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Year Player School/Country – Team
2019 Darius Garland, Vanderbilt – Cleveland Cavaliers
2018 Trae Young, Oklahoma – Atlanta Hawks
2017 De’Aaron Fox, Kentucky – Sacramento Kings
2016 Kris Dunn, Providence – Minnesota Timberwolves
2015 Mario Hezonja, FC Barcelona Basquet – Orlando Magic
2014 Dante Exum, Australia – Utah Jazz
2013 Alex Len, Maryland – Phoenix Suns
2012 Thomas Robinson, Kansas – Sacramento Kings
2011 Jonas Valanciunas, Lithuania – Toronto Raptors
2010 Demarcus Cousins, Kentucky – Sacramento Kings
2000’s
2009 Ricky Rubio, Spain – Minnesota Timberwolves
2008 Kevin Love, UCLA – Memphis Grizzlies
2007 Jeff Green, Georgetown – Boston Celtics
2006 Shelden Williams, Duke – Atlanta Hawks
2005 Raymond Felton, North Carolina – Charlotte Bobcats
2004 Devin Harris, Wisconsin – Washington Wizards
2003 Dwyane Wade, Marquette – Miami HEAT
2002 Nikoloz Tskitishvili, Italy – Denver Nuggets
2001 Jason Richardson, Michigan State – Golden State Warriors
2000 Mike Miller, Florida – Orlando Magic
1990’s
1999 Jonathan Bender, Picayune HS (Miss.) – Toronto Raptors
1998 Vince Carter, North Carolina – Golden State Warriors
1997 Tony Battie, Texas Tech – Denver Nuggets
1996 Ray Allen, Connecticut – Minnesota Timberwolves
1995 Kevin Garnett, Farragut Academy (Ill.) – Minnesota Timberwolves
1994 Juwan Howard, Michigan – Washington Bullets
1993 Isaiah Rider, UNLV – Minnesota Timberwolves
1992 LaPhonso Ellis, Notre Dame – Denver Nuggets
1991 Steve Smith, Michigan State – Miami HEAT
1990 Kendall Gill, Illinois – Charlotte Hornets
1980’s
1989 J.R. Reid, North Carolina – Charlotte Hornets
1988 Mitch Richmond, Kansas State – Golden State Warriors
1987 Scottie Pippen, Central Arkansas – Seattle Supersonics
1986 Kenny Walker, Kentucky – New York Knicks
1985 Jon Koncak, Southern Methodist – Atlanta Hawks
1984 Charles Barkley, Auburn – Philadelphia 76ers
1983 Sidney Green, UNLV – Chicago Bulls
1982 LaSalle Thompson, Texas – Kansas City Kings
1981 Danny Vranes, Utah – Seattle Supersonics
1980 James Ray, Jacksonville – Denver Nuggets
1970’s
1979 Sidney Moncrief, Arkansas – Milwaukee Bucks
1978 Purvis Short, Jackson State – Golden State Warriors
1977 Walter Davis, North Carolina – Phoenix Suns
1976 Wally Walker, Virginia – Portland Trail Blazers
1975 Darryl Dawkins, Evans HS (Fla.) – Philadelphia 76ers
1974 Bobby Jones, North Carolina – Houston Rockets
1973 Kermit Washington, American – L.A. Lakers
1972 Fred Boyd, Oregon State – Philadelphia 76ers
1971 George Trapp, Long Beach State – Atlanta Hawks
1970 Sam Lacey, New Mexico State – Cincinnati Royals
1960’s
1969 Larry Cannon, La Salle – Chicago Bulls
1968 Don Smith, Iowa State – Cincinnati Royals
1967 Walt Frazier, Southern Illinois – New York Knicks
1966 Jack Marin, Duke – Baltimore Bullets
1965 Bill Cunningham, North Carolina – Philadelphia 76ers
1964 Jeff Mullins, Duke – St. Louis Hawks
1963 Gerry Ward, Boston College – St. Louis Hawks
1962 Wayne Hightower, Kansas – Philadelphia Warriors
1961 Wayne Yates, Memphis State – L.A. Lakers
1960 Lee Shaffer, North Carolina – Syracuse Nationals
1950’s
1959 Johnny Green, Michigan State – New York Knicks
1958 Guy Rodgers, Temple – Philadelphia Warriors
1957 Brendan McCann, St. Bonaventure – New York Knicks
1956 Joe Holup, George Washington University – Syracuse Nationals
1955 Ed Conlin, Fordham University – Syracuse Nationals
1954 Togo Palazzi, College of the Holy Cross – Boston Celtics
1953 Frank Ramsey, University of Kentucky – Boston Celtics
1952 Ralph Polson, Whitworth – New York Knicks
1951 John McConathy, Northwestern State University – Syracuse Nationals
1950 Larry Foust, La Salle University – Chicago Stags
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