Winner of the eLit "Gold Medal" award as the Best Sports/Recreation/Fitness ebook of 2011, this is a slot-by-slot history of every player ever drafted by the NBA from 1947 until 2010. The best player ever drafted in each slot is chosen, from the #1 overall pick through pick #239 in the 1970 draft. A featured player is chosen at each slot as well. Statistics for each player who appeared in an NBA game are included, as well as a ranking of each overall NBA draft- from worst to best- for the years 1947 to 2010.