In the long river of NBA history, every year's draft is injecting fresh blood into the league. Everyone has different opinions about the draft. After a long time, we will redefine it.
2015 was an ordinary year in the history of the NBA draft. This rookie has now struggled in the league for five seasons. Downs , Booker, Possell, and Russell have all grown into All-Star . Today, let’s review the 2015 players together.
Among the 60 rookies in 2015, 42 directly entered the NBA, 2nd entered the NBA later, and 16th did not enter the NBA. This season, there are 32 players (5 out of the draft) active on the court.
All-Stars (4 people): Carl Anthony Towns (2), Christapus Porzingis (1), Devin Booker (1), D'Angelo Russell (1);
Champions (2 people): Kevin Looney (2), Norman Powell (1);
Best Lineup: Carl Anthony Towns (1).
2015 players (including undrafted draft) won 3 championships, 5 All-Stars, 1 Best Team Three Teams, and 1 Block King.
✪Karl-Anthony Towns(Karl-Anthony Towns)|Kentucky University, No. 1 pick, ✦ This season played for Timberwolves , and played for 5 seasons in his career, all of whom were playing for the Timberwolves. He played in a total of 358 regular season games, averaged 22.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 blocks per game in his career; he entered playoffs once, played 5 games (5), averaged 34.0 minutes per game, scored 15.2 points, 13.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 blocks.
ⒶPersonal Honor: 2 All-Stars, 1 All-Series Third Team (2018), 2016 Best Rookie, 2016 Best Rookie Team 1
✪ D'Angelo Russell (D'Angelo Russell)|Ohio State University, No. 2 pick, ✦ Played for the Warriors/Timberwolves this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (4), and played for the Lakers, Nets, Warriors and Timberwolves. He played in a total of 317 regular season games, averaging 17.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists in his career; he entered the playoffs once, played 5 games (5), and played 29.6 minutes per game, scoring 19.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals.
ⒶPersonal Honor: 1 time selected for All-Stars (2020), 2016 All-Rookie Team Second Team
✪ Jahlil Okafor|Duke University, Tanhua Show, ✦ Played for the Pelicans this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (3), and played for 6ers , Nets and Pelicans. He played in a total of 218 regular season games, and averaged 11.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.9 blocks per game in his career.
ⒶPersonal Honor: 2016 Best Rookie Team First Team.
✪ Kristaps Porzingis (Kristaps Porzingis)|Latvia, No. 4 pick, ✦ Played for the Mavericks this season, and played for 4 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Knicks and the Mavericks one after another. He played in a total of 237 regular season games, and averaged 18.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.0 blocks per game in his career.
ⒶPersonal Honor: 1 All-Star (2018), 2016 All-Rookie Team First Team
✪ Mario Hezonja | Croatia, No. 5 pick, ✦ Played for the Trail Blazers this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (3), playing for the Magic, Knicks and Trail Blazers. He played in a total of 324 regular season games, and averaged 7.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in his career.
✪ Willie Cauley-Stein|University of Kentucky, No. 6 pick, ✦ Played for the Warriors/Mavericks this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (3), and played for the Kings, Warriors and Mavericks one after another. He played in a total of 349 regular season games, averaging 9.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in his career.
ⒶPersonal Honor: 2016 All Rookie Team Second Team
✪ Emmanuel Mudiay | Congo, No. 7 pick, ✦ Played for the Jazz this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (3), playing for the Nuggets, Knicks and Jazz. He played in a total of 294 regular season games, and averaged 11.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game in his career.
ⒶPersonal Honor: 2016 All Rookie Team Second Team
✪ Stanley Johnson | University of Arizona, No. 8 pick, ✦ Played for the Raptors this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (3), and played for Pistons , Pelicans and Raptors. He played in a total of 305 regular season games, averaged 6.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.9 steals per game in his career; he entered the playoffs once, played 4 games, averaged 20.3 minutes per game, scoring 8.0 points and 4.0 rebounds.
