 2004 | 11 | 24 |
| 12 | Melvin ElyFresno State | C/F | LAC | 44 | 56 2005 | 9 | 23 |
| 13 | Marcus HaislipTennessee | F | Milwaukee | 40 | 40 2002 | 4 | 38 |
| 14 | Fred JonesOregon | G | Indiana | 32 | 57 2004 | 7 | 19 |
| 15 | Boštjan NachbarBenetton Treviso | F | Houston | 31 | 57 2006 | 6 | 18 |
| 16 | Jiří WelschUnion Olimpija | G/F | Philadelphia | 35 | 57 2003 | 4 | 25 |
| 17 | Juan DixonMaryland | G | Washington | 45 | 62 2005 | 7 | 14 |
| 18 | Curtis BorchardtStanford | C | Orlando | – | 43 2004 | 2 | 37 |
| 19 | Ryan HumphreyNotre Dame | F | Utah | 34 | 36 2004 | 3 | 41 |
| 20 | Kareem RushMissouri | G | Toronto | 41 | 52 2007 | 7 | 28 |
| 21 | Qyntel WoodsNortheast Mississippi CC | F | Portland | 38 | 49 2005 | 3 | 29 |
| 22 | Casey JacobsenStanford | G | Phoenix | 45 | 49 2003 | 4 | 30 |
| 23 | Tayshaun PrinceKentucky | F | Detroit | 37 | 60 2004 | 14 | 10 |
| 24 | Nenad KrstićPartizan Belgrade | C/F | New Jersey | – | 61 2005 | 7 | 16 |
| 25 | Frank WilliamsIllinois | G | Denver | 34 | 45 2003 | 3 | 34 |
| 26 | John SalmonsMiami | F/G | San Antonio | 40 | 63 2008 | 13 | 11 |
| 27 | Chris JefferiesFresno State | F | LAL | – | 36 2003 | 1 | 42 |
| 28 | Dan DickauGonzaga | G | Sacramento | 43 | 49 2007 | 6 | 31 |
| 31 | Roger Mason Jr. | G | Chicago | 33 | 56 2007 | 10 | 21 |
| 32 | Robert ArchibaldIllinois | F | Memphis | 30 | 32 2003 | 2 | 43 |
| 33 | Vincent YarbroughTennessee | F | Denver | 48 | 48 2002 | 1 | 32 |
| 34 | Dan GadzuricUCLA | C | Milwaukee | 44 | 62 2004 | 10 | 17 |
| 35 | Carlos BoozerDuke | F | Cleveland | 64 | 75 2006 | 13 | 2 |
| 37 | David AndersenVirtus Bologna | C | Atlanta | – | 48 2009 | 2 | 33 |
| 38 | Tito MaddoxFresno State | G | Houston | 30 | 30 2002 | 1 | 44 |
| 40 | Juan Carlos NavarroFC Barcelona | G | Washington | – | 57 2007 | 1 | 26 |
| 42 | Ronald MurrayShaw | G | Milwaukee | 28 | 64 2003 | 8 | 13 |
| 44 | Lonny BaxterMaryland | F | Chicago | 45 | 45 2002 | 3 | 35 |
| 46 | Matt BarnesUCLA | F | Memphis | – | 62 2006 | 14 | 9 |
| 47 | Jamal SampsonCalifornia | C | Utah | 28 | 38 2004 | 5 | 39 |
| 48 | Chris OwensTexas | F | Milwaukee | 29 | 29 2002 | 1 | 45 |
| 50 | Darius SongailaWake Forest | F | Boston | – | 58 2005 | 8 | 15 |
| 53 | Rasual ButlerLa Salle | F | Miami | 51 | 54 2005 | 13 | 20 |
| 54 | Tamar SlayMarshall | G | New Jersey | 37 | 37 2002 | 3 | 40 |
| 56 | Luis ScolaTAU Cerámica | F | San Antonio | – | 68 2010 | 10 | 6 |
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