Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Draft. Main players selected by the franchise

Franchise has selected 6 times one of the top 3 picks and 3 times the first overall draft pick. Last time it took one of the top 3 picks was in 1982.

Franchise preferred NCAA teams or countries of origin for players selected in first three rounds: UCLA (7 times), Minnesota (5), Gonzaga (4).

First Los Angeles Lakers NBA draft picks in each season
YEARROUNDPOSITIONPLAYERCOLLEGE1
2012260Robert SacreGonzaga
2011241Darius MorrisMichigan
2010243Devin EbanksWest Virginia
2009129Toney DouglasFlorida State
2008258Joe CrawfordKentucky
2007119Javaris CrittentonGeorgia Tech
2006126Jordan FarmarUCLA
2005110Andrew BynumSt. Joseph HS (NJ)
2004127Sasha VujacicSlovenia
2003124Brian CookIllinois
2002127Chris JefferiesFresno State
2000129Mark MadsenStanford
1999123Devean GeorgeAugsburg College
1998126Sam JacobsonMinnesota
1997251DeJuan WheatLouisville
1996124Derek FisherArkansas-Little Rock
1995237Frankie KingWest Georgia
1994110Eddie JonesTemple
1993112George LynchNorth Carolina
1992115Anthony PeelerMissouri
1991252Anthony JonesOral Roberts
1990127Elden CampbellClemson
1989126Vlade DivacSerbia
1988125David RiversNotre Dame
1987369Willie GlassSt. John's
1986123Ken BarlowNotre Dame
1985123A.C. GreenOregon State
1984123Earl JonesDistrict of Columbia
1983369Orlando PhillipsPepperdine
198211James WorthyNorth Carolina
1981119Mike McGeeMichigan
1980231Wayne RobinsonVirginia Tech
197911Earvin JohnsonMichigan State
1978226Ron CarterVirginia Military
197716Kenny CarrNorth Carolina State
1976221Earl TatumMarquette
197512David MeyersUCLA
1974112Brian WintersSouth Carolina
197315Kermit WashingtonAmerican University
1972113Travis GrantKentucky State
1971113Jim CleamonsOhio State
1970113Jim McMillianColumbia
1969112Willie McCarterDrake
1968111Bill HewittUSC
1967216Randy MahaffeyClemson
196617Jerry ChambersUtah
1965110Gail GoodrichUCLA
196415Walt HazzardUCLA
196318Roger StricklandJacksonville
196218Leroy EllisSt. John's
196115Wayne YatesMemphis
196012Jerry WestWest Virginia
195914Tom HawkinsNotre Dame
195811Elgin BaylorSeattle
195717Jim KrebsSouthern Methodist
195613Jim PaxsonDayton
195516Dick GarmakerMinnesota
195419Ed KalafatMinnesota
195319Jim FritscheHamline
1952110Clyde LovelletteKansas
1951110Whitey SkoogMinnesota
1950111Kevin O'SheaNotre Dame
1949112Vern MikkelsenHamline
194819Chuck HangerCalifornia
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by their country