Date: June 25, 2015
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
First Overall Pick: Karl-Anthony Towns — Minnesota Timberwolves
The 2015 NBA Draft produced a class led by Karl-Anthony Towns,
D'Angelo Russell, Kristaps Porziņģis, Devin Booker, Myles Turner
and several other players who went on to have lengthy NBA careers.
2015 NBA Draft — First Round
| Rnd. |
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
Team |
School / Club Team |
| 1 |
1 |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
C |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
Kentucky (Fr.) |
| 1 |
2 |
D'Angelo Russell |
PG/SG |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Ohio State (Fr.) |
| 1 |
3 |
Jahlil Okafor |
C |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Duke (Fr.) |
| 1 |
4 |
Kristaps Porziņģis |
PF |
New York Knicks |
Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain) |
| 1 |
5 |
Mario Hezonja |
SG/SF |
Orlando Magic |
FC Barcelona (Spain) |
| 1 |
6 |
Willie Cauley-Stein |
C |
Sacramento Kings |
Kentucky (Jr.) |
| 1 |
7 |
Emmanuel Mudiay |
PG |
Denver Nuggets |
Guangdong Southern Tigers (China) |
| 1 |
8 |
Stanley Johnson |
SF |
Detroit Pistons |
Arizona (Fr.) |
| 1 |
9 |
Frank Kaminsky |
C |
Charlotte Hornets |
Wisconsin (Sr.) |
| 1 |
10 |
Justise Winslow |
SF |
Miami Heat |
Duke (Fr.) |
| 1 |
11 |
Myles Turner |
C |
Indiana Pacers |
Texas (Fr.) |
| 1 |
12 |
Trey Lyles |
PF |
Utah Jazz |
Kentucky (Fr.) |
| 1 |
13 |
Devin Booker |
SG |
Phoenix Suns |
Kentucky (Fr.) |
| 1 |
14 |
Cameron Payne |
PG |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Murray State (So.) |
| 1 |
15 |
Kelly Oubre Jr. |
SG |
Atlanta Hawks |
Kansas (Fr.) |
| 1 |
16 |
Terry Rozier |
PG |
Boston Celtics |
Louisville (So.) |
| 1 |
17 |
Rashad Vaughn |
SG |
Milwaukee Bucks |
UNLV (Fr.) |
| 1 |
18 |
Sam Dekker |
SF |
Houston Rockets |
Wisconsin (Jr.) |
| 1 |
19 |
Jerian Grant |
PG |
Washington Wizards |
Notre Dame (Sr.) |
| 1 |
20 |
Delon Wright |
PG |
Toronto Raptors |
Utah (Sr.) |
| 1 |
21 |
Justin Anderson |
SF |
Dallas Mavericks |
Virginia (Jr.) |
| 1 |
22 |
Bobby Portis |
PF |
Chicago Bulls |
Arkansas (So.) |
| 1 |
23 |
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson |
SF |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Arizona (So.) |
| 1 |
24 |
Tyus Jones |
PG |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Duke (Fr.) |
| 1 |
25 |
Jarell Martin |
PF |
Memphis Grizzlies |
LSU (So.) |
| 1 |
26 |
Nikola Milutinov |
C |
San Antonio Spurs |
Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) |
| 1 |
27 |
Larry Nance Jr. |
PF |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Wyoming (Sr.) |
| 1 |
28 |
R. J. Hunter |
SG |
Boston Celtics |
Georgia State (Jr.) |
| 1 |
29 |
Chris McCullough |
PF |
Brooklyn Nets |
Syracuse (Fr.) |
| 1 |
30 |
Kevon Looney |
PF |
Golden State Warriors |
UCLA (Fr.) |
2015 NBA Draft — Second Round
| Rnd. |
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
Team |
School / Club Team |
| 2 | 31 | Cedi Osman | SG/SF | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anadolu Efes (Turkey) |
| 2 | 32 | Montrezl Harrell | PF | Houston Rockets | Louisville (Jr.) |
| 2 | 33 | Jordan Mickey | PF | Boston Celtics | LSU (So.) |
| 2 | 34 | Anthony Brown | SF | Los Angeles Lakers | Stanford (Sr.) |
| 2 | 35 | Willy Hernangómez | C | Philadelphia 76ers | Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain) |
| 2 | 36 | Rakeem Christmas | PF/C | Minnesota Timberwolves | Syracuse (Sr.) |
| 2 | 37 | Richaun Holmes | SF/PF | Philadelphia 76ers | Bowling Green (Sr.) |
| 2 | 38 | Darrun Hilliard | SG | Detroit Pistons | Villanova (Sr.) |
| 2 | 39 | Juan Pablo Vaulet | SF | Charlotte Hornets | Estudiantes de Bahía (Argentina) |
| 2 | 40 | Josh Richardson | SG | Miami Heat | Tennessee (Sr.) |
| 2 | 41 | Pat Connaughton | SF | Brooklyn Nets | Notre Dame (Sr.) |
| 2 | 42 | Olivier Hanlan | PG | Utah Jazz | Boston College (Jr.) |
| 2 | 43 | Joseph Young | PG | Indiana Pacers | Oregon (Sr.) |
| 2 | 44 | Andrew Harrison | PG | Phoenix Suns | Kentucky (So.) |
| 2 | 45 | Marcus Thornton | PG | Boston Celtics | William & Mary (Sr.) |
| 2 | 46 | Norman Powell | SG | Milwaukee Bucks | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 2 | 47 | Artūras Gudaitis | C | Philadelphia 76ers | Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania) |
| 2 | 48 | Dakari Johnson | C | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kentucky (So.) |
| 2 | 49 | Aaron White | PF | Washington Wizards | Iowa (Sr.) |
| 2 | 50 | Marcus Eriksson | SG | Atlanta Hawks | FC Barcelona (Spain) |
| 2 | 51 | Tyler Harvey | PG | Orlando Magic | Eastern Washington (Jr.) |
| 2 | 52 | Satnam Singh Bhamara | C | Dallas Mavericks | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida; HSPg.) |
| 2 | 53 | Sir'Dominic Pointer | SF | Cleveland Cavaliers | St. John's (Sr.) |
| 2 | 54 | Dani Díez | SF | Utah Jazz | Gipuzkoa Basket (Spain) |
| 2 | 55 | Cady Lalanne | PF | San Antonio Spurs | Massachusetts (Sr.) |
| 2 | 56 | Branden Dawson | SF | New Orleans Pelicans | Michigan State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 57 | Nikola Radičević | PG | Denver Nuggets | Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain) |
| 2 | 58 | J. P. Tokoto | SG/SF | Philadelphia 76ers | North Carolina (Jr.) |
| 2 | 59 | Dimitrios Agravanis | PF | Atlanta Hawks | Olympiacos (Greece) |
| 2 | 60 | Luka Mitrović | PF | Philadelphia 76ers | Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) |
2015 NBA Draft Notes
60 players were selected over two rounds in the
2015 NBA Draft.
The Minnesota Timberwolves used the first overall selection on
Kentucky center Karl-Anthony Towns. The Los Angeles Lakers selected
D'Angelo Russell second, while Philadelphia selected Jahlil Okafor
third.
One of the biggest values of the draft came at No. 13, where the
Phoenix Suns selected Kentucky guard Devin Booker.
The class also included Kristaps Porziņģis at No. 4, Myles Turner at
No. 11, Terry Rozier at No. 16, Bobby Portis at No. 22, Larry Nance
Jr. at No. 27, Kevon Looney at No. 30, Montrezl Harrell at No. 32,
Josh Richardson at No. 40 and Norman Powell at No. 46.
