Completed draft · verified results

1987 NBA Draft

161 selections across 7 rounds, with source attribution and no retrospective commentary added.

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PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by

11David Robinson—United States Naval AcademySAS

21Armen Gilliam—UNLVPHO

31Dennis Hopson—Ohio StateNJN

41Reggie Williams—GeorgetownLAC

51Scottie Pippen—University of Central ArkansasSEA

61Kenny Smith—UNCSAC

71Kevin Johnson—CaliforniaCLE

81Olden Polynice—VirginiaCHI

91Derrick McKey—AlabamaSEA

101Horace Grant—ClemsonCHI

111Reggie Miller—UCLAIND

121Muggsy Bogues—Wake ForestWSB

131Joe Wolf—UNCLAC

141Tellis Frank—Western KentuckyGSW

151José Ortiz—Oregon StateUTA

161Chris Welp—WashingtonPHI

171Ronnie Murphy—Jacksonville UniversityPOR

181Mark Jackson—St. John'sNYK

191Ken Norman—IllinoisLAC

201Jim Farmer—AlabamaDAL

211Dallas Comegys—DePaulATL

221Reggie Lewis—Northeastern UniversityBOS

231Greg Anderson—HoustonSAS

242Freddie Banks—UNLVDET

252Ron Moore—West Virginia State UniversityNYK

262Steve Alford—IndianaDAL

272Nate Blackwell—TempleSAS

282Rickie Winslow—HoustonCHI

292Lester Fonville—Jackson State UniversityPOR

302Nikita Wilson—LSUPOR

312Andre Moore—Loyola ChicagoDEN

322Bob McCann—Morehead State UniversityMIL

332Tony White—TennesseeCHI

342Brian Rowsom—UNC WilmingtonIND

352Doug Lee—PurdueHOU

362Duane Washington—Middle TennesseeWSB

372Derrick Dowell—USCWSB

382Norris Coleman—Kansas StateLAC

392Vincent Askew—MemphisPHI

402Winston Garland—Missouri StateMIL

412Kannard Johnson—Western KentuckyCLE

422Terrance Bailey—Wagner CollegeATL

432Andrew Kennedy—VirginiaPHI

442Terry Coner—AlabamaATL

452Brad Lohaus—IowaBOS

462Bruce Dalrymple—Georgia TechPHO

473Tim McCalister—OklahomaLAC

483Jamie Waller—Virginia Union UniversityNJN

493Jerome Batiste—McNeese State UniversityNYK

503Phil Zevenbergen—WashingtonSAS

513Sven Meyer—OregonSAC

523Donald Royal—Notre DameCLE

533Winston Crite—Texas A&MPHO

543Tom Schafer—Iowa StateDEN

553Tommy Amaker—DukeSEA

563John Fox—MillersvilleCHI

573Hansi Gnad—University of Alaska AnchoragePHI

583Darryl Johnson—Michigan StateGSW

593Danny Pearson—Jacksonville UniversityWSB

603Sean Couch—Columbia UniversityIND

613Clarence Martin—Western KentuckyUTA

623Eric Riggins—Rutgers UniversityPHI

633Kevin Gamble—IowaPOR

643J. J. Weber—WisconsinMIL

653Eric White—PepperdineDET

663Mike Richmond—Texas-El PasoDAL

673Song Tao——ATL

683Billy Donovan—ProvidenceUTA

693Willie Glass—St. John'sLAL

704Tom Sheehey—VirginiaBOS

714Mike Morgan—Drake UniversityNYK

724Andrew Moten—FloridaNJN

734Todd May—Pikeville CollegeSAS

744Joe Arlauckas—Niagara UniversitySAC

754Chris Dudley—YaleCLE

764Steve Beck—Arizona StatePHO

774David Boone—MarquetteDEN

784Todd Linder—University of TampaSEA

794Jack Haley—UCLACHI

