Forty-one years after the Nets made their first selection from Alabama in the NBA Draft, they made their second, and they did so in the same spot even though the franchise has changed locations.

In the NBA Draft on June 29, 1982, the New Jersey Nets used the No. 21 pick on Alabama guard Eddie Phillips.

In the NBA Draft on Thursday night, the Brooklyn Nets used the No. 21 pick on Alabama forward Noah Clowney.

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Clowney was second selection from an Alabama college in the 77th NBA Draft, and both came from the Crimson Tide.

The Charlotte Hornets selected Alabama forward Brandon Miller with the No. 2 pick on Thursday night. The franchise’s first choice from the Crimson Tide also matched the highest that a player from an Alabama college has been drafted. Alabama’s Antonio McDyess was the second choice in the 1995 draft.

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This is the seventh draft to feature two players from Alabama colleges in the first round. It happened last year, too, when Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr. and Walker Kessler were first-round picks.

Alabama also had two players picked in the first rounds of the 1987, 1992 and 1995, and 1986 and 2020 featured Alabama/Auburn splits.

Miller and Clowney extended Alabama’s presence in the NBA Draft to four consecutive years, which is the longest for the Tide since the school had 13 players drafted from 1982 through 1987.

Alabama’s Carl Shaeffer was the first college player picked from a state college, going to the Providence Steamrollers in 1949. However, Shaeffer spent his NBA career with the Indianapolis Olympians, playing his home games about 75 miles from where he grew up.

The players drafted from the state’s colleges include (with the overall position picked in the draft in parentheses):

Alabama

· 2023: Brandon Miller by the Hornets (2)

· 2023: Noah Clowney by the Nets (21)

· 2022: JD Davison by the Celtics (53)

· 2021: Josh Primo by the Spurs (12)

· 2021: Herbert Jones by the Pelicans (35)

· 2020: Kira Lewis Jr. by the Pelicans (13)

· 2018: Collin Sexton by the Cavaliers (8)

· 2008: Richard Hendrix by the Warriors (49)

· 2007: Jermareo Davidson by the Warriors (36)

· 2003: Mo Williams by the Jazz (47)

· 2002: Rod Grizzard by the Wizards (39)

· 2001: Gerald Wallace by the Kings (25)

· 1997: Eric Washington by the Magic (46)

· 1996: Roy Rogers by the Grizzlies (22)

· 1995: Antonio McDyess by the Clippers (2)

· 1995: Jason Caffey by the Bulls (20)

· 1993: James Robinson by the Trail Blazers (21)

· 1992: Robert Horry by the Rockets (11)

· 1992: Latrell Sprewell by the Warriors (24)

· 1989: Michael Ansley by the Magic (37)

· 1987: Derrick McKey by the SuperSonics (9)

· 1987: Jim Farmer by the Mavericks (20)

· 1987: Terry Coner by the Hawks (44)

· 1987: Mark Gottfried by the Pistons (157)

· 1986: Buck Johnson by the Rockets (20)

· 1986: Bobby Lee Hurt by the Warriors (121)

· 1985: Bobby Lee Hurt by the Warriors (42)

· 1984: Terry Williams by the SuperSonics (52)

· 1984: Eric Richardson by the Spurs (100)

· 1983: Ennis Whatley by the Knicks (13)

· 1983: Mike Davis by the Bucks (42)

· 1982: Eddie Phillips by the Nets (21)

· 1982: Phillip Lockett by the Trail Blazers (66)

· 1980: Robert Scott by the Warriors (71)

· 1979: Reggie King by the Kings (18)

· 1978: Anthony Murray by the 76ers (151)

· 1977: T.R. Dunn by the Trail Blazers (41)

· 1977: Ricky Browns by the Trail Blazers (63)

· 1976: Leon Douglas by the Pistons (4)

· 1975: Charles Cleveland by the 76ers (41)

· 1975: Charles Russell by the Lakers (74)

· 1973: Wendell Hudson by the Bulls (30)

· 1965: Bob Andrews by the Lakers (86)

· 1958: Jim Fulmer by the Royals (33)

· 1956: Jerry Harper by the Knicks

· 1956: George Linn by the Celtics

· 1952: Bryant Ivey by the Royals

· 1952: Paul Sullivan by the Knicks

· 1949: Carl Shaeffer by the Steamrollers

Alabama A&M

· 1983: Danny Dixon by the Lakers (115)

Alabama State

· 1992: Steve Rogers by the Nets (40)

· 1987: Reuben Holmes by the Jazz (84)

· 1984: Lewis Jackson by the Warriors (55)

· 1981: Kevin Loder by the Kings (17)

· 1980: Melvin Crayton by the Bucks (210)

· 1977: Jim Cooper by the SuperSonics (74)

· 1977: Willie High by the Nuggets (150)

· 1976: L.C. Mason by the Bullets (83)

· 1973: Lawrence Lilly by the Knicks (100)

· 1972: Gregg Northington by the Lakers (47)

· 1971: Gregg Northington by the Knicks (34)

