New York Knicks top pick in the NBA Draft for each season.

The team has selected 10 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 2019.

Franchise preferred NCAA teams or countries of origin for players selected in the first 3 rounds: St. John's (8 times), Arizona (4), North Carolina (4).

New York Knicks top NBA draft pick for each season

YEARROUNDPOS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1
2024124Kyshawn GeorgeMiami
2022111Ousmane DiengNew Zealand
2021119Kai JonesTexas
202018Obi ToppinDayton
201913RJ BarrettDuke
201819Kevin KnoxKentucky
201718Frank NtilikinaFrance
201514Kristaps PorzingisSpain
2013124Tim Hardaway Jr.Michigan
2012248Kostas PapanikolaouGreece
2011117Iman ShumpertGeorgia Tech
2010238Andy RautinsSyracuse
200918Jordan HillArizona
200816Danilo GallinariItaly
2007123Wilson ChandlerDePaul
2006120Renaldo BalkmanSouth Carolina
200518Channing FryeArizona
2004243Trevor ArizaUCLA
200319Mike SweetneyGeorgetown
200217Nene HilarioBrazil
2001238Michael WrightArizona
2000122Donnell HarveyFlorida
1999115Frederic WeisFrance
1998238DeMarco JohnsonCharlotte
1997125John ThomasMinnesota
1996118John WallaceSyracuse
1994124Monty WilliamsNotre Dame
1992120Hubert DavisNorth Carolina
1991112Greg AnthonyUNLV
1990117Jerrod MustafMaryland
1989250Brian QuinnettWashington State
1988119Rod StricklandDePaul
1987118Mark JacksonSt. John's
198615Kenny WalkerKentucky
198511Patrick EwingGeorgetown
1984364Curtis GreenSouthern Mississippi
1983112Darrell WalkerArkansas
198216Trent TuckerMinnesota
1981240Greg CookLSU
1980112Mike WoodsonIndiana
197913Bill CartwrightSan Francisco
197814Micheal Ray RichardsonMontana
1977110Ray WilliamsMinnesota
1976225Lonnie SheltonOregon State
197519Gene ShortJackson State
1974232Jesse DarkVCU
1973114Mel DavisSt. John's
197218Tom RikerSouth Carolina
1971116Dean MemingerMarquette
1970117Mike PriceIllinois
1969111John WarrenSt. John's
1968110Bill HosketOhio State
196715Walt FrazierSouthern Illinois
196611Cazzie RussellMichigan
1965T1Bill BradleyPrinceton
196413Jim BarnesUTEP
196312Art HeymanDuke
196214Paul HogueCincinnati
196112Tom StithSt. Bonaventure
196013Darrall ImhoffCalifornia
195917Johnny GreenMichigan State
195814Mike FarmerSan Francisco
195715Brendan McCannSt. Bonaventure
195615Ronnie ShavlikNC State
195516Ken SearsSanta Clara
195418Jack TurnerWestern Kentucky
1953T2Walter DukesSeton Hall
195216Ralph PolsonWhitworth
195116Ed SmithHarvard
195017Irwin DambrotCCNY
194918Dick McGuireSt. John's
194814Adolph SchayesNew York University
194715Dick HolubLong Island
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.