One and Done: First Four NBA Draft Selections Were College Freshmen
June 28th, 2014 - 18:14
The newcomers are the latest not to give themselves sufficient time at the college level to amass one-for-the-books or one-for-the-ages career records. Andrew Wiggins (Kansas), the first of freshmen selected in the 2014 NBA draft, was the sixth freshman in the last eight years to become the first choice in the draft.
Julius Randle became the sixth Kentucky freshman in the last five years to be among the NBA's top eight draft picks. Six of the top nine choices this year are among the following alphabetical list of 91 freshmen, only 18 hanging around long enough to become an All-American, who left universities since troubled Dontonio Wingfield became the first major-college "one 'n done" frosh upon departing from Cincinnati in 1994:
| Freshman Draftee | Pos. | College | NBA Team Drafted By | Year | Round | Overall Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | F-C | California | Vancouver Grizzlies | 1996 | 1st | 3rd |
| Steven Adams | F | Pittsburgh | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2013 | 1st | 12th |
| Carmelo Anthony | F | Syracuse | Denver Nuggets | 2003 | 1st | 3rd |
| Trevor Ariza | F | UCLA | New York Knicks | 2004 | 2nd | 43rd |
| Jerryd Bayless | G | Arizona | Indiana Pacers | 2008 | 1st | 11th |
| Bradley Beal | G-F | Florida | Washington Wizards | 2012 | 1st | 3rd |
| Michael Beasley | F | Kansas State | Miami Heat | 2008 | 1st | 2nd |
| Anthony Bennett | F | UNLV | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2013 | 1st | 1st |
| Eric Bledsoe | G | Kentucky | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2010 | 1st | 18th |
| Chris Bosh | F | Georgia Tech | Toronto Raptors | 2003 | 1st | 4th |
| Avery Bradley | G | Texas | Boston Celtics | 2010 | 1st | 19th |
| Mike Conley Jr. | G | Ohio State | Memphis Grizzlies | 2007 | 1st | 4th |
| Daequan Cook | G | Ohio State | Philadelphia 76ers | 2007 | 1st | 21st |
| Omar Cook | G | St. John's | Orlando Magic | 2001 | 2nd | 32nd |
| Jamal Crawford | G | Michigan | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2000 | 1st | 8th |
| Javaris Crittenton | G | Georgia Tech | Los Angeles Lakers | 2007 | 1st | 19th |
| Anthony Davis | C | Kentucky | New Orleans Hornets | 2012 | 1st | 1st |
| Ricky Davis | F | Iowa | Charlotte Hornets | 1998 | 1st | 21st |
| Luol Deng | F | Duke | Phoenix Suns | 2004 | 1st | 7th |
| DeMar DeRozan | F | Southern California | Toronto Raptors | 2009 | 1st | 9th |
| Andre Drummond | C | Connecticut | Detroit Pistons | 2012 | 1st | 9th |
| Kevin Durant | F | Texas | Seattle SuperSonics | 2007 | 1st | 2nd |
| Joel Embiid | C | Kansas | Philadelphia 76ers | 2014 | 1st | 3rd |
| Tyler Ennis | G | Syracuse | Phoenix Suns | 2014 | 1st | 18th |
| Tyreke Evans | G | Memphis | Sacramento Kings | 2009 | 1st | 4th |
| Derrick Favors | F | Georgia Tech | New Jersey Nets | 2010 | 1st | 3rd |
| Alton Ford | F | Houston | Phoenix Suns | 2001 | 2nd | 51st |
| Keith "Tiny" Gallon | C | Oklahoma | Milwaukee Bucks | 2010 | 2nd | 47th |
| Dion Glover | G | Georgia Tech | Atlanta Hawks | 1999 | 1st | 20th |
| Archie Goodwin | G-F | Kentucky | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2013 | 1st | 29th |
| Aaron Gordon | F | Arizona | Orlando Magic | 2014 | 1st | 4th |
| Eric Gordon | G | Indiana | Los Angeles Clippers | 2008 | 1st | 7th |
| Donte Greene | F | Syracuse | Memphis Grizzlies | 2008 | 1st | 28th |
| Eddie Griffin | F | Seton Hall | New Jersey Nets | 2001 | 1st | 7th |
| Maurice Harkless | F | St. John's | Philadelphia 76ers | 2012 | 1st | 15th |
| Tobias Harris | F | Tennessee | Charlotte Bobcats | 2011 | 1st | 19th |
| Donnell Harvey | F | Florida | New York Knicks | 2000 | 1st | 22nd |
| Spencer Hawes | C | Washington | Sacramento Kings | 2007 | 1st | 10th |
| Xavier Henry | G | Kansas | Memphis Grizzlies | 2010 | 1st | 12th |
| J.J. Hickson | F | North Carolina State | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2008 | 1st | 19th |
| Jrue Holiday | G | UCLA | Philadelphia 76ers | 2009 | 1st | 17th |