✪ Frank Kaminsky | University of Wisconsin, No. 9 pick, ✦ Played for the Suns this season, played for 5 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Hornets and Suns one after another. He played in a total of 314 regular season games, averaging 9.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game; he entered the playoffs once, played 7 games (5), and averaged 27.1 minutes per game, scoring 7.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
✪ Justise Winslow | Duke University, No. 10 pick, ✦ Played for the Heat/ Grizzlies this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Heat and Grizzlies. He played in a total of 241 regular season games, averaging 9.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game; he entered the playoffs twice, played 18 games (2), played 25.3 minutes per game, scoring 7.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
ⒶPersonal Honor: 2016 All Rookie Team Second Team
✪ Myles Turner (Myles Turner)|University of Texas, No. 11 pick, ✦ This season played for Pacers , and played for 5 career seasons, all of which were played for the Pacers. He played in a total of 335 regular season games, averaging 12.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.1 blocks per game; he entered the playoffs 4 times, played 22 games (19), averaging 29.6 minutes per game, scoring 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks.
ⒶPersonal Honor: 1-time block king, 2016 All-Rookie Team second team
✪Trey Lyles|University of Kentucky, No. 12 pick, ✦ This season played for Spurs , and played for 5 seasons in his career (3), and played for the Jazz, Nuggets and Spurs. He played in a total of 351 regular season games, averaging 7.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game; he entered the playoffs twice, played 5 games, averaging 3.6 minutes per game, scoring 1.4 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists.
✪ Devin Booker (Devin Booker)|University of Kentucky, No. 13, ✦ Played for the Suns this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career, all of whom were playing for the Suns. He played in a total of 334 regular season games, averaging 22.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists per game.
ⒶPersonal Honor: 1 All-Star (2020), 2016 All-Rookie Team First Team
✪ Cameron Payne (Cameron Payne)|Morry State University, No. 14, 4 career seasons (3), playing for the Thunder, Bulls and the Cavaliers. He played in a total of 153 regular season games, averaging 6.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game; he entered the playoffs twice, played 11 games, averaging 6.2 minutes per game, scoring 1.9 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists.
✪ Kelly Oubre Jr.|University of Kansas, No. 15th pick, ✦ Played for the Suns this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Wizards and the Suns one after another. He played in a total of 348 regular season games, averaging 10.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists per game; he entered the playoffs twice, played 18 games (1), averaging 18.4 minutes per game, scoring 7.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.9 steals.
✪ Terry Rozier (Terry Rozier)|University of Louisville, No. 16th pick, ✦ Played for the Hornets this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Celtics and Hornets. He played in a total of 335 regular season games, averaging 9.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game; he entered the playoffs 4 times, played 50 games (19), and averaged 24.7 minutes per game, scoring 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
✪ Rashad Vaughn|University of Nevada Las Vegas , No. 17, played for 3 seasons in his career (3), and played for the Bucks, Nets and Magic. He played in a total of 139 regular season games, averaging 3.0 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists per game; he entered the playoffs once, played 3 games, averaging 3.3 minutes per game, and scored 2.0 points.
✪ Sam Dekker | University of Wisconsin, No. 18, played for 4 seasons in his career (4), and played for Rockets , Clippers , Cavaliers and Wizards. He played in 200 regular season games, averaging 5.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game; he entered the playoffs once, played 4 games, played 7.8 minutes, and scored 2.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists.
✪ Jerian Grant | Notre Dame, No. 19, played for 4 seasons in his career (3), and played for the Knicks, Bulls and Magic. He played in a total of 273 regular season games, averaging 6.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game; he entered the playoffs twice, played 8 games (2), averaging 8.3 minutes per game, scoring 2.6 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists.
✪ Delon- White (Delon Wright)|Utah University, No. 20th pick, ✦ Played for the Mavericks this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (3), and played for the Raptors, Grizzlies and Mavericks. He played in a total of 263 regular season games, averaging 7.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game; he entered the playoffs three times, played 28 games, averaging 12.4 minutes per game, scoring 4.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
✪ Justin Anderson | University of Virginia, No. 21 pick, ✦ Played for the Nets this season and was sacked in January 2020. He has played for 5 seasons in his career (4), playing for the Mavericks, 76ers, Hawks and Nets. He played in a total of 219 regular season games, averaging 5.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game; he entered the playoffs twice, played 12 games (1), averaging 10.7 minutes per game, scoring 4.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists.
✪Bobby Portis (Bobby Portis)|University of Arkansas, No. 22, ✦ Played for the Knicks this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (3), and played for the Bulls, Wizards and Knicks one after another. He played in a total of 315 regular season games, averaging 10.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game; he entered the playoffs once, played 6 games, averaging 20.2 minutes per game, scoring 6.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
✪Rondae Hollis-Jefferson|University of Arizona, No. 23, ✦ Played for the Raptors this season, played for 5 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Nets and Raptors successively. He played in a total of 286 regular season games, averaging 9.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game; he entered the playoffs once, played 4 games, averaging 15.5 minutes per game, scoring 13.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 blocks.
✪Tyus Jones|Duke University, No. 24 pick, ✦ Played for the Grizzlies this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Timberwolves and the Grizzlies. He played in a total of 312 regular season games, averaging 5.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game; he entered the playoffs once, played 4 games, averaging 13.8 minutes per game, scoring 1.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
✪ Jarell Martin|Louisiana State University, No. 25, played for 4 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Grizzlies and Magic. He played in a total of 184 regular season games, averaging 5.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists; he entered the playoffs three times, played 8 games, averaging 9.3 minutes per game, scoring 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.3 assists.
✪ Nikola Milutinov, from Serbia, was selected by the 26th pick in the second round by the San Antonio Spurs and did not enter the NBA.
✪Larry Nance (Larry Nance Jr.)|University of Wyoming, No. 27th pick,✦ Played for the Cavaliers this season, played for 5 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Lakers and Cavaliers one after another. He played in a total of 315 regular season games, averaging 8.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He entered the playoffs once, played 20 games, averaged 15.4 minutes per game, scored 4.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks; ✌1 times participated in the Finals, played 4 games, averaged 17.1 minutes per game, scored 5.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
✪RJ Hunter | Georgia State University, No. 28, played for 4 seasons in his career (3), and played for the Celtics, Bulls and Rockets. He played in a total of 45 regular season games, averaging 3.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.4 assists per game; he entered the playoffs once, played 5 games, averaging 8.2 minutes per game, and scored 1.0 assists, 1.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists.
✪ Chris McCullough | Syracuse University, No. 29, played for 3 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Nets and the Wizards. He played in a total of 59 regular season games, averaging 3.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.3 assists per game.
✪ Kevin Looney (Kevon Looney)|UCLA, No. 30 pick, ✦ Played for the Warriors this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career, all of whom were playing for the Warriors. He played in a total of 224 regular season games, averaging 4.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He entered the playoffs twice, played 42 games (6), averaged 19.5 minutes per game, scored 5.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists; ✌ participated in the finals twice, played 9 games (2), averaged 15.9 minutes per game, scored 4.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists.
ⒶPersonal Honor: 2 times selected for the championship (2017, 2018)
second round
✪Cedi Osman|North Macedonia, No. 31 pick, played for three seasons in his career, and played for the Cavaliers. He played in 202 regular season games, averaging 9.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He entered the playoffs once, played 14 games, averaged 4.4 minutes per game, scored 1.0 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.2 assists; ✌1 times participated in the finals, played 3 games, averaged 2.8 minutes per game, scored 1.3 points and 0.3 rebounds.
