NBA First Overall Draft Picks

Can you name every first overall NBA draft selection?
Hall-of-Famers highlighted in yellow
Players on their debut team highlighted in blue
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Year
Team
Player
2024
Atlanta Hawks
Zaccharie Risacher
2023
San Antonio Spurs
Victor Wembanyama
2022
Orlando Magic
Paolo Banchero
2021
Detroit Pistons
Cade Cunningham
2020
Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards
2019
New Orleans Pelicans
Zion Williamson
2018
Phoenix Suns
Deandre Ayton
2017
Philadelphia 76ers
Markelle Fultz
2016
Philadelphia 76ers
Ben Simmons
2015
Minnesota Timberwolves
Karl Anthony-Towns
2014
Cleveland Caveliers
Andrew Wiggins
2013
Cleveland Caveliers
Anthony Bennett
2012
New Orleans Hornets
Anthony Davis
2011
Cleveland Caveliers
Kyrie Irving
2010
Washington Wizards
John Wall
2009
Los Angeles Clippers
Blake Griffin
2008
Chicago Bulls
Derrick Rose
2007
Portland Trail Blazers
Greg Oden
2006
Toronto Raptors
Andrea Bargnani
2005
Milwaukee Bucks
Andrew Bogut
2004
Orlando Magic
Dwight Howard
2003
Cleveland Caveliers
LeBron James
2002
Houston Rockets
Yao Ming
2001
Washington Wizards
Kwame Brown
2000
New Jersey Nets
Kenyon Martin
1999
Chicago Bulls
Elton Brand
1998
Los Angeles Clippers
Michael Olowokandi
1997
San Antonio Spurs
Tim Duncan
1996
Philadelphia 76ers
Allen Iverson
1995
Golden State Warriors
Joe Smith
1994
Milwaukee Bucks
Glenn Robinson
1993
Orlando Magic
Chris Webber
1992
Orlando Magic
Shaquille O'neal
1991
Charlotte Hornets
Larry Johnson
1990
New Jersey Nets
Derrick Coleman
1989
Sacramento Kings
Pervis Ellison
1988
Los Angeles Clippers
Danny Manning
1987
San Antonio Spurs
David Robinson
1986
Cleveland Cavaliers
Brad Daugherty
1985
New York Nicks
Patrick Ewing
1984
Houston Rockets
Hakeem Olajuwon
1983
Houston Rockets
Ralph Sampson
1982
Los Angeles Lakers
James Worthy
1981
Dallas Mavericks
Mark Aguirre
1980
Golden State Warriors
Joe Barry Caroll
1979
Los Angeles Lakers
Magic Johnson
1978
Portland Trailblazers
Mychal Thompson
1977
Milwaukee Bucks
Kent Benson
1976
Houston Rockets
John Lucas
1975
Atlanta Hawks
David Thompson
1974
Portland Trailblazers
Bill Walton
1973
Philadelphia 76ers
Doug Collins
1972
Portland Trailblazers
LaRue Martin
1971
Cleveland Cavaliers
Austin Carr
1970
Detroit Pistons
Bob Lanier
1969
Milwaukee Bucks
Lew Alcindor
1968
San Diego Rockets
Elvin Hayes
1967
Detroit Pistons
Jimmy Walker
1966
New York Knicks
Cazzie Russell
1965
San Francisco Warriors
Fred Hetzel
1964
New York Knicks
Jim Barnes
1963
New York Knicks
Art Heyman
1962
Chicago Zephyrs
Bill McGill
1961
Chicago Packers
Walt Bellamy
1960
Cincinnati Royals
Ocsar Robertson
1959
Cincinnati Royals
Bob Boozer
1958
Minneapolis Lakers
Elgin Baylor
1957
Cincinnati Royals
Rod Hundley
1956
Rochester Royals
Sihugo Green
1955
Milwaukee Hawks
Dick Ricketts
1954
Baltimore Bullets
Frank Selvy
1953
Baltimore Bullets
Ray Felix
1952
Milwaukee Hawks
Mark Workman
1951
Baltimore Bullets
Gene Melchiorre
1950
Boston Celtics
Charlie Share
1949
Providence Steamrollers
Howie Shannon
1948
Providence Steamrollers
Andy Tonkovich
1947
Pittsburgh Ironmen
Clifton McNeely
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