Ralph Sampson
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Ralph Lee Sampson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) phenom, three-time college national player of the year, and first overall selection in the 1983 NBA draft, Sampson brought heavy expectations with him to the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Sampson in 2010
1983 NBA draft
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The 1983 NBA draft took place on June 28, 1983, in New York City. A total of 226 players were selected over 10 rounds by the league's 23 teams.
Ralph Sampson was selected first overall by the Houston Rockets.
Doc Rivers was selected thirty-first overall by the Atlanta Hawks