John Wall Draft Selection
Five-time NBA All-Star and first overall pick of the 2010 draft by the Washington Wizards.
Johnathan Hildred Wall Jr. (born September 6, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the NBA, most notably with the Washington Wizards. He was selected with the first overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft by the Wizards after playing one year of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Quick Facts
- Draft year
- 2010
- Pick number
- 1st Overall
- College team
- Kentucky Wildcats
- Position
- Point Guard
- Jersey number
- 2
- Status
- Former Player
Lore & Background
Wall was a five-time NBA All-Star from 2014 to 2018 and was named to the All-NBA Team in 2017. He experienced multiple injuries in 2019 and missed more than two years of basketball before being traded to the Houston Rockets in December 2020. After two seasons with the Rockets, he joined the Clippers via free agency before being dealt back to the Rockets, with which he reached a buyout in February 2023.
Reader's Guide
Wall played the point guard position. He was drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards in 2010. He was named MVP of the 2010 Las Vegas Summer League. He recorded his first career triple-double on November 10, 2010. He was named 2011 Rookie Game MVP. He signed a five-year contract extension worth approximately $80 million on July 31, 2013.
Did You Know?
- Wall was born on September 6, 1990, to Frances Pulley and John Carroll Wall Sr.
- His father died of liver cancer when Wall was nine years old.
- Wall was cited for breaking and entering as a teenager.
- He played AAU basketball for Garner Road and D-One Sports.
- Wall set the Kentucky single-game assist record with 16 assists on December 29, 2009.
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