Milwaukee Bucks draft history

Professional basketball draft history

In their 56-year history, the Milwaukee Bucks have selected the following players in the National Basketball Association draft.

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Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer | First overall NBA draft pick | Selected for an NBA All-Star Game

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2024 | 1  | 23  | AJ Johnson | Illawarra Hawks (Australia)
2024 | 2  | 33  | Tyler Smith | G League Ignite (United States)
2023 | 2  | 58  | Chris Livingston | Kentucky
2022 | 1 | 24  | MarJon Beauchamp | G League Ignite (United States)
2021 | 2 | 31  | Isaiah Todd | G League Ignite (United States)
2020 | 1 | 24  | R. J. Hampton | Breakers (Australia)
2020 | 2 | 45  | Jordan Nwora | University of Louisville
2019 | 1 | 30  | Kevin Porter Jr. | University of Southern California
2018 | 1 | 17  | Donte DiVincenzo | Villanova University
2017 | 1 | 17  | D. J. Wilson | University of Michigan
2017 | 2 | 48  | Sindarius Thornwell | University of South Carolina
2016 | 1 | 10  | Thon Maker | Orangeville Prep
2016 | 2 | 38  | Patrick McCaw | University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2016 | 2 | 36  | Malcolm Brogdon | University of Virginia
2015 | 1 | 17  | Rashad Vaughn | University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2015 | 2 | 46  | Norman Powell | University of California, Los Angeles
2014 | 1 | 2  | Jabari Parker | Duke University
2014 | 2 | 31  | Damien Inglis | Chorale Roanne Basket (France)
2014 | 2 | 36  | Johnny O'Bryant III | Louisiana State University
2014 | 2 | 48  | Lamar Patterson | University of Pittsburgh
2013 | 1 | 15  | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Filathlitikos B.C. (Greece)
2013 | 2 | 43  | Ricky Ledo | Providence College[a]
2012 | 2 | 42  | Doron Lamb | University of Kentucky
2012 | 1 | 14  | John Henson | University of North Carolina
2011 | 1 | 10  | Jimmer Fredette | BYU
2011 | 2 | 40  | Jon Leuer | University of Wisconsin–Madison
2010 | 1 | 15  | Larry Sanders | Virginia Commonwealth University
2010 | 2 | 37  | Darington Hobson | University of New Mexico
2010 | 2 | 44  | Jerome Jordan | University of Tulsa
2010 | 2 | 47  | Tiny Gallon | University of Oklahoma
2009 | 1 | 10  | Brandon Jennings | Lottomatica Roma (Italy)
2009 | 2 | 41  | Jodie Meeks | University of Kentucky
2008 | 1 | 8  | Joe Alexander | West Virginia University
2008 | 2 | 37  | Luc Richard Mbah a Moute | University of California, Los Angeles
2007 | 1 | 6  | Yi Jianlian | Guangdong Southern Tigers (China)
2007 | 2 | 56  | Ramon Sessions | University of Nevada, Reno
2006 | 2 | 39  | David Noel | University of North Carolina
2005 | 1 | 1  | Andrew Bogut | University of Utah
2005 | 2 | 36  | Ersan İlyasova | Ülkerspor (Turkey)
2003 | 1 | 8  | T. J. Ford | University of Texas at Austin
2003 | 2 | 35  | Szymon Szewczyk | Braunschweig (Germany)
2003 | 2 | 43  | Keith Bogans | University of Kentucky
2002 | 1 | 13  | Marcus Haislip | University of Tennessee
2002 | 2 | 33  | Dan Gadzuric | University of California, Los Angeles
2002 | 2 | 41  | Ronald Murray | Shaw University
2002 | 2 | 47  | Chris Owens | University of Texas at Austin
2001 | 2 | 51  | Andre Hutson | Michigan State University
2000 | 1 | 15  | Jason Collier | Georgia Institute of Technology
2000 | 2 | 43  | Michael Redd | Ohio State University
2000 | 2 | 49  | Jason Hart | Syracuse University
1999 | 2 | 48  | Galen Young | University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1998 | 1 | 9  | Dirk Nowitzki | DJK Würzburg (Germany)
