Everybody remembers the day back In June 2003 when the Miami Heat drafted future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade. That year, Wade was third in the Rookie of the Year balloting behind LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. In the playoffs the Heat franchise witnessed how their rookie guard surprised the league and led them to the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs.
In the 2004 NBA Draft the Heat had the 19th overall pick and they selected high school star Dorell Wright out of South Kent Prep in Connecticut.