New York Knicks draft history

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Madison Square Garden, the home of the Knicks, has also been the site of numerous NBA drafts. 0297New York City Madison Square Garden.jpg
Madison Square Garden, the home of the Knicks, has also been the site of numerous NBA drafts.

This is a list of the New York Knicks' draft selections from the first and second rounds of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Basketball Association of America (BAA).

Contents

Key

AbbreviationMeaningAbbreviationMeaning
T Territorial pick (#) Retired Knicks' Number
^Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
*Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team
+Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game
xDenotes player who has been selected for at least one All-NBA Team
#Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game
PositionG Guard PG Point guard SG Shooting guard F Forward SF Small forward PF Power forward C Center

Selections

Bill Bradley was drafted by the Knicks in 1965, as a territorial pick, from Princeton University. He played on the 1970 and 1973 championship teams. Bill Bradley NYWTS (cropped2).jpg
Bill Bradley was drafted by the Knicks in 1965, as a territorial pick, from Princeton University. He played on the 1970 and 1973 championship teams.
Walt "Clyde" Frazier was the Knicks' first round pick in 1967, a member of the 1970 and 1973 championship squads, and is currently a broadcaster for the team Walt Frazier 1977.jpeg
Walt "Clyde" Frazier was the Knicks' first round pick in 1967, a member of the 1970 and 1973 championship squads, and is currently a broadcaster for the team
Phil Jackson was selected in the second round of the 1967 draft and would play on two championship teams with the Knicks. After retiring as a player, he became a coach and won eleven championships: Six with the Bulls and five with the Lakers Phil Jackson 1968.jpeg
Phil Jackson was selected in the second round of the 1967 draft and would play on two championship teams with the Knicks. After retiring as a player, he became a coach and won eleven championships: Six with the Bulls and five with the Lakers
Mike Woodson (pictured in 2013) would later also become the Knicks' head coach. Mike Woodson (cropped).jpg
Mike Woodson (pictured in 2013) would later also become the Knicks' head coach.
Patrick Ewing was the first overall pick in the 1985 draft Patrick Ewing ca. 1995.jpg
Patrick Ewing was the first overall pick in the 1985 draft
Danilo Gallinari was the sixth overall pick in the 2008 draft. He has since been traded to the Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari Knicks 2010 (cropped).jpg
Danilo Gallinari was the sixth overall pick in the 2008 draft. He has since been traded to the Denver Nuggets
Landry Fields was drafted in the second round in 2010 Landry Fields laughing-cropped.jpg
Landry Fields was drafted in the second round in 2010
YearLeagueRoundPickNationalityPlayerCollege/High School/ClubNotesReferences
1947 15 Dick Holub Flag of the United States.svg  United States C Long Island
1948 14 Dolph Schayes ^Flag of the United States.svg  United States C NYU
1949 17 Dick McGuire ^ (15)Flag of the United States.svg  United States G St. John's
1950 16 Irwin Dambrot #Flag of the United States.svg  United States F CCNY
1950 217 Herb Scherer Flag of the United States.svg  United States C Long Island
1951 16 Ed Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States F Harvard
1951 215 Roland Minson #Flag of the United States.svg  United States G Brigham Young
1952 15 Ralph Polson Flag of the United States.svg  United States F/C Whitworth
1953 T Walter Dukes +Flag of the United States.svg  United States C Seton Hall
1953 29 Don Ackerman Flag of the United States.svg  United States PG Long Island
1953 215 Nield Gordon #Flag of the United States.svg  United States F Furman
1954 18 Jack Turner Flag of the United States.svg  United States G/F Western Kentucky
1954 217 Richie Guerin *Flag of the United States.svg  United States G Iona
1955 14 Ken Sears +Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF Santa Clara
1955 211 Jerry Mullen #Flag of the United States.svg  United States F San Francisco
1956 14 Ronnie Shavlik Flag of the United States.svg  United States F North Carolina State
1956 211 Gary Bergen Flag of the United States.svg  United States C Utah
1957 15 Brendan McCann Flag of the United States.svg  United States G St. Bonaventure
1957 213 Larry Friend Flag of the United States.svg  United States G/F California
1958 13 Mike Farmer Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF San Francisco
1958 14 Pete Brennan Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF North Carolina
1958 211 Joe Quigg #Flag of the United States.svg  United States F/C North Carolina
1959 15 Johnny Green Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF Michigan State
1960 13 Darrall Imhoff +Flag of the United States.svg  United States C California
1960 210 Dave Budd Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF Wake Forest
1960 211 Kelly Coleman #Flag of the United States.svg  United States G Kentucky Wesleyan
1961 12 Tom Stith Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF St. Bonaventure
1961 210 Whitey Martin Flag of the United States.svg  United States G St. Bonaventure
