2013 NBA draft
Player Position Nationality School/club team
Chris Babb SG United States Iowa State ( Sr . )
Vander Blue SG United States Marquette ( Jr . )
Ryan Broekhoff SF/SG Australia Valparaiso ( Sr . )
Will Cherry PG United States Montana ( Sr . )
Ian Clark SG United States Belmont ( Sr . )
Jack Cooley PF United States Notre Dame ( Sr . )
Robert Covington F United States Tennessee State ( Sr . )
Seth Curry PG United States Duke ( Sr . )
Troy Daniels SG United States VCU ( Sr . )
Brandon Davies PF United States BYU ( Sr . )
Dewayne Dedmon C United States USC ( Jr . )
Matthew Dellavedova PG Australia Saint Mary 's ( Sr . )
Larry Drew II PG United States UCLA ( Sr . )
Elias Harris F Germany Gonzaga ( Sr . )
Reggie Hearn SG United States Northwestern ( Sr . )
Rodney McGruder SG United States Kansas State ( Sr . )
Trey McKinney-Jones SG United States Miami ( Florida ) ( Sr . )
Nicolò Melli PF/C Italy Olimpia Milano ( Italy )
Brandon Paul SG United States Illinois ( Sr . )
Phil Pressey PG United States Missouri ( Jr . )
Notable undrafted players
Further information : List of National Basketball Association undrafted players Robert Covington was undrafted , but went on to become a starter for the Philadelphia 76ers , and was later named to the NBA All-Defensive Team in 2018 . These players were not selected in the 2013 NBA draft but have played at least one game in the NBA .
The 2013 NBA draft was held on June 27, 2013, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. State Farm was the presenting sponsor. The lottery took place on May 21, 2013. This was the first draft for New Orleans under their new Pelicans name after playing as the New Orleans Hornets previously. It would also be the last draft for the Charlotte Bobcats under their old name, as they went back to playing under their old Hornets moniker that they last used in 2002 once the 2013-14 NBA season was over. Anthony Bennett, the first pick, bounced around the league, and then was finally released by the Brooklyn Nets after averaging just 5.2 PPG. He is considered the most recent candidate of being named the worst #1 draft pick in recent memory, with next to no major media outlets even considering him a potential #1 pick up until the day of the draft. Highlights of the draft included the first Canadian number one selection (Anthony Bennett). The draft also included the first Canadian pair of lottery picks (Bennett and Kelly Olynyk), the first Iranian draft choice (Arsalan Kazemi), the first New Zealander first round pick (Steven Adams) and the last first round draft selections announced by then-NBA commissioner David Stern, the very last of which included a visit by Hakeem Olajuwon, Stern's first pick he ever announced back in 1984. He was replaced by current commissioner Adam Silver beginning with the 2014 NBA draft.