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Year Player School/Country – Team

2019 Coby White, North Carolina – Chicago Bulls
2018 Wendell Carter Jr., Duke – Chicago Bulls
2017 Lauri Markkanen, Arizona – Minnesota Timberwolves
2016 Jamal Murray, Kentucky – Denver Nuggets
2015 Emmanuel Mudiay, Guangdong Tigers – Denver Nuggets
2014 Julius Randle, Kentucky – Los Angeles Lakers
2013 Ben McLemore, Kansas – Sacramento Kings
2012 Harrison Barnes, North Carolina – Golden State Warriors
2011 Bismack Biyombo, Congo – Sacramento Kings
2010 Greg Monroe, Georgetown – Detroit Pistons

2000’s

2009 Stephen Curry, Davidson – Golden State Warriors
2008 Eric Gordon, Indiana – L.A. Clippers
2007 Corey Brewer, Florida – Minnesota Timberwolves
2006 Randy Foye, Villanova – Boston Celtics
2005 Charlie Villanueva, Connecticut – Toronto Raptors
2004 Luol Deng, Duke – Phoenix Suns
2003 Kirk Hinrich, Kansas – Chicago Bulls
2002 Nene Hilario, Brazil – New York
2001 Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall – New Jersey
2000 Chris Mihm, Texas – Chicago Bulls

1990’s

1999 Richard Hamilton, Connecticut – Washington Wizards
1998 Jason Williams, Florida – Sacramento Kings
1997 Tim Thomas, Villanova – New Jersey
1996 Lorenzen Wright, Memphis – L.A. Clippers
1995 Damon Stoudamire, Arizona – Toronto Raptors
1994 Lamond Murray, California – L.A. Clippers
1993 Bobby Hurley, Duke – Sacramento Kings
1992 Walt Williams, Maryland – Sacramento Kings
1991 Luc Longley, New Mexico – Minnesota Timberwolves
1990 Lionel Simmons, La Salle – Sacramento Kings

1980’s

1989 George McCloud, Florida State – Indiana Pacers
1988 Tim Perry, Temple – Phoenix Suns
1987 Kevin Johnson, California – Cleveland Cavaliers
1986 Roy Tarpley, Michigan – Dallas Mavericks
1985 Chris Mullin, St. John’s – Golden State Warriors
1984 Alvin Robertson, Arkansas – San Antonio Spurs
1983 Thurl Bailey, North Carolina State – Utah Jazz
1982 Quintin Dailey, San Francisco – Chicago Bulls
1981 Steve Johnson, Oregon State – Kansas City Kings
1980 Mike Gminski, Duke – New Jersey Nets

1970’s

1979 Vinnie Johnson, Baylor – Seattle Supersonics
1978 Ron Brewer, Arkansas – Portland Trail Blazers
1977 Bernard King, Tennessee – New York
1976 Quinn Buckner, Indiana – Milwaukee Bucks
1975 Rich Kelley, Stanford – New Orleans Jazz
1974 Tom Henderson, Hawaii – Atlanta Hawks
1973 Ron Behagen, Minnesota – Kansas City-Omaha Kings
1972 Bud Stallworth, Kansas – Seattle Supersonics
1971 Cliff Meely, Colorado – San Diego Rockets
1970 John Johnson, Iowa – Cleveland Cavaliers

1960’s

1969 Bob Portman, Creighton – San Francisco Warriors
1968 Charles Paulk, Northeast Oklahoma – Milwaukee Bucks
1967 Pat Riley, Kentucky – San Diego Rockets
1966 Jerry Chambers, Utah – L.A. Lakers
1965 Nate Bowman, Wichita State – Cincinnati Royals
1964 Mel Counts, Oregon State – Boston Celtics
1963 Roger Strickland, Jacksonville – L.A. Lakers
1962 John Havlicek, Ohio State – Boston Celtics
1961 Tom Meschery, St. Mary’s (Calif.) – Philadelphia Warriors
1960 Al Bunge, Maryland – Philadelphia Warriors

1950’s

1959 Tom Robitaille, Rice – Detroit Pistons
1958 Dave Gambee, Oregon State – St. Louis Hawks
1957 George Bon Salle, Illinois – Syracuse Nationals
1956 Hal Lear, Temple University – Philadelphia Warriors
1955 Jack Stephens, University of Notre Dame – St. Louis Hawks (2nd round)
1954 Tom Marshall, Western Kentucky University – Rochester Royals
1953 Jim Fritsche, Hamline University – Minneapolis Lakers
1952 Bob Lochmueller, University of Louisville – Syracuse Nationals
1951 Ernie Barrett, Kansas State University – Boston Celtics
1950 George Yardley, Stanford University – Fort Wayne Pistons


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