1998 | 1 | 19  | Pat Garrity | University of Notre Dame
1998 | 2 | 39  | Rafer Alston | California State University, Fresno
1997 | 1 | 10  | Danny Fortson | University of Cincinnati
1997 | 2 | 38  | Jerald Honeycutt | Tulane University
1996 | 1 | 4  | Stephon Marbury | Georgia Institute of Technology
1996 | 2 | 33  | Moochie Norris | University of West Florida
1996 | 2 | 53  | Jeff Nordgaard | University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
1995 | 1 | 11  | Gary Trent | Ohio University
1995 | 2 | 38  | Rashard Griffith | University of Wisconsin–Madison
1995 | 2 | 43  | Eric Snow | Michigan State University
1994 | 1 | 1  | Glenn Robinson | Purdue University
1994 | 1 | 18  | Eric Mobley | University of Pittsburgh
1994 | 2 | 46  | Voshon Lenard | University of Minnesota
1993 | 1 | 8  | Vin Baker | University of Hartford
1992 | 1 | 8  | Todd Day | University of Arkansas
1992 | 1 | 23  | Lee Mayberry | University of Arkansas
1991 | 1 | 18  | Kevin Brooks | University of Louisiana at Lafayette
1991 | 2 | 45  | Bobby Phills | Southern University
1990 | 1 | 16  | Terry Mills | University of Michigan
1990 | 2 | 44  | Steve Henson | Kansas State University
1989 | 2 | 30  | Frank Kornet | Vanderbilt University
1988 | 1 | 13  | Jeff Grayer | Iowa State University
1988 | 2 | 39  | Tito Horford | University of Miami
1988 | 3 | 63  | Mike Jones | Auburn University
1987 | 2 | 32  | Bob McCann | Morehead State University
1987 | 2 | 40  | Winston Garland | Missouri State University
1987 | 3 | 64  | J. J. Weber | University of Wisconsin–Madison
1987 | 4 | 87  | Darryl Bedford | Austin Peay State University
1987 | 5 | 110  | Brian Vaughns | University of California, Santa Barbara
1987 | 6 | 133  | Gay Elmore | Virginia Military Institute
1986 | 1 | 22  | Scott Skiles | Michigan State University
1986 | 2 | 45  | Keith Smith | Loyola Marymount University
1986 | 3 | 68  | Baskerville Holmes | University of Memphis
1986 | 5 | 114  | Bobby Deaton | Southwestern University
1986 | 6 | 137  | John Kimbrell | Lipscomb University
1986 | 7 | 160  | Jeff Strong | University of Missouri
1985 | 1 | 22  | Jerry Reynolds | Louisiana State University
1985 | 3 | 68  | Eugene McDowell | University of Florida
1985 | 4 | 91  | Cozell McQueen | North Carolina State University
1985 | 5 | 114  | Ray Knight | Providence College
1985 | 6 | 137  | Quentin Anderson | Texas Tech University
1985 | 7 | 160  | Mario Elie | American International College
1984 | 1 | 21  | Kenny Fields | University of California, Los Angeles
1984 | 3 | 67  | Vernon Delancy | University of Florida
1984 | 5 | 113  | Ernie Floyd | College of the Holy Cross
1984 | 6 | 120  | McKinley Singleton | University of Alabama at Birmingham
1984 | 6 | 136  | Mike Reddick | Stetson University
1984 | 7 | 159  | Tony William | Florida State University
1984 | 8 | 182  | Brad Jergenson | University of South Carolina
1984 | 9 | 204  | Edwin Green | University of Massachusetts Amherst
1984 | 10 | 226  | Mike Toomer | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
1983 | 1 | 18  | Randy Breuer | University of Minnesota
1983 | 2 | 41  | Ted Kitchel | Indiana University
1983 | 2 | 42  | Mike Davis | University of Alabama
1983 | 3 | 65  | Billy Goodwin | St. John's University
1983 | 4 | 88  | Mark Nickens | American University
1983 | 5 | 111  | Mark Petteway | University of New Orleans
1983 | 6 | 120  | Russell Todd | West Virginia University
1983 | 6 | 134  | Charles Hurt | University of Kentucky
1983 | 7 | 157  | Anthony Hicks | Xavier University
