Cleveland Cavaliers top pick in the NBA Draft for each season.

The team has selected 9 times one of the top 3 picks and 6 times the first overall draft pick. Last time it took one of the top 3 picks was in 2021.

Franchise preferred NCAA teams or countries of origin for players selected in the first 3 rounds: Duke (4 times), Notre Dame (4), California (4).

Cleveland Cavaliers top NBA draft pick for each season

YEARROUNDPOS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1
2024120Jaylon TysonCalifornia
2023249Emoni BatesEastern Michigan
2022114Ochai AgbajiKansas
202113Evan MobleyUSC
202015Isaac OkoroAuburn
201915Darius GarlandVanderbilt
201818Collin SextonAlabama
2015124Tyus JonesDuke
201411Andrew WigginsKansas
201311Anthony BennettUNLV
201214Dion WaitersSyracuse
201111Kyrie IrvingDuke
2009130Christian EyengaSpain
2008119J.J. HicksonNC State
2006125Shannon BrownMichigan State
2004110Luke JacksonOregon
200311LeBron JamesSt. Vincent-St. Mary's HS (OH)
200216Dajuan WagnerMemphis
200118DeSagana DiopOak Hill Academy (VA)
200018Jamal CrawfordMichigan
199918Andre MillerUtah
1998248Ryan StackSouth Carolina
1997113Derek AndersonKentucky
1996112Vitaly PotapenkoWright State
1995117Bob SuraFlorida State
1994242Gary CollierTulsa
1993122Chris MillsArizona
1991111Terrell BrandonOregon
1990250Milos BabicTennessee Tech
1989125John MortonSeton Hall
1988122Randolph KeysSouthern Mississippi
198717Kevin JohnsonCalifornia
198611Brad DaughertyNorth Carolina
198519Charles OakleyVirginia Union
198416Mel TurpinKentucky
1983120Roy HinsonRutgers
1982112John BagleyBoston College
1981355Mickey DillardFlorida State
1980122Chad KinchCharlotte
1979226Bruce FlowersNotre Dame
1978115Mike MitchellAuburn
1977233Eddie JordanRutgers
1976115Chuckie WilliamsKansas State
1975115John LambertUSC
197418Campy RussellMichigan
197312Jim BrewerMinnesota
197213Dwight DavisHouston
197111Austin CarrNotre Dame
197017John JohnsonIowa
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.