1998–99 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1998–1999
|sport=Basketball
|next_year=1999–00
|team=St. John's Red Storm
|image=St. John's Red Storm logo.svg
|image_size = 140px
|conference=Big East Conference (1979–2013)
|division=
|short_conf=Big East
|CoachRank= 5
|APRank= 9
|record= 28–9
|conf_record= 14–4
|head_coach=Mike Jarvis (1st year)
|asst_coach1= Kevin Clark
|asst_coach2= Mike Jarvis II
|asst_coach3= Dermon Player
|stadium= Alumni Hall
Madison Square Garden
|champion=
|tourney = NCAA Men's Division I Tournament
|tourney_result = Elite Eight
}}
{{1998–99 Big East men's basketball standings}}
The 1998–99 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis in his first year at the school after replacing head coach Fran Fraschilla. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.
Off season
=Departures=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | ||||||
| sortname|Tarik Turner | 4 | G | 6'5" | Senior | Charlottesville, Virginia | Graduated |
| sortname|Felipe Lopez | 13 | G | 6'5" | Senior | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Graduated. Entered 1998 NBA draft |
| sortname|Milos Dumic | 21 | F/C | 6'9" | Freshman | Bijeljina, Yugoslavia | Transferred |
| sortname|Giovanni Soto | 24 | F | 6'7" | Senior | Far Rockaway, New York | Graduated |
| sortname|Zendon Hamilton | 31 | C | 6'9" | Senior | Floral Park, New York | Graduated. Entered 1998 NBA draft/undrafted |
| sortname|Shannon Crooks | G | 6'2" | Freshman | Boston, Massachusetts | Transferred. UMass | |
| sortname|James Felton | F | 6'9" | Freshman | Bayonne, New Jersey | Transferred. Florida State |
=Class of 1998 signees=
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Erick Barkley
| position = PG
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| highschool = Maine Central Institute
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| recruit = Bootsy Thornton
| position = SG
| hometown = Baltimore{{!}}Baltimore, MD
| highschool = Tallahassee Community College
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Anthony Glover
| position = SF
| hometown = Bronx{{!}}Bronx, NY
| highschool = Rice High School
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Donald Emanuel
| position = PF
| hometown = Houston{{!}}Houston, TX
| highschool = Jesse H. Jones High School
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| inches = 9
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Albert Richardson
| position = PF
| hometown = New Orleans{{!}}New Orleans, LA
| highschool = McCook Junior College
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| inches = 9
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Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kareem|last=Syed|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=JR|home=Queens, NY|high_school=Hillcrest|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Collin|last=Charles|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=Toronto, Ontario|high_school=Eastern Commerce}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Reggie|last=Jessie|num=41|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=|class=SO|rs=|home=Queensbridge, NY|high_school=Bishop Loughlin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Albert|last=Richardson|num=55|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=New Orleans, LA|high_school=McCook Junior College}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Mike Jarvis ({{college|Northeastern}})
|asst_coach=
- Kevin Clark
- Mike Jarvis II
- Dermon Player
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Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season
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| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename = Chase Preseason NIT first round
| tv =
| score = 105-50
| overtime =
| record = 1-0
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/98
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMass
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename = Chase Preseason NIT Quarterfinal
| tv =
| score = 73-69
| overtime =
| record = 2-0
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/98
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| opponent = Columbia
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| site_cityst = Queens, NY
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| score = 71-55
| overtime =
| record = 3-0
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/98
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| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 23
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Chase Preseason NIT Semifinal
| tv =
| score = 53-55
| overtime =
| record = 3-1
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/98
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 23
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Chase Preseason NIT Consolation
| tv =
| score = 69-70
| overtime =
| record = 3-2
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/98
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = St. Francis (N.Y.)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 97-63
| overtime =
| record = 4-2
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/98
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Hofstra
| opprank =
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| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
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| score = 70-49
| overtime =
| record = 5-2
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/98
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Silvio O. Conte Forum
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74-55
| overtime =
| record = 6-2 (1-0)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/98
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 73-52
| overtime =
| record = 7-2 (2-0)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/98
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Hall
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv =
| score = 95-68
| overtime =
| record = 8-2 (2-0)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/98
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 88-57
| overtime =
| record = 9-2 (2-0)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/98
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81-54
| overtime =
| record = 10-2 (2-0)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/99
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77-73
| overtime =
| record = 11-2 (3-0)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/99
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Niagara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 115-70
| overtime =
| record = 12-2 (3-0)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Miami (F.L.)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Miami Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79-84
| overtime =
| record = 12-3 (3-1)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 86-75
| overtime =
| record = 13-3 (4-1)
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away =
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| rank = 10
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71-69
| overtime =
| record = 14-3 (5-1)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away =
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| rank = 11
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 88-78
| overtime =
| record = 15-3 (6-1)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/20/99
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Providence
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 84-57
| overtime =
| record = 16-3 (7-1)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv = CBS
| score = 88-92
| overtime = OT
| record = 16-4 (7-1)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/27/99
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75-70
| record = 17-4 (8-1)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv = CBS
| score = 74-78
| overtime =
| record = 17-5 (8-2)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/99
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Miami (F.L.)
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70-73
| overtime =
| record = 17-6 (8-3)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fitzgerald Field House
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 88-60
| overtime =
| record = 18-6 (9-3)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80-68
| overtime =
| record = 19-6 (10-3)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/99
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 82-75
| overtime =
| record = 20-6 (11-3)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/99
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Providence
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 104-70
| overtime =
| record = 21-6 (12-3)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MCI Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74-66
| overtime =
| record = 22-6 (13-3)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/24/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away =
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| rank = 8
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
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| score = 73-53
| overtime =
| record = 23-6 (14-3)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/99
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| away =
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| rank = 8
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pavilion
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| gamename =
| tv = CBS
| score = 60-66
| overtime =
| record = 23–7
| conference = 14–4
| attend =
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| Big East tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 10
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Big East tournament quarterfinal
| tv =
| score = 77-62
| overtime =
| record = 24–7
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 10
| opponent = Miami (F.L.)
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Big East tournament semifinal
| tv =
| score = 62-59
| overtime =
| record = 25–7
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/06/99
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 10
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Big East tournament championship
| tv = ESPN
| score = 63-82
| overtime =
| record = 25–8
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/99
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = (14) Samford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orlando Arena
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = NCAA first round
| tv = CBS
| score = 69-43
| overtime =
| record = 26–8
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/99
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = (6) Indiana
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Orlando Arena
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = NCAA second round
| tv = CBS
| score = 86-61
| overtime =
| record = 27–8
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/18/99
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = (2) Maryland
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Thompson-Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename = NCAA regional semifinal
| tv = CBS
| score = 76-62
| overtime =
| record = 28–8
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/20/99
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = (4) Ohio State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Thompson-Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename = NCAA Regional Final
| tv = CBS
| score = 74-77{{cite web |title=Red Storm Fumbles Last Chance Away |url=http://www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/032199bkc-redstorm.html |publisher=The New York Times |date=March 21, 1999 |access-date=June 27, 2021}}
| overtime =
| record = 28–9
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule end}}
Team players drafted into the NBA
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| style="background:red; color:#FFFFFF;" | Round
! style="background:red; color:#FFFFFF;" | Pick ! style="background:red; color:#FFFFFF;" | Player ! style="background:red; color:#FFFFFF;" | NBA Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center;"
| 1 | 16 | Ron Artest | Chicago Bulls |
References
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