Starting in 2007, the Harlem Globetrotters have conducted
an annual “draft” a few days before the NBA draft, in which they select players
they feel fit the mold of a Globetrotter.
Some notable draft picks are as follows:
YEAR
|
PLAYER
|
COMMENT
|
2007
|
Sun Mingming
|
Chinese professional bb player and tallest player in
the world at 7’9”.
|
2011
|
Lionel Messi
|
Argentine soccer player often considered the best in
the world.
|
2012
|
Usain Bolt
|
Olympic sprinter and world record holder.
|
2013
|
Mariano Rivera
|
MLB pitcher who played for the Yankees from 1995 to
2013.
|
2014
|
Johnny Manziel
|
2012 Heisman Trophy winner and NFL failure.
|
2015
|
Mo’ne Ikea Davis
|
One of two girls to play in the 2014 Little League
World Series and was first girl to earn a win and to pitch a shutout in
Little League World Series history.
|
2015
|
Dude Perfect
|
A group of former players and roommates at Texas
A&M who upload videos to YouTube of trick shots and stunts.
|
2016
|
Jordan Spieth
|
PGA tour player and former number one in the Official
World Golf Ranking. He is a three-time major winner.
|
2017
|
Gal Gadot
|
An Israeli actress model and film producer. Former Miss
Israel 2004, she starred as Wonder Woman in the movie of the same name in
2017.
|
2017
|
Aaron Judge
|
MLB for the NY Yankees and Rookie of the Year in 2017.
|
2017
|
Tim Tebow
|
Heisman Trophy winner in 2007 who played with 4
different teams in the NFL, Currently a minor league outfielder in the NY
Mets organization.
|
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