Among NBA fans, all eyes were on Newark, NJ last night where the league's 2011 draft took place, but, for many, they quickly shifted to YouTube where we saw a spike in search interest around some of the top prospects.

In the hours immediately following the draft, many of the late first-round selections for big city teams were among the top rising searches on YouTube as fans sought out highlight reels and interview clips:

1. Norris Cole - The Cleveland State guard was the top rising search on YouTube last evening after he was picked up via a series of swaps from the NBA Championship runners-up, the Miami Heat. You can see highlights from his 41-point game against Youngstown State here.
   
   
2. Iman Shumpert - This Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket was drafted by the New York Knicks and was our #2 top rising search. Draft preview highlights.
   
   
3. Jajuan Johnson - The Boston Celtics picked up this Purdue player who was our third top rising search. Draft preview.
   
   
4. Nikola Mirotic - The newest Chicago Bull comes from Serbia. Rising Star video from Euroleague basketball.
   
   
5. Marshon Brooks - The Providence guard is headed to New Jersey. You can see his draft workout here.

Other players that were trending searches after the draft ended: Jimmy Butler (Chicago), Jordan Hamilton (Portland), Nikola Vucevic (Philadelphia), and Tristan Thompson (Cleveland), respectively.