Washington Capitols top pick in the NBA Draft for each season.
The team has never selected one of the top 3 picks .
Franchise preferred NCAA teams or countries of origin for players selected in the first 3 rounds: Kentucky (3 times).
Washington Capitols top NBA draft pick for each season
| YEAR | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | 5 | Dick Schnittker | Ohio State |
| 1949 | 1 | 9 | Wallace Jones | Kentucky |
| 1948 | 1 | 12 | Jack Nichols | Washington |
| 1947 | 1 | 9 | Dick O'Keefe | Santa Clara |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.