Ranking the 5 greatest NBA players to be drafted at No. 11 in honor of Knicks' pick

Ranking the 5 greatest NBA players to be drafted at No. 11

INDIANAPOLIS, UNITED STATES: Allan Houston (R) of the New York Knicks drives to the basket as Reggie Miller (L) of the Indiana Pacers guards 31 May, 2000 during the first half of their NBA Eastern Conference finals game five at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. The best-of-seven game series is tied at 2-2. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images) /

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New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, JJ Redick

JJ Redick, Orlando Magic. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) – New York Knicks /

5. JJ Redick (2006)

JJ Redick may have never been a superstar player in the NBA, but he knew his role within the league and played it fantastically. He put in a solid 15-year term in the league, averaging a respectable 12.8 points per game with several teams such as the Magic, Mavericks, and Sixers.

Redick is likely most famous for his time as a Duke Blue Devil, where he became one of the most disliked college players of all time, but his NBA career is one that most college athletes would aspire to have. He was a valuable role player on every single team he played with throughout his years.

Redick ended his career without an NBA championship and many significant achievements (All-Star selections, MVPs, etc.), but he was a very valuable player and a great leader for his teams.

With the 11th overall pick, you can do a lot worse than a player like Redick. With the importance placed on 3-point shooting in today’s league, a guy like Redick may have been valued even higher than the No. 11 pick if he were leaving college for the NBA in today’s world.

But even back in 2006, his shooting skills were recognized, and the No. 11 overall pick became quite an impressive player throughout his career.

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