NBA Draft No.1 Selections
Thursday, June 25, 1998 | 8:25 a.m.
1966-Cazzie Russell, New York, F, Michigan
1967-Jimmy Walker, Detroit, G, Providence
1968-Elvin Hayes, Houston, C, Houston
1969-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee, C, UCLA
1970-Bob Lanier, Detroit, C, St. Bonaventure
1971-Austin Carr, Cleveland, G, Notre Dame
1972-LaRue Martin, Portland, C, Loyola-Chicago
1973-Doug Collins, Philadelphia, G, Illinois St.
1974-Bill Walton, Portland, C, UCLA
1975-David Thompson, Atlanta, G, North Carolina St.
1976-John Lucas, Houston, G, Maryland
1977-Kent Benson, Milwaukee, C, Indiana
1978-Mychal Thompson, Portland, C, Minnesota
1979-Earvin Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, G, Michigan St.
1980-Joe Barry Carroll, Golden State, C, Purdue
1981-Mark Aguirre, Dallas, F, DePaul
1982-James Worthy, Los Angeles Lakers, F, North Carolina
1983-Ralph Sampson, Houston, C, Virginia
1984-Akeem Olajuwon, Houston, C, Houston
1985-Patrick Ewing, New York, C, Georgetown
1986-Brad Daugherty, Cleveland, C, North Carolina
1987-David Robinson, San Antonio, C, Navy
1988-Danny Manning, Los Angeles Clippers, F, Kansas
1989-Pervis Ellison, Sacramento, C, Louisville
1990-Derrick Coleman, New Jersey, F, Syracuse
1991-Larry Johnson, Charlotte, F, UNLV
1992-Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando, C, Louisiana State
1993-Chris Webber, Orlando, F, Michigan
1994-Glenn Robinson, Milwaukee, F, Purdue
1995-Joe Smith, Golden State, C, Maryland
1996-Allen Iverson, Philadelphia, G, Georgetown
1997-Tim Duncan, San Antonio, C, Wake Forest
1998-Michael Olowokandi, Los Angeles Clippers, C, Pacific
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