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The 2009 NBA draft was held in New York on June 25, 2009. The pick began with Blake Griffin, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round. A total of 60 basketball players were drafted in 2009, but we have short-listed the top 25 players who were successful in that season and became famous. Here you can check the list below.<\/p>\n

Top 25 Picks in the 2009 NBA Draft<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAge<\/strong><\/td>\n1st Team<\/strong><\/td>\nRound<\/strong><\/td>\nPick<\/strong><\/td>\nPosition<\/strong><\/td>\nAchievement<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Blake<\/p>\n

Blake Griffin<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n

33<\/td>\nLos Angeles Clippers<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\nPower forward<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • 3\u00d7 All-NBA Second Team<\/li>\n
  • 6\u00d7\u00a0NBA All-Star<\/li>\n
  • 2\u00d7\u00a0All-NBA Third Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"JamesJames Harden<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n32<\/td>\nOklahoma City Thunder<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n33rd<\/td>\nPoint guard\/Shooting guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • 10\u00d7\u00a0NBA All-Star<\/li>\n
  • NBA Most Valuable Player<\/li>\n
  • 6\u00d7\u00a0All-NBA First Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"StephenStephen Curry<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n34<\/td>\nGolden State Warriors<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n7th<\/td>\nPoint guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NBA Finals MVP<\/li>\n
  • 4\u00d7\u00a0NBA champion<\/li>\n
  • 2\u00d7\u00a0NBA Most Valuable Player<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"DarrenDarren Collison<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n35<\/td>\nNew Orleans Hornets<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n21st<\/td>\nPoint guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team<\/li>\n
  • Third-team\u00a0All-American<\/li>\n
  • Third-team All-American<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"PatrickPatrick Beverley<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n34<\/td>\nLos Angeles Lakers<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n42nd<\/td>\nPoint guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • EuroCup MVP<\/li>\n
  • NBA All-Defensive First Team<\/li>\n
  • 2\u00d7\u00a0NBA All-Defensive Second Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"DannyDanny Green<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n35<\/td>\nCleveland Cavaliers<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n46th<\/td>\nShooting guard\/Small forward<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NBA All-Defensive Second Team<\/li>\n
  • 3\u00d7\u00a0NBA champion<\/li>\n
  • Slovenian Cup\u00a0champion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"HasheemHasheem Thabeet<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n35<\/td>\nMemphis Grizzlies<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\nCenter<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • P.League+ blocks leader<\/li>\n
  • P.League+ rebounding leader<\/li>\n
  • P.League+ Defensive Player of Year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"TyrekeTyreke Evans<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n32<\/td>\nSacramento Kings<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n4th<\/td>\nPoint guard\/Shooting guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team<\/li>\n
  • NBA Rookie of the Year<\/li>\n
  • First-team All-Conference USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"RickyRicky Rubio<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n31<\/td>\nMinnesota Timberwolves<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n5th<\/td>\nPoint guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • EuroLeague champion<\/li>\n
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team<\/li>\n
  • EuroCup\u00a0champion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"JonnyJonny Flynn<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a033<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/a>Minnesota Timberwolves<\/td>\n\u00a01st<\/td>\n\u00a06th<\/td>\nPoint guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NBL All-Star<\/li>\n
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team<\/li>\n
  • All-NBL Second Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"JordanJordan Hill<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a035<\/td>\nNew York Knicks<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n\u00a08th<\/td>\nPower forward\/Center<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • First-team All-Pac-10\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \n
    • Third-team\u00a0All-American<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"DeMarDeMar DeRozan<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a033<\/td>\nToronto Raptors<\/td>\n\u00a01st<\/td>\n9th<\/td>\nShooting guard\/Small forward<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • 5\u00d7\u00a0NBA All-Star<\/li>\n
  • 2\u00d7\u00a0All-NBA Second Team<\/li>\n
  • All-NBA Third Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"BrandonBrandon Jennings<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a032<\/td>\nMilwaukee Bucks<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n\u00a010th<\/td>\nPoint guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Mr. Basketball USA<\/li>\n
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team<\/li>\n
  • McDonald’s All-American<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"GeraldGerald Henderson Jr.<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a034<\/td>\nCharlotte Bobcats<\/td>\n\u00a01st<\/td>\n\u00a012th<\/td>\nShooting guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • First-team\u00a0All-ACC<\/li>\n
  • Third-team\u00a0All-American<\/li>\n
  • Second-team\u00a0Parade<\/i>\u00a0All-American<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"TylerTyler Hansbrough<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a036<\/td>\nIndiana Pacers<\/td>\n\u00a01st<\/td>\n\u00a013th<\/td>\nPower forward\/Center<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NCAA champion<\/li>\n
  • 3\u00d7 Consensus first-team\u00a0All-American<\/li>\n
  • Consensus\u00a0National college player of the year<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"JrueJrue Holiday<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a032<\/td>\nPhiladelphia 76ers<\/td>\n\u00a01st<\/td>\n\u00a017th<\/td>\nPoint guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NBA champion<\/li>\n
  • 2\u00d7\u00a0NBA All-Defensive First Team<\/li>\n
  • NBA All-Star<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"TyTy Lawson<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a034<\/td>\nMinnesota Timberwolves<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n\u00a018th<\/td>\nPoint guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NCAA champion<\/li>\n
  • Bob Cousy Award<\/li>\n
  • Consensus second-team\u00a0All-American<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"JeffJeff Teague<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a034<\/td>\nAtlanta Hawks<\/td>\n\u00a01st<\/td>\n\u00a019th<\/td>\nRegional scout<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NBA champion<\/li>\n
  • Consensus second-team\u00a0All-American<\/li>\n
  • NBA All-Star<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"TajTaj Gibson<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a037<\/td>\nChicago Bulls<\/td>\n\u00a01st<\/td>\n\u00a026th<\/td>\nPower forward\/Center<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team<\/li>\n
  • Second-team\u00a0All-Pac-10<\/li>\n
  • Third-team All-Pac-10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"WayneWayne Ellington<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a034<\/td>\nMinnesota Timberwolves<\/td>\n1st<\/td>\n\u00a028th<\/td>\nShooting guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NCAA champion<\/li>\n
  • Second-team\u00a0All-ACC<\/li>\n
  • NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"DeJuanDeJuan Blair<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a033<\/td>\nSan Antonio Spurs<\/td>\n\u00a02nd<\/td>\n\u00a037th<\/td>\nPower forward\/Center<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team<\/li>\n
  • Big East co-Player of the Year<\/li>\n
  • Consensus first-team\u00a0All-American<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"ChaseChase Budinger<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a034<\/td>\nDetroit Pistons<\/td>\n\u00a02nd<\/td>\n\u00a044th<\/td>\nSmall forward<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • First-team\u00a0All-Pac-10<\/li>\n
  • Pac-10 Freshman of the Year<\/li>\n
  • Third-team All-Pac-10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"TaylorTaylor Griffin<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a036<\/td>\nPhoenix Suns<\/td>\n\u00a02nd<\/td>\n\u00a048th<\/td>\nSmall forward\/Power forward<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NBA D-League<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    champion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"PattyPatty Mills<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a034<\/td>\nPortland Trail Blazers<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n55th<\/td>\nPoint guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • NBA champion<\/li>\n
  • The Don Award Winner<\/li>\n
  • NBA Sportsmanship Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"LesterLester Hudson<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u00a038<\/td>\nBoston Celtics<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n58th<\/td>\nPoint guard\/Shooting guard<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • CBA All Import Player First Team<\/li>\n
  • CBA Finals MVP<\/li>\n
  • 2\u00d7\u00a0CBA Foreign MVP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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