Looking for the 2009 NBA Draft picks? Held at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the NBA Draft 2009 was televised live last night over ESPN as we witnessed the Los Angeles Clippers select Blake Griffin as the No. 1 picks this year. This was followed by the Memphis Grizzlies who chose UConn center Hasheem Thabee and the Oklahoma City Thunder picking James Harden from Arizona State.

Ricky Rubio, touted early on as one of the top picks this season emerged as the fifth to be drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves, preceded by
Tyreke Evans as the fourth picked by the Sacramento Kings. Find out who were drafted to the NBA last night from the list below.

1. Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin (Oklahoma) PF
2. Memphis Grizzlies – Hasheem Thabeet (UConn) C
3. Oklahoma City Thunder – James Harden (Arizona State) SG
4. Sacramento Kings – Tyreke Evans (Memphis) SG
5. Minnesota Timberwolves – Ricky Rubio (Spain) PG
6. Minnesota Timberwolves – Jonny Flynn (Syracuse) PG
7. Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry (Davidson) PG
8. New York Knicks – Jordan Hill (Arizona) PF
9. Toronto Raptors – DeMar DeRozan (USC) SG
10. Milwaukee Bucks – Brandon Jennings (Europe) PG
11. New Jersey Nets – Terrence Williams (Louisville) SF
12. Charlotte Bobcats - Gerald Henderson (Duke) SG/SF
13. Indiana Pacers – Tyler Hansbrough (UNC) PF
14. Phoenix Suns – Earl Clark (Louisville) PF
15. Detroit Pistons – Austin Daye (Gonzaga) SF
16. Chicago Bulls – James Johnson (Wake Forest) PF
17. Philadelphia 76ers – Jrue Holliday (UCLA) PG
18. Minnesota Timberwolves – Ty Lawson (UNC) PG
19. Atlanta Hawks – Jeff Teague (Wake Forest) PG
20. Utah Jazz – Eric Maynor (VCU) PG
21. New Orleans Hornets – Darren Collison (UCLA) PG
22. Portland Trailblazers – Victor Claver (Spain) SF
23. Sacramento Kings – Omri Casspi (Israel) PF
24. Dallas Mavericks – B.J. Mullens (Ohio State) C
25. Oklahoma City Thunder – Rodrique Beaubois (France) PG
26. Chicago Bulls – Taj Gibson (USC) PF
27. Memphis Grizzlies – DeMarre Carroll (Missouri) SF/PF
28. Minnesota Timberwolves – Wayne Ellington (UNC) SG
29. Los Angeles Lakers – Toney Douglas (Florida State) PG
30. Cleveland Cavaliers – Christian Eyenga (Congo) SG

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