Flag, how many white top scorers have been born in the 76-year history of the NBA? How did their career achievements?

After two days of fierce competition, this year's NBA draft officially came to an end. There are many topics in this draft that have triggered a huge wave of discussions. What makes Chinese fans most happy is that after Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, Yang Hansen became the third Chinese player to win the first round pick, making history again.

This year's No. 1 pick Flag also set a historical record in the NBA, that is, after a few years, a local white No. 1 pick finally appeared in the NBA again. There is no doubt that on a stage like the NBA, blacks become absolute masters with their talent and strength, and white players are often positioned as pure blue-collar pitchers. Looking at the NBA 76 years, in addition to Flag, only 7 white top scorers have been born. So what are their career achievements? Let's review it together!

First place: Doug Collins

Draft Year: 1973 Career Achievement: 3-time All-Star, Hall of Fame (Coaching)

The first white No. 1 pick in NBA history was born in the 1973 draft. 76ers selected Collins of Illinois State University with the No. 1 pick. During his college years, he was selected for the U.S. Men's Basketball National Team with his outstanding personal data and performance on the court, and participated in the 1972 Munich Olympics. His rookie performance was not outstanding in his rookie season. He averaged 8 points per game in 25 games for the team, which caused him to be questioned a lot.

But Collins' adjustment was very timely. After a whole offseason, he ushered in an explosion in the second season of his career. All data and performance showed a trend of rising, with average data soaring to 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2.6 assists. With his help, the 76ers even reached the NBA Finals stage in 1977. After that, he suffered from serious injuries and officially announced his retirement in the 1979-80 season. After retirement, Collins turned around gorgeously and became one of the most prestigious head coaches in the NBA. He coached the Bulls with Jordan and Pippen; and helped the Pistons reach the Eastern Conference Finals stage.

Second place: Bill Walton, Draft Year: 1974 Career Achievements: 2 Championships, 1 FMVP, 2 Best Defensive First Team, 2 All-Stars, 1 Best Team, 1 Best Team, Walton in high school was already a staggering figure in the inside. Under his leadership, the team won the National Championship for two consecutive years, and even achieved an impressive record of 33 wins and 0 losses. After coming to college, Walton continued his dominance in the inside and won the honor of being the most outstanding player in American universities for three consecutive years. With absolute personal strength and amazing height and talent, Walton was elected No. 1 in the 1974 draft without any suspense and became a member of the Trail Blazers.

At the beginning of the rookie season, he averaged 16 points, 19 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 4 blocks per game. If he hadn't been troubled by foot injury, I believe he would have played even more amazing performances. Affected by his huge size and game intensity, Walton has always been suffering from knee injuries. But as long as he is in his health stage, he can contribute 18+13 performance steadily and is still the inside pillar of the team. 1977 was the peak stage of his career. In the unfavorable situation of 0-2 in the finals, Walton's brave performance helped the team to make a big reversal, helped the Trail Blazers win the championship, and he was also awarded the FMVP. He then won another championship ring with the Celtics. After the 1986-87 season, he officially announced his retirement and ended his career.

Third place: Kent Benson

Draft year: 1977 Career achievement: None

Under the halo of leading the team to win the NCAA championship, Kent defeated a group of strong opponents such as Bernard King, Norm Nixon, and was successfully selected by the Bucks as the No. 1 pick. But after joining the team, Kent completely failed to realize his talent. He gradually became a blue-collar player and his entire career was too unknown. The most impressive scene in his entire career is that when he made his debut against the historical superstar Jabbar, his opponent gave him an electric gun directly to his eyes.

4th place: Bogut

Draft Year: 2005 Career Achievement: 1 championship, 1 blocking king

Entering the 21st century, the NBA is more active in exploring and developing overseas markets, especially after Yao Ming's great success, the league is more fond of seeking foreign top picks. So at the 2005 draft, the Warriors used the No. 1 pick to choose the inside player Bogut from Australia. In his personal rookie season, he still proved his role on the defensive end, averaging 7.0 rebounds and 0.83 blocks per game, ranking first among all rookies.

However, in his subsequent career, Bogut gradually became a marginal player under the combined effect of injury and instability in his personal performance. But he was really lucky and got a championship ring with the Warriors.

Fifth place: Andrea Barnyani

Draft Year: 2006 Career Achievement: Best Rookie First Team

In the 2006 draft, the NBA targeted the European League. With his outstanding outside shooting ability, the Raptors signed Bagyani with the No. 1 pick, which made him the first No. 1 pick from Europe in NBA history.

Bagyani has not performed particularly well throughout his career and has always been a well-behaved role player. The task of each game is to shoot three-pointers, and there is no sense of existence at all..

No. 6: Griffin

Draft Year: 2009 Career Achievement: Best Rookie, 6th All-Star, 5 Best Team

Griffin - The nickname "White Warcraft". With his violent dunk and visual enjoyment, he has become the favorite of many fans. In several seasons of cooperation with Paul and Jordan Jr., the Clippers played the most smooth game scene in the league and were affectionately become the "Air Connection City" by fans. The biggest harm brought by violent play is that Griffin's body is under tremendous pressure. He began to frequently encounter injuries, and although he had a recovery performance after joining the Pistons, it was just a flash in the pan. In April 2024, Griffin officially announced his retirement.

Seventh place: Simmons

Draft Year: 2016 Career Achievement: 3 All-Stars, 1 steal King

Simmons was definitely the darling of the entire North America. Before he entered the NBA, he was already the focus of everyone's attention. The talent visible to the naked eye and performance on the field have made everyone full of hope for his future. Many media and experts even said bluntly that he will become the "next James".

But obviously, Simmons' development path is not moving towards expectations. During his time with the 76ers, various negative news such as injuries, poor condition, and strikes have become Simmons' daily routine. He was unable to perform in any way in the Nets and the Clippers, and he was likely to be on the verge of being eliminated by the league.

So, as the eighth No. 1 pick in NBA history, what performance will Flag bring in his future career? Let's look forward to it together!