Suns draft Armon Gilliam to anchor rebuilding frontcourt
The Suns selected Armon Gilliam No 2 overall, a 6 9 247 forward from UNLV nicknamed The Hammer. Phoenix aims to improve a lineup lacking true power forwards after recent trades sending Ed Pinckney and William Bedford for Eddie Johnson and a 1989 first round pick. Gilliam, a 1990 All America, averaged 23.2 points and 9.3 rebounds last season and is expected to start.
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High school no-names top two NBA picks
In the NBA draft first round, David Robinson 7-1 from Navy and Armon Gilliam 6-9 from UNLV were top selections. Dunbar High School stars Reggie Williams Tyrone Bogues and Reggie Lewis boosted a Baltimore run with multiple first rounders.
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Dunbar Highs 83 Team Nets Three First Round Picks
The 1983 Dunbar Poets produced three players drafted in the NBA first round Reggie Williams Tyrone Bogues and Reggie Lewis. Williams went fourth to the Clippers Bogues 12th to Washington and Lewis 22nd to Boston. Coach Bob Wade led the team to a 59-0 mark.
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Celtics pick Reggie Lewis as shooting guard prospect
Boston selects Reggie Lewis with the 22nd pick, listing him as a guard/forward who can play as a big guard. Celtics aim to add depth behind Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge, while Kevin McHale recovers from foot surgery and Brad Lohaus is taken in round two.
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Bogues Joins Bullets After 12th Draft Pick
Washington Bullets select Tyrone Bogues at 12th, pairing the 5-3 guard with 7-4 Minute Bol. Bogues vows to ignore height as he seeks to start next season, citing 781 assists and 275 steals at Wake Forest and aiming to inspire smaller players. He will team with Bol and mentor role models while facing questions about size.
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