First Round
1 Dall Mark Aguirre DePaul
2 Det Isiah Thomas Indiana
3 NJ Buck Williams Maryland
4 Atl Al Wood North Carolina
5 Sea Danny Vranes Utah
6 Chi Orlando Woolridge Notre Dame
7 KC Steve Johnson Oregon State
8 SD Tom Chambers Utah
9 Dall Rolando Blackman Kansas State
10 NJ Albert King Maryland
11 Wash Frank Johnson Wake Forest
12 Det Kelly Tripucka Notre Dame
13 Utah Danny Schayes Syracuse
14 Ind Herb Williams Ohio State
15 Port Jeff Lamp Virginia
16 Port Darnell Valentine Kansas
17 KC Kevin Loder Alabama State
18 NJ Ray Tolbert Indiana
19 LAL Mike McGee Michigan
20 Phoe Larry Nance Clemson
21 Mil Alton Lister Arizona State
22 Phil Franklin Edwards Cleveland State
23 Bos Charles Bradley Wyoming
1982 NBA Draft
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1st Round
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1. James Worthy North Carolina Los Angeles
2. Terry Cummings DePaul San Diego
3. Dominique Wilkins Georgia Utah (*)
4. Bill Garnett Wyoming Dallas
5. LaSalle Thompson Texas Kansas City
6. Trent Tucker Minnesota New York
7. Quintin Dailey San Francisco Chicago
8. Clark Kellogg Ohio State Indiana
9. Cliff Levingston Wichita State Detroit
10. Keith Edmonson Purdue Atlanta
11. Lafayette Lever Arizona State Portland
12. John Bagley Boston College Cleveland
13. Eric "Sleepy" Floyd Georgetown New Jersey
14. Lester Conner Oregon State Golden State
15. David Thirdkill Bradley Phoenix
16. Terry Teagle Baylor Houston
17. Brook Steppe Georgia Tech Kansas City
18. Ricky Pierce Rice Detroit
19. Rob Williams Houston Denver
20. Paul Pressey Tulsa Milwaukee
21. Eddie Phillips Alabama New Jersey
22. Mark McNamara California Philadelphia
23. Darren Tillis Cleveland State Boston
1983 NBA Draft
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1st Round
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1. Ralph Sampson Virginia Houston
2. Steve Stipanovich Missouri Indiana
3. Rodney McCray Louisville Houston
4. Byron Scott Arizona State San Diego
5. Sidney Green UNLV Chicago
6. Russell Cross Purdue Golden State
7. Thurl Bailey North Carolina State Utah
8. Antoine Carr Wichita State Detroit
9. Dale Ellis Tennessee Dallas
10. Jeff Malone Mississipi State Washington
11. Derek Harper Illinois Dallas
12. Darrell Walker Arkansas New York
13. Ennis Whatley Alabama Kansas City
14. Clyde Drexler Houston Portland
15. Howard Carter Louisiana State Denver
16. Jon Sundvold Missouri Seattle
17. Leo Rautins Syracuse Philadelphia
18. Randy Breuer Minnesota Milwaukee
19. John Paxson Notre Dame San Antonio
20. Roy Hinson Rutgers Cleveland
21. Greg Kite Brigham Young Boston
22. Randy Wittman Indiana Washington
23. Mitchell Wiggins Florida State Indiana
24. Stewart Granger Villanova Cleveland
The New England Patriots selected defensive end Kenneth Sims from the University of Texas as the first overall choice in the 1982 NFL draft.
The first pick in the 1988 NBA draft was Danny Manning of Kansas who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Bulls selected Derrick Rose as the first pick of the NBA draft.
The first pick in the 1984 NBA Draft was Akeem Olajuwon by the Houston Rockets and the second pick was Sam Bowie by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Blake Griffin
Blake Griffin
The Lakers first draft pick in the 2011 draft was guard Darius Morris from Michigan
Joe Smith was selected as the first pick of the 1995 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.
James Worthy was selected number one overall in the 1982 NBA Draft.
Bill McGill, Utah
Art Heyman, Duke
Kenyon Martin
He was the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.