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
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.