List of first overall NBA draft picks

List of first overall NBA draft picks

The National Basketball Association’s first overall pick is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team. China’s Yao Ming and Italy’s Andrea Bargnani are the only two players without competitive experience in the United States to be drafted first overall. Eleven first picks have won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award.

About List of first overall NBA draft picks in brief

Summary List of first overall NBA draft picksThe National Basketball Association’s first overall pick is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team. The first pick is awarded to the team that wins the NBA draft lottery; in most cases, that team had a losing record in the previous season.

China’s Yao Ming and Italy’s Andrea Bargnani are the only two players without competitive experience in the United States to be drafted first overall. Eleven first picks have won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award