Updated January 04, 2012
Basketball fans look to the future, and the NBA's stars of tomorrow learn where they'll be playing at the annual NBA Draft.Where: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
When: June 28, 2011, 7pm Eastern
Madison Square Garden has traditionally hosted the draft, but the "World's Most Famous Arena" will be under renovation for the next two summers, which forced the league to look for another venue.
Newark's Prudential Center will host the festivities in 2012. Sites for 2013 and beyond have not been announced. Television: ESPN
Radio: ESPN Radio
Format
Two rounds of 30 picks each. The order for the first fourteen selections is determined at the annual NBA Draft Lottery, the remainder determined by won/loss record. The team with the best record gets the last selection in each round.Eligibility
Any player wishing to make himself eligible for this year's draft must reach his 19th birthday during the 2011 calendar year.The deadline for college underclassmen and international players to enter the draft is April 24 - 60 days before the draft itself. NCAA players must withdraw before May 8 to maintain eligibility; international players have until June 13 to withdraw.
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