Year after year, prominent NBA players emerge and leave the arena of basketball, making their names memorable. Those famous players spread their fame during their respective tenures. Thus, the players who made their names memorable in the field of the NBA in 2006 are given below.
20 Best Basketball Players Drafted in 2006
| Name | Age | 1st Team | Round | Pick | Position | Achievement |
 LaMarcus Aldridge | 37 | Chicago Bulls | 1st | 2nd | Center / Power forward |
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 Tyrus Thomas | 36 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1st | 4th | Power forward / Center |
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 Shelden Williams | 38 | Atlanta Hawks | 1st | 5th | Power forward / Center |
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 Randy Foye | 38 | Boston Celtics | 1st | 7th | Shooting guard / Point guard |
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 Thabo Sefolosha | 38 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1st | 13th | Shooting guard / Small forward |
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 Ronnie Brewer | 37 | Utah Jazz | 1st | 14th | Shooting guard / Small forward |
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 JJ Redick | 38 | Orlando Magic | 1st | 11th | Shooting guard |
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 Shawne Williams | 36 | Indiana Pacers | 1st | 17th | Small forward / Power forward | N/A |
 Jordan Farmar | 35 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1st | 26th | Point guard |
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 James White | 39 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2nd | 31st | Small forward / Power forward |
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 Bobby Jones | 38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2nd | 37th | Small forward / Shooting guard | N/A |
 Leon Powe | 38 | Denver Nuggets | 2nd | 49th | Power forward |
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 Ryan Hollins | 37 | Charlotte Bobcats | 2nd | 50th | Center / Power forward | N/A |
 Guillermo Diaz | 37 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2nd | 52nd | Point guard |
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 Adam Morrison | 38 | Charlotte Bobcats | 1st | 3rd | Small forward / Power forward |
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 Brandon Roy | 38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1st | 6th | Shooting guard |
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 Josh Boone | 37 | New Jersey Nets | 1st | 23rd | Power forward / Center |
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 Rajon Rondo | 36 | Phoenix Suns | 1st | 21st | Point guard |
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 Kyle Lowry | Memphis Grizzlies | 1st | 24th | Point guard |
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 Daniel Gibson | 36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2nd | 42nd | Point guard / Shooting guard |
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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.
