Cleveland Cavaliers draft history

In their 54-year history, the Cleveland Cavaliers have selected the following players in the National Basketball Association draft.

Key

Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer First overall NBA draft pick Selected for an NBA All-Star Game
Year Round Pick Player College/high school/club
2024 1 20 Jaylon Tyson University of California, Berkeley
2023 2 49 Emoni Bates Eastern Michigan University
2022 1 14 Ochai Agbaji University of Kansas
2022 2 39 Khalifa Diop Senegal
2022 2 49 Isaiah Mobley USC
2022 2 56 Luke Travers Australia
2021 1 3 Evan Mobley USC
2020 1 5 Isaac Okoro Auburn University
2019 1 5 Darius Garland Vanderbilt University
2019 1 26 Dylan Windler Belmont University
2018 1 8 Collin Sexton University of Alabama
2015 1 24 Tyus Jones Duke University
2015 2 53 Sir'Dominic Pointer St. John's University
2014 1 1 Andrew Wiggins University of Kansas
2014 2 33 Joe Harris University of Virginia
2013 1 1 Anthony Bennett University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2013 1 19 Sergey Karasev Russia
2013 2 31 Allen Crabbe University of California, Berkeley
2013 2 34 Carrick Felix Arizona State University
2012 1 4 Dion Waiters Syracuse University
2012 1 24 Jared Cunningham Oregon State University
2012 2 33 Bernard James Florida State University
2012 2 34 Jae Crowder Marquette University
2011 1 1 Kyrie Irving Duke University
2011 1 4 Tristan Thompson University of Texas at Austin
2011 2 32 Justin Harper University of Richmond
2011 2 54 Milan Mačvan Serbia
2009 1 30 Christian Eyenga DR Congo
2009 2 46 Danny Green University of North Carolina
2008 1 19 JJ Hickson North Carolina State University
2006 1 25 Shannon Brown Michigan State University
2006 2 42 Daniel Gibson University of Texas at Austin
2006 2 55 Ejike Ugboaja Nigeria
2004 1 10 Luke Jackson University of Oregon
2003 1 1 LeBron James St. Vincent–St. Mary High School
2003 2 31 Jason Kapono University of California, Los Angeles
2002 1 6 Dajuan Wagner University of Memphis
2002 2 34 Carlos Boozer Duke University
2001 1 8 DeSagana Diop Oak Hill Academy
2001 1 20 Brendan Haywood University of North Carolina
2001 2 35 Jeff Trepagnier University of Southern California
2000 1 7 Jamal Crawford University of Michigan
1999 1 8 Andre Miller University of Utah
1999 1 11 Trajan Langdon Duke University
1999 2 39 A. J. Bramlett University of Arizona
1998 2 48 Ryan Stack University of South Carolina
1997 1 13 Derek Anderson University of Kentucky
1997 1 16 Brevin Knight Stanford University
1997 2 44 Cedric Henderson University of Memphis
1996 1 12 Vitaly Potapenko Wright State University
1996 1 20 Zydrunas Ilgauskas Lithuania
1996 2 56 Reggie Geary University of Arizona
1995 1 17 Bob Sura Florida State University
1995 2 39 Donny Marshall University of Connecticut
1994 2 42 Gary Collier University of Tulsa
1993 1 22 Chris Mills University of Arizona
1991 1 11 Terrell Brandon University of Oregon
1991 2 39 Jimmy Oliver Purdue University
1990 2 52 Stefano Rusconi Italy
1989 1 25 John Morton Seton Hall University
1989 2 43 Chucky Brown North Carolina State University
1988 1 22 Randolph Keys University of Southern Mississippi
1988 3 64 Winston Bennett University of Kentucky
1987 1 7 Kevin Johnson University of California
1987 2 41 Kannard Johnson Western Kentucky University
1987 3 52 Donald Royal University of Notre Dame
1987 4 75 Chris Dudley Yale University
1987 4 80 Carven Holcombe Texas Christian University
1987 5 98 Carl Lott Texas Christian University
1987 6 121 Harold Jensen Villanova University
1987 7 144 Mike Foster University of South Carolina
1986 1 1 Brad Daugherty University of North Carolina
1986 1 8 Ron Harper Miami University
1986 2 29 Johnny Newman University of Richmond
1986 3 50 Kevin Henderson California State University, Fullerton
1986 4 73 Warren Martin University of North Carolina
1986 5 96 Ben Davis Gardner–Webb University
1986 6 119 Gilbert Wilburn New Mexico State University
1986 7 142 Ralph Dalton Georgetown University
1985 1 9 Charles Oakley Virginia Union University
1985 2 30 Calvin Duncan Virginia Commonwealth University
1985 2 45 John Williams Tulane University
1985 3 55 Herb Johnson University of Tulsa
1985 4 79 Mark Davis Old Dominion University
1985 5 101 Gunther Behnke Germany
1985 6 125 Ricky Johnson Illinois State University
1985 7 147 Buzz Peterson University of North Carolina
1984 1 12 Tim McCormick University of Michigan
