Washington Wizards 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 2024.

Franchise preferred NCAA teams or countries of origin for players selected in the first 3 rounds: Indiana (6 times), Wisconsin (4), Spain (4).

Washington Wizards top NBA draft pick for each season

YEARROUNDPOS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1
202412Alex SarrAustralia
202318Jarace WalkerHouston
2022110Johnny DavisWisconsin
2021115Corey KispertGonzaga
202019Deni AvdijaIsrael
201919Rui HachimuraGonzaga
2018115Troy BrownOregon
2015119Jerian GrantNotre Dame
2014246Jordan ClarksonMissouri
201313Otto PorterGeorgetown
201213Bradley BealFlorida
201116Jan VeselySerbia
201011John WallKentucky
2009232Jermaine TaylorUCF
2008118JaVale McGeeNevada
2007116Nick YoungUSC
2006118Oleksiy PecherovFrance
2005249Andray BlatcheSouth Kent Prep (CT)
200415Devin HarrisWisconsin
2003110Jarvis HayesGeorgia
2002111Jared JeffriesIndiana
200111Kwame BrownGlynn Academy (GA)
2000235Mike SmithUL Monroe
199917Richard HamiltonUconn
1998243Jahidi WhiteGeorgetown
1997245God ShammgodProvidence
1996255Ronnie HendersonLSU
199514Rasheed WallaceNorth Carolina
199415Juwan HowardMichigan
199316Calbert CheaneyIndiana
199216Tom GugliottaNC State
1991119LaBradford SmithLouisville
1990235Greg FosterUTEP
198919Tom HammondsGeorgia Tech
1988112Harvey GrantOklahoma
1987112Muggsy BoguesWake Forest
1986112John WilliamsLSU
1985112Kenny GreenWake Forest
1984234Tony CostnerSaint Joseph's
1983110Jeff MaloneMississippi State
1982225Bryan WarrickSaint Joseph's
1981111Frank JohnsonWake Forest
1980114Wes MatthewsWisconsin
1979244Joe DeSantisFairfield
1978114Roger PhegleyBradley
197714Greg BallardOregon
1976113Mitch KupchakNorth Carolina
1975118Kevin GreveyKentucky
1974113Len ElmoreMaryland
1973113Nick WeatherspoonIllinois
1972225Tom PattersonOuachita Baptist
197119Stan LoveOregon
197019George JohnsonStephen F. Austin
1969114Mike DavisVirginia Union
196812Wes UnseldLouisville
196712Earl MonroeWinston-Salem State
196615Jack MarinDuke
196517Jerry SloanEvansville
196415Gary BraddsOhio State
196313Rod ThornWest Virginia
196213Bill McGillUtah
196111Walt BellamyIndiana
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.