#2 Picks in the NBA Draft

A complete year-by-year list of the second overall selections in NBA Draft history, including the player, team and school or international background for each pick.

2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s Related

About the List

The second overall pick is the player selected immediately after the first overall selection in each NBA Draft. This page tracks the #2 picks listed in NBAHoopsOnline's draft history from 1947 through 2026.

The team column reflects the franchise listed for the selection, while the final column lists the player's college, high school, NBA G League or international background.

2020s

Year	Player	Team	School / Background
2026	Darryn Peterson	Utah Jazz	Kansas
2025	Dylan Harper	San Antonio Spurs	Rutgers
2024	Alex Sarr	Washington Wizards	Perth (Australia)
2023	Brandon Miller	Charlotte Hornets	Alabama
2022	Chet Holmgren	Oklahoma City Thunder	Gonzaga
2021	Jalen Green	Houston Rockets	NBA G League Ignite
2020	James Wiseman	Golden State Warriors	Memphis

2010s

Year	Player	Team	School / Background
2019	Ja Morant	Memphis Grizzlies	Murray State
2018	Marvin Bagley III	Sacramento Kings	Duke
2017	Lonzo Ball	Los Angeles Lakers	UCLA
2016	Brandon Ingram	Los Angeles Lakers	Duke
2015	D'Angelo Russell	Los Angeles Lakers	Ohio State
2014	Jabari Parker	Milwaukee Bucks	Duke
2013	Victor Oladipo	Orlando Magic	Indiana
2012	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	Charlotte Hornets	Kentucky
2011	Derrick Williams	Minnesota Timberwolves	Arizona
2010	Evan Turner	Philadelphia Sixers	Ohio State

2000s

Year	Player	Team	School / Background
2009	Hasheem Thabeet	Memphis Grizzlies	UConn
2008	Michael Beasley	Miami Heat	Kansas State
2007	Kevin Durant	Seattle SuperSonics	Texas
2006	LaMarcus Aldridge	Chicago Bulls	Texas
2005	Marvin Williams	Atlanta Hawks	North Carolina
2004	Emeka Okafor	Charlotte Hornets	UConn
2003	Darko Miličić	Detroit Pistons	KK Vršac Swisslion (Serbia)
2002	Jay Williams	Chicago Bulls	Duke
2001	Tyson Chandler	Los Angeles Clippers	Dominguez High School (California)
2000	Stromile Swift	Vancouver Grizzlies	LSU

1990s

Year	Player	Team	School / Background
1999	Steve Francis	Vancouver Grizzlies	Maryland
1998	Mike Bibby	Vancouver Grizzlies	Arizona
1997	Keith Van Horn	Philadelphia Sixers	Utah
1996	Marcus Camby	Toronto Raptors	Massachusetts
1995	Antonio McDyess	Los Angeles Clippers	Alabama
1994	Jason Kidd	Dallas Mavericks	California
1993	Shawn Bradley	Philadelphia Sixers	Brigham Young
1992	Alonzo Mourning	Charlotte Hornets	Georgetown
1991	Kenny Anderson	New Jersey Nets	Georgia Tech
1990	Gary Payton	Seattle SuperSonics	Oregon State

1980s

Year	Player	Team	School / Background
1989	Danny Ferry	Los Angeles Clippers	Duke
1988	Rik Smits	Indiana Pacers	Marist
1987	Armen Gilliam	Phoenix Suns	UNLV
1986	Len Bias	Boston Celtics	Maryland
1985	Wayman Tisdale	Indiana Pacers	Oklahoma
1984	Sam Bowie	Portland Trail Blazers	Kentucky
1983	Steve Stipanovich	Indiana Pacers	Missouri
1982	Terry Cummings	San Diego Clippers	DePaul
1981	Isiah Thomas	Detroit Pistons	Indiana
1980	Darrell Griffith	Utah Jazz	Louisville

1970s

Year	Player	Team	School / Background
1979	David Greenwood	Chicago Bulls	UCLA
1978	Phil Ford	Kansas City Kings	North Carolina
1977	Otis Birdsong	Kansas City Kings	Houston
1976	Scott May	Chicago Bulls	Indiana
1975	Dave Meyers	Los Angeles Lakers	UCLA
1974	Marvin Barnes	Philadelphia Sixers	Providence
1973	Jim Brewer	Cleveland Cavaliers	Minnesota
1972	Bob McAdoo	Buffalo Braves	North Carolina
1971	Sidney Wicks	Portland Trail Blazers	UCLA
1970	Rudy Tomjanovich	San Diego Rockets	Michigan

1960s

Year	Player	Team	School / Background
1969	Neal Walk	Phoenix Suns	Florida
1968	Wes Unseld	Washington Wizards	Louisville
1967	Earl Monroe	Washington Wizards	Winston-Salem State
1966	Dave Bing	Detroit Pistons	Syracuse
1965	Rick Barry	Golden State Warriors	Miami (FL)
1964	Joe Caldwell	Detroit Pistons	Arizona State
1963	Rod Thorn	Chicago Zephyrs	West Virginia
1962	Paul Hogue	New York Knicks	Cincinnati
1961	Tom Stith	New York Knicks	St. Bonaventure
1960	Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	West Virginia

1950s

Year	Player	Team	School / Background
1959	Bailey Howell	Detroit Pistons	Mississippi State
1958	Archie Dees	Cincinnati Royals	Indiana
1957	Charlie Tyra	Fort Wayne Pistons	Louisville
1956	Bill Russell	St. Louis Hawks	San Francisco
1955	Maurice Stokes	Rochester Royals	St. Francis (PA)
1954	Bob Pettit	Milwaukee Hawks	LSU
1953	Walter Dukes	New York Knicks	Seton Hall
1953	Bob Houbregs	Milwaukee Hawks	Washington
1952	Jim Baechtold	Baltimore Bullets	Eastern Kentucky
1951	Mel Hutchins	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	Brigham Young
1950	Don Rehfeldt	Baltimore Bullets	Wisconsin

1940s

Year	Player	Team	School / Background
1949	Alex Groza	Indianapolis Olympians	Kentucky
1948	George Kok	Indianapolis Jets	Arkansas
1947	Glen Selbo	Toronto Huskies	Wisconsin