NBA Draft Number 1 Selections

Wed, Jun 26, 2024
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NBA Draft Number 1 Selections

2024 - Zaccharie Risacher, W, France (Atlanta)

2023 - Victor Wembanyama, C, Metropolitans 92 France (San Antonio)

2022 - Paolo Banchero, F, Duke (Orlando)

2021 - Cade Cunningham, G, Oklahoma State (Detroit)

2020 - Anthony Edwards, G, Georgia (Minnesota)

2019 - Zion Williamson, F, Duke (New Orleans)

2018 - Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona (Phoenix)

2017 - Markelle Fultz, G, Philadelphia (Washington)

2016 - Ben Simmons, F, Philadelphia (LSU)

2015 - Karl-Anthony Towns, C, Minnesota (Kentucky)

2014 - Andrew Wiggins, G, Cleveland (Kansas)

2013 - Anthony Bennett, F, Cleveland (UNLV)

2012 - Anthony Davis, F, New Orleans (Kentucky)

2011 - Kyrie Irving, G, Cleveland (Duke)

2010 - John Wall, G, Washington (Kentucky)

2009 - Blake Griffin, F, Los Angeles Clippers (Oklahoma)

2008 - Derrick Rose, G, Chicago (Memphis)

2007 - Greg Oden, C, Portland (Ohio State)

2006 - Andrea Bargnani, F, Toronto (Benetton Treviso, Italy)

2005 - Andrew Bogut, C, Milwaukee (Utah)

2004 - Dwight Howard, F, Orlando (Southwest Atlantic Christian Academy, Atlanta)

2003 - LeBron James, G, Cleveland (St. Vincent-St. Mary HS, Akron, Ohio)

2002 - Yao Ming, C, Houston (China)

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2001 - Kwame Brown, F-C, Washington (Glynn Academy HS)

2000 - Kenyon Martin, F, New Jersey (Cincinnati)

1999 - Elton Brand, F, Chicago (Duke)

1998 - Michael Olowokandi, C, L.A. Clippers (Pacific)

1997 - Tim Duncan, C, San Antonio (Wake Forest)

1996 - Allen Iverson, G, Philadelphia (Georgetown)

1995 - Joe Smith, C, Golden State (Maryland)

1994 - Glenn Robinson, F, Milwaukee (Purdue)

1993 - Chris Webber, F, Orlando (Michigan)

1992 - Shaquille O'Neal, C, Orlando (LSU)

1991 - Larry Johnson, F, Charlotte (UNLV)

1990 - Derrick Coleman, F, New Jersey (Syracuse)

1989 - Pervis Ellison, C, Sacramento (Louisville)

1988 - Danny Manning, F, L.A. Clippers (Kansas)

1987 - David Robinson, C, San Antonio (Navy)

1986 - Brad Daugherty, C, Cleveland (North Carolina)

1985 - Patrick Ewing, C, New York (Georgetown)

1984 - Akeem Olajuwon, C, Houston (Houston)

1983 - Ralph Sampson, C, Houston (Virginia)

1982 - James Worthy, F, L.A. Lakers (North Carolina)

1981 - Mark Aguirre, F, Dallas (DePaul)

1980 - Joe Barry Carroll, C, Golden State (Purdue)

1979 - Magic Johnson, G, L.A. Lakers (Michigan State)

1978 - Mychal Thompson, C, Portland (Minnesota)

1977 - Kent Benson, C, Milwaukee (Indiana)

1976 - John Lucas, G, Houston (Maryland)

1975 - David Thompson, G, Atlanta (N.C. State)

1974 - Bill Walton, C, Portland (UCLA)

1973 - Doug Collins, G, Philadelphia (Illinois State)

1972 - LaRue Martin, C, Portland (Loyola of Chicago)

1971 - Austin Carr, G, Cleveland (Notre Dame)

1970 - Bob Lanier, C, Detroit (St. Bonaventure)

1969 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, C, Milwaukee (UCLA)

1968 - Elvin Hayes, C, Houston (Houston)

1967 - Jimmy Walker, G, Detroit (Providence)

1966 - Cazzie Russell, F, New York (Michigan)

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