1983 | 8 | 180  | Brett Burkholder | DePaul University
1983 | 9 | 202  | Bill Varner | University of Notre Dame
1983 | 10 | 223  | Bob Kelly | St. John's University
1982 | 1 | 20  | Paul Pressey | University of Tulsa
1982 | 2 | 27  | Fred Roberts | Brigham Young University
1982 | 4 | 89  | Jerry Beck | Middle Tennessee State University
1982 | 6 | 135  | Tony Carr | University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
1982 | 7 | 158  | Bobby Austin | University of Cincinnati
1982 | 8 | 181  | Bryan Leonard | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
1982 | 9 | 202  | Robert Tate | Idaho State University
1982 | 10 | 223  | Bob Coenen | University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
1981 | 1 | 21  | Alton Lister | Arizona State University
1981 | 3 | 67  | Mark Smith | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
1981 | 4 | 90  | Kris Anderson | Florida State University
1981 | 5 | 113  | Kelvin Troy | Rutgers University
1981 | 6 | 136  | Jo Jo Hunter | University of Colorado
1981 | 7 | 159  | Lewis Latimore | University of Virginia
1981 | 8 | 181  | Mike Brkovich | Michigan State University
1981 | 9 | 201  | Chip Rucker | Northeastern University
1981 | 10 | 221  | Artie Green | Marquette University
1980 | 3 | 63  | Al Beal | University of Oklahoma
1980 | 4 | 86  | Jeff Wolf | University of North Carolina
1980 | 5 | 109  | Ken Jones | Virginia Commonwealth University
1980 | 6 | 132  | Alex Gilbert | Indiana State University
1980 | 7 | 155  | Ron White | Furman University
1980 | 8 | 174  | Keith Valentine | Virginia Union University
1980 | 9 | 194  | Del Yarbrough | Illinois State University
1980 | 10 | 210  | Melvin Crayton | Alabama State University
1979 | 1 | 5  | Sidney Moncrief | University of Arkansas
1979 | 2 | 31  | Edgar Jones | University of Nevada, Reno
1979 | 3 | 52  | Larry Gibson | University of Maryland
1979 | 4 | 69  | Eugene Robinson | University of Louisiana at Monroe
1979 | 5 | 97  | Jim Tillman | Eastern Kentucky University
1979 | 6 | 116  | Derrick Mayes | Illinois State University
1979 | 7 | 138  | Stan Ray | California State University, Fullerton
1979 | 8 | 156  | Larry Spicer | University of Alabama at Birmingham
1979 | 9 | 174  | Roger Lapham | University of Maine
1979 | 10 | 193  | Chris Fahrbach | University of North Dakota
1978 | 1 | 12  | George Johnson | St. John's University
1978 | 3 | 59  | Pat Cummings | University of Cincinnati
1978 | 4 | 80  | Otis Howard | Austin Peay State University
1978 | 5 | 103  | Russ Coleman | University of the Pacific
1978 | 6 | 124  | Dave Kyle | Cleveland State University
1978 | 7 | 146  | Kim Anderson | University of Missouri
1978 | 8 | 164  | Tom Zaligaris | University of North Carolina
1978 | 9 | 182  | Gary Rosenberger | Marquette University
1978 | 10 | 196  | Tom Anderson | University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
1977 | 1 | 1  | Kent Benson | Indiana University
1977 | 1 | 3  | Marques Johnson | University of California, Los Angeles
1977 | 1 | 11  | Ernie Grunfeld | University of Tennessee
1977 | 2 | 27  | Glenn Williams | St. John's University
1977 | 3 | 47  | Gary Yoder | University of Cincinnati
1977 | 4 | 69  | Lewis Brown | University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1977 | 5 | 91  | Ron Norwood | DePaul University
1977 | 6 | 113  | Chuck Goodyear | Miami University
1977 | 7 | 134  | Ron Bostic | University of Detroit Mercy
1977 | 8 | 154  | Larry Pikes | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
