Buffalo Braves top pick in the NBA Draft for each season.
The team has selected 3 times one of the top 3 picks but never the first overall draft pick. Last time it took one of the top 3 picks was in 1973.
Buffalo Braves top NBA draft pick for each season
| YEAR | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | 41 | Jerome Whitehead | Marquette |
| 1977 | 2 | 24 | Larry Johnson | Kentucky |
| 1976 | 1 | 6 | Adrian Dantley | Notre Dame |
| 1975 | 3 | 52 | George Bucci | Manhattan |
| 1974 | 1 | 9 | Tom McMillen | Maryland |
| 1973 | 1 | 3 | Ernie DiGregorio | Providence |
| 1972 | 1 | 2 | Bob McAdoo | North Carolina |
| 1971 | 1 | 3 | Elmore Smith | Kentucky State |
| 1970 | 1 | 15 | John Hummer | Princeton |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.