The 2002 NBA Draft was held in Madison Square Garden, new york on June 26th, 2002. The overall quality of this draft is average, including Yao Ming, Stoudemire, Boozer, Caron Butler, Nene, Scola, etc. They are basically inside players. But because of China player Yao Ming, this draft can be said to be the most concerned by China people. At the end of this season, Amar Stoudemire was selected as the best NBA rookie of the year.
2011July 20th? -? On July 20th, Beijing time, starting from the 2002 NBA official website Draft, Yao Ming was selected as the No.1 pick by Houston Rockets, becoming the first Asian No.1 pick.