Every 28th pick in NBA draft history

73 players have gone 28th in the NBA draft since 1951, from Bob Schloss to Joshua Jefferson in 2026. The most decorated: Tony Parker (2001; 3x All-NBA Second Team, All-NBA Third Team, 6x All-Star), Dan Roundfield (1975; 3x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 3x All-Star), and Jaden McDaniels (2020; NBA All-Defensive Second Team). 68 of the 73 won nothing on the NBA honours list.

NBA draft, every No. 28 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Joshua Jefferson	Minnesota Timberwolves	—
2025	Hugo González	Boston Celtics	—
2024	Ryan Dunn	Denver Nuggets	—
2023	Brice Sensabaugh	Utah Jazz	—
2022	Patrick Baldwin Jr.	Golden State Warriors	—
2021	Jaden Springer	Philadelphia 76ers	—
2020	Jaden McDaniels	Los Angeles Lakers	NBA All-Defensive Second Team
2019	Jordan Poole	Golden State Warriors	—
2018	Jacob Evans	Golden State Warriors	—
2017	Tony Bradley	Los Angeles Lakers	—
2016	Skal Labissiere	Sacramento Kings	—
2015	RJ Hunter	Boston Celtics	—
2014	C.J. Wilcox	Los Angeles Clippers	—
2013	Livio Jean-Charles	San Antonio Spurs	—
2012	Perry Jones III	Oklahoma City Thunder	—
2011	Norris Cole	Chicago Bulls	—
2010	Greivis Vasquez	Memphis Grizzlies	—
2009	Wayne Ellington	Minnesota Timberwolves	—
2008	Donte Greene	Memphis Grizzlies	—
2007	Tiago Splitter	San Antonio Spurs	—
2006	Maurice Ager	Dallas Mavericks	—
2005	Ian Mahinmi	San Antonio Spurs	—
2004	Beno Udrih	San Antonio Spurs	—
2003	Leandro Barbosa	San Antonio Spurs	NBA Sixth Man of the Year
2002	Dan Dickau	Sacramento Kings	—
2001	Tony Parker	San Antonio Spurs	3x All-NBA Second Team, All-NBA Third Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 6x All-Star
2000	Erick Barkley	Portland Trail Blazers	—
1999	Scott Padgett	Utah Jazz	—
1998	Corey Benjamin	Chicago Bulls	—
1997	Keith Booth	Chicago Bulls	—
1996	Priest Lauderdale	Atlanta Hawks	—
1995	Greg Ostertag	Utah Jazz	—
1994	Deon Thomas	Dallas Mavericks	—
1993	Lucious Harris	Dallas Mavericks	—
1992	Marlon Maxey	Minnesota Timberwolves	—
1991	Kevin Lynch	Charlotte Hornets	—
1990	Les Jepsen	Golden State Warriors	—
1989	Sherman Douglas	Miami Heat	NBA All-Rookie First Team
1988	Andrew Lang	Phoenix Suns	—
1987	Rickie Winslow	Chicago Bulls	—
1986	Larry Krystkowiak	Chicago Bulls	—
1985	Ken Johnson	Chicago Bulls	—
1984	Cory Blackwell	Seattle SuperSonics	—
1983	Rod Foster	Phoenix Suns	—
1982	Dave Magley	Cleveland Cavaliers	—
1981	Gene Banks	San Antonio Spurs	—
1980	Craig Shelton	Atlanta Hawks	—
1979	Danny Salisbury	Golden State Warriors	—
1978	Buster Matheney	Houston Rockets	—
1977	Kim Anderson	Portland Trail Blazers	—
1976	Bob Carrington	Atlanta Hawks	—
1975	Dan Roundfield	Cleveland Cavaliers	3x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, All-NBA Second Team, 3x All-Star
1974	Aaron James	New Orleans Jazz	—
1973	Patrick McFarland	New York Knicks	—
1972	Mike Ratliff	Kansas City-Omaha Kings	—
1971	Jim Rose	Boston Celtics	—
1970	Paul Ruffner	Chicago Bulls	—
1969	Willie Taylor	Philadelphia 76ers	—
1968	Fred Foster	Cincinnati Royals	—
1967	Sam Smith	Cincinnati Royals	—
1966	Gary Turner	Boston Celtics	—
1965	Larry Lembo	New York Knicks	—
1964	Pete Spoden	Baltimore Bullets	—
1963	Nolen Ellison	Baltimore Bullets	—
1962	Jerry Grote	St. Louis Hawks	—
1961	Chuck Osborne	Syracuse Nationals	—
1960	Ken Remley	Detroit Pistons	—
1959	Johnny Cox	New York Knicks	—
1958	Temple Tucker	Philadelphia Warriors	—
1957	Hank Nowak	St. Louis Hawks	—
1955	John Miller	Minneapolis Lakers	—
1954	Burt Spice	Baltimore Bullets	—
1951	Bob Schloss	Philadelphia Warriors	—

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.