✪ Montrezl Harrell | University of Louisville, No. 32, ✦ Played for the Clippers this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Rockets and Clippers. He played in a total of 318 regular season games, averaging 12.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game; he entered the playoffs three times, played 13 games, averaging 14.7 minutes per game, scoring 9.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
✪ Jordan Mickey | Louisiana State University, No. 33, has played for 3 seasons in his career (2), and has played for the Celtics and the Heat. He played in a total of 64 regular season games, averaging 2.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game; he entered the playoffs twice, played 4 games, averaging 7.0 minutes per game, scoring 2.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists.
✪Anthony Brown (Anthony Brown)|Stanford , No. 34, played for 3 seasons in his career (4), and played for the Lakers, Pelicans, Magic and Timberwolves. He played in a total of 41 regular season games, averaging 3.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 0.7 assists per game.
✪ Willy Hernangomez | Spain, No. 35, entered the NBA in 2016-17, ✦ Played for the Hornets this season, and played for 4 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Knicks and Hornets one after another. He played in 209 regular season games, averaging 6.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.
ⒶPersonal Honor: 2017 All Rookie Team First Team
✪Rakeem Christmas|Syracuse University, No. 36, has played for two seasons in her career, and has played for the Pacers. He played in a total of 30 regular season games, averaging 2.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.1 assists per game.
✪ Richaun Holmes|Boring Green University, No. 37 pick, ✦ Played for the Kings this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (3), playing for the 76ers, Suns and Kings one after another. He played in a total of 265 regular season games, averaging 8.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.0 blocks per game; he entered the playoffs once, played 3 games, averaging 3.7 minutes per game, and scored 0.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists.
✪Darrun Hilliard|Villanova University, No. 38, played for 3 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Pistons and Spurs successively. He played in a total of 91 regular season games, averaging 3.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.
✪ Juan Pablo Vaulet, from Argentina, was selected by Charlotte Hornets in the second round and did not enter the NBA.
✪Josh Richardson (Josh Richardson)|University of Tennessee, No. 40, ✦ Played for 76ers this season, played for 5 career seasons (2), playing for the Heat and 76ers one after another. He played in a total of 307 regular season games, averaging 12.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game; he entered the playoffs twice, played 19 games (5), and averaged 27.2 minutes per game, scoring 7.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
✪ Pat Connaughton|Notre Dame University, No. 41 pick, ✦ Played for the Bucks this season, played for 5 seasons in his career (2), and played for the Trail Blazers and the Bucks.He played in a total of 277 regular season games, averaging 4.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game; he entered the playoffs 4 times, played 28 games, averaging 14.8 minutes per game, scoring 4.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
✪Olivier Hanlan|Boston College, from Canada, was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round with the 12th pick and did not enter the NBA.
✪Joe Young|University of Oregon, No. 43, played for the Pacers for three seasons in his career. He played in a total of 127 regular season games, averaging 3.4 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game; he entered the playoffs twice, played 5 games, averaging 2.6 minutes per game, scoring 1.8 points, 0.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists.
✪ Andrew Harrison|University of Kentucky, No. 44, played for 3 seasons in his career (3), and played for the Grizzlies, Cavaliers and Pelicans. He played in a total of 145 regular season games, averaging 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game; he entered the playoffs once, played 6 games, averaging 19.8 minutes per game, scoring 6.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
✪ Marcus Thornton, from William and Mary Academy, was selected by Boston Celtics in the second round and did not enter the NBA.
✪ Norman Powell (Norman Powell)|UCLA, No. 46 pick, ✦ Played for the Raptors this season, played for 5 seasons in his career, and played for the Raptors. He played in a total of 299 regular season games, averaging 8.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He entered the playoffs four times, played 56 games (8), averaged 15.0 minutes per game, scored 6.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists; ✌1 times participated in the Finals, played 6 games, averaged 11.0 minutes per game, scored 1.8 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists.
ⒶPersonal Honor: 1-time championship (2019)
✪Arturas Gudaitis, from Lithuania, was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round, and did not enter the NBA.