1984 2 27 Ron Anderson California State University, Fresno
1984 3 50 Ben McDonald University of California, Irvine
1984 3 60 Leonard Mitchell Louisiana State University
1984 4 73 Art Aaron Northwestern University
1984 5 96 Vince Hinchen Boise State University
1984 6 119 Matt Doherty University of North Carolina
1984 7 142 Joe Jakubick University of Akron
1984 8 165 Elliot Beard Oberlin College
1984 9 187 John Shimko Xavier University
1984 10 209 Darrell Space Northeastern Illinois University
1983 1 20 Roy Hinson Rutgers University
1983 1 24 Stewart Granger Villanova University
1983 2 27 John Garris Boston College
1983 3 50 Paul Thompson Tulane University
1983 3 56 Larry Anderson University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1983 3 66 Les Craft Kansas State University
1983 3 67 Derrick Hord University of Kentucky
1983 4 73 Dwight Jones University of Cincinnati
1983 5 96 Chris Logan College of the Holy Cross
1983 6 119 Mel McLaughlin Central Michigan University
1983 7 142 John Columbo John Carroll University
1983 8 165 Larry Tucker Lewis University
1983 9 187 Joe Brown Georgia State University
1983 10 208 Jon Hanley Xavier University
1982 1 12 John Bagley Boston College
1982 2 28 Dave Magley University of Kansas
1982 3 47 Michael Wilson Marquette University
1982 4 70 Reggie Hannah University of South Alabama
1982 5 93 Terry White University of Texas at El Paso
1982 6 116 Vince Reynolds University of South Florida
1982 7 139 Randy Reed Kansas State University
1982 8 162 Monty Knight Virginia Commonwealth University
1982 9 185 Tony Hafley University of South Alabama
1982 10 206 Durand Walker Marion College
1981 3 55 Mickey Dillard Florida State University
1981 3 59 Russell Bowers American University
1981 4 74 Ethan Martin Louisiana State University
1981 5 96 Ken Page University of New Mexico
1981 6 120 Aaron Strayhorn University of Hawaii
1981 7 142 Andre Smith University of Nebraska–Lincoln
1981 8 166 Glen Marcus University of Alabama at Birmingham
1981 9 187 Paul Roba Cleveland State University
1981 10 208 Greg Boone Augsburg College
1980 1 22 Chad Kinch University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1980 3 53 Stuart House Washington State University
1980 3 55 Wayne Abrams Southern Illinois University
1980 3 68 Ron Jones Illinois State University
1980 4 77 Murray Brown Florida State University
1980 5 101 LaVon Williams University of Kentucky
1980 6 123 Antonio Martin Oral Roberts University
1980 7 147 Leroy Berry Wilmington College
1980 8 166 Jim Ellinghausen Ohio State University
1980 9 187 Melvin Crafter Central State University
1979 2 26 Bruce Flowers University of Notre Dame
1979 3 65 Bill Laimbeer University of Notre Dame
1979 4 70 Rick Swing The Citadel
1979 5 91 Matt Simpkins Georgia Southern University
1979 6 112 Joe Manning North Texas State University
1979 7 131 Steve Skaggs Ohio University
1979 8 151 Mark Haymore University of Massachusetts Amherst
1979 9 169 Tim Joyce Ohio University
1979 10 188 Terry Peavy Point Park University
1978 1 15 Mike Mitchell Auburn University
1978 2 33 Harry Davis Florida State University
1978 3 57 Ken Higgs Louisiana State University
1978 4 78 Stan Rome Clemson University
1978 5 99 Ken Koenigs University of Kansas
1978 6 123 Ron Bell Virginia Tech
1978 7 143 Tony Smith University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1978 8 161 Roland Martin Missouri Southern State University
1978 9 180 Steve Bayless Central State University
1978 10 194 Gary Winton United States Military Academy
1977 2 33 Eddie Jordan Rutgers University
1977 3 55 Steve Grote University of Michigan
1977 4 77 Melvin Jones West Texas A&M University
1977 5 99 Al Smith Jackson State University
1977 6 121 Ron Cox Eastern Washington University
1977 7 141 Bob Riddle Eastern Michigan University
1977 8 160 Tom Cutter Western Michigan University
1976 1 15 Chuckie Williams Kansas State University
1976 2 32 Mo Howard University of Maryland
1976 3 50 Gary Cole[a] University of Wisconsin–Parkside
1976 4 66 John Engles University of Pennsylvania
1976 5 84 Edmund Lawrence McNeese State University
1976 6 102 Harry Davis Morris Brown College
1976 7 120 Johnny Britt Western Kentucky University
1976 8 123 Dale Koehler University of Wisconsin–Madison
1976 8 138 Tim Sisneros Middle Tennessee State University
1976 9 155 Bruce Parkinson Purdue University
1976 10 171 Elisha McSweeney Minnesota State University, Mankato
