DeSagana N'gagne Diop is a Senegalese former professional basketball player who is head coach for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.
Diop during a Cavaliers preseason game in October 2013
The 2001 NBA draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player to be drafted with the first overall pick in the history of the NBA. The selection of Kwame Brown by the Washington Wizards, over players that have gone on to have more successful NBA careers, has been a source of great criticism by numerous media outlets. Several international players from this draft, Pau Gasol (Spain), Tony Parker (France) and Mehmet Okur (Turkey), became NBA All-Stars.
Kwame Brown was selected 1st overall by the Washington Wizards.
Tyson Chandler was selected 2nd overall by the Los Angeles Clippers (traded to the Chicago Bulls).
Pau Gasol was selected 3rd overall by the Atlanta Hawks (traded to the Vancouver Grizzlies).
Joe Johnson was selected 10th overall by the Boston Celtics.