A loaded 1995 class held lottery All-Stars, late first-round surprises and second-round finds, so picking one is harder than the draft order suggests.
1Kevin GarnettFifth pick out of high school who won the 2004 NBA MVP, made 15 All-Star teams and won the 2008 title with Boston.1000pts
2Rasheed WallaceFourth overall pick, a four-time All-Star who won the 2004 NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons.670pts
3Greg Ostertag28th pick who started at center for the Utah Jazz team that reached the 1997 NBA Finals and was a reserve in the 1998 Finals.542pts
4Theo Ratliff18th pick who made the 2001 All-Star Game and led the NBA in blocks in 2000-01 and 2003-04.530pts
5Brent Barry15th pick who won the 1996 Slam Dunk Contest and later two titles with the San Antonio Spurs in 2005 and 2007.434pts
6Kurt ThomasTenth pick, a rugged power forward and center who played 18 NBA seasons, including eight over two stints with the New York Knicks.434pts
7Michael Finley21st pick who became a two-time All-Star with Dallas and won the 2007 title with San Antonio.434pts
8Fred Hoiberg52nd pick who led the NBA in three-point percentage in 2004-05 with the Minnesota Timberwolves.376pts
9Travis Best23rd pick who backed up the point for the Indiana Pacers team that reached the 2000 NBA Finals.376pts
10Damon StoudamireSeventh pick and the Toronto Raptors' first-ever draft choice, he won the 1996 Rookie of the Year award.310pts
11Eric SnowSecond-round pick who started at point guard for the Philadelphia 76ers team that reached the 2001 NBA Finals.145pts
12Jerry StackhouseThird overall pick, a two-time All-Star who averaged 29.8 points per game for Detroit in 2000-01.145pts
13Antonio McDyessSecond overall pick, a power forward who made the 2001 All-Star Game with the Denver Nuggets.145pts
14Joe SmithNo. 1 overall pick by the Golden State Warriors, a power forward who went on to play for 12 NBA teams.145pts
15Corliss Williamson13th pick who won the 2002 Sixth Man of the Year award and the 2004 title with the Detroit Pistons.0pts
Photo credits
- Kevin Garnett — Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rasheed Wallace — Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Greg Ostertag — WeDemBoyz42119, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Theo Ratliff — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brent Barry — flickr user b r e n t (presumably a coincidence), CC BY 2.0
- Kurt Thomas — Philip Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Michael Finley — David Krichmar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fred Hoiberg — GoIowaState.com, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Travis Best — Nick.mon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Damon Stoudamire — The 85 South Show, CC BY 3.0
- Eric Snow — Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jerry Stackhouse — Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0
- Antonio McDyess — Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joe Smith — Bridget Samuels from College Park, MD, CC BY 2.0
