NBA Draft: Who were the 12 players selected before Kobe Bryant in 1996?

The Charlotte Hornets drafted Kobe Bryant 13th overall in 1996. Who were the players chosen before the Lakers’ great?

1. Philadelphia: Allen Iverson

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Allen Iverson played 14 seasons at both the shooting guard and point guard positions. Iverson was an 11-time NBA All-Star, won the All-Star game MVP award in 2001 and ’05, and was the MVP in 2001. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.