WHY MOCS? - UTC Athletics
WHY MOCS? - UTC Athletics
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CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL<br />
Johnny Taylor<br />
Drafted in the first round of the 1997<br />
draft by Orlando after leading the<br />
Mocs to the NCAA Sweet 16. Played<br />
four seasons in the NBA (Orlando/<br />
Denver). Still playing professionally,<br />
he led Al Ahli to the 2009 Bahrani<br />
League title.<br />
<strong>MOCS</strong> IN THE NBA<br />
All-Time NBA Draft Picks<br />
Year Name Round Organization<br />
1973 Walter “Moose” McGary 8th Milwaukee<br />
1977 Wayne Golden 6th New Orleans<br />
1982 Russ Schoene 2nd Philadelphia<br />
1984 Willie White 2nd Denver<br />
1985 Gerald Wilkins 2nd N.Y. Knicks<br />
1997 Johnny Taylor 1st Orlando<br />
1997 NBA Draft First Round<br />
Pick Team Selection College/Previous Affiliation<br />
1. San Antonio Tim Duncan Wake Forest<br />
2. Philadelphia Keith Van Horn Utah<br />
3. Boston Chauncey Billups Colorado<br />
4. Vancouver Antonio Daniels Bowling Green<br />
5. Denver Tony Battie Texas Tech<br />
6. Boston Ron Mercer Kentucky<br />
7. New Jersey Tim Thomas Villanova<br />
8. Golden State Adonal Foyle Colgate<br />
9. Toronto Tracy McGrady Mt. Zion Academy<br />
10. Milwaukee Danny Fortson Cincinnati<br />
11. Sacramento Olivier Saint-Jean San Jose State<br />
12. Indiana Austin Croshere Providence<br />
13. Cleveland Derek Anderson Kentucky<br />
14. L.A. Clippers Maurice Taylor Michigan<br />
15. Dallas Kelvin Cato Iowa State<br />
16. Cleveland Brevin Knight Stanford<br />
17. ORLANDO JOHNNY TAYLOR CHATTANOOGA<br />
18. Portland Chris Anstey SE Melbourne Magic<br />
19. Detroit Scot Pollard Kansas<br />
20. Minnesota Paul Grant Wisconsin<br />
21. New Jersey Anthony Parker Bradley<br />
22. Atlanta Ed Gray California<br />
23. Seattle Bobby Jackson Minnesota<br />
24. Houston Rodrick Rhodes USC<br />
25. New York John Thomas Minnesota<br />
26. Miami Charles Smith New Mexico<br />
27. Utah Jacque Vaughn Kansas<br />
28. Chicago Keith Booth Maryland<br />
Willie White (right)<br />
Mocs DI career scoring leader<br />
was drafted in the second round<br />
(1984) by Denver and played<br />
two seasons with the Nuggets.<br />
Russ Schoene<br />
Was the first draft pick of the DI era, going<br />
to Philadelphia in the second round in 1982.<br />
Schoene played four seasons (290 games) for<br />
Philly, Indiana and Seattle.<br />
8 SoCon Regular-Season/Division Champions: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009
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