✪Dakari Johnson|University of Kentucky, No. 48, played 31 regular season games for the Thunder in 2017-18, starting in 6 of which, averaging 1.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.3 assists per game; entered the playoffs once, played 2 games, and played 1.5 minutes per game.
✪ Aaron White|, from the University of Iowa, was selected by the 19th pick in the second round by the Washington Wizards and did not enter the NBA.
✪ Marcus Eriksson, from Sweden, was selected by the 20th pick in the second round by the Atlanta Hawks and did not enter the NBA.
✪Tyler Harvey, from Eastern Washington University, was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 21st pick in the second round and did not enter the NBA.
✪ Satnam Singh, from India, was selected by Dallas Mavericks in the second round and did not enter the NBA.
✪ "Sir'Dominic Pointer" (Sir'Dominic Pointer), from St. John's University, was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 23rd pick in the second round and did not enter the NBA.
✪ Daniel Diez, from Spain, was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 24th pick in the second round and did not enter the NBA.
✪Cady Lalanne, from the University of Massachusetts, was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 25th overall pick in the second round and did not enter the NBA.
✪Branden Dawson|Michigan State University, No. 56 pick, played 6 regular season games for the Clippers in the rookie season, averaging 0.8 points and 0.7 rebounds per game.
✪ Nikola Radicevic, from Serbia, was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 27th overall pick in the second round and did not enter the NBA.
✪JP Tokoto, from the University of North Carolina, was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round with the 28th pick and did not enter the NBA.
✪ Dimitrios Agravanis, from Greece, was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 29th pick in the second round and did not enter the NBA.
✪ Luka Mitrovic, from Serbia, was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 30th pick in the second round and did not enter the NBA.
Down Draft
According to the NBA official website statistics, there are 22 non-draft players in the 2015 class, and 4 players are still active in the league. Wood became the third player in the NBA to be diagnosed with the novel coronavirus after Gobert and Mitchell.
✪ Christian Wood|University of Nevada at Las Vegas, ✦ Played for the Pistons this season, and played for 4 seasons in his career (5), and played for the 76ers, Hornets, Greece, Pelicans and Pistons. He played in a total of 113 regular season games, averaging 9.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists per game.
✪ Jonathon Simmons|University of Houston has played for 4 seasons (3), playing for the Spurs, Magic and the 76ers. He played in a total of 258 regular season games, averaging 8.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game; he entered the playoffs three times, played 25 games (4), and averaged 15.4 minutes per game, scoring 7.8 points, 167 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
✪T.J. McConnell|University of Arizona, ✦ Played for the Pacers this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (2), and played for the 76ers and Pacers. He played in a total of 377 regular season games, averaging 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game; he entered the playoffs twice, played 19 games (2), averaging 12.1 minutes per game, scoring 4.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
✪ Boban-Mayanovic (Boban Marjanovic)|Serbia, ✦ Played for the Mavericks this season, and played for 5 seasons in his career (5), and played for the Spurs, Pistons, Clippers, 76ers and Mavericks. He played in a total of 223 regular season games, averaging 6.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game; he entered the playoffs twice, played 18 games, averaging 8.2 minutes per game, scoring 4.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists.
✪ Willie Reed|St. Louis University has played for 3 seasons in his career (4), playing for the Nets, Heat, Clippers and Pistons. He played in a total of 152 regular season games, averaging 4.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.7 blocks per game.
✪Cristiano Felicio|Brazil, ✦ Played for the Bulls this season, and played for the Bulls for 5 seasons in his career. He played in a total of 234 regular season games, averaging 4.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game; he entered the playoffs once, played 6 games, averaging 13.7 minutes per game, scoring 3.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists.
✪ Salah Mejri|Tunisia, played for 4 seasons in her career, and played for the Mavericks. He played in 204 regular season games, averaging 3.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.9 blocks per game; he entered the playoffs once, played 4 games (1), and averaged 19.0 minutes per game, scoring 4.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks.
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