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USA Mixed Draft Picks Trivia Quiz

USA's system of drafting players into professional sports has produced some notable anecdotes for trivia nerds like me. Good luck with this quiz. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by AllanAllan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
AllanAllan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,742

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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203

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Question 1 of 10

1. An Ohio native, this teenage high school basketballer was drafted number 1 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA draft. Who was this teenager? Hint

Dajuan Wagner

Nikoloz Tskitishvili

J.J. Hickson

LeBron James

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Sports Illustrated" announced this high school baseball talent as "Baseball's LeBron". He was drafted number 1 overall by the Washington Nationals in the 2010 MLB draft. Who was this high school baseball talent? Hint

Bryce Harper

Stephen Strasburg

Bryan Harper

Alex Rodriguez

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Question 3 of 10

3. My quarterback brother was drafted number 1 overall by the Indianapolis Colts. In the 2004 NFL draft, I was drafted number 1 overall by the San Diego Chargers, and then traded to the New York Giants. Which quarterback am I? Hint

Eli Manning

Peyton Manning

Michael Vick

Ryan Succop

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Question 4 of 10

4. Alexander Ovechkin was drafted number 1 overall in the 2004 NHL draft by which team? Hint

New York Islanders

Pittsburgh Penguins

Washington Capitals

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

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Question 5 of 10

5. This teenage soccer prodigy was drafted number 1 overall in the 2004 MLS Super Draft by D.C. United. Who was this teenage soccer prodigy? Hint

Bobby Convey

Landon Donovan

Santino Quaranta

Freddy Adu

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sports analyst Stephen A. Smith criticised this NBA draft bust by saying, "This man was a bona fide scub. He can't play. No disrespect whatsoever but I'm sorry the court tells everybody the truth. The man cannot play the game of basketball. He has small hands, he can't catch the ball. He's got bad feet, he can't really move even though he's mobile. Doesn't know what he's doing. Doesn't have a post move that he puts to memory that he can do two times in a row. He has no game whatsoever, plays no defense, doesn't have the heart, the passion or anything that comes with it." Who was Stephen A. Smith referring to? Hint

Kwame Brown

Robert Swift

Darko Milicic

Stephon Marbury

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Question 7 of 10

7. Drafted as the 645th pick in the 22nd round of the 2000 MLB draft, this baseballer would be selected for multiple MLB all-star games. Who was this draft pick? Hint

Jason Bay

Mike Lowell

Nate McLouth

Mike Piazza

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Question 8 of 10

8. Drafted 2nd overall in the 2003 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. This NFL football player in the space of 18 months violated NFL drug policies on three separate occasions and was sacked. Who was this NFL football player? Hint

Roger Goodell

Charles Rogers

Adam Jones

Michael Vick

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Question 9 of 10

9. Named best forward in the 2010 Winter Olympics, Canadian ice hockey player Jonathan Toews was drafted in what position in the 2006 NHL draft? Hint

3rd overall

2nd overall

1st overall

7th overall

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the number 1 overall draft pick in the 2000 MLS Super Draft? Hint

Chris Carrieri

Steve Shak

Clint Dempsey

Benny Feilhaber

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An Ohio native, this teenage high school basketballer was drafted number 1 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA draft. Who was this teenager?

Answer: LeBron James

LeBron James was proclaimed by the media as a future NBA superstar before he had even played an NBA game. The arrival of LeBron James coincided with a change in the Cleveland Cavalier's general logo and team colours.

Answer: Bryce Harper

The previous record of home runs for the College of Southern Nevada was 12 which was achieved through the use of an aluminum bat. Bryce Harper hit 31 home runs in 2010 with a wooden bat. Strasburg was drafted number one by the Nationals in the 2009 draft.

Answer: Eli Manning

Eli Manning's MVP performance for the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII shocked the New England Patriots, who were favourites to seal an unbeaten 19-0 season.

4. Alexander Ovechkin was drafted number 1 overall in the 2004 NHL draft by which team?

Answer: Washington Capitals

After being drafted by the Washington Capitals, Ovechkin played the following season in Russia due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout.

5. This teenage soccer prodigy was drafted number 1 overall in the 2004 MLS Super Draft by D.C. United. Who was this teenage soccer prodigy?

Answer: Freddy Adu

Freddy Adu was 14 when he signed a professional sports contract with D.C. United. Adu was left off the 2006 and 2010 USA World Cup soccer teams.

Answer: Kwame Brown

Kwame Brown, the number 1 overall draft pick in the 2001 NBA draft, is regarded as one of the biggest draft busts in NBA history. Brown was also Michael Jordan's first draft pick as Washington Wizard's President of Basketball Operations.

7. Drafted as the 645th pick in the 22nd round of the 2000 MLB draft, this baseballer would be selected for multiple MLB all-star games. Who was this draft pick?

Answer: Jason Bay

Jason Bay is considered by many baseball analysts to be a draft steal considering he has been selected for multiple MLB all-star games yet was the 645th pick.

Answer: Charles Rogers

Charles Rogers' professional football career was effectively over at just 24. From 2008 to 2010, He was incarcerated on five separate occasions.

9. Named best forward in the 2010 Winter Olympics, Canadian ice hockey player Jonathan Toews was drafted in what position in the 2006 NHL draft?

Answer: 3rd overall

In international youth ice hockey, Jonathan Toews won 3 gold medals with Team Canada.

10. Who was the number 1 overall draft pick in the 2000 MLS Super Draft?

Answer: Steve Shak

Despite having a promising collegiate career with UCLA, Shak only played two seasons of MLS football (2000-2001) before retiring in 2009 at 31.

Source: Author AllanAllan

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