Last Updated on March 27, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
New Orleans Pelicans draft history table
| YEAR | PICK NO. | ROUND | PLAYER DRAFTED | POSITION | COLLEGE/INTERNATIONAL TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | Jeremiah Fears | PG | Oklahoma |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | Derik Queen | C | Maryland |
| 2025 | 40 | 2 | Micah Peavy | SF | Georgetown |
| 2024 | 21 | 1 | Yves Missi | C | Baylor |
| 2024 | 47 | 2 | Antonio Reeves | SG | Kentucky |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | Jordan Hawkins | SG | UConn |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | Dyson Daniels | G | NBA G League Ignite |
| 2022 | 41 | 2 | E.J. Liddell | PF | Ohio State |
| 2022 | 52 | 2 | Karlo Matković | PF | KK Mega Bemax (Serbia) |
| 2021 | 17 | 1 | Trey Murphy III | SF | Virginia |
| 2021 | 35 | 2 | Herbert Jones | SF | Alabama |
| 2020 | 13 | 1 | Kira Lewis Jr. | PG | Alabama |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | Zion Williamson | PF | Duke |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | Jaxson Hayes | C | Texas |
| 2019 | 17 | 1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | SG | Virginia Tech |
| 2019 | 35 | 2 | Didi Louzada | SF | Franca (Brazil) |
| 2018 | 51 | 2 | Tony Carr | PG | Penn State |
| 2017 | 31 | 2 | Frank Jackson | SG | Duke |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | Buddy Hield | SG | Oklahoma |
| 2016 | 33 | 2 | Cheick Diallo | PF | Kansas |
| 2014 | 47 | 2 | Russ Smith | PG | Louisville |
| 2013 | 42 | 2 | Pierre Jackson | PG | Baylor |
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets draft history table
| YEAR | PICK NO. | ROUND | PLAYER DRAFTED | POSITION | COLLEGE/INTERNATIONAL TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13 | 1 | Julian Wright | SF | Kansas |
| 2007 | 43 | 2 | Adam Haluska | SG | Iowa |
| 2006 | 12 | 1 | Hilton Armstrong | C | Connecticut |
| 2006 | 15 | 1 | Cedric Simmons | PF | NC State |
| 2006 | 43 | 2 | Marcus Vinicius | SF | São Carlos Clube (Brazil) |
New Orleans Hornets draft history table
| YEAR | PICK NO. | ROUND | PLAYER DRAFTED | POSITION | COLLEGE/INTERNATIONAL TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | Anthony Davis | PF | Kentucky |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | Austin Rivers | SG | Duke |
| 2012 | 46 | 2 | Darius Miller | SF | Kentucky |
| 2010 | 21 | 1 | Craig Brackins | F | Iowa State |
| 2010 | 26 | 1 | Quincy Pondexter | F | Washington |
| 2009 | 21 | 1 | Darren Collison | PG | UCLA |
| 2009 | 43 | 2 | Marcus Thornton | SG | LSU |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | Chris Paul | PG | Wake Forest |
| 2005 | 33 | 2 | Brandon Bass | PF | LSU |
| 2004 | 18 | 1 | J.R. Smith | SG | St. Benedict’s Prep (New Jersey) |
| 2004 | 44 | 2 | Tim Pickett | SG | Florida State |
| 2003 | 18 | 1 | David West | PF | Xavier |
| 2003 | 48 | 2 | James Lang | C | Central Park Christian HS (Alabama) |