History of the NBA Draft – Cleveland Cavaliers

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Cleveland Cavaliers (1st and 2nd Round Draft History)

(Year) Round – Overall Pick – Player – School/Country

(2019) 1st – 5 – Darius Garland – Vanderbilt
(2019) 1st – 26 – Dylan Windler – Belmont
(2019) 1st – 30 – Kevin Porter Jr. – USC

(2018) 1st – 8 – Collin Sexton – Alabama

(2017) None

(2016) None

(2015) 1st – 24 – Tyus Jones – Duke
(2015) 2nd – 53 – Sir’Dominic Pointer – St. John’s

(2014) 1st – 1 – Andrew Wiggins – Kansas
(2014) 2nd – 33 – Joe Harris – Virginia

(2013) 1st – 1 – Anthony Bennett – UNLV
(2013) 1st – 19 – Sergey Karasev – Russia
(2013) 2nd – 31 – Allen Crabbe – California
(2013) 2nd – 33 – Carrix Felix – Arizona State

(2012) 1st – 4 – Dion Waiters – Syracuse
(2012) 1st – 24 – Jared Cunningham – Oregon State
(2012) 2nd – 33 – Bernard James – Florida St.
(2012) 2nd – 34 – Jae Crowder – Marquette

(2011) 1st – 1 – Kyrie Irving – Duke University
(2011) 1st – 4 – Tristan Thompson – University of Texas at Austin
(2011) 2nd – 32 – Justin Harper – University of Richmond
(2011) 2nd – 54 – Milan Macvan – Croatia

(2010) None

2000’s

(2009) 1st – 30 – Christian Eyenga – Congo
(2009) 2nd – 46 – Danny Green – University of North Carolina

(2008) 1st – 19 – J.J. Hickson – North Carolina State University

(2007) None

(2006) 1st – 25 – Shannon Brown – Michigan State University
(2006) 2nd – 42 – Daniel Gibson – University of Texas at Austin
(2006) 2nd – 55 – Ejike Ugboaja – Nigeria

(2005) None

(2004) 1st – 10 – Luke Jackson – University of Oregon

(2003) 1st – 1 – LeBron James – St. Vincent-St. Mary’s HS (OH)
(2003) 2 /1 – Jason Kapono – University of California, Los Angeles

(2002) 1st – 6 – Dajuan Wagner – University of Memphis
(2002) 2nd – 35 – Carlos Boozer – Duke University

(2001) 1st – 8 – DeSagana Diop – Oak Hill Academy HS (VA)
(2001) 1st – 20 – Brendan Haywood – University of North Carolina
(2001) 2nd – 35 – Jeff Trepagnier – University of Southern California

(2000) 1st – 8 – Jamal Crawford – University of Michigan

1990’s

(1999) 1st – 8 – Andre Miller – University of Utah
(1999) 1st – 11 – Trajan Langdon – Duke University
(1999) 2nd – 39 – A.J. Bramlett – University of Arizona

(1998) 2nd – 48 – Ryan Stack – University of South Carolina

(1997) 1st – 13 – Derek Anderson – University of Kentucky
(1997) 1st – 16 – Brevin Knight – Stanford University
(1997) 2nd – 44 – Cedric Henderson – University of Memphis

(1996) 1st – 12 – Vitaly Potapenko – Wright State University
(1996) 1st – 20 – Zydrunas Ilgauskas – Lithuania
(1996) 2nd – 56 – Reggie Geary – University of Arizona

(1995) 1st – 17 – Bob Sura – Florida State University
(1995) 2nd – 39 – Donny Marshall – University of Connecticut

(1994) 2nd – 42 – Gary Collier – University of Tulsa

(1993) 1st – 22 – Chris Mills – University of Arizona

(1992) None

(1991) 1st – 11 – Terrell Brandon – University of Oregon
(1991) 2nd – 39 – Jimmy Oliver – Purdue University

(1990) 2nd – 52 – Stefano Rusconi – Italy

1980’s

(1989) 1st – 25 – John Morton – Seton Hall University
(1989) 2nd – 43 – Chucky Brown – North Carolina State University

(1988) 1st – 22 – Randolph Keys – University of Southern Mississippi

(1987) 1st – 7 – Kevin Johnson – University of California
(1987) 2nd – 41 – Kannard Johnson – Western Kentucky University

(1986) 1st – 1 – Brad Daugherty – University of North Carolina
(1986) 1st – 8 – Ron Harper – Miami University
(1986) 2nd – 29 – Johnny Newman – University of Richmond

(1985) 1st – 9 – Charles Oakley – Virginia Union University
(1985) 2nd – 30 – Calvin Duncan – Virginia Commonwealth University
(1985) 2nd – 45 – Hot Rod Williams – Tulane University

(1984) 1st – 12 – Tim McCormick – University of Michigan
(1984) 2nd – 27 – Ron Anderson – California State University, Fresno

(1983) 1st – 20 – Roy Hinson – Rutgers University
(1983) 1st – 24 – Stewart Granger – Villanova University
(1983) 2nd – 27 – John Garris – Boston College

(1982) 1st – 12 – John Bagley – Boston College
(1982) 2nd – 28 – Dave Magley – University of Kansas

(1981) None

(1980) 1st – 22 – Chad Kinch – University of North Carolina at Charlotte

1970’s

(1979) 2nd – 26 – Bruce Flowers – University of Notre Dame

(1978) 1st – 15 – Mike Mitchell – Auburn University
(1978) 2nd – 33 – Harry Davis – Florida State University

(1977) 2nd – 33 – Eddie Jordan – Rutgers University

(1976) 1st – 15 – Chuckie Williams – Kansas State University
(1976) 2nd – 32 – Mo Howard – University of Maryland

(1975) 1st – 15 – John Lambert – University of Southern California
(1975) 2nd – 28 – Dan Roundfield – Central Michigan University
(1975) 2nd – 33 – Mel Utley – St. John’s University

(1974) 1st – 8 – Campy Russell – University of Michigan

(1973) 1st – 2 – Jim Brewer – University of Minnesota
(1973) 2nd – 26 – Allan Hornyak – Ohio State University

(1972) 1st – 3 – Dwight Davis – University of Houston
(1972) 2nd – 24 – Steve Hawes – University of Washington

(1971) 1st – 1 – Austin Carr – University of Notre Dame
(1971) 2nd – 18 – Steve Patterson – University of California, Los Angeles
(1971) 2nd – 35 – Willie Long – University of New Mexico

(1970) 1st – 7 – John Johnson – University of Iowa
(1970) 2nd – 26 – Dave Sorenson – Ohio State University

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