Sunday, June 29, 2008

Today's Date in NBA History

(Boulder-CO) Today's date is June 29th, and on this day:
'82- The Boston Celtics honored paralyzed Indiana University star Landon Turner by drafting him in the 10th round of the NBA Draft. Turner, a starter on the 1981 Indiana University team that captured the NCAA Championship, was paralyzed in a car accident prior to his senior year in college.

'94- Milwaukee selected Purdue forward Glenn Robinson with the first pick in the 1994 NBA Draft, before a crowd of 19,833 at the Hoosier-Dome in Indianapolis. Dallas took California point guard Jason Kidd with the second pick, and Detroit tabbed Duke swingman Grant Hill with the third pick.
Enjoy your day!

1 comment:

@slushygutter said...

Big Dog became the poster child over the next decasde for draft picks with a flair for scoring and no defense. Still put in 20 PPG