Last Updated on March 27, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Denver Nuggets draft history

YEAR PICK NO. ROUND PLAYER DRAFTED POSITION COLLEGE/INTERNATIONAL TEAM
2024 22 1 DaRon Holmes II PF Dayton
2023 29 1 Julian Strawther G/F Gonzaga
2023 32 2 Jalen Pickett G/F Penn State
2023 37 2 Hunter Tyson SF Clemson
2022 21 1 Christian Braun SF Kansas
2022 30 1 Peyton Watson G/F UCLA
2021 26 1 Bones Hyland G VCU
2020 22 1 Zeke Nnaji PF Arizona
2020 24 1 R.J. Hampton G New Zealand Breakers
2019 44 2 Bol Bol C Oregon
2018 14 1 Michael Porter Jr. PF Missouri
2018 41 2 Jarred Vanderbilt PF Kentucky
2018 58 2 Thomas Welsh C UCLA
2017 24 1 Tyler Lydon PF Syracuse
2017 49 2 Vlatko Čančar SF Mega Bemax (Serbia)
2017 51 2 Monte Morris G Iowa State
2016 7 1 Jamal Murray SG Kentucky
2016 15 1 Juancho Hernangómez F Estudiantes (Spain)
2016 19 1 Malik Beasley SG Florida State
2016 53 2 Petr Cornelie C Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France)
2015 7 1 Emmanuel Mudiay SG Guangdong Southern Tigers (China)
2015 Bonus Bonus Marvin Webster C Morgan State
2015 20 2 Bill Willoughby PF/C Dwight Morrow High School
2015 26 3 Tom Kropp PG Kearney State
2015 30 3 Monte Towe PG North Carolina State
2015 40 4 Bob Fleischer F Duke
2015 50 5 Jimmy Moore PF Utah State
2015 60 6 Charles Russell SF Alabama
2015 70 7 Mike Odemns PF/C Western Kentucky
2015 80 8 Owen Brown F Maryland
2014 16 1 Jusuf Nurkić C/F Cedevita (Croatia)
2014 19 1 Gary Harris SG Michigan State
2014 41 2 Nikola Jokić C Mega Basket (Serbia)
2013 46 2 Erick Green G Virginia Tech
2013 55 2 Joffrey Lauvergne PF Partizan (Serbia)
2012 20 1 Evan Fournier SG Poitiers Basket 86 (France)
2012 38 2 Quincy Miller PF Baylor
2012 50 2 İzzet Türkyılmaz C Banvit (Turkey)
2011 22 1 Kenneth Faried F Morehead State
2011 26 1 Jordan Hamilton SF Texas
2009 18 1 Ty Lawson PG North Carolina
2008 39 2 Sonny Weems SF Arkansas
2005 20 1 Julius Hodge SF NC State
2005 27 1 Linas Kleiza F Missouri
2003 3 1 Carmelo Anthony F Syracuse
2003 46 2 Sani Bečirovič SG Virtus Bologna (Italy)
2003 57 2 Xue Yuyang C/F Hong Kong Flying Dragons
2002 5 1 Nikoloz Tskitishvili F Benetton Treviso (Italy)
2002 7 1 Nenê C Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
2002 33 2 Vincent Yarbrough F Tennessee
2001 31 2 Omar Cook PG St. John’s
2001 46 2 Ousmane Cissé F/C St. Jude HS (Alabama)
2001 53 2 Kenny Satterfield PG Cincinnati
2000 26 1 Mamadou N’Diaye C Auburn
2000 53 2 Dan McClintock C Northern Arizona
1999 18 1 James Posey F Xavier
1999 33 2 Chris Herren G Fresno State
1999 41 2 Francisco Elson C/F California
1998 3 1 Raef LaFrentz F Kansas
1998 13 1 Keon Clark C UNLV
1998 23 1 Tyronn Lue G Nebraska
1998 47 2 Tyson Wheeler G Rhode Island
1998 54 2 Tremaine Fowlkes F Fresno State
1998 55 2 Ryan Bowen F Iowa
1997 5 1 Tony Battie PF Texas Tech
1997 10 1 Danny Fortson F Cincinnati
1997 23 1 Bobby Jackson G Minnesota
1997 32 2 James Cotton G Long Beach State
1997 41 2 Jason Lawson F/C Villanova
1997 46 2 Eric Washington G Alabama
1996 23 1 Efthimios Rentzias C PAOK (Greece)
1996 37 2 Jeff McInnis G North Carolina
1995 2 1 Antonio McDyess F Alabama
1995 15 1 Brent Barry G Oregon State
1995 44 2 Anthony Pelle C Fresno State
1994 13 1 Jalen Rose G Michigan
1993 9 1 Rodney Rogers F Wake Forest
1993 34 2 Darnell Mee G Western Kentucky
1993 43 2 Josh Grant F Utah
1992 5 1 LaPhonso Ellis PF Notre Dame
1992 13 1 Bryant Stith SG Virginia
1992 46 2 Robert Werdann C St. John’s
1991 4 1 Dikembe Mutombo C Georgetown
1991 8 1 Mark Macon SG Temple
1991 18 1 Kevin Brooks PF Louisiana
1990 3 1 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf PG LSU
1990 16 1 Terry Mills PF Michigan
1990 42 2 Marcus Liberty SF Illinois
1989 15 1 Todd Lichti G Stanford
1989 24 1 Anthony Cook C/F Arizona
1989 42 2 Michael Cutright SG McNeese State
1989 47 2 Reggie Turner F UAB
1988 23 1 Jerome Lane F Pittsburgh
1988 43 2 Todd Mitchell F Purdue
1988 47 2 Vernon Maxwell G Florida
1988 66 3 Dwight Boyd SG Memphis
1987 31 2 Andre Moore PF Loyola Chicago
1987 54 3 Tom Schafer SF Iowa State
1987 77 4 David Boone SF Marquette
1987 100 5 Ronnie Grandison F New Orleans
1987 123 6 Kelvin Scarborough G New Mexico
1987 146 7 Rowan Gomes N/A Hampton
1987 156 7 Curtis Hunter F North Carolina
1986 16 1 Maurice Martin G/F Saint Joseph’s
1986 18 1 Mark Alarie F Duke
1986 41 2 Otis Smith G/F Jacksonville
1986 64 3 Don Redden G/F LSU
1986 87 4 Anthony Watson SG San Diego State
1986 110 5 Jon Collins SG Eastern Illinois
1986 133 6 Anthony Frederick F Pepperdine
1986 156 7 Mike Marshall G McNeese State
1985 15 1 Blair Rasmussen C Oregon
1985 43 2 Barry Stevens G/F Iowa State
1985 89 4 Pete Williams F Arizona
1985 112 5 Kenny Brown N/A Texas A&M
1985 135 6 Joe Carrabino F Harvard
1985 158 7 Eddie Smith N/A Arizona
1984 42 2 Willie White G Chattanooga
1984 79 4 Karl Tilleman SG Calgary
1984 103 5 Prince Bridges N/A Missouri
1984 125 6 Willie Burton N/A Tennessee
1984 149 7 Mark Simpson N/A Catawba
1984 171 8 Bill Wendlandt N/A Texas
1984 194 9 Cecil Exum F North Carolina
1984 215 10 Dexter Bailey N/A Xavier
1983 15 1 Howard Carter G/F LSU
1983 37 2 David Russell SF St. John’s
1983 61 3 David Little SF Oklahoma
1983 83 4 York Gross SG UC Santa Barbara
1983 107 5 James Braddock G North Carolina
1983 129 6 Glenn Green N/A Murray State
1983 153 7 Maurice McDaniel N/A Catawba
1983 175 8 Cliff Tribus N/A Davidson
1983 198 9 Bobby Van Noy N/A Catawba
1983 218 10 Cleveland McCrae N/A Catawba
1982 19 1 Rob Williams G Houston
1982 62 3 Roylin Bond SG Pepperdine
1982 84 4 Alford Turner SG Louisiana
1982 109 5 Bill Duffy N/A Santa Clara
1982 131 6 Chris Brust F/C North Carolina
1982 153 7 Jeb Barlow F North Carolina
1982 178 8 Donny Speer N/A UAB
1982 200 9 Dean Sears N/A UCLA
1982 220 10 Mike Phillips N/A Niagara
1981 34 2 Ken Green PF Pan American
1981 101 5 Willie Sims N/A LSU
1981 124 6 Alonzo Weatherley N/A Denver
1981 147 7 Greg Manning SG Maryland
1981 169 8 Curtis Redding G St. John’s
1981 191 9 Andrew Burton N/A Austin Peay
1981 211 10 Derrick Rowland G/F SUNY Potsdam
1980 5 1 James Ray PF Jacksonville
1980 11 1 Kiki Vandeweghe SF UCLA
1980 23 1 Carl Nicks G Indiana State
1980 41 2 Jawann Oldham C Washington
1980 47 3 Kurt Nimphius F/C Arizona State
1980 48 3 Eddie Lee PG Cincinnati
1980 51 3 Ronnie Valentine F Old Dominion
1980 73 4 Sammie Ellis F Pittsburgh
1980 97 5 James Patrick N/A Texas State
1980 119 6 Ernie Hill N/A Oklahoma City
1980 143 7 Tommy D. Springer G Vanderbilt
1980 184 9 Jim Graziano F/C South Carolina
1980 202 10 Earl Sango N/A Regis (CO)
1979 30 2 Gary Garland PG DePaul
1979 49 3 Cedrick Hordges PF South Carolina
1979 102 5 Larry Williams PF Louisville
1979 122 6 Odell Ball PF Marquette
1979 144 7 John Johnson N/A Creighton
1979 162 8 Matt Teahan N/A Denver
1979 179 9 Emmett Lewis G Colorado
1978 17 1 Rod Griffin PF Wake Forest
1978 46 3 Hollis Copeland SF Rutgers
1978 70 4 Geff Crompton C North Carolina
1978 106 5 Michael Edwards N/A Pan American
1978 127 6 Robert Heard N/A Columbus State
1978 148 7 Jack Gilloon N/A South Carolina
1978 166 8 Larry Vaculik N/A Colorado
1978 183 9 Tom Schneeburger F Air Force
1978 198 10 Phil Taylor N/A Arizona
1977 9 1 Tom LaGarde C North Carolina
1977 21 1 Anthony Roberts SF Oral Roberts
1977 65 3 Robert Smith G UNLV
1977 109 5 John Billups N/A Ole Miss
1977 130 6 Jim Town N/A Massachusetts
1977 150 7 Willie High N/A Alabama State
1977 169 8 Len Saunders N/A Florida

Denver Rockets draft history

YEAR PICK NO. ROUND PLAYER DRAFTED POSITION COLLEGE/INTERNATIONAL TEAM
1974 4 1 James “Fly” Williams SG/SF Austin Peay
1974 14 2 Frank Kendrick SF Purdue
1974 24 3 Mike Sojourner PF/C Utah
1974 34 4 Coniel Norman SG Arizona
1974 43 5 Bernard Hardin F New Mexico
1974 54 6 Luther Burden SG Utah
1974 63 7 Eric Money PG Arizona
1974 74 8 Larry Fogle SG Canisius
1974 83 9 Tony Byers G Wake Forest
1974 94 10 Roscoe Pondexter F Long Beach State
1973 1 SC-1 Mike Bantom SF/PF St. Joseph’s
1973 13 SC-2 Clyde Turner F Minnesota
1973 6 S-1 Ed Ratleff SG/SF Long Beach State
1973 16 S-2 Steve Mitchell F Kansas State
1973 26 S-3 Kevin Stacom SG Providence
1973 36 S-4 Patrick McFarland SG St. Joseph’s
1973 46 S-5 Larry Farmer F UCLA
1973 56 S-6 Martinez Denmon F Iowa State
1973 66 S-7 James Brown F Harvard
1973 76 S-8 Gary Rhoades G Colorado State
1973 86 S-9 Connie Warren F Xavier
1973 96 S-10 Jeff Dawson G Illinois
1973 106 UG-11 Marvin Barnes PF/C Providence
1973 116? UG-12 Dennis DuVal G Syracuse
1973 4 SUP-1 Lamont King G Long Beach State
1973 12 SUP-2 Tom Peck F Wisconsin–Eau Claire
1973 20 SUP-3 Lindell Reason G Eastern Michigan
1972 3 1 Bud Stallworth SG/SF Kansas
1972 6 1 Paul Stovall SF Arizona State
1972 11 2 Claude Terry SG/SF Stanford
1972 20? 3? Paul Westphal PG/SG USC
1972 30? 4 Doug Collins SG Illinois State
1972 37? 5? Dave Bustion PF Denver
1972 46? 6 Sam Sibert SF Kentucky State
1972 57? 7 Ron Riley PF USC
1972 68? 8 Ted Martiniuk F Saint Peter’s
1972 79? 9 Bernie Fryer SG BYU
1972 90? 10 Jerry Pender SG Fresno State
1972 101? 11 Gary Stewart F Canisius
1972 112? 12 Michael Reid G UC Riverside
1972 123? 13 John Burks F San Francisco
1972 134? 14 John Tschogl SF UC Santa Barbara
1972 145? 15 Leon Huff G Drake
1972 154? 16 Phillip Sisk G Georgia Southern
1972 163? 17 Dave Hullman PF Arizona State
1972 171? 18 Harold Little SG/SF New Mexico
1971 1 SC-2 Mickey Davis SG/SF Duquesne
1971 4 1 Cliff Meely PF Colorado
1971 5 1 Ken Durrett PF La Salle
1971 14 2 Marv Roberts PF/C Utah State
1971 26 3 Mike Newlin SG Utah
1971 34 4 Al Smith PG Bradley
1971 45 5 Dave Robisch PF/C Kansas
1971 56 6 William Graham F Kentucky State
1971 67 7 Ken Gardner SF Utah
1971 89 9 Mike Childress C Colorado State
1971 100 10 George Faerber F Purdue
1971 180 19 Ron Smith C Wichita State
1971 186 20 Bobby Jones G Drake
1970 — 2 John Vallely G UCLA
1970 — 3 Greg Hyder PF/C Eastern New Mexico
1970 — 4 Ron St. Pierre F Hanover
1970 — 5A Greg Daust G Missouri–St. Louis
1970 — 5B Dan Hester F LSU
1970 — 6A John Marren C Manhattan
1970 — 6B Larry Mikan C Minnesota
1970 — 7 Joe McBride G Augusta
1970 — 8 Ron Becker G New Mexico
1970 — 9 Jim Penix G Bowling Green
1970 — 10 Mike Price G Illinois
1970 — 11 Ken Warzynski C DePaul
1970 — 12 Fred Taylor G Pan American
1969 — 1 Bob Presley F California
1969 — 2 Bob Portman C Creighton
1969 — 3 Isiah King G Hiram Scott
1969 — 4A Greg Wittman F Western Carolina
1969 — 4B Jerry King G Louisville
1969 — 5 Bob Tallent F George Washington
1969 — 6 Elnardo Webster F St. Peter’s
1969 — 7 Bill Justus C Tennessee
1969 — 8 Larry Jeffries F Trinity (TX)
1969 — 9 Harry Hall C Wyoming
1969 — 10 Jim Healey F Rockhurst
1968 — 1 Tom Boerwinkle C Tennessee
1968 — 2 Walt Piatkowski F Bowling Green
1968 — 3 Bill Hewitt C USC
1968 — 5 Butch Booker F Cheyney State
1968 — X Harry Hollines F Denver
1968 — X Charles Parks C Idaho State
1968 — X Vernon Payne G Indiana
1968 — X Willie Rogers G Oklahoma
1968 — X Glynn Saulters F Northeast Louisiana
1968 — X Ken Hall F Westminster (UT)
1968 — X Melvin Jones G Albany State
1968 — X Julius Keye F Alcorn A&M
1968 — X Mickey Smith G Memphis State
1968 — X Oscar Smith G Elizabeth City State
1967 — 1 Walt Frazier G Southern Illinois
1967 — 2 Neville Shedd F Texas Western
1967 — 3 Bob Rule C Colorado State
1967 — 4 Gary Keller F Florida
1967 — 5 Byron Beck F Denver
1967 — X Vaughn Harper G Syracuse
1967 — X Rick Dean F Syracuse
1967 — X Neil Heskin F Georgetown
1967 — X Dave Lattin C Texas Western
1967 — X John Morrison F Canisius
1967 — X Neil Roberts C BYU
1967 — X Bill Turner F Akron