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The 'No. 1 overall NBA draft pick' quiz
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The 'No. 1 overall NBA draft pick' quiz

The Atlanta Hawks will pick first in the 2024 NBA Draft despite having only a 3% chance of winning the draft lottery. The unexpected win adds more intrigue to what was going to be an interesting offseason in Atlanta anyway. After a disappointing 2023-24 season, the team was expected to trade Trae Young, Dejounte Murray or possibly both in the coming months. But now they may try to pair one of their star guards with whomever they choose with the top selection. Either way, the NBA offseason now revolves around the Hawks as they decide who to build around and who to trade away in the coming weeks. 

Which brings us to today's quiz of the day. The NBA implemented a lottery system beginning with the 1985 draft. Since then, 39 players have gone No. 1 overall. So, with that in mind, how many of the top overall picks from the NBA's lottery era can you name in five minutes?

Good luck!

SCORE:
0/39
TIME:
5:00
2023 / SA / FRANCE
Victor Wembanyama
2022 / ORL / DUKE
Paolo Banchero
2021 / DET / OK. ST.
Cade Cunningham
2020 / MIN / GEORGIA
Anthony Edwards
2019 / NO / DUKE
Zion Williamson
2018 / PHX / ARIZONA
Deandre Ayton
2017 / PHI / WