Every 17th pick in NBA draft history

73 players have gone 17th in the NBA draft since 1951, from Ray Ragelis to Ebuka Okorie in 2026. The most decorated: Jermaine O'Neal (1996; 2x All-NBA Third Team, All-NBA Second Team, 6x All-Star), Richie Guerin (1954; 3x All-NBA Second Team, NBA Coach of the Year, 6x All-Star), and Shawn Kemp (1989; 3x All-NBA Second Team, 6x All-Star). 58 of the 73 won nothing on the NBA honours list.

NBA draft, every No. 17 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Ebuka Okorie	Oklahoma City Thunder	—
2025	Joan Beringer	Minnesota Timberwolves	—
2024	Dalton Knecht	Los Angeles Lakers	—
2023	Jalen Hood-Schifino	Los Angeles Lakers	—
2022	Tari Eason	Houston Rockets	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2021	Trey Murphy III	Memphis Grizzlies	—
2020	Aleksej Pokusevski	Minnesota Timberwolves	—
2019	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Brooklyn Nets	NBA Most Improved Player
2018	Donte DiVincenzo	Milwaukee Bucks	—
2017	D.J. Wilson	Milwaukee Bucks	—
2016	Wade Baldwin IV	Memphis Grizzlies	—
2015	Rashad Vaughn	Milwaukee Bucks	—
2014	James Young	Boston Celtics	—
2013	Dennis Schröder	Atlanta Hawks	—
2012	Tyler Zeller	Dallas Mavericks	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2011	Iman Shumpert	New York Knicks	—
2010	Kevin Seraphin	Chicago Bulls	—
2009	Jrue Holiday	Philadelphia 76ers	3x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 3x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 2x All-Star
2008	Roy Hibbert	Toronto Raptors	NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 2x All-Star
2007	Sean Williams	New Jersey Nets	—
2006	Shawne Williams	Indiana Pacers	—
2005	Danny Granger	Indiana Pacers	NBA All-Rookie Second Team, NBA Most Improved Player, All-Star
2004	Josh Smith	Atlanta Hawks	NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2003	Zarko Cabarkapa	Phoenix Suns	—
2002	Juan Dixon	Washington Wizards	—
2001	Michael Bradley	Toronto Raptors	—
2000	Desmond Mason	Seattle SuperSonics	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
1999	Cal Bowdler	Atlanta Hawks	—
1998	Rasho Nesterovic	Minnesota Timberwolves	—
1997	Johnny Taylor	Orlando Magic	—
1996	Jermaine O'Neal	Portland Trail Blazers	2x All-NBA Third Team, All-NBA Second Team, NBA Most Improved Player, 6x All-Star
1995	Bob Sura	Cleveland Cavaliers	—
1994	Aaron McKie	Portland Trail Blazers	NBA Sixth Man of the Year
1993	Greg Graham	Charlotte Hornets	—
1992	Doug Christie	Seattle SuperSonics	3x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team
1991	Victor Alexander	Golden State Warriors	—
1990	Jerrod Mustaf	New York Knicks	—
1989	Shawn Kemp	Seattle SuperSonics	3x All-NBA Second Team, 6x All-Star
1988	Eric Leckner	Utah Jazz	—
1987	Ronnie Murphy	Portland Trail Blazers	—
1986	Harold Pressley	Sacramento Kings	—
1985	Uwe Blab	Dallas Mavericks	—
1984	Jeff Turner	New Jersey Nets	—
1983	Leo Rautins	Philadelphia 76ers	—
1982	Brook Steppe	Kansas City Kings	—
1981	Kevin Loder	Kansas City Kings	—
1980	Larry Drew	Detroit Pistons	—
1979	Lee Johnson	Houston Rockets	—
1978	Rod Griffin	Denver Nuggets	—
1977	Bo Ellis	Washington Bullets	—
1976	Sonny Parker	Golden State Warriors	—
1975	Tom Boswell	Boston Celtics	—
1974	Glenn McDonald	Boston Celtics	—
1973	Steve Downing	Boston Celtics	—
1972	Chris Ford	Detroit Pistons	—
1971	Collis Jones	Milwaukee Bucks	—
1970	Mike Price	New York Knicks	—
1969	Bob Greacen	Milwaukee Bucks	—
1968	Loy Petersen	Chicago Bulls	—
1967	Phil Jackson	New York Knicks	NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA Coach of the Year
1966	Hank Finkel	Los Angeles Lakers	—
1965	Ron Watts	Boston Celtics	—
1964	Brian Generalovich	New York Knicks	—
1963	Ken Saylors	St. Louis Hawks	—
1962	Don Nelson	Chicago Zephyrs	3x NBA Coach of the Year
1961	Al Butler	Boston Celtics	—
1960	Ralph Davis	Cincinnati Royals	—
1959	Jim Hickaday	Philadelphia Warriors	—
1958	Arlen Bockhorn	Cincinnati Royals	—
1957	Jerry Paulson	Cincinnati Royals	—
1955	Bob Schafer	Philadelphia Warriors	—
1954	Richie Guerin	New York Knicks	3x All-NBA Second Team, NBA Coach of the Year, 6x All-Star
1951	Ray Ragelis	Rochester Royals	—

Honours from the NBA award history and the All-Star selections, matched to the pick by name. Picks from the NBA's own draft history.