1976 | 1 | 7  | Quinn Buckner | Indiana University
1976 | 2 | 23  | Alex English | University of South Carolina
1976 | 2 | 24  | Scott Lloyd | Arizona State University
1976 | 3 | 40  | Lloyd Walton | Marquette University
1976 | 4 | 59  | Dan Frost | University of Iowa
1976 | 5 | 75  | Tom Lockhart | Manhattan College
1976 | 5 | 77  | James Rappis | University of Arizona
1976 | 6 | 92  | Phil Spence | North Carolina State University
1976 | 7 | 112  | Ron Barrow | Southern University
1976 | 8 | 129  | Bob Warner | University of Maine
1976 | 9 | 146  | Benny Shaw | Florida Institute of Technology
1976 | 10 | 165  | Hugo Cabrera | East Texas State University
1975 | 2 | 22  | Clyde Mayes | Furman University
1975 | 2 | 24  | Cornelius Cash | Bowling Green State University
1975 | 3 | 43  | Brian Hammel | Bentley College[b]
1975 | 4 | 60  | Bill Campion | Manhattan College
1975 | 6 | 96  | Oliver Purnell | Old Dominion University
1975 | 7 | 115  | Wilbur Thomas | American University
1975 | 8 | 132  | Bob McCurdy | University of Richmond
1975 | 9 | 150  | Eric Hays | University of Montana
1975 | 10 | 165  | Romy Thomas | University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
1974 | 1 | 18  | Gary Brokaw | University of Notre Dame
1974 | 3 | 54  | Greg McDougald | Oral Roberts University
1974 | 4 | 72  | Lionel Billingy | Duquesne University
1974 | 5 | 90  | John Johnson | University of Denver
1974 | 6 | 108  | Larry Williams | Kansas State University
1974 | 7 | 126  | Bob Hornstein | West Virginia University
1974 | 8 | 144  | Ralph Palamar[c] | Cameron University
1974 | 9 | 161  | Mike Deane | State University of New York at Potsdam
1974 | 10 | 178  | Bruce Featherston | Southwest Texas State University[d]
1973 | 1 | 16  | Swen Nater | University of California, Los Angeles
1973 | 4 | 59  | Clyde Turner | University of Minnesota
1973 | 4 | 67  | Harry Rogers | Saint Louis University
1973 | 5 | 85  | Larry Jackson | Northern Illinois University
1973 | 6 | 101  | James Floyd | Shaw University
1973 | 7 | 119  | Eddie Childress | Austin Peay State University
1973 | 8 | 135  | Walt McGrary | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
1973 | 9 | 150  | Bob Bocca | Quinnipiac University
1973 | 10 | 164  | Ron Battle | Sam Houston State University
1972 | 1 | 6  | Russ Lee | Marshall University
1972 | 1 | 12  | Julius Erving | University of Massachusetts Amherst
1972 | 2 | 29  | Chuck Terry | California State University, Long Beach
1972 | 3 | 46  | George Adams | Gardner–Webb University
1972 | 4 | 63  | Art White | Georgetown University
1972 | 5 | 79  | Ron Harris | Wichita State University
1972 | 7 | 113  | Mickey Davis | Duquesne University
1972 | 8 | 129  | Charles Kirkland | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
1972 | 9 | 143  | Jim Regenold | Ball State University
1972 | 10 | 156  | Jolly Spight | Santa Clara University
1971 | 1 | 17  | Collis Jones | University of Notre Dame
1971 | 3 | 51  | Gary Brell | Marquette University
1971 | 4 | 68  | Henry Smith | University of Missouri
1971 | 5 | 85  | Barry Nelson | Duquesne University
1971 | 6 | 102  | Ed Kemp | Adams State College
1971 | 7 | 119  | Gene Phillips | Southern Methodist University
1971 | 8 | 136  | Felix Thurston | Trinity University
1971 | 9 | 152  | Rick Howat | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
1971 | 10 | 168  | Danny Fife | University of Michigan
1971 | 11 | 182  | Blaine Henry | Marshall University
1971 | 12 | 195  | Gene Mumford | University of Scranton
1971 | 13 | 207  | Pierre Russell | University of Kansas
