1997 NBA draft selections by team and pick numbers
A detailed list from the Charlotte to Toronto regions shows 1997 NBA entry draft selections by team, with round and overall pick numbers for players such as Chauncey Billups, Tim Duncan, Keith Van Horn, and Jerald Honeycutt. Trades noted include moves involving Danny Fortson, Kelvin Cato, and Chris Anstey among teams like Denver, Portland, and Philadelphia.
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Charlotte
N.C
Twombytean
Parenthe
Atlanta
Barcelona
Spain
Cavaliers
Derek Anderson
Kentucky
Brevin Knight
Stanford
Cedric Henderson
Memphis
Kelvin Cato
Iowa
James Colton
Long Beach St
Jason Lawson
Villanova
Scot Pollard
Kansas
Charles O'Bannon
UCLA
Golden
Adonal Fay
Colgate
More Jackson
Temple
Rockets
Rodrick Rhodes
Southern Cal
Serge Zwikker
North Carolina
Indiana Pacers
Tal Austin Croshere
Providence
Maurice Taylor
Michigan
Los Lakers
DeJuan Wheat
Louisville
Paul Rogers
Gonzaga
Caneoah
New Mexico
Mark Sanford
Washington
Milwaukee J
Danny Fortson
Cincinnati
Jerald Honeycut
Tulane
Paul Grant
Wisconsin
Gordon Malone
West Virginia
Na Sarg
Tim Thomas
Anthony Parker
Bradley
New
John Thomas
Minnesota
Johnny Taylor
Tennessee-Chattanooga
Eric Washington
Alabama
Keith van Horn
Utah
Marko Milic
Small Olimpija
Slovenia
Keby Stewart
Callas
cJames Collins
Florida St
Stephen Jackson
Butler County CC
Kan
Herland Troll Blazers
Chris Anstey
South East Melbourne
Australia
Alvin Williams
Villanova Tech
Sacramento
Olivier Saint Jean
San Jose St
Quien Johnson
College of Charleston
Tim Duncan
Wake Forest
Bobby Jorkine
Eddie Eligmo
Georgia Tech
Mark Blount
Pinsburgh
Toronto Raptors
Tracy Mecrody
Mount Zion Christian Academy
H.S
Ungh Jazz
Jacque Vaughn
Groue
Nate Erdpang
Oklahoma
Lancowver
Antonio Daniels
Bowling Green
CJ. Erulan
Indian Hill CC
God Shammgod
Predra
Partizan Belgrade
Serbia
eMilway
Johnny Newman
Joe Wolf
Denver
Ervin Johnson
Dallas
Kelvin Coto
Portland
Philadelphia
James Collins
Los Angeles Clippers
Olathe shuts out Ottawa in twinbill routs
Ottawa American Legion bats go silent as Olathe North wins 6-0 in both games. Brock Shoemaker and Josh Turner dominate early, then six runs in the eighth seal game one. Eric Hoedl limits Ottawa to two hits in game two as Nino Scoma homers for Olathe. Ottawa falls to 18-15 and heads to Baxter Springs for a doubleheader Saturday.
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Ottawa American Legion
Olathe
Ottawa
Andy Barnhart
Brock Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Josh Turner
Turner
John Dixon
Eric Hoedl
Barnhart
Hoedl
Clay Casady
Jeremy Fredricks
Rick Guilfoyle
Josh Myers
Nino Scoma
Myers
Guilfoyle
Ottawa Legionnaires
Baxter Springs
Pollard Goes Ahead of Vaughn in NBA Draft Shock
Scot Pollard was taken 19th by the Detroit Pistons in the first round, ahead of Kansas teammate Jacque Vaughn who went to Utah. Vaughn, a Kansas legend, expressed elation at being drafted by a quality program and looked forward to reuniting with former Jayhawk Greg Ostertag.
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Kansas City
Scot Pollard
Kansas
Detroit
Jacque Vaughn
Utah
Greg Ostertag
Vaughn
Pollard
Pistons
Jayhawk
California
Jerod Haase
Allen
Arizona
Jayhawks
Raef LaFrentz
Big 12
NBA
Chauncey Billups
Colorado
Jay Thornton
Scott Pollard
Detroit Pistons
Utah Jazz
Princeton Rout Waverly-Lebo In Doubleheader Sweep
Princeton pounded Waverly-Lebo 11-0 and 23-1 to sweep the Wednesday twin bill. In game one Phillip Pearson and Jamie Drake homered as Blaine Brown allowed no hits in five innings with nine strikeouts. Imel added a three-run shot. In game two Princeton exploded for seven first-inning runs on three hits and later a nine-run fourth, with Pearson homering again and Imel adding key hits. Pitchers Toumberlin and Drake limited the visitors to one run and two hits. The previous weekend Princeton won Osawatomie Tournament games, including a 9-8 title victory over Osawatomie after early rallies and late scoring.
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Innel
Waverly-Lebo
Princeton
Pearson
Brandon Lee
Danny Keyser
Eric Pfaltzgraff
Imel
Eric Toumberlin
Drake
Waverly Lebo
Osawatomie
Burlington
Garnett
Louisburg
Tola
Brett Woolery
Beau Welch
Brown
Paul Peters
Peters
Pfaltzgraff
Woolery
Welch
Princeton I
White Sox sweep Royals to reach .500 for first time since April
The White Sox beat the Royals 8-7 in 10 innings to reach .500 for the first time since April. Mario Valdez delivered a pinch hit RBI in the 10th, as Matt Karchner earned the win. Chicago has won five straight and sits 37-37 after a rough start.
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Hicago
Frank Thomas
Toronto
Thomas
Chicago White Sox
Terry Bevington
Bevington
White Sox
Kansas City Royals
RBI
Mario Valdez
Matt Karchner
Karchner
Chicago
Blue Jays
Royals
Albert Belle
Jeff Montgomery
Jorge Faber
Royals train staff to be fan friendly at Kauffman Stadium
Royals employees learn conflict resolution and etiquette to boost fan experiences at Kauffman Stadium. Training, led by George Phillips, targets ushers and ticket takers with aims of smoother interactions, higher attendance, and better guest perception during games.
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Royals
Doug Tucker
AP Sports
Kansas City
Kauffman Stadium
Kevin Appier
Johnny Johnson
Cleveland Indians
George Phillips
Ohio Highway
Mike Levy
Johnson
Levy
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