804Carven Holcombe—TCUCLE

814Scott Thompson—University of San DiegoWSB

824Joe Niego—Lewis (IL)HOU

834Bennie Bolton—NC StateGSW

844Reuben Holmes—Alabama State UniversityUTA

854Brian Rahilly—TulsaPHI

864Norwood Barber—Florida StatePOR

874Darryl Bedford—Austin Peay State UniversityMIL

884Dave Popson—UNCDET

894David Johnson—OklahomaDAL

904Theofanis Christodoulou——ATL

914Darryl Kennedy—OklahomaBOS

924Ralph Tally—Norfolk StateLAL

935Chad Kessler—GeorgiaLAC

945James Blackmon—KentuckyNJN

955Glen Clem—VanderbiltNYK

965Dennis Willliams—GeorgiaSAS

975Vernon Carr—Michigan StateSAC

985Carl Lott—TCUCLE

995Brent Counts—University of the PacificPHO

1005Ron Grandison—New OrleansDEN

1015Michael Tait—ClemsonSEA

1025Anthony Wilson—LSUCHI

1035Mike Milling—UNC CharlotteIND

1045Andre LaFleur—Northeastern UniversityHOU

1055Terry Williams—SMUGSW

1065Patrick Fairs—TexasWSB

1075Bart Kofoed—University of Nebraska at KearneyUTA

1085Frank Ross—American UniversityPHI

1095David Moss—TulsaPOR

1105Brian Vaughns—UC Santa BarbaraMIL

1115Gerry Wright—IowaDET

1125Sam Hill—Iowa StateDAL

1135Jose Antonio Montero——ATL

1145Dave Butler—CaliforniaBOS

1156Kenny Travis—New Mexico StateLAL

1166Martin Nessley—DukeLAC

1176Howard Triche—SyracuseNYK

1186Perry Bromwell—PennNJN

1196Ricky Brown—University of South AlabamaSAS

1206Daryl Thomas—IndianaSAC

1216Harold Jensen—VillanovaCLE

1226Marcel Boyce—University of AkronPHO

1236Kelvin Scarborough—New MexicoDEN

1246Tom Gneiting—BYUSEA

1256Doug Altenberger—IllinoisCHI

1266Gary Graham—UNLVIND

1276Šarūnas Marčiulionis——GSW

1286Dwayne Scholten—Washington StateWSB

1296Fred Jenkins—TennesseeHOU

1306Art Sabb—Bloomfield CollegeUTA

1316Tracy Foster—UABPHI

1326Bernard Jackson—Loyola ChicagoPOR

1336Gay Elmore—Virginia Military InstituteMIL

1346Antoine Joubert—MichiganDET

1356Quintan Gates—Texas-El PasoDAL

1366Riccardo Morandotti——ATL

1376Tim Naegeli—University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointBOS

1386Frank Ford—AuburnLAL

1397Henry Carr—Wichita StateLAC

1407Frank Booker—Bowling GreenNJN

1417Wayne Williams—Saint Joseph'sNYK

1427Raynard Davis—TexasSAS

1437Scott Adubato—Upsala CollegeSAC

1447Michael Foster—South CarolinaCLE

1457Roy Singleton—Grand Canyon UniversityPHO

1467Rowan Gomes—HamptonDEN

1477Mike Giomi—NC StateSEA

1487Ervin Leavy—Central Michigan UniversityCHI

1497Montel Hatcher—UCLAIND

1507Jamie Dixon—TCUWSB

1517Clarence Grier—CampbellHOU

1527Ronnie Leggette—West Virginia State UniversityGSW

1537Keith Webster—Harvard UniversityUTA

1547Eric Semisch—West VirginiaPHI

1557Kenny Stone—George Fox UniversityPOR

1567Curtis Hunter—UNCDEN

1577Mark Gottfried—AlabamaDET

1587Gerald White—AuburnDAL

1597Franjo Arapovic——ATL

1607Gerry Corcoran—Northeastern UniversityBOS

1617Ron Vanderschaaf—Central Washington UniversityLAL