TicketsCincinnati was well-represented in the 2000 NBA Draft when Kenyon Martin was the first player taken in the selections. Martin become the first and only other Bearcat since Oscar Robertson in 1960 to be the No. 1 pick of the entire draft. Martin was taken by the New Jersey Nets.
The selection of DerMarr Johnson by the Atlanta Hawks with the No. 6 pick of gave Cincinnati the highest draft duo in the history of the draft.
Pete Mickeal was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 58th, and last, pick of the draft. It marked only the second time in UC history that three players were drafted.
Nine Bearcats have been selected in the NBA drafts over the last eight years:
Year Round (Pick) Team
1993 Corie Blount 1st (25) Chicago
Nick Van Exel 2nd (37) Los Angeles Lakers
1994 Dontonio Wingfield 2nd (37) Seattle
1997 Danny Fortson 1st (10) Milwuakee
1998 Ruben Patterson 2nd (31) Los Angeles Lakers
1999 Melvin Levett 2nd (54) Detroit
2000 Kenyon Martin 1st (1) New Jersey
DerMarr Johnson 1st (6) Atlanta
Pete Mickeal 2nd (58) Dallas
2001 Kenny Satterfield 2nd (54) Dallas
2002 Steve Logan 2nd (30) Golden State