40
Total Draft Picks
2
Most in One Class 2010
1947
First Draft Pick
2025
Most Recent Pick
6
1st Round Picks
35
Draft Classes
Highest Draft Picks
| 1T |
Mark Workman
1952 · C · MLH |
#1
Rd 1 |
| 1T |
Hot Rod Hundley
1957 · — · CIN |
#1
Rd 1 |
| 3T |
Jerry West
1960 · G · LAL |
#2
Rd 1 |
| 3T |
Rod Thorn
1963 · G · BAL |
#2
Rd 1 |
| 5 |
Joe Alexander
2008 · SF · MIL |
#8
Rd 1 |
| 6 |
Ron Williams
1968 · G · SFW |
#9
Rd 1 |
| 7 |
Lloyd Sharrar
1958 · C · PHW |
#13
Rd 2 |
| 8 |
Bobby Smith
1959 · — · MNL |
#20
Rd 3 |
| 9 |
Jevon Carter
2018 · PG · MEM |
#32
Rd 2 |
| 10 |
Miles McBride
2021 · PG · OKC |
#36
Rd 2 |
Picks by Position
3
G
3
SF
3
PG
2
C
1
PF
Picks by Round
Rd 1
6
Rd 2
7
Rd 3
6
Rd 4
3
Rd 5
1
Rd 6
5
Rd 7
5
Rd 8
4
Rd 9
1
Rd 11
2
40 picks shown
| Year | Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Ht/Wt | Level | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 6 | — | BLB | Scotty Hamilton | — | — | College | — |
| 1948 | 8 | — | NYK | Leland Byrd | — | — | College | — |
| 1948 | 8 | — | BLB | Robert Carroll | — | — | College | — |
| 1949 | 3 | — | FTW | Fred Schaus | — | — | College | — |
| 1950 | 5 | 59 | MNL | Ed Beach | — | — | College | — |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 | MLH | Mark Workman | C | 6-9 / 215 | College | Senior |
| 1956 | 11 | 81 | SYR | Willie Bergines | — | — | College | — |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 | CIN | Hot Rod Hundley | — | — | College | — |
| 1958 | 2 | 13 | PHW | Lloyd Sharrar | C | 6-10 / 210 | College | Senior |
| 1959 | 3 | 20 | MNL | Bobby Smith | — | — | College | — |
| 1960 | 1 | 2 | LAL | Jerry West | G | 6-2 / 175 | College | Senior |
| 1961 | 6 | 53 | DET | Lee Patrone | — | — | College | — |
| 1963 | 1 | 2 | BAL | Rod Thorn | G | 6-4 / 195 | College | Senior |
| 1963 | 6 | 50 | CIN | Jim McCormick | — | — | College | — |
| 1964 | 11 | 89 | PHI | Thomas Lowry | — | — | College | — |
| 1967 | 6 | 60 | NYK | Bob Benfield | — | — | College | — |
| 1968 | 1 | 9 | SFW | Ron Williams | G | 6-3 / 188 | College | Senior |
| 1968 | 7 | 85 | SFW | Dave Reaser | — | — | College | — |
| 1970 | 8 | 126 | BUF | Larry Woods | — | — | College | — |
| 1972 | 4 | 54 | HOU | Wil Robinson | — | — | College | — |
| 1974 | 7 | 126 | MIL | Bob Hornstein | — | — | College | — |
| 1975 | 3 | 53 | BOS | Jerome Anderson | — | — | College | — |
| 1976 | 8 | 140 | GSW | Stan Boskovich | — | — | College | — |
| 1977 | 4 | 88 | LAL | Tony Robertson | — | — | College | — |
| 1978 | 9 | 177 | ATL | Maurice Robinson | — | — | College | — |
| 1980 | 3 | 52 | NJN | Lowes Moore | — | — | College | — |
| 1981 | 7 | 140 | DET | Greg Nance | — | — | College | — |
| 1982 | 7 | 161 | BOS | Phil Collins | — | — | College | — |
| 1983 | 3 | 49 | IND | Greg Jones | — | — | College | — |
| 1983 | 6 | 120 | MIL | Russell Todd | — | — | College | — |
| 1984 | 3 | 65 | POR | Tim Kearney | — | — | College | — |
| 1986 | 4 | 92 | LAL | Dale Blaney | — | — | College | — |
| 1987 | 7 | 154 | PHI | Eric Semisch | — | — | College | — |
| 1997 | 2 | 44 | MIN | Gordon Malone | PF | 6-11 / 215 | College | Sophomore |
| 2008 | 1 | 8 | MIL | Joe Alexander | SF | 6-8 / 220 | College | Junior |
| 2010 | 2 | 42 | MIA | Da'Sean Butler | SF | 6-7 / 230 | College | Senior |
| 2010 | 2 | 43 | LAL | Devin Ebanks | SF | 6-8 / 208 | College | Sophomore |
| 2018 | 2 | 32 | MEM | Jevon Carter | PG | 6-1 / 196 | College | Senior |
| 2021 | 2 | 36 | OKC | Miles McBride | PG | 6-2 / 195 | College | Sophomore |
| 2025 | 2 | 48 | MEM | Javon Small | PG | 6-2 / 190 | College | Senior |
★ = Basketball Hall of Fame