Cleveland Cavaliers draft history

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In their 55-year history, the Cleveland Cavaliers have selected the following players in the National Basketball Association draft.

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Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer First overall NBA draft pick Selected for an NBA All-Star Game
YearRoundPickPlayerCollege/high school/club
2025 249 Tyrese Proctor Duke University
2025 258 Saliou Niang Italy
2024 120 Jaylon Tyson University of California, Berkeley
2023 249 Emoni Bates Eastern Michigan University
2022 114 Ochai Agbaji University of Kansas
2022 239 Khalifa Diop Senegal
2022 249 Isaiah Mobley USC
2022 256 Luke Travers Australia
2021 13 Evan Mobley USC
2020 15 Isaac Okoro Auburn University
2019 15 Darius Garland Vanderbilt University
2019 126 Dylan Windler Belmont University
2018 18 Collin Sexton University of Alabama
2015 124 Tyus Jones Duke University
2015 253 Sir'Dominic Pointer St. John's University
2014 11 Andrew Wiggins University of Kansas
2014 233 Joe Harris University of Virginia
2013 11 Anthony Bennett University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2013 119 Sergey Karasev Russia
2013 231 Allen Crabbe University of California, Berkeley
2013 234 Carrick Felix Arizona State University
2012 14 Dion Waiters Syracuse University
2012 124 Jared Cunningham Oregon State University
2012 233 Bernard James Florida State University
2012 234 Jae Crowder Marquette University
2011 11 Kyrie Irving Duke University
2011 14 Tristan Thompson University of Texas at Austin
2011 232 Justin Harper University of Richmond
2011 254 Milan Mačvan Serbia
2009 130 Christian Eyenga DR Congo
2009 246 Danny Green University of North Carolina
2008 119 JJ Hickson North Carolina State University
2006 125 Shannon Brown Michigan State University
2006 242 Daniel Gibson University of Texas at Austin
2006 255 Ejike Ugboaja Nigeria
2004 110 Luke Jackson University of Oregon
2003 11 LeBron James St. Vincent–St. Mary High School
2003 231 Jason Kapono University of California, Los Angeles
2002 16 Dajuan Wagner University of Memphis
2002 234 Carlos Boozer Duke University
2001 18 DeSagana Diop Oak Hill Academy
2001 120 Brendan Haywood University of North Carolina
2001 235 Jeff Trepagnier University of Southern California
2000 17 Jamal Crawford University of Michigan
1999 18 Andre Miller University of Utah
1999 111 Trajan Langdon Duke University
1999 239 A. J. Bramlett University of Arizona
1998 248 Ryan Stack University of South Carolina
1997 113 Derek Anderson University of Kentucky
1997 116 Brevin Knight Stanford University
1997 244 Cedric Henderson University of Memphis
1996 112 Vitaly Potapenko Wright State University
1996 120 Zydrunas Ilgauskas Lithuania
1996 256 Reggie Geary University of Arizona
1995 117 Bob Sura Florida State University
1995 239 Donny Marshall University of Connecticut
1994 242 Gary Collier University of Tulsa
1993 122 Chris Mills University of Arizona
1991 111 Terrell Brandon University of Oregon
1991 239 Jimmy Oliver Purdue University
1990 252 Stefano Rusconi Italy
1989 125 John Morton Seton Hall University
1989 243 Chucky Brown North Carolina State University
1988 122 Randolph Keys University of Southern Mississippi
1988 364 Winston Bennett University of Kentucky
1987 17 Kevin Johnson University of California
1987 241 Kannard Johnson Western Kentucky University
1987 352 Donald Royal University of Notre Dame
1987 475 Chris Dudley Yale University
1987 480 Carven Holcombe Texas Christian University
1987 598 Carl Lott Texas Christian University
1987 6121 Harold Jensen Villanova University
1987 7144 Mike Foster University of South Carolina
1986 11 Brad Daugherty University of North Carolina
1986 18 Ron Harper Miami University
1986 229 Johnny Newman University of Richmond
1986 350 Kevin Henderson California State University, Fullerton
1986 473 Warren Martin University of North Carolina
1986 596Ben Davis Gardner–Webb University
1986 6119 Gilbert Wilburn New Mexico State University
1986 7142 Ralph Dalton Georgetown University
1985 19 Charles Oakley Virginia Union University
1985 230 Calvin Duncan Virginia Commonwealth University
1985 245 John Williams Tulane University
1985 355 Herb Johnson University of Tulsa
1985 479 Mark Davis Old Dominion University
1985 5101 Gunther Behnke Germany
1985 6125 Ricky Johnson Illinois State University
1985 7147 Buzz Peterson University of North Carolina
1984 112 Tim McCormick University of Michigan
1984 227 Ron Anderson California State University, Fresno
1984 350 Ben McDonald University of California, Irvine
1984 360 Leonard Mitchell Louisiana State University
1984 473 Art Aaron Northwestern University
1984 596 Vince Hinchen Boise State University
1984 6119 Matt Doherty University of North Carolina
1984 7142 Joe Jakubick University of Akron
1984 8165 Elliot Beard Oberlin College
1984 9187 John Shimko Xavier University
1984 10209 Darrell Space Northeastern Illinois University
1983 120 Roy Hinson Rutgers University
1983 124 Stewart Granger Villanova University
1983 227 John Garris Boston College
1983 350 Paul Thompson Tulane University
1983 356 Larry Anderson University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1983 366 Les Craft Kansas State University
1983 367 Derrick Hord University of Kentucky
1983 473 Dwight Jones University of Cincinnati
1983 596 Chris Logan College of the Holy Cross
1983 6119 Mel McLaughlin Central Michigan University
1983 7142 John Columbo John Carroll University
1983 8165 Larry Tucker Lewis University
1983 9187 Joe Brown Georgia State University
1983 10208 Jon Hanley Xavier University
1982 112 John Bagley Boston College
1982 228 Dave Magley University of Kansas
1982 347 Michael Wilson Marquette University
1982 470 Reggie Hannah University of South Alabama
1982 593 Terry White University of Texas at El Paso
1982 6116 Vince Reynolds University of South Florida
1982 7139 Randy Reed Kansas State University
1982 8162 Monty Knight Virginia Commonwealth University
1982 9185 Tony Hafley University of South Alabama
1982 10206 Durand Walker Marion College
1981 355 Mickey Dillard Florida State University
1981 359 Russell Bowers American University
1981 474 Ethan Martin Louisiana State University
1981 596 Ken Page University of New Mexico
1981 6120 Aaron Strayhorn University of Hawaii
1981 7142 Andre Smith University of Nebraska–Lincoln
1981 8166 Glen Marcus University of Alabama at Birmingham
1981 9187 Paul Roba Cleveland State University
1981 10208 Greg Boone Augsburg College
1980 122 Chad Kinch University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1980 353 Stuart House Washington State University
1980 355 Wayne Abrams Southern Illinois University
1980 368 Ron Jones Illinois State University
1980 477 Murray Brown Florida State University
1980 5101 LaVon Williams University of Kentucky
1980 6123Antonio Martin Oral Roberts University
1980 7147 Leroy Berry Wilmington College
1980 8166 Jim Ellinghausen Ohio State University
1980 9187 Melvin Crafter Central State University
1979 226 Bruce Flowers University of Notre Dame
1979 365 Bill Laimbeer University of Notre Dame
1979 470 Rick Swing The Citadel
1979 591 Matt Simpkins Georgia Southern University
1979 6112 Joe Manning North Texas State University
1979 7131 Steve Skaggs Ohio University
1979 8151 Mark Haymore University of Massachusetts Amherst
1979 9169 Tim Joyce Ohio University
1979 10188 Terry Peavy Point Park University
1978 115 Mike Mitchell Auburn University
1978 233 Harry Davis Florida State University
1978 357 Ken Higgs Louisiana State University
1978 478 Stan Rome Clemson University
1978 599 Ken Koenigs University of Kansas
1978 6123 Ron Bell Virginia Tech
1978 7143Tony Smith University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1978 8161 Roland Martin Missouri Southern State University
1978 9180 Steve Bayless Central State University
1978 10194 Gary Winton United States Military Academy
1977 233 Eddie Jordan Rutgers University
1977 355 Steve Grote University of Michigan
1977 477 Melvin Jones West Texas A&M University
1977 599Al Smith Jackson State University
1977 6121 Ron Cox Eastern Washington University
1977 7141 Bob Riddle Eastern Michigan University
1977 8160 Tom Cutter Western Michigan University
1976 115 Chuckie Williams Kansas State University
1976 232 Mo Howard University of Maryland
1976 350 Gary Cole [a] University of Wisconsin–Parkside
1976 466 John Engles University of Pennsylvania
1976 584 Edmund Lawrence McNeese State University
1976 6102Harry Davis Morris Brown College
1976 7120 Johnny Britt Western Kentucky University
1976 8123 Dale Koehler University of Wisconsin–Madison
1976 8138 Tim Sisneros Middle Tennessee State University
1976 9155 Bruce Parkinson Purdue University
1976 10171 Elisha McSweeney Minnesota State University, Mankato
1975 115 John Lambert University of Southern California
1975 228 Dan Roundfield Central Michigan University
1975 233 Mel Utley St. John's University
1975 345 Ted Hathaway Cleveland State University
1975 462 Eric Fernsten University of San Francisco
1975 579 Jim Lee Syracuse University
1975 582 Mike Odems Western Kentucky University
1975 699 Henry Ward Jackson State University
1975 7116 Shawn Leftwich Jacksonville University
1975 8136 Andre McCarter University of California, Los Angeles
1975 9152 Skip Howard Bowling Green State University
1975 10167Eric Anderson Macalester College
1974 18 Campy Russell University of Michigan
1974 338 Clarence Walker State University of West Georgia
1974 339 Kevin Restani University of San Francisco
1974 457 James Foster University of Connecticut
1974 575 Gary Novak University of Notre Dame
1974 693 Aron Stewart University of Richmond
1974 7111 Mike Robinson Michigan State University
1974 8129 Kerry Hughes University of Wisconsin–Madison
1974 9147 Jim Buskofsky Upper Iowa University
1974 10164 Jim Kelly Loras College
1973 12 Jim Brewer University of Minnesota
1973 226 Allan Hornyak Ohio State University
1973 337 Jim O'Brien University of Maryland
1973 340 Ozzie Edwards Oklahoma City University
1973 341 James Lister Sam Houston State University
1973 457 Luke Witte Ohio State University
1973 574 John Coughran University of California
1973 691 Willie Calvert Abilene Christian University
1973 7108 Larry Farmer University of California, Los Angeles
1973 8125 John Ritter Indiana University
1973 9142 Les Taylor Murray State University
1973 10156 Dean Martin Baldwin-Wallace College
1973 11169 Floyd Lewis Harvard University
1973 12178 Chris McMurray San Diego State University
1973 13185 John Pennebacker University of Hawaii
1973 14191 Charles Mitchell Eastern Kentucky University
1973 15196 Reese Stovall University of Texas–Pan American
1973 16201 Tom O'Connor University of Iowa
1973 17205 Phil Elderkin Boston University
1972 13 Dwight Davis University of Houston
1972 224 Steve Hawes University of Washington
1972 450 Hank Siemiontkowski Villanova University
1972 566 Sam Cash University of California, Riverside
1972 683 Tom Parker University of Kentucky
1972 7100 Steve Davidson West Texas A&M University
1972 8116 Roger Evans Kent State University
1972 9132 Greg Starrick Southern Illinois University
1972 10145 Kent Martens Abilene Christian University
1971 11 Austin Carr University of Notre Dame
1971 218 Steve Patterson University of California, Los Angeles
1971 235 Willie Long University of New Mexico
1971 336 Gerald Lockett University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
1971 341 Jackie Ridgle University of California
1971 452 Cliff Harris Hardin–Simmons University
1971 569 Brian Mahoney Manhattan College
1971 686 Mike Childress Colorado State University
1971 7103 Tom Bush Drake University
1971 8120 Charlie Davis Wake Forest University
1971 9137 Rich Walker Bowling Green State University
1971 10153 Jim Meredith Washington State University
1971 11169 Mike Casey University of Kentucky
1971 12183 Doug Hess University of Toledo
1971 13196 Bobby Jones Drake University
1971 14208 Bubbles Harris Indiana University
1971 15217 Larry Baker Wittenberg University
1971 16225 Vance Tyree University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
1970 17 John Johnson University of Iowa
1970 226 Dave Sorenson Ohio State University
1970 341 Surry Oliver Stephen F. Austin State University
1970 460 Glen Vidnovic University of Iowa
1970 575 Wayne Sokolowski Ashland University
1970 694 Joe Cooke Indiana University
1970 7109 Narvis Anderson Stephen F. Austin State University
1970 8128Walter Robertson Loyola University Chicago
1970 9143 Tom Lagodich Kent State University
1970 10162 Ken Johnson Indiana University
1970 11175Dave Schneider Wayne State University
1970 12189 Oliver Taylor University of Houston
1970 13198 Kevin Wilson Ashland University
1970 14209 Don Tomilson University of Missouri
1970 15217 Steve Wannamaker Drake University
1970 16227Steve Wilson Hanover College
1970 17231Bob Peterson Concordia College (Minnesota)
1970 18236 John Cannon Grambling State University
1970 19238 Allen Waller St. Mary of the Plains College

Notes

  1. Now known as Abdul Qadir Jeelani.

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