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Hawks hosting draft party next week

The Atlanta Hawks will host its 2004 NBA Draft Viewing Party next Thursday and everyone in Atlanta is welcome.

Fans of all ages are invited to the ESPN Zone restaurant June 24 for fun, games, contests, prizes, celebrity appearances and much more. The festivities, sponsored by Bud Light, tip off at 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to the general public.

Currently, the Hawks own the sixth and 17th overall selections in the first round, in addition to three second round picks. The 6th choice represents the Hawks’ highest draft position since 2001.

Special celebrity guests are slated to be in attendance, including Hawks alumni like Jim Washington and Herb White, among others. The Hawks Dance Team and mascot SkyHawk will also be on hand posing for pictures and signing autographs, while WCNN 680 The Fan’s “Guys Night Out” show is set to broadcast all of the draft night proceedings live from the ESPN Zone.

Fans will have the opportunity to win a number of great prizes, including a 27-inch Philips Electronics television, by participating in various contests throughout the night.

The 2004 NBA Draft will be broadcast live on ESPN from The Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. More information on the evening’s events is available by calling 404-827-DUNK or visiting www.hawks.com.

Notable players who have been chosen as the sixth overall pick include the Grizzlies’ Shane Battier (2001), Minnesota’s Wally Szczerbiak (1999) and the Mavericks’ Antoine Walker (1996). The 17th selection has brought the likes of Milwaukee’s Desmond Mason (2000), Jermaine O’Neal of the Pacers (1996) and the Kings’ Doug Christie (1992).