| Larry Hughes | G | Saint Louis | Philadelphia 76ers | 1998 | 1st | 8th |
| Kris Humphries | F | Minnesota | Utah Jazz | 2004 | 1st | 14th |
| Grant Jerrett | F | Arizona | Portland Trail Blazers | 2013 | 2nd | 40th |
| DerMarr Johnson | G | Cincinnati | Atlanta Hawks | 2000 | 1st | 6th |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | Texas A&M | Los Angeles Clippers | 2008 | 2nd | 35th |
| Cory Joseph | G | Texas | San Antonio Spurs | 2011 | 1st | 29th |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | F | Kentucky | Charlotte Bobcats | 2012 | 1st | 2nd |
| Brandon Knight | G | Kentucky | Detroit Pistons | 2011 | 1st | 8th |
| Kosta Koufos | C | Ohio State | Utah Jazz | 2008 | 1st | 23rd |
| Zach LaVine | G | UCLA | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2014 | 1st | 13th |
| Ricky Ledo | G | Providence | Milwaukee Bucks | 2013 | 2nd | 43rd |
| Kevin Love | F | UCLA | Memphis Grizzlies | 2008 | 1st | 5th |
| Corey Maggette | F | Duke | Seattle SuperSonics | 1999 | 1st | 13th |
| Stephon Marbury | G | Georgia Tech | Milwaukee Bucks | 1996 | 1st | 4th |
| O.J. Mayo | G | Southern California | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2008 | 1st | 3rd |
| Ben McLemore | G-F | Kansas | Sacramento Kings | 2013 | 1st | 7th |
| Quincy Miller | F | Baylor | Denver Nuggets | 2012 | 2nd | 38th |
| Shabazz Muhammad | G | UCLA | Utah Jazz | 2013 | 1st | 14th |
| B.J. Mullens | C | Ohio State | Dallas Mavericks | 2009 | 1st | 24th |
| Nerlens Noel | C | Kentucky | New Orleans Pelicans | 2013 | 1st | 6th |
| Greg Oden | C | Ohio State | Portland Trail Blazers | 2007 | 1st | 1st |
| Daniel Orton | C-F | Kentucky | Orlando Magic | 2010 | 1st | 29th |
| Jabari Parker | F | Duke | Milwaukee Bucks | 2014 | 1st | 2nd |
| Julius Randle | F | Kentucky | Los Angeles Lakers | 2014 | 1st | 7th |
| Anthony Randolph | F | Louisiana State | Golden State Warriors | 2008 | 1st | 14th |
| Zach Randolph | C | Michigan State | Portland Trail Blazers | 2001 | 1st | 19th |
| Austin Rivers | G | Duke | New Orleans Hornets | 2012 | 1st | 10th |
| Derrick Rose | G | Memphis | Chicago Bulls | 2008 | 1st | 1st |
| Jamal Sampson | F-C | California | Utah Jazz | 2002 | 2nd | 47th |
| Josh Selby | G | Kansas | Memphis Grizzlies | 2011 | 2nd | 49th |
| Lance Stephenson | F | Cincinnati | Indiana Pacers | 2010 | 2nd | 40th |
| Marquis Teague | G | Kentucky | Chicago Bulls | 2012 | 1st | 29th |
| Tim Thomas | F | Villanova | New Jersey Nets | 1997 | 1st | 7th |
| Tyrus Thomas | F | Louisiana State | Portland Trail Blazers | 2006 | 1st | 4th |
| Tristan Thompson | F | Texas | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2011 | 1st | 4th |
| Noah Vonleh | F | Indiana | Charlotte Bobcats | 2014 | 1st | 9th |
| Dajuan Wagner | G | Memphis | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2002 | 1st | 6th |
| Bill Walker | F | Kansas State | Washington Wizards | 2008 | 2nd | 47th |
| John Wall | G | Kentucky | Washington Wizards | 2010 | 1st | 1st |
| Gerald Wallace | F | Alabama | Sacramento Kings | 2001 | 1st | 25th |
| Rodney White | F | Charlotte | Detroit Pistons | 2001 | 1st | 9th |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | Marshall | Sacramento Kings | 2010 | 2nd | 33rd |
| Andrew Wiggins | G-F | Kansas | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2014 | 1st | 1st |
| Marvin Williams | F | North Carolina | Atlanta Hawks | 2005 | 1st | 2nd |
| Shawne Williams | F | Memphis | Indiana Pacers | 2006 | 1st | 17th |
| Dontonio Wingfield | F | Cincinnati | Seattle SuperSonics | 1994 | 2nd | 37th |
| Brandan Wright | F | North Carolina | Charlotte Hornets | 2007 | 1st | 8th |
| Tony Wroten Jr. | G | Washington | Memphis Grizzlies | 2012 | 1st | 25th |
| James Young | G-F | Kentucky | Boston Celtics | 2014 | 1st | 17th |
| Thaddeus Young | F | Georgia Tech | Philadelphia 76ers | 2007 | 1st | 12th |
NOTE: Manute Bol (DII Bridgeport in 1985) and Shawn Kemp (JC Trinity Valley in 1989) were the first two non-NCAA DI players selected as freshmen. Ledo did not play with PC for academic reasons.