The Portland Trail Blazers made Greg Oden the first Ohio State Buckeye to be taken first overall in the NBA Draft and the first Buckeye to be drafted in the first round since 1992 (Jim Jackson). Thanks in large part to the new rule that forced high school seniors to play one year before being eligible for the draft, this was the first year for the rule.
Texas freshman Kevin Durant could only smile as Oden was selected first. Durant went second to the Seattle Supersonics and will forever be linked to Oden. Who will be better?
In college Durant averaged 25.8 points per game and 11.1 rebounds per game. Oden averaged 15.7 points per game, 9.6 rebounds per game and 3.3 blocks per game. In Oden’s defense, he was not 100% healthy this past season.
The Sonics were so confident in Durant that they traded away Ray Allen to the Boston Celtics.
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