NBA 1st Picks

 

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1947 Clifton McNeely Pittsburgh Ironman Texas Wsleyan G

1948 Andy Tonklovich Providence Steamrollers Marshall G/F 

1949 Howie Shannon Providence Steamrollers Kansas State C

1950 Charlie Share Celtics Bowling Green C

1951 Gene Melchiorre Bullets Bradley G

1952 Mark Workman Hawks West Virginia C

1953 Ray Felix Bullets Long Island G/F

1954 Frank Selvy Bullets Furman F/C

1955 Rick Ricketts Hawks Duquesne G/F

1956 Sihugo Green  Royals Duquesne G/F

1957 Rod Hundley Roylas West Virginia G

1958 Elgin Baylor Lakers Seattle F

1959 Bob Boozer Royals Kansas State F

1960 Oscar Robertson Royals Cincinnati G

1961 Walt Bellamy Chicago Packers Indiana C

1962 Bill McGill Chicago Zephyrs Utah F/C

1963 Art Heyman Knicks Duke F/C

1964 Jim Barnes Knicks Texas Western C/F

1965 Fred Hetzel Warriors Davison F/C

1966 Cazzie Russell Knicks Michigan F/G

1967 Jimmy Walker Pistons Providence G

1968 Elvin Hayes Rockets Houston C

1969 Lew Alcindor Bucks UCLA C

1970 Bob Lanier Pistons St Bonaventure C

1971 Austin Carr Cavs Norte Dame G

1972 LaRue Martin Blazers Loyola Illinois C

1973 Doug Collins 76ers Illinois State G/F

1974 Bill Walton Blazers UCLA C

1975 David Thompson Hawks NC State F/G

1976 John Lucas Rockets Maryland G

1977 Kent Benson Bucks Indiana C

1978 Mychal Thompson Blazers Minnesota F/C

1979 Magic Johnson Lakers Michigan State G

1980 Joe Barry Carroll Warriors Purdue C

1981 Mark Aguirre Mavericks Depaul F

1982 James Worthy Lakers UNC F

1983 Ralph Sampson Rockets Virginia C

1984 Hakeem Olajuwon Rockets Houston C

1985 Patrick Ewing Knicks Georgietown C 

1986 Brad Daugherty Cavs UNC C

1987 David Robinson Spurs Navy C

1988 Danny Manning Clippers Kansas F

1989 Pervis Ellison Kings Louisville C

1990 Derrick Coleman Nets Syracuse F/C

1991 Larry Johnson Hornets UNLV F

1992 Shaquille O'Neal Magic LSU C

1993 Chris Webber Magic Michigan F

1994 Glenn Robinson Bucks Purdue F

1995 Joe Smith Warriors Maryland F

1996 Allen Iverson 76ers Georgetown G 

1997 Tim Duncan Spurs Wake Forest F

1998 Michael Olowokandi Clippers Pacific C

1999 Elton Brand Bulls Duke F

2000 Kenyon Martin Nets Cincinnati F

2001 Kwame Brown Wizards Glynn Academy High School

2002 Yau Mang Rockets Shanghia Sharks China C

2003 LeBron James Cavs St Vincent-St Mary High School

2004 Dwight Howard Magic SACA Atlanta C

2005 Andrew Bogut Bucks Utah C

2006 Andrea Bargnani Raptors Benetton Treviso Italy 

2007 Greg Oden Blazers Ohio State C

2008 Derrick Rose Bulls Memphis G

2009 Blake Griffin Clippers Oklahoma F

2010 John Wall Wizards Kentucky G

2011 Kyrie Irving Cavs Duke G

2012 Anthony Davis Hornets Kentucky F/C

2013 Anthony Bennett Cavs Kansas F/C

2014 Andrew Wiggins  Cavs Kansas F/C

2015 Karl Anthony Towns Timerwolfs Kentucky C

2016 Ben Simmons 76ers LSU F/C

2017 Markelle Fultz 76ers Washington G

2018 Deandre Ayon Suns Arizona C

2019 Zion Williamson Pelicans Duke C

2020 Anthony Edwards Timberwolfs UGA F

2021 Cade Cunningham Pistons Oklahoma State G

2022 Paolo Banchero Magic Duke F

2023 Victor Wembanyama Spurs France C

2024 Zaccharie Risacher Hawks France F​