The Miami HEAT selected 6'4", 210-pound guard Dwyane Wade from Marquette University with the fifth pick of the 2003 NBA Draft. Wade was Miami's highest draft pick since the HEAT selected Steve Smith with the fifth pick of the 1991 NBA Draft and the highest draftee in school history.Wade, who played collegiately for two seasons before becoming an early entry candidate after his junior year, became the first Marquette player since 1978 to be named a First Team All-American by the Associated Press. He also earned a spot on the Wooden Award All-America team and was one of five finalists for the Wooden Award after helping lead the Golden Eagles to the 2003 Final Four, the school's first appearance since 1977. Wade finished his career ranked 20th on Marquette's all-time scoring list with 1,281 points and also ranked ninth on both the school's all-time steals list (150) and all-time blocks list (79).
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