Indiana Pacers top pick in the NBA Draft for each season.

The team has selected 4 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 1988.

Franchise preferred NCAA teams or countries of origin for players selected in the first 3 rounds: UCLA (5 times), Florida State (4), Arizona (3).

Indiana Pacers top NBA draft pick for each season

YEARROUNDPOS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1
2024236Juan NuñezGermany
202317Bilal CoulibalyFrance
202216Bennedict MathurinArizona
2021113Chris DuarteOregon
2020254Cassius StanleyDuke
2019118Goga BitadzeSerbia
2018123Aaron HolidayUCLA
2017118T.J. LeafUCLA
2016120Caris LeVertMichigan
2015111Myles TurnerTexas
2014257Louis LabeyrieFrance
2013123Solomon HillArizona
2012126Miles PlumleeDuke
2011115Kawhi LeonardSan Diego State
2010110Paul GeorgeFresno State
2009113Tyler HansbroughNorth Carolina
2008111Jerryd BaylessArizona
2006117Shawne WilliamsMemphis
2005117Danny GrangerNew Mexico
2004129David HarrisonColorado
2003249James JonesMiami
2002114Fred JonesOregon
2001240Jamison BrewerAuburn
2000127Primoz BrezecSlovenia
1999126Vonteego CummingsPittsburgh
1998125Al HarringtonSt. Patrick's HS (NJ)
1997112Austin CroshereProvidence
1996110Erick DampierMississippi State
1995123Travis BestGeorgia Tech
1994115Eric PiatkowskiNebraska
1993114Scott HaskinOregon State
1992114Malik SealySt. John's
1991113Dale DavisClemson
1990245Antonio DavisUTEP
198917George McCloudFlorida State
198812Rik SmitsMarist
1987111Reggie MillerUCLA
198614Chuck PersonAuburn
198512Wayman TisdaleOklahoma
1984118Vern FlemingGeorgia
198312Steve StipanovichMissouri
198218Clark KelloggOhio State
1981114Herb WilliamsOhio State
1980229Louis OrrSyracuse
1979113Dudley BradleyNorth Carolina
197813Rick RobeyKentucky
1977229Alonzo BradleyTexas Southern
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.