| 2005 |
Jason Maxiell |
26 |
Cincinnati |
| 2004 |
no pick |
|
2003 |
Darko Milicic |
2 |
|
|
Carlos Delfino |
25 |
|
| 2002 |
Tayshaun Prince |
23 |
Kentucky |
| 2001 |
Rodney White |
9 |
Charlotte |
| 2000 |
Mateen Cleaves |
14 |
Michigan State |
| 1999 |
no pick |
| 1998 |
Bonzi Wells |
11 |
Ball State |
| 1997 |
Scot Pollard |
19 |
Kansas |
| 1996 |
Jerome Williams |
26 |
Georgetown |
|
1995 |
Theo Ratliff |
18 |
Wyoming |
|
Randolph Childress |
19 |
Georgia Tech |
| 1994 |
Grant Hill |
3 |
Duke |
|
1993 |
Lindsey Hunter |
10 |
Jackson State |
|
Allan Houston |
11 |
Tennessee |
| 1992 |
Don MacLean |
19 |
UCLA |
| 1991 |
no pick |
| 1990 |
Lance Blanks |
26 |
Texas |
| 1989 |
Kenny Battle |
27 |
Illinois |
| 1988 |
no pick |
| 1987 |
no pick |
| 1986 |
John Salley |
11 |
Georgia Tech |
| 1985 |
Joe Dumars |
18 |
McNeese State |
| 1984 |
Tony Campbell |
20 |
Ohio State |
| 1983 |
Antoine Carr |
8 |
Wichita State |
| 1982 |
Cliff Levingston |
9 |
Wichita State |
| |
Ricky Pierce |
18 |
Rice |
|
1981 |
Isiah Thomas |
2 |
Indiana |
|
Kelly Tripucka |
12 |
Notre Dame |
| 1980 |
Larry Drew |
17 |
Missouri |
|
1979 |
Greg Kelser |
4 |
Michigan State |
|
Roy Hamilton |
10 |
UCLA |
|
Phil Hubbard |
15 |
Michigan |
|
| 1978 |
no pick |
| 1977 |
no pick |
| 1976 |
Leon Douglas |
4 |
Alabama |
| 1975 |
no pick |
| 1974 |
Al Eberhard |
15 |
Missouri |
| 1973 |
no pick |
| 1972 |
Bob Nash |
9 |
Hawaii |
| 1971 |
Curtis Rowe |
11 |
UCLA |
| 1970 |
Bob Lanier |
1 |
St. Bonaventure |
| 1969 |
Terry Driscoll |
4 |
Boston College |
| 1968 |
Otto Moore |
6 |
Texas-Pan Am |
|
1967 |
Jimmy Walker |
1 |
Providence |
| Sonny Dove |
4 |
St. John's |
| 1966 |
Dave Bing |
2 |
Syracuse |
| 1965 |
Bill Buntin |
3 |
Michigan |
| 1964 |
Joe Caldwell |
2 |
Arizona State |
| 1963 |
Eddie Miles |
4 |
Seattle |
| 1962 |
Dave DeBusschere |
4 |
Detroit Mercy |
| 1961 |
Ray Scott |
4 |
Portland |
| 1960 |
Jackie Moreland |
4 |
Louisiana Tech |
| 1959 |
Bailey Howell |
2 |
Mississippi State |
| 1958 |
no pick |
| 1957 |
Charlie Tyra |
2 |
Louisiville |
| 1956 |
Ron Sobie |
7 |
DePaul |
| 1955 |
Johnny Horan |
8 |
Dayton |
| 1954 |
Dick Rosenthal |
4 |
Notre Dame |
| 1953 |
Jack Molinas |
4 |
Columbia |
| 1952 |
Dick Groat |
3 |
Duke |
| 1951 |
Zeke Sinicola |
4 |
Niagara |
| 1950 |
George Yardley |
8 |
Stanford |
| 1949 |
Bob Harris |
3 |
Oklahoma State |
| 1948 |
Ward Williams |
8 |
Indiana |
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