Pick #2 in NBA Drafts
| Year | Player | Team | Position | School | Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ja Morant** |  |
Memphis | PG | Murray State | 6' 3 | 170 |
| 2018 | Marvin Bagley III*** |  |
Sacramento | PF | Duke | 6' 11 | 220 |
| 2017 | Lonzo Ball*** |  |
LA Lakers | PG | UCLA | 6' 6 | 190 |
| 2016 | Brandon Ingram** | |
LA Lakers | SF | Duke | 6' 9 | 195 |
| 2015 | D'Angelo Russell*** | |
LA Lakers | PG | Ohio State | 6' 5 | 180 |
| 2014 | Jabari Parker*** |  |
Milwaukee | SF | Duke | 6' 8 | 241 |
| 2013 | Victor Oladipo* |  |
Orlando | SG | Indiana | 6' 5 | 214 |
| 2012 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist*** |  |
Charlotte | SF | Kentucky | 6' 7 | 185 |
| 2011 | Derrick Williams** |  |
Minnesota | SF | Arizona | 6' 8 | 210 |
| 2010 | Evan Turner* |  |
Philadelphia | PG | Ohio State | 6' 7 | 210 |
| 2009 | Hasheem Thabeet* | |
Memphis | C | UConn | 7' 3 | 265 |
| 2008 | Michael Beasley*** |  |
Miami | PF | Kansas State | 6' 8 | 239 |
| 2007 | Kevin Durant*** |  |
Seattle | SF | Texas | 6' 9 | 230 |
| 2006 | LaMarcus Aldridge** |  |
Portland
 | PF | Texas | ||
| 2005 | Marvin Williams*** |  |
Atlanta | PF | UNC | 6' 9 | 230 |
| 2004 | Emeka Okafor* | |
Charlotte
| C | UConn | 6' 10 | 255 |
| 2003 | Darko Milicic |  |
Detroit
| C | Serbia | ||
| 2002 | Jay Williams |  |
Chicago | PG | Duke | ||
| 2001 | Tyson Chandler | |
Chicago
| C | Dominguez High School, California |
* = Junior, ** = Sophomore, *** = Freshman
