CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan's Charlotte Bobcats have selected Kentucky small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist with the second overall pick in the NBA draft, marking the first time two players from the same school have gone first and second overall.

The Bobcats had been in serious trade talks with several teams regarding the No. 2 pick before making Kidd-Gilchrist their highest draft pick in franchise history since selecting Connecticut center Omeka Okafor second overall in 2004.

Charlotte finished 7-59 last season and had the worst winning percentage (.106) in league history, but lost out on the rights to select consensus No. 1 pick Anthony Davis after losing the NBA lottery to the New Orleans Hornets.

The 6-foot-7 Kidd-Gilchrist played only one season at Kentucky, where he helped them to a championship along with fellow freshman Davis.

The previous highest pick in the Jordan era was Adam Morrison, who was selected third overall in 2006 and flamed out quickly.

The Bobcats, who were last in the league in points scored and shooting percentage last season, are hoping Kidd-Gilchrist can provide an immediate impact on offense. He averaged 11.9 points per game in his only season at Kentucky, but stepped up in big games.

He was selected the South region's Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA tournament after scoring 24 points against Indiana in the regional semifinals.

During the regular season he scored 24 points and pulled down 19 rebounds in a game Louisville, who was ranked No. 4 at the time.

He averaged 7.4 rebounds per game and 1.9 assists as a freshman.

Kidd-Gilchrist said in a television interview that being drafted by a team owned by Jordan means "a lot" to him.

He fills an immediate need for the Bobcats, particularly after the team traded Corey Maggette to the Detroit Pistons earlier this week. That trade, in which the Bobcats got a first-round pick and shooting guard Ben Gordon, left the team with only Derrick Brown at the No. 3 spot.

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  • No. 1 Anthony Davis, Kentucky: New Orleans Hornets

  • No. 2 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky: Charlotte Bobcats

  • No. 3 Bradley Beal, Florida: Washington Wizards

  • No. 4 Dion Waiters, Syracuse: Cleveland Cavaliers

  • No. 5 Thomas Robinson, Kansas: Sacramento Kings

  • No. 6 Damian Lillard, Weber State: Portland Trail Blazers

  • No. 7 Harrison Barnes, UNC: Golden State Warriors

  • No. 8 Terrence Ross, Washington: Toronto Raptors

  • No. 9 Andre Drummond, UConn: Detroit Pistons

  • No. 10 Austin Rivers, Duke: New Orleans Hornets

  • No. 11 Meyers Leonard, Illinois: Portland Trail Blazers

  • No. 12 Jeremy Lamb, UConn: Houston Rockets

  • No. 13 Kendall Marshall, UNC: Phoenix Suns

  • No. 14 John Henson, UNC: Milwaukee Bucks

  • No. 15 Moe Harkless, St. John's: Philadelphia 76ers

  • No. 16 Royce White, Iowa State: Houston Rockets

  • No. 17 Tyler Zeller, UNC: Cleveland Cavaliers

    <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/218512366365704192" target="_hplink">ACQUIRED VIA TRADE WITH DALLAS</a>

  • No. 18 Terrence Jones, Kentucky: Houston Rockets

  • No. 19 Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure: Orlando Magic

  • No. 20 Evan Fournier, France: Denver Nuggets

  • No. 21 Jared Sullinger, Ohio State: Boston Celtics

  • No. 22 Fab Melo, Syracuse: Boston Celtics

  • No. 23 John Jenkins, Vanderbilt: Atlanta Hawks

  • No. 24 Jared Cunningham, Oregon State: Dallas Mavericks

    ACQUIRED VIA TRADE WITH CLEVELAND

  • No. 25 Tony Wroten, Washington: Memphis Grizzlies

  • No. 26 Miles Plumlee, Duke: Indiana Pacers

  • No. 27 Arnett Moultrie, Miss. State: Philadelphia 76ers

    ACQUIRED VIA TRADE WITH MIAMI

  • No. 28 Perry Jones III, Baylor: OKC Thunder

  • No. 29 Marquis Teague, Kentucky: Chicago Bulls

  • No. 30 Festus Ezeli, Vanderbilt: Golden State Warriors