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NBA-List of top NBA Draft picks

June 23 (Reuters) - List of first overall picks in the NBA Draft (year, player, NBA team, prior team): 2016 Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers, Louisiana State University 2015 Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves, Kentucky 2014 Andrew Wiggins, Cleveland, University of Kansas 2013 Anthony Bennett, Cleveland, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2012 Anthony Davis, New Orleans, Kentucky 2011 Kyrie Irving, Cleveland, Duke 2010 John Wall, Washington, Kentucky 2009 Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers, Oklahoma 2008 Derrick Rose, Chicago, Memphis 2007 Greg Oden, Portland, Ohio State 2006 Andrea Bargnani, Toronto, Benetton Treviso (Italy) 2005 Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee, Utah 2004 Dwight Howard, Orlando, SW Atlanta Christian Academy (Georgia) 2003 LeBron James, Cleveland, St. Vincent-St. Mary's High School (Ohio) 2002 Yao Ming, Houston, Shanghai Sharks (China) 2001 Kwame Brown, Washington, Glynn Academy High School (Georgia) 2000 Kenyon Martin, New Jersey, Cincinnati 1999 Elton Brand, Chicago, Duke 1998 Michael Olowokandi, L.A. Clippers, Pacific 1997 Tim Duncan, San Antonio, Wake Forest 1996 Allen Iverson, Philadelphia, Georgetown 1995 Joe Smith, Golden State, Maryland 1994 Glenn Robinson, Milwaukee, Purdue 1993 Chris Webber, Orlando, Michigan 1992 Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando, Louisiana State 1991 Larry Johnson, Charlotte, Nevada-Las Vegas 1990 Derrick Coleman, New Jersey, Syracuse 1989 Pervis Ellison, Sacramento, Louisville 1988 Danny Manning, L.A. Clippers, Kansas 1987 David Robinson, San Antonio, Navy 1986 Brad Daugherty, Cleveland, North Carolina 1985 Patrick Ewing, New York, Georgetown 1984 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston, Houston 1983 Ralph Sampson, Houston, Virginia 1982 James Worthy, L.A. Lakers, North Carolina 1981 Mark Aguirre, Dallas, DePaul 1980 Joe Barry Carroll, Golden State, Purdue 1979 Earvin Johnson, L.A. Lakers, Michigan State 1978 Mychal Thompson, Portland, Minnesota 1977 Kent Benson, Milwaukee, Indiana 1976 John Lucas, Houston, Maryland 1975 David Thompson, Atlanta, North Carolina State 1974 Bill Walton, Portland, UCLA 1973 Doug Collins, Philadelphia, Illinois State 1972 LaRue Martin, Portland, Loyola-Chicago 1971 Austin Carr, Cleveland, Notre Dame 1970 Bob Lanier, Detroit, St. Bonaventure 1969 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee, UCLA 1968 Elvin Hayes, Houston, Houston 1967 Jimmy Walker, Detroit, Providence 1966 Cazzie Russell, New York, Michigan (Compiled by Larry Fine in New York; Editing by Frank Pingue)