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State: Virginia
Capital: Richmond
Admission to Union: June 25, 1788
Nickname: Old Dominion

State Background:
The Commonwealth of Virginia (named after Queen Elizabeth I of England, who was known as the Virgin Queen) is one of the original thirteen colonies of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It is located in the Southern United States but is sometimes included, geographically, in the Mid-Atlantic States. It is one of four states that use the name commonwealth. Virginia was the first part of the Americas to be colonized permanently by England.

Virginia is known as the "Mother of Presidents", because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Woodrow Wilson, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler and Zachary Taylor), more than any other state. Four of the first five presidents were from Virginia, and seven of the first twelve. The most recent Virginian president was Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president. Virginia has also been known as the "Mother of States", because portions of the original Colony subsequently became Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and West Virginia as well as some portions of Ohio.
Sources: Wikipedia.com, May 2006

(33) Draft Picks

Round	Pick	Overall	Year	Name	Pos.	Drafted By	Birth City
2	7	15	1956	Bob Kessler	F	Fort Wayne	Alexandria
2	11	35	1984	Othell Wilson	PG	Golden State	Alexandria
1	1	1	1967	Jimmy Walker	G	Detroit	Amherst
3	19	69	1988	Phil Stinnie	PF	New York	Charlottesville
1	2	2	1992	Alonzo Mourning	C	Charlotte	Chesapeake
2	22	46	1984	Jerome Kersey	SF	Portland	Clarksville
2	13	40	1990	Vernell Coles	PG	Sacramento	Covington
2	5	29	1986	Johnny Newman	SF	Cleveland	Danville
1	13	13	1992	Bryant Stith	SG	Denver	Emporia
2	23	47	1986	Miachel Jackson	PG	New York	Fairfax
1	24	24	1994	Monty Williams	SF	New York	Fredericksburg
1	1	1	1996	Allen Iverson	PG	Philadelphia	Hampton
1	15	15	1986	Dell Curry	SG	Utah	Harrisonburg
1	1	1	1983	Ralph Sampson	C	Houston	Harrisonburg
2	4	12	1957	Jim Palmer	F	St. Louis	Keokee
2	15	42	1991	Steve Hood	SF	Sacramento	Lynchburg
2	16	43	1991	Lamont Strothers	SG	Golden State	Nansemond County
2	22	51	1999	Antwain Smith	SF/SG	Vancouver	Newport News
1	1	1	1995	Joe Smith	PF	Golden State	Norfolk
2	3	25	1977	Wilson Washington	PF	Philadelphia	Norfolk
2	3	21	1973	Allan Bristow	F	Philadelphia	Richmond
2	14	32	1974	Jesse Dark	SF	New York	Richmond
2	10	37	1992	Isaiah Morris	PF	Miami	Richmond
1	20	20	1982	Paul Pressey	SF	Milwaukee	Richmond
2	10	33	1982	Linton Townes	SF	Portland	Richmond
2	26	53	1992	Curtis Blair	PG	Houston	Roanoke
1	12	12	1993	George Lynch	SF/PF	LA Lakers	Roanoke
1	17	17	1999	Cal Bowdler	PF	Atlanta	Sharps
2	8	32	1983	Michael Britt	SF	Washington	Suffolk
2	16	43	1990	Tony Massenberg	PF	San Antonio	Sussex County
2	17	40	1982	Guy Morgan	PF	Indiana	Virginia Beach
1	5	5	1989	J.R. Reid	PF	Charlotte	Virginia Beach
1	29	29	1995	Cory Alexander	PG	San Antonio	Waynesboro