Who are the 25 best NBA players of 2001?

New faces are inducted into the NBA draft every year, but only a few can leave their mark behind. They became famous for their athleticism, skills, and playing style. So, former NBA players have always been an inspiration for newcomers. A study showed that about 11% of Americans love watching basketball and are curious about their favorite NBA players. That’s why we have listed the top 25 basketball players from the 2001 NBA draft.

Top 25 NBA Players Drafted in 2001

Name	Age	1st Team	Pick	Round	Position	Achievement
Tyson Chandler	39	Los Angeles Clippers	2nd	1st	Center	NBA champion NBA All-Star All-NBA Third Team
Pau Gasol	42	Atlanta Hawks	3rd	1st	Power forward / Center	2× NBA champion 6× NBA All-Star 2× All-NBA Second Team
Eddy Curry	39	Chicago Bulls	4th	1st	Center	NBA champion Illinois Mr. Basketball McDonald’s All-American MVP
Eddie Griffin	25(Dead)	New Jersey Nets	7th	1st	Power forward / Center	NBA All-Rookie Second Team First-team Parade All-American McDonald’s All-American
Richard Jefferson	42	Houston Rockets	13th	1st	Small forward	NBA champion NBA All-Rookie Second Team McDonald’s All-American
Zach Randolph	41	Portland Trail Blazers	19th	1st	Power forward	2× NBA All-Star All-NBA Third Team McDonald’s All-American MVP
Tony Parker	40	San Antonio Spurs	28th	1st	Point guard	4× NBA champion NBA Finals MVP 6× NBA All-Star
Gilbert Arenas	40	Golden State Warriors	31th	2nd	Point guard	3× NBA All-Star All-NBA Second Team 2× All-NBA Third Team
Jason Richardson	41	Golden State Warriors	5th	1st	Shooting guard / Small forward	2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion NBA All-Rookie First Team McDonald’s All-American
Shane Battier	43	Vancouver Grizzlies	6th	1st	Small forward	2× NBA champion 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team
Rodney White	42	Detroit Pistons	9th	1st	Small forward / Power forward	CBA scoring champion First-team All-Conference USA
Troy Murphy	42	Golden State Warriors	14th	1st	Power forward / Center	2× Consensus first-team All-American 2× Big East Player of the Year 2× First-team All-Big East
Michael Bradley	43	Toronto Raptors	7th	1st	Power forward / Center	NCAA champion Consensus second-team All-American First-team All-Big East
Jason Collins	43	Houston Rockets	18th	1st	Center	Third-team All-American – NABC Pete Newell Big Man Award First-team All-Pac-10
Brendan Haywood	42	Cleveland Cavaliers	20th	1st	Center	NBA champion Second-team All-American – SN Third-team All-American
Joseph Forte	41	Boston Celtics	21th	1st	Shooting guard	Second-team All-ACC ACC Rookie of the Year All-ACC Freshman Team
Brandon Armstrong	42	Houston Rockets	23rd	1st	Shooting guard	2× First-team All-WCC
Gerald Wallace	40	Sacramento Kings	25th	1st	Small forward	NBA All-Star NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA steals leader
Samuel Dalembert	41	Philadelphia 76ers	26th	1st	Center	J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award Third-team Parade All-American
Jamaal Tinsley	44	Vancouver Grizzlies	27th	1st	Point guard	NBA All-Rookie Second Team Consensus second-team All-American Big 12 Player of the Year
Brian Scalabrine	44	New Jersey Nets	34th	2nd	Power forward	NBA champion First-team All-Pac-10
Michael Wright	35(Dead)	New York Knicks	39th	2nd	Power forward	French Cup winner French League All-Star Polish League champion
Earl Watson	43	Seattle SuperSonics	19th	2nd	Point guard	First-team All-Pac-10 Pac-10 All-Freshman Team
Bobby Simmons	42	Seattle SuperSonics	41th	2nd	Small forward	NBA Most Improved Player
DeSagana Diop	40	Cleveland Cavaliers	8th	1st	Center	First-team Parade All-American

Rick C. Nees

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.