1971 | 14 | 216  | George Jackson | University of Dayton
1971 | 15 | 224  | Loyd King | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1970 | 1 | 16  | Gary Freeman | Oregon State University
1970 | 2 | 33  | Bill Zopf | Duquesne University
1970 | 3 | 50  | Marv Winkler | University of Louisiana at Lafayette
1970 | 4 | 67  | Virgle Fredricks | Drury University
1970 | 5 | 84  | Mike Grosso | University of Louisville
1970 | 6 | 101  | Willy Watson | Oklahoma City University
1970 | 7 | 118  | John Rinka | Kenyon College
1970 | 8 | 135  | Jim Samo | Northwestern University
1970 | 9 | 152  | Joe Hamilton | North Texas State University[e]
1970 | 10 | 169  | Bob Seemer | Georgia Institute of Technology
1969 | 1 | 1  | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | University of California, Los Angeles
1969 | 2 | 17  | Bob Greacen | Rutgers University
1969 | 3 | 31  | Skeeter Swift | East Tennessee State University
1969 | 4 | 45  | Bob Dandridge | Norfolk State University
1969 | 5 | 59  | Kenny Heitz | University of California, Los Angeles
1969 | 6 | 73  | John Arthurs | Tulane University
1969 | 7 | 87  | Billy Keller | Purdue University
1969 | 8 | 101  | John Schell | University of Wisconsin–Madison
1969 | 9 | 115  | Jim Satalin | St. Bonaventure University
1969 | 10 | 129  | Willie Brown | Middle Tennessee State University
1969 | 11 | 143  | Bob Presley | University of California
1969 | 12 | 157  | Jack Lutz | Carthage College
1969 | 13 | 170  | Lee Osgood | Northeastern University
1969 | 14 | 181  | Laymon Stewart | Lakeland College (Wisconsin)[f]
1969 | 15 | 190  | Stan Wiodarszek | La Salle University
1969 | 16 | 196  | Bill Voigt | Southern Methodist University
1969 | 17 | 202  | Lynn Phillips | Southern Methodist University
1969 | 18 | 208  | Ken Hall | Westminster College of Pennsylvania
1968 | 1 | 7  | Charlie Paulk | Northeastern State University
1968 | 2 | 22  | Gene Moore | Saint Louis University
1968 | 3 | 35  | Sam Williams | University of Iowa
1968 | 4 | 50  | Greg Smith | Western Kentucky University
1968 | 5 | 63  | Joe Franklin | University of Wisconsin–Madison
1968 | 6 | 78  | Fred Smith | University of Hawaii
1968 | 7 | 91  | Tom Kondla | University of Minnesota
1968 | 8 | 106  | Elbert Miller | University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1968 | 9 | 119  | Cliff Berger | University of Kentucky
1968 | 10 | 134  | Eugene Jones | University of Missouri
1968 | 11 | 146  | Brad Luchini | Marquette University
1968 | 12 | 159  | Dave Miller | University of Florida

## Notes

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1. ^ Although Ricky Ledo enrolled at Providence, he was declared academically ineligible by the NCAA due to not having enough college credits.[1][2] Because he was already one year out of high school, Ledo was still credited by the NBA as a player that came out of college as opposed to high school.
2. ^ Granted university status in 2008.
3. ^ Anglicized spelling of Mexican player Rafael Palomar's name.
4. ^ Adopted present name Texas State University on September 1, 2013.
5. ^ Became the University of North Texas in 1988.
6. ^ Granted university status in 2016.

## References

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1. ^ Lombardi, Matt (April 11, 2013). "Providence's Best Recruit In Years, Ricky Ledo, Declares For The NBA Without Even Playing A Game For The Friars". CollegeSpun.com. College Spun, LLC.
2. ^ Farrahar, Kevin (June 2, 2013). "Breaking Down Ricky Ledo". FriarBasketball.com. Wordpress.

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