| Year | Pick | College | Player | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | Michigan State | Magic Johnson | 81%
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| 2017 | 2 | UCLA | Lonzo Ball | 72%
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| 2024 | 17 | Tennessee | Dalton Knecht | 64%
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| 2016 | 2 | Duke | Brandon Ingram | 61%
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| 1982 | 1 | North Carolina | James Worthy | 59%
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| 2015 | 2 | Ohio State | D'Angelo Russell | 58%
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| 2014 | 7 | Kentucky | Julius Randle | 38%
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| 1989 | 26 | Yugoslavia | Vlade Divac | 34%
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| 2005 | 10 | High school | Andrew Bynum | 29%
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| 1996 | 24 | AR-Little Rock | Derek Fisher | 26%
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| 2023 | 17 | Indiana | Jalen Hood-Schifino | 26%
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| 1985 | 23 | Oregon State | A.C. Green | 22%
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| 1984 | 23 | District of Columbia | Earl Jones | 19%
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| 1994 | 10 | Temple | Eddie Jones | 19%
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| 2019 | 4 | Virginia | De'Andre Hunter | 15%
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| 2015 | 27 | Wyoming | Larry Nance Jr. | 14%
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| 2018 | 25 | Michigan | Moritz Wagner | 11%
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| 2004 | 27 | Slovenia | Sasha Vujačić | 10%
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| 1999 | 23 | Augsburg | Devean George | 9%
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| 1990 | 27 | Clemson | Elden Campbell | 6%
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| 2000 | 29 | Stanford | Mark Madsen | 6%
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| 2006 | 26 | UCLA | Jordan Farmar | 5%
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| 2003 | 24 | Illinois | Brian Cook | 4%
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| 1988 | 25 | Notre Dame | David Rivers | 4%
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| 1992 | 15 | Missouri | Anthony Peeler | 3%
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| 1993 | 12 | North Carolina | George Lynch | 3%
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| 2017 | 28 | Utah | Tony Bradley | 3%
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| 1979 | 14 | UCLA | Brad Holland | 2%
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| 2002 | 27 | Fresno State | Chris Jefferies | 2%
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| 2007 | 19 | Georgia Tech | Javaris Crittenton | 2%
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| 1986 | 23 | Notre Dame | Ken Barlow | 2%
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| 1981 | 19 | Michigan | Mike McGee | 2%
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| 1998 | 26 | Minnesota | Sam Jacobson | 2%
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| 2009 | 29 | Florida State | Toney Douglas | 2%
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