Charlotte Hornets top pick in the NBA Draft for each season.

The team has selected 8 times one of the top 3 picks and once the first overall draft pick. Last time it took one of the top 3 picks was in 2023.

Franchise preferred NCAA teams or countries of origin for players selected in the first 3 rounds: Kentucky (7 times), Uconn (5), UCLA (4).

(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.