1975 1 15 John Lambert University of Southern California
1975 2 28 Dan Roundfield Central Michigan University
1975 2 33 Mel Utley St. John's University
1975 3 45 Ted Hathaway Cleveland State University
1975 4 62 Eric Fernsten University of San Francisco
1975 5 79 Jim Lee Syracuse University
1975 5 82 Mike Odems Western Kentucky University
1975 6 99 Henry Ward Jackson State University
1975 7 116 Shawn Leftwich Jacksonville University
1975 8 136 Andre McCarter University of California, Los Angeles
1975 9 152 Skip Howard Bowling Green State University
1975 10 167 Eric Anderson Macalester College
1974 1 8 Campy Russell University of Michigan
1974 3 38 Clarence Walker State University of West Georgia
1974 3 39 Kevin Restani University of San Francisco
1974 4 57 James Foster University of Connecticut
1974 5 75 Gary Novak University of Notre Dame
1974 6 93 Aron Stewart University of Richmond
1974 7 111 Mike Robinson Michigan State University
1974 8 129 Kerry Hughes University of Wisconsin–Madison
1974 9 147 Jim Buskofsky Upper Iowa University
1974 10 164 Jim Kelly Loras College
1973 1 2 Jim Brewer University of Minnesota
1973 2 26 Allan Hornyak Ohio State University
1973 3 37 Jim O'Brien University of Maryland
1973 3 40 Ozzie Edwards Oklahoma City University
1973 3 41 James Lister Sam Houston State University
1973 4 57 Luke Witte Ohio State University
1973 5 74 John Coughran University of California
1973 6 91 Willie Calvert Abilene Christian University
1973 7 108 Larry Farmer University of California, Los Angeles
1973 8 125 John Ritter Indiana University
1973 9 142 Les Taylor Murray State University
1973 10 156 Dean Martin Baldwin-Wallace College
1973 11 169 Floyd Lewis Harvard University
1973 12 178 Chris McMurray San Diego State University
1973 13 185 John Pennebacker University of Hawaii
1973 14 191 Charles Mitchell Eastern Kentucky University
1973 15 196 Reese Stovall University of Texas–Pan American
1973 16 201 Tom O'Connor University of Iowa
1973 17 205 Phil Elderkin Boston University
1972 1 3 Dwight Davis University of Houston
1972 2 24 Steve Hawes University of Washington
1972 4 50 Hank Siemiontkowski Villanova University
1972 5 66 Sam Cash University of California, Riverside
1972 6 83 Tom Parker University of Kentucky
1972 7 100 Steve Davidson West Texas A&M University
1972 8 116 Roger Evans Kent State University
1972 9 132 Greg Starrick Southern Illinois University
1972 10 145 Kent Martens Abilene Christian University
1971 1 1 Austin Carr University of Notre Dame
1971 2 18 Steve Patterson University of California, Los Angeles
1971 2 35 Willie Long University of New Mexico
1971 3 36 Gerald Lockett University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
1971 3 41 Jackie Ridgle University of California
1971 4 52 Cliff Harris Hardin–Simmons University
1971 5 69 Brian Mahoney Manhattan College
1971 6 86 Mike Childress Colorado State University
1971 7 103 Tom Bush Drake University
1971 8 120 Charlie Davis Wake Forest University
1971 9 137 Rich Walker Bowling Green State University
1971 10 153 Jim Meredith Washington State University
1971 11 169 Mike Casey University of Kentucky
1971 12 183 Doug Hess University of Toledo
1971 13 196 Bobby Jones Drake University
1971 14 208 Bubbles Harris Indiana University
1971 15 217 Larry Baker Wittenberg University
1971 16 225 Vance Tyree University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
1970 1 7 John Johnson University of Iowa
1970 2 26 Dave Sorenson Ohio State University
1970 3 41 Surry Oliver Stephen F. Austin State University
1970 4 60 Glen Vidnovic University of Iowa
1970 5 75 Wayne Sokolowski Ashland University
1970 6 94 Joe Cooke Indiana University
1970 7 109 Narvis Anderson Stephen F. Austin State University
1970 8 128 Walter Robertson Loyola University Chicago
1970 9 143 Tom Lagodich Kent State University
1970 10 162 Ken Johnson Indiana University
1970 11 175 Dave Schneider Wayne State University
1970 12 189 Oliver Taylor University of Houston
1970 13 198 Kevin Wilson Ashland University
1970 14 209 Don Tomilson University of Missouri
1970 15 217 Steve Wannamaker Drake University
1970 16 227 Steve Wilson Hanover College
1970 17 231 Bob Peterson Concordia College (Minnesota)
1970 18 236 John Cannon Grambling State University
1970 19 238 Allen Waller St. Mary of the Plains College

Notes

  1. ^ Now known as Abdul Qadir Jeelani.

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