SEASON |
PLAYER |
PRO TEAM |
SCHOOL |
POSITION |
2017 |
Markelle Fultz |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Washington |
PG |
2016 |
Ben Simmons |
Philadelphia 76ers |
LSU |
PF |
2015 |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
Kentucky |
C |
2014 |
Andrew Wiggins |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Kansas |
SG |
2013 |
Anthony Bennett |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
UNLV |
PF |
2012 |
Anthony Davis |
New Orleans Hornets |
Kentucky |
PF |
2011 |
Kyrie Irving |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Duke |
PG |
2010 |
John Wall |
Washington Wizards |
Kentucky |
PG |
2009 |
Blake Griffin |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Oklahoma |
C |
2008 |
Derrick Rose |
Chicago Bulls |
Memphis |
G |
2007 |
Greg Oden |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Ohio St |
C |
2006 |
Andrea Bargnani |
Toronto Raptors |
Italy |
F |
2005 |
Andrew Bogut |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Utah |
C |
2004 |
Dwight Howard |
Orlando Magic |
SW Atlanta Christian |
F |
2003 |
LeBron James |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
St Mary-St Vincent-OH |
G |
2002 |
Yao Ming |
Houston Rockets |
Shanghai, China |
C |
2001 |
Kwame Brown |
Washington Wizards |
Glynn Academy-GA |
F-C |
2000 |
Kenyon Martin |
New Jersey Nets |
Cincinnati |
F |
1999 |
Elton Brand |
Chicago Bulls |
Duke |
F |
1998 |
Michael Olowokandi |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Pacific |
C |
1997 |
Tim Duncan |
San Antonio Spurs |
Wake Forest |
F-C |
1996 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Georgetown |
G |
1995 |
Joe Smith |
Golden State Warriors |
Maryland |
F |
1994 |
Glenn Robinson |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Purdue |
F |
1993 |
Chris Webber |
Orlando Magic |
Michigan |
F |
1992 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
Orlando Magic |
LSU |
C |
1991 |
Larry Johnson |
Charlotte Hornets |
UNLV |
F |
1990 |
Derrick Coleman |
New Jersey Nets |
Syracuse |
F |
1989 |
Pervis Ellison |
Sacramento Kings |
Louisville |
C |
1988 |
Danny Manning |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Kansas |
F |
1987 |
David Robinson |
San Antonio Spurs |
Navy |
C |
1986 |
Brad Daugherty |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
North Carolina |
C |
1985 |
Patrick Ewing |
New York Knicks |
Georgetown |
C |
1984 |
Akeem Olajuwon |
Houston Rockets |
Houston |
C |
1983 |
Ralph Sampson |
Houston Rockets |
Virginia |
C |
1982 |
James Worthy |
Los Angeles Lakers |
North Carolina |
F |
1981 |
Mark Aguirre |
Dallas Mavericks |
DePaul |
F |
1980 |
Joe Barry Carroll |
Golden State Warriors |
Purdue |
C |
1979 |
Magic Johnson |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Michigan St |
G |
1978 |
Mychal Thompson |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Minnesota |
C |
1977 |
Kent Benson |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Indiana |
C |
1976 |
John Lucas |
Houston Rockets |
Maryland |
G |
1975 |
David Thompson |
Atlanta Hawks |
North Carolina St |
G |
1974 |
Bill Walton |
Portland Trail Blazers |
UCLA |
C |
1973 |
Doug Collins |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Illinois St |
G |
1972 |
Larue Martin |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Loyola-IL |
C |
1971 |
Austin Carr |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Notre Dame |
G |
1970 |
Bob Lanier |
Detroit Pistons |
St Bonaventure |
C |
1969 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
Milwaukee Bucks |
UCLA |
C |
1968 |
Elvin Hayes |
Houston Rockets |
Houston |
F |
1967 |
Jimmy Walker |
Detroit Pistons |
Providence |
G |
1966 |
Cazzie Russell |
New York Knicks |
Michigan |
F |