More than 60 basketball players were drafted in 2011, but only a few became famous and wealthy. Among them, Kyrie Irving was the first pick, and Isaiah Thomas was the last. So we have listed the top 25 NBA players who were drafted in 2011 and showed their amazing skill and talent. Some of them are still playing basketball in different leagues around the globe.
25 best NBA players who were drafted in 2011
| Name | Age | 1st Team | Round | Pick | Position | Achievements |
 Kyrie Irving |
30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1st | 1st | Point guard |
|
 Tristan Thompson |
31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1st | 4th | Power forward/Center |
|
 Kemba Walker |
32 | Charlotte Bobcats | 1st | 9th | Point guard |
|
 Jimmer Fredette |
33 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1st | 10th | Point/Shooting guard |
|
 Klay Thompson |
32 | Golden State Warriors | 1st | 11th | Shooting guard |
|
 Kawhi Leonard |
31 | Indiana Pacers | 1st | 15th | Small forward |
|
 Iman Shumpert |
32 | New York Knicks | 1st | 17th | Shooting guard |
|
 Reggie Jackson |
32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 1st | 24th | Point/Shooting guard |
|
 Jimmy Butler |
32 | Chicago Bulls | 1st | 30th | Small forward |
|
 Chandler Parsons |
33 | Houston Rockets | 2nd | 38th | Small forward |
|
 Isaiah Thomas |
33 | Sacramento Kings | 2nd | 60th | Point guard |
|
 Derrick Williams |
31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1st | 2nd | Power forward |
|
 Enes Kanter |
30 | Utah Jazz | 1st | 3rd | Center |
|
 Bismack Biyombo |
29 | Sacramento Kings | 1st | 7th | Center | N/A |
 Alec Burks |
31 | Utah Jazz | 1st | 12th | Shooting/Point guard |
|
 Marcus Morris |
32 | Houston Rockets | 1st | 14th | Power forward |
|
 Chris Singleton |
32 | Washington Wizards | 1st | 18th | Power forward/Center |
|
 Tobias Harris |
30 | Charlotte Bobcats | 1st | 19th | Power forward |
|
 Kenneth Faried |
32 | Denver Nuggets | 1st | 22nd | Power forward/Center |
|
 Norris Cole |
33 | Chicago Bulls | 1st | 28th | Point guard |
|
 Kyle Singler |
34 | Detroit Pistons | 2nd | 33rd | Small forward |
|
 Jon Leuer |
33 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1st | 40th | Power forward/Center |
|
 Josh Selby |
31 | Memphis Grizzlies | 2nd | 49th | Point guard |
|
 Jon Diebler |
34 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2nd | 51th | Shooting guard |
|
 DeAndre Liggins |
34 | Orlando Magic | 2nd | 53rd | Shooting guard/Small forward |
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Over the past five years, Rick C. Nees has written hundreds of NBA players' biographies, some of which have already been published in famous newspapers. He previously worked as- Commentator, Basketball Analyst, Basketball Player, Newspaper Sports Editor, Radio sports presenter. Rick grew up watching basketball leagues. He was a state-level high school basketball player who followed all NBA events since he was a child.