· 1970: John Davis by the Bulls (57)

· 1970: Dan Crenshaw by the 76ers (63)

· 1969: Willie Scott by the Bullets (29)

· 1958: Jim Dew by the Pistons (80)

Auburn

· 2022: Jabari Smith by the Rockets (3)

· 2022: Walker Kessler by the Grizzlies (22)

· 2021: JT Thor by the Pistons (37)

· 2021: Sharife Cooper by the Hawks (48)

· 2020: Isaac Okoro by the Cavaliers (5)

· 2019: Chuma Okeke by the Magic (16)

· 2001: Jamison Brewer by the Pacers (41)

· 2000: Mamadou N’Diaye by the Nuggets (26)

· 2000: Chris Porter by the Warriors (55)

· 1994: Wesley Person by the Suns (23)

· 1988: Chris Morris by the Nets (4)

· 1988: Jeff Moore by the Hornets (58)

· 1988: Mike Jones by the Bucks (63)

· 1987: Frank Ford by the Lakers (138)

· 1987: Gerald White by the Mavericks (158)

· 1986: Chuck Person by the Pacers (4)

· 1984: Charles Barkley by the 76ers (5)

· 1984: Greg Turner by the Knicks (193)

· 1983: Darrell Lockhart by the Spurs (35)

· 1983: Odell Mosteller by the Jazz (211)

· 1981: Bobby Cattage by the Jazz (165)

· 1980: Rich Valavicius by the Bullets (170)

· 1979: Rich Valavicius by the Rockets (143)

· 1978: Mike Mitchell by the Cavaliers (15)

· 1978: Stan Pietkiewicz by the Clippers (133)

· 1977: Eddie Johnson by the Hawks (49)

· 1976: Gary Reddings by the Trail Blazers (73)

· 1973: Jim Retseck by the Warriors (46)

· 1972: Henry Harris by the Rockets (120)

· 1971: John Mengelt by the Royals (21)

· 1966: Lee DeFore by the Knicks (31)

· 1965: Joe Newton by the Bullets (21)

· 1963: Layton Johns by the Lakers (34)

· 1960: Henry Hart by the Knicks (82)

AUM

· 1988: Orlando Graham by the Heat (40)

Jacksonville State

· 1969: Buddy Cornelius by the Hawks (199)

Miles

· 1965: Thales McReynolds by the Bullets (82)

North Alabama

· 1980: Otis Boddie by the Lakers (137)

Samford

· 1985: Craig Beard by the Bulls (80)

· 1973: Lyman Williamson by the Suns (179)

South Alabama

· 1989: Junie Lewis by the Jazz (48)

· 1989: Jeff Hodge by the Mavericks (53)

· 1987: Ricky Brown by the Spurs (119)

· 1985: Terry Catledge by the 76ers (21)

· 1985: Dexter Shouse by the Lakers (92)

· 1985: Kelly Blaine by the Nets (108)

· 1984: Michael Gerren by the Nets (109)

· 1982: Rory White by the Suns (86)

· 1982: Reggie Hannah by the Cavaliers (70)

· 1982: Tony Hafley by the Cavaliers (185)

· 1981: Ed Rains by the Spurs (30)

· 1981: John May by the Pistons (71)

· 1981: Herb Andrew by the Trail Blazers (107)

· 1981: Scott Williams by the Bulls (154)

· 1972: Andy Denny by the Braves (115)

Spring Hill

· 1955: Happy Mahfouz by the Pistons

· 1952: Gordon Mungier by the Celtics (eighth round)

Tuskegee

· 1980: Carl Bailey by the SuperSonics (66)

· 1971: Ken Mayfield by the Knicks (50)

· 1970: Dewey Varner by the Lakers (192)

· 1969: Mallory Chestnutt by the Lakers (178)

UAB

· 2009: Robert Vaden by the Bobcats (54)

· 2008: Walter Sharpe by the SuperSonics (32)

· 1989: Reggie Turner by the Nuggets (47)

· 1987: Tracy Foster by the 76ers (131)

· 1986: Steve Mitchell by the Bullets (36)

· 1986: Jerome Mincey by the Knicks (94)

· 1986: Archie Johnson by the Nets (105)

· 1984: McKinley Singleton by the Bucks (120)

· 1983: Cliff Pruitt by the Pacers (118)

· 1983: Lex Drum by the Hawks (150)

· 1982: Oliver Robinson by the Spurs (24)

· 1982: Norm Anchrum by the Knicks (75)

· 1982: Chris Giles by the Nets (105)

· 1982: Donny Speer by the Nuggets (178)

· 1981: Glen Marcus by the Cavaliers (166)

· 1980: Keith McCord by the 76ers (198)

· 1979: Larry Spicer by the Bucks (156)

UAH

· 1981: Ben Mitchell by the Bulls (175)

· 1979: Tony Vann by the Kings (164)

· 1977: Ricky Love by the Warriors (38)

West Alabama

· 1983: Will Cotchery by the Hawks (195)

(In some earlier drafts, the pick number for each player is not available.)

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.