March 28, 2024

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#2KTuesday: NBA 2K19 Historic Draft Classes, 1980s

NBA 2K players have been able to create their own draft classes to insert into MyLeagues for quite awhile now. However, 2K19 introduced the concept of Historic Draft Classes. Now, users can insert players from throughout NBA history into their MyLeague, rather to replay past seasons, shake up their fictional leagues, or anywhere in between.

Below is a full list of real players available in each historic draft class from 1980 through 1989. The rest of the class is auto-filled with generic players. Players in bold can only be found in the draft classes, not on the Official 2K Roster. Players with * next to their name have their data uploaded to a player, but no face scan:

Class of 1989

David Robinson, 86
Glen Rice, 80
Sean Elliott, 78
Tim Hardaway, 77
Shawn Kemp, 77
Stacey King, 75
Tom Hammonds, 74
Nick Anderson, 74
B.J. Armstrong, 73
Vlade Divac, 72
Chucky Brown, 70
Donald Royal, 68

Class of 1988

Danny Manning, 81
Rik Smits, 80
Rex Chapman, 78
Rony Seikaly, 78
Charles Smith, 77
Mitch Richmond, 77
Hersey Hawkins, 76
Rod Strickland, 76
Dan Majerle, 73
Mark Bryant, 72
Will Perdue, 71
Brian Shaw, 71
Vernon Maxwell, 71
Tom Tolbert, 70
Steve Kerr, 70
Vinny Del Negro, 69

Class of 1987

Scottie Pippen, 77
Reggie Lewis, 77
Reggie Williams, 76
Kenny Smith, 76
Horace Grant, 76
Muggsy Bogues, 75
Mark Jackson, 73
Vincent Askew, 72
Sarunas Marciulionis, 72
Chris Dudley, 70

Class of 1986

Brad Daugherty, 79
Ron Harper, 78
Chuck Person, 76
Arvydas Sabonis, 76
Mark Price, 75
Dennis Rodman, 75
Brad Sellers, 73
Jeff Hornacek, 73
Drazen Petrovic, 73
John Salley, 72
Dell Curry, 72
Billy Thompson, 71
Nate McMillan, 71
Kevin Duckworth, 71
Johnny Newman, 70
David Wingate, 68
Kenny Gattison, 68
Anthony Bowie, 67

Class of 1985

Patrick Ewing, 84
Karl Malone, 81
Xavier McDaniel, 80
Chris Mullin, 79
Detlef Schrempf, 77
Charles Oakley, 77
Joe Dumars, 77
Jon Koncak, 76
Manute Bol, 76
Terry Porter, 74
Bill Wennington, 73
Sam Vincent, 72
A.C. Green, 72
Spud Webb, 70
Mario Elie, 70

Class of 1984

Michael Jordan, 85
Hakeem Olajuwon, 84
John Stockton, 81
Kevin Willis, 78
Sam Perkins, 77
Otis Thorpe, 77
Jeff Turner, 76
Jerome Kersey, 73

Class of 1983

Ralph Sampson, 83
Clyde Drexler, 80
Clark Kellogg, 79
Dale Ellis, 79
Byron Scott, 78
Sidney Green, 76
Derek Harper, 76
Rodney McCray, 75
Antoine Carr, 74
Randy Wittman, 73
Doc Rivers, 73
Craig Ehlo, 73
Randy Breuer, 72
John Paxson, 72

Class of 1982

Dominique Wilkins, 81
James Worthy, 80
Terry Cummings, 79
Fat Lever, 78
Sleepy Floyd, 78
Paul Pressey, 77
Cliff Levingston, 75
Ricky Pierce, 75
Mark Eaton, 75
Rod Higgins, 71
Scott Hastings, 70
Craig Hodges, 69
Ed Nealy, 68

Class of 1981

Isiah Thomas, 81
Mark Aguirre, 79
Tom Chambers, 79
Rolando Blackman, 79
Buck Williams, 78
Larry Nance, 76
Herb Williams, 73
Alton Lister, 73
Danny Ainge, 72
Charles Davis, 70
Frank Brickowski, 70

Class of 1980

Kevin McHale, 81
Darrell Griffith, 80
Kiki Vandeweghe, 77
Larry Drew, 75
Rick Mahorn, 72
Kurt Rambis, 72