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List of every NBA Draft No. 1 pick in history

By Josh Sanchez

Jun 27, 2013; Brooklyn, NY, USA; A general view as NBA commissioner David Stern (right) , deputy commissioner Adam Silver (left) and former NBA player Hakeem Olajuwon speak on stage after the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 27, 2013; Brooklyn, NY, USA; A general view as NBA commissioner David Stern (right) , deputy commissioner Adam Silver (left) and former NBA player Hakeem Olajuwon speak on stage after the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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On Thursday night, another name will be added to the long list of players who have been selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers hold the top pick for the third time in four years, but there is no guarantee they will be the team making the selection when the draft begins.

Regardless of a trade, many believe Andrew Wiggins will become the top pick in this year’s draft, which would make him the first Kansas Jayhawks player to go with in the top spot since Danny Manning in 1988.

It would be the second straight year that a Canadian was taken with the first pick in the draft.

We will find out who will be the latest player to join the list of No. 1 overall picks in just a matter of hours.

Until then, let’s take a full look back at history.

You can check out the full list of previous No. 1 draft picks in the list below:

YearNameTeamSchool/Country
2013Anthony BennettClevelandUNLV
2012Anthony DavisNew OrleansKentucky
2011Kyrie IrvingClevelandDuke
2010John WallWashingtonKentucky
2009Blake GriffinLos Angeles CippersOklahoma
2008Derrick RoseChicagoMemphis
2007Greg OdenPortlandOhio State
2006Andrea BargnaniTorontoItaly
2005Andrew BogutMilwaukeeUtah
2004Dwight HowardOrlandoSW Atlanta Christian Academy (GA)
2003LeBron JamesClevelandSt. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)
2002Yao MingHoustonChina
2001Kwame BrownWashingtonGlynn Academy
2000Kenyon MartinNew Jersey NetsCincinnati
1999Elton BrandChicago BullsDuke
1998Michael OlowokandiLos Angeles ClippersPacific (Cal.)
1997Tim DuncanSan AntonioWake Forest
1996Allen IversonPhiladelphiaGeorgetown
1995Joe SmithGolden StateMaryland
1994Glenn RobinsonMilwaukeePurdue
1993Chris WebberOrlandoMichigan
1992Shaquille O’NealOrlandoLouisiana State
1991Larry JohnsonCharlotteNevada-Las Vegas
1990Derrick ColemanNew JerseySyracuse
1989Pervis EllisonSacramentoLouisville
1988Danny ManningL.A. ClippersKansas
1987David RobinsonSan AntonioNavy
1986Brad DaughertyClevelandNorth Carolina
1985Patrick EwingNew YorkGeorgetown
1984Hakeem OlajuwonHoustonHouston
1983Ralph SampsonHoustonVirginia
1982James WorthyL.A. LakersNorth Carolina
1981Mark AguirreDallasDePaul
1980Joe Barry CarrollGolden StatePurdue
1979Magic JohnsonL.A. LakersMichigan State
1978Mychal ThompsonPortlandMinnesota
1977Kent BensonMilwaukeeIndiana
1976John LucasHoustonMaryland
1975David ThompsonAtlantaNorth Carolina State
1974Bill WaltonPortlandUCLA
1973Doug CollinsPhiladelphiaIllinois State
1972LaRue MartinPortlandLoyola-Chicago
1971Austin CarrClevelandNotre Dame
1970Bob LanierDetroitSt. Bonaventure
1969Kareem Abdul-JabbarMilwaukeeUCLA
1968Elvin HayesHoustonHouston
1967Jimmy WalkerDetroitProvidence
1966Cazzie RussellNew YorkMichigan

Who will join that list tonight? Sound off in the comments section below with your thoughts.

Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the remainder of the night for the latest news and results from the NBA Draft.

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