North Carolina Sports Network Archives
All-Time NBA Lottery (Top-14) Picks By Year
(ACC Players Only)
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Position, Name, Class, College, NBA Team (Overall Pick)
2024
G Bub Carrington, Fr., Pitt, Washington (14)
2023
C Dereck Lively II, Fr., Duke, Dallas (12)
2022
F Paolo Banchero, Fr., Duke, Orlando (1)
2021
F Scottie Barnes, Fr., Florida State, Toronto (4)
2020
F Patrick Williams, Fr., Florida State, Chicago (4)
G Devin Vassell, So., Florida State, San Antonio (11)
2019
F Zion Williamson, Fr., Duke, New Orleans (1)
G/F RJ Barrett, Fr., Duke, New York (3)
F De’Andre Hunter, So., Virginia, Atlanta (4)
G Coby White, Fr., UNC, Chicago (7)
G/F Cam Reddish, Fr., Duke, Atlanta (10)
F Cameron Johnson, Sr., UNC, Phoenix (11)
2018
F Marvin Bagley Jr, Fr., Duke, Sacramento (2)
C Wendell Carter Jr, Fr., Duke, Chicago (7)
G Jerome Robinson, Jr., Boston College, LA Clippers (13)
2017
F Jayson Tatum, Fr., Duke, Boston (3)
F Jonathan Isaac, Fr., Florida State, Orlando (6)
G Dennis Smith Jr, Fr., NC State, Dallas (9)
G Luke Kennard, So., Duke, Detroit (12)
G Donovan Mitchell, So., Louisville, Utah (13)
2016
F Brandon Ingram, Fr., Duke, LA Lakers (2)
2015
C Jahlil Okafor, Fr., Duke, Philadelphia (3)
F Justice Winslow, Fr., Duke, Miami (10)
2014
F Jabari Parker, Fr., Duke, Milwaukee (2)
F TJ Warren, So., NC State, Phoenix (14)
2013
C Alex Len, So., Maryland, Phoenix (5)
2012
F Harrison Barnes, So., UNC, Golden State (7)
G Austin Rivers, Fr., Duke, New Orleans (10)
G Kendall Marshall, So., UNC, Phoenix (13)
F John Henson, Jr., UNC, Milwaukee (14)
2011
G Kyrie Irving, Fr., Duke, Cleveland (1)
2010
F Derrick Favors, Fr., Georgia Tech, New Jersey (3)
F Al-Farouq Aminu, So., Wake Forest, LA Clippers (8)
F Ed Davis, So., UNC, Toronto (13)
2009
G Gerald Henderson, Jr., Duke, Charlotte (12)
F Tyler Hansbrough, Sr., UNC, Indiana (13)
2008
none
2007
F Brandan Wright, Fr., UNC, Golden State (8)
G Thaddeus Young, Fr., Georgia Tech, Philadelphia (12)
F Al Thornton, Sr., Florida State, LA Clippers (14)
2006
C Shelden Williams, Sr., Duke, Atlanta (5)
G JJ Redick, Sr., Duke, Orlando (11)
2005
F Marvin Williams, Fr., UNC, Atlanta (2)
G Chris Paul, So., Wake Forest, New Orleans (4)
G Raymond Felton, Jr., UNC, Charlotte (5)
F Sean May, Jr., UNC, Charlotte (13)
G Rashad McCants, Jr., UNC, Minnesota (14)
2004
F Luol Deng, Fr., Duke, Chicago (7)
2003
F Chris Bosh, Fr., Georgia Tech, Toronto (4)
2002
G Jay Williams, Jr., Duke, Chicago (2)
G/F Mike Dunleavy Jr, Jr., Duke, Golden State (3)
F Chris Wilcox, So., Maryland, LA Clippers (8)
2001
F Shane Battier, Sr., Duke, Memphis (6)
2000
none
1999
F Elton Brand, So., Duke, Chicago (1)
G Steve Francis, Jr., Maryland, Houston (2)
G Trajan Landgdon, Sr., Duke, Cleveland (11)
G/F Corey Maggette, Fr., Duke, Orlando (13)
G Will Avery, So., Duke, Minnesota (14)
1998
F Antawn Jamison, Jr., UNC, Golden State (4)
G/F Vince Carter, Jr., UNC, Toronto (5)
1997
F/C Tim Duncan, Sr., Wake Forest, San Antonio (1)
1996
G Stephon Marbury, Fr., Georgia Tech, Minnesota (4)
C Todd Fuller, Sr., NC State, Golden State (13)
1995
F Joe Smith, So., Maryland, Golden State (1)
G/F Jerry Stackhouse, So., UNC, Philadelphia (3)
F/C Rasheed Wallace, So., UNC, Washington (4)
F/C Cherokee Parks, Sr., Duke, Dallas (12)
1994
F Grant Hill, Sr., Duke, Detroit (3)
F/C Sharone Wright, Jr., Clemson, Philadelphia (6)
C Eric Montross, Sr., UNC, Boston (9)
1993
G Bobby Hurley, Sr., Duke, Sacramento (7)
F Rodney Rogers, Jr., Wake Forest, Denver (9)
F George Lynch, Sr., UNC, LA Lakers (12)
1992
F Christian Laettner, Sr., Duke, Minnesota (3)
F Tom Gugliotta, Sr., NC State, Washington (6)
F Walt Williams, Sr., Maryland, Sacramento (7)
G Bryant Stith, Sr., Virginia, Denver (13)
1991
G Kenny Anderson, Fr., Georgia Tech, New Jersey (2)
F Dale Davis, Sr., Clemson, Indiana (13)
1990
G/F Dennis Scott, Jr., Georgia Tech, Orlando (4)
1989
F Danny Ferry, Sr., Duke, LA Clippers (2)
F JR Reid, Jr., UNC, Charlotte (5)
F Tom Hammonds, Sr., Georgia Tech, Washington (9)
1988
none
1987
G Kenny Smith, Sr., UNC, Sacramento (6)
C Olden Polynice^, Jr., Virginia, Chicago (8)
F Horace Grant, Sr., Clemson, Chicago (10)
G Muggsy Bogues, Sr., Wake Forest, Washington (12)
F/C Joe Wolf, Sr., UNC, LA Clippers (13)
1986
C Brad Daugherty, Sr., UNC, Cleveland (1)
F Len Bias, Sr., Maryland, Boston (2)
C Chris Washburn, So., NC State, Golden State (3)
G Johnny Dawkins, Sr., Duke, San Antonio (10)
F John Salley, Sr., Georgia Tech, Detroit (11)
1985!
F Kenny Green, Jr., Wake Forest, Washington (12)
1984
G Michael Jordan, Jr., UNC, Chicago (3)
F/C Sam Perkins, Sr., UNC, Dallas (4)
1983
C Ralph Sampson, Sr., Virginia, Houston (1)
F Thurl Bailey, Sr., NC State, Utah (7)
1982
F James Worthy, Jr., UNC, LA Lakers (1)
1981
F/C Buck Williams, Jr., Maryland, New Jersey (3)
G Al Wood, Sr., UNC, Atlanta (4)
F Albert King, Sr., Maryland, New Jersey (10)
G Frank Johnson, Sr., Wake Forest, Washington (11)
1980
F Mike O’Koren, Sr., UNC, New Jersey (6)
C Mike Gminski, Sr., Duke, New Jersey (7)
1979
G/F Dudley Bradley, Sr., UNC, Indiana (13)
1978
G Phil Ford, Sr., UNC, Kansas City (2)
1977
G Walter Davis, Sr., UNC, Phoenix (5)
F Kenny Carr, Jr., NC State, LA Lakers (6)
F/C Tom LaGarde, Sr., UNC, Denver (9)
G Tate Armstrong, Sr., Duke, Chicago (13)
C Tree Rollins, Sr., Clemson, Atlanta (14)
1976
G John Lucas, Sr., Maryland, Houston (1)
F Wally Walker, Sr., Virginia, Portland (5)
F/C Mitch Kupchak, Sr., UNC, Washington (13)
1975
F David Thompson, Sr., NC State, Atlanta (1)
1974
C Tommy Burleson, Sr., NC State, Seattle (3)
F Bobby Jones, Sr., UNC, Houston (5)
F/C Tom McMillen, Sr., Maryland, Buffalo (9)
F/C Len Elmore, Sr., Maryland, Washington (13)
1973
G Kevin Joyce, Sr., South Carolina, Golden State (11)
1972
F Bob McAdoo, Jr., UNC, Buffalo (2)
F/C Tom Riker, Sr., South Carolina, New York (8)
1971
G John Roche, Sr., South Carolina, Phoenix (14)
1970
none
1969
none
1968
F/C Gary Gregor, Sr., South Carolina, Phoenix (8)
G Skip Harlicka, Sr., South Carolina, Atlanta (13)
1967
none
1966
F Jack Marin, Sr., Duke, Baltimore (5)
1965
F Billy Cunningham, Sr., UNC, Philadelphia (5)
1964
G Jeff Mullins, Sr., Duke, Saint Louis (5)
1963
G Art Heyman, Sr., Duke, New York (1)
1962
F/C Len Chappell, Sr., Wake Forest, Syracuse (4)
1961
none
1960
F Lee Shaffer, Sr., UNC, Syracuse (5)
F Al Bunge, Sr., Maryland, Philadelphia Warriors (7)
F Dave Budd, Sr., Wake Forest, New York (10)
1959
F John Richter, Sr., NC State, Boston (6)
1958
F Pete Brennan, Sr., UNC, New York (4)
C Joe Quigg, Sr., UNC, New York (11)
1957
F Lennie Rosenbluth, Sr., UNC, Philadelphia Warriors (6)
1956
F Ronnie Shavlik, Sr., NC State, New York (4)
F Bob Kessler, Sr., Maryland, Fort Wayne (14)
1955
F Dickie Hemric, Sr., Wake Forest, Boston (10)
1954
G Gene Shue, Sr., Maryland, Philadelphia Warriors (3)
^—played in Italy for one season before joining NBA
!—NBA first adopted the lottery (top-14) concept before the 1985 draft
NOTE: The ACC’s first year of competition was the 1953-54 season.
