Yao was the first ever NBA No. 1 pick from overseas.

姚明是NBA历史上第一位非美籍的选秀状元。

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He was and is still the shortest first pick in NBA history.

他到目前为止仍是NBA历史上最矮的状元。

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What's more, Yao Ming, who is a player of the Shanghai Sharks Basketball Team, became the first pick of the 2002 NBA draft.

在2002年，上海东方队的中锋姚明更是以“状元秀”的身份登陆美国的NBA赛场，并且在这几年的比赛中成绩骄人。

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Davis, a 6-foot-10 power forward who led Kentucky to a NCAA national championship this year, is believed to be the top prospect for any team who wins the first pick in the NBA draft.

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McCollum has been considered a potential first-round pick in the NBA draft, and his promising future has weighed on Reed.

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Later this spring, Davis, who turned 19 in March, is widely expected to be the first pick taken in the 2012 NBA draft, departing college for millions of dollars and the heavy uniform of a woebegone franchise.

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