1962 12 Paul Hogue Flag of the United States.svg  United States C Cincinnati
1962 29 John Rudometkin Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF USC
1963 11 Art Heyman Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF/G Duke
1963 29 Jerry Harkness Flag of the United States.svg  United States PG Loyola (Chicago)
1964 11 Jim Barnes Flag of the United States.svg  United States C/F Texas Western
1964 28 Willis Reed ^ (19)Flag of the United States.svg  United States C/F Grambling State
1964 213 Howard Komives Flag of the United States.svg  United States PG Bowling Green
1965 T Bill Bradley ^ (24)Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF/SG Princeton
1965 13 Dave Stallworth Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF/C Wichita State
1965 210 Dick Van Arsdale +Flag of the United States.svg  United States G/SF Indiana
1965 214 Hal Blevins Flag of the United States.svg  United States G Arkansas AM&N
1966 11 Cazzie Russell +Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF/G Michigan
1966 211 Henry Akin Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF/C Morehead State
1967 15 Walt Frazier ^ (10)Flag of the United States.svg  United States PG Southern Illinois
1967 217 Phil Jackson Flag of the United States.svg  United States F/C North Dakota
1968 110 Bill Hosket, Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF/C Ohio State
1969 111 John Warren Flag of the United States.svg  United States G/SF St. John's
1969 226 Bill Bunting #Flag of the United States.svg  United States F/C North Carolina
1970 117 Mike Price Flag of the United States.svg  United States G Illinois
1970 234 Howie Wright #Flag of the United States.svg  United States G Austin Peay
1971 116 Dean Meminger Flag of the United States.svg  United States PG Marquette
1971 234 Gregg Northington #Flag of the United States.svg  United States C Alabama State
1972 18 Tom Riker Flag of the United States.svg  United States C/F South Carolina
1973 114 Mel Davis Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF St. John's
1973 228 Patrick McFarland #Flag of the United States.svg  United States F/G Saint Joseph's
1974 232 Jesse Dark Flag of the United States.svg  United States G Virginia Commonwealth
1975 19 Gene Short Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF Jackson State
1975 226 Luther Burden Flag of the United States.svg  United States SG Utah
1975 234 Larry Fogle Flag of the United States.svg  United States G Canisius
1976 225 Lonnie Shelton +Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF/C Oregon State
1977 110 Ray Williams Flag of the United States.svg  United States PG Minnesota
1977 226 Glen Gondrezick Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF/SG UNLV
1977 232 Toby Knight Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF Notre Dame
1978 14 Micheal Ray Richardson +Flag of the United States.svg  United States PG/SG Montana
1978 232 John Rudd Flag of the United States.svg  United States F McNeese State
1978 234 Greg Bunch Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF Cal State Fullerton
1979 13 Bill Cartwright +Flag of the United States.svg  United States C San Francisco
1979 19 Larry Demic Flag of the United States.svg  United States F/C Arizona
1979 121 Sly Williams Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF/SG Rhode Island
1979 227 Reggie Carter Flag of the United States.svg  United States SG St. John's
1979 234 Kim Goetz #Flag of the United States.svg  United States F San Diego State
1980 112 Mike Woodson Flag of the United States.svg  United States SG/SF Indiana
1980 236 DeWayne Scales Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF LSU
1981 240 Greg Cook #Flag of the United States.svg  United States F LSU
1982 16 Trent Tucker Flag of the United States.svg  United States SG Minnesota
1982 229 Scott Hastings Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF/C Arkansas
1982 234 Vince Taylor Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF Duke
1983 112 Darrell Walker Flag of the United States.svg  United States G Arkansas
1985 11 Patrick Ewing ^ (33)Flag of the United States.svg  United States C Georgetown
1985 247 Gerald Wilkins Flag of the United States.svg  United States SG UT–Chattanooga
1986 15 Kenny Walker Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF Kentucky
1986 247 Michael Jackson Flag of the United States.svg  United States PG Georgetown
1987 118 Mark Jackson +Flag of the United States.svg  United States PG St. John's
1987 225 Ron Moore Flag of the United States.svg  United States C West Virginia State
1988 119 Rod Strickland xFlag of the United States.svg  United States PG DePaul
1988 237 Greg Butler Flag of the United States.svg  United States C Stanford
1989 250 Brian Quinnett Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF Washington State
1990 117 Jerrod Mustaf Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF/C Maryland
1991 112 Greg Anthony Flag of the United States.svg  United States PG UNLV
1992 120 Hubert Davis Flag of the United States.svg  United States SG North Carolina
1994 124 Monty Williams Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF Notre Dame
1994 126 Charlie Ward Flag of the United States.svg  United States PG Florida State
1996 118 John Wallace Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF Syracuse
1996 119 Walter McCarty Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF Kentucky
1996 121 Dontae' Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF Mississippi State
1997 125 John Thomas Flag of the United States.svg  United States C Minnesota
1998 238 DeMarco Johnson Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF UNC Charlotte
1998 244 Sean Marks Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand F/C California
1999 115 Frédéric Weis #Flag of France.svg  France C CSP Limoges (France)
1999 246 J. R. Koch Flag of the United States.svg  United States F Iowa
2000 122 Donnell Harvey Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF Florida
2000 239 Lavor Postell Flag of the United States.svg  United States SG St. John's
2001 238 Michael Wright Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF Arizona
2001 242 Eric Chenowith Flag of the United States.svg  United States C Kansas
2002 17 Nenê Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil PF/C Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
2002 236 Miloš Vujanić Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro PG KK Partizan (Serbia)
2003 19 Michael Sweetney Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF Georgetown
2003 230 Maciej Lampe Flag of Poland.svg  Poland F/C Real Madrid (Spain)
2003 239 Slavko Vraneš Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro C Budućnost Podgorica (Montenegro)
2004 244 Trevor Ariza Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF UCLA
2005 18 Channing Frye Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF/C Arizona
2005 130 David Lee +Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF/C Florida
2005 254 Dijon Thompson Flag of the United States.svg  United States SG/SF UCLA
2006 120 Renaldo Balkman Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF/PF South Carolina
2006 129 Mardy Collins Flag of the United States.svg  United States PG/SG Temple
2007 123 Wilson Chandler Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF DePaul
2008 16 Danilo Gallinari Flag of Italy.svg  Italy SF Olimpia Milano (Italy)
2009 18 Jordan Hill Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF Arizona
2010 238 Andy Rautins Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada SG Syracuse
2010 239 Landry Fields Flag of the United States.svg  United States SG Stanford
2011 117 Iman Shumpert Flag of the United States.svg  United States SG/PG Georgia Tech
2012 248 Kostas Papanikolaou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece PF Olympiacos (Greece)
2013 124 Tim Hardaway Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States G Michigan
2014 234 Cleanthony Early Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF Wichita State
2014 251 Thanasis Antetokounmpo Flag of Greece.svg  Greece SF Delaware 87ers (D-League)
2015 14 Kristaps Porziņģis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia C CB Sevilla (Spain)
2017 18 Frank Ntilikina Flag of France.svg  France PG SIG Strasbourg (France)
2017 244 Damyean Dotson Flag of the United States.svg  United States SG Houston
2017 258 Ognjen Jaramaz Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia PG Mega Leks (Serbia)
2018 19 Kevin Knox II Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF Kentucky
2018 236 Mitchell Robinson Flag of the United States.svg  United States C Chalmette HS (Chalmette, Louisiana)
2019 13 RJ Barrett Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada SG Duke
2019 255 Kyle Guy Flag of the United States.svg  United States SG Virginia The Knicks traded Guy to the Sacramento Kings along with cash considerations in exchange for 47th pick Ignas Brazdeikis.
2020 18 Obi Toppin Flag of the United States.svg  United States PF Dayton
2020 123 Leandro Bolmaro Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina SF FC Barcelona (Spain)The Knicks traded Bolmaro to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-team trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for 25th pick Immanuel Quickley.
2021 119 Kai Jones Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas C Texas The Knicks traded Jones to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for a future first-round pick. This pick was later traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Cam Reddish.
2021 121 Keon Johnson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States SG Tennessee The Knicks traded Johnson to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for the 25th pick Quentin Grimes.
2021 232 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States PF/C Villanova The Knicks traded Robinson-Earl to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for the 34th (Miles McBride) and 36th picks (Rokas Jokubaitis).
2021 258 Jericho Sims Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States PF Texas
2022 111 Ousmane Dieng Flag of France.svg  France SF New Zealand Breakers (Australia)The Knicks traded Dieng to the Oklahoma City Thunder for three future first-round picks, one of which was traded to the Charlotte Hornets for the 13th overall pick (Jalen Duren), who was subsequently traded to the Detroit Pistons.
2022 242 Trevor Keels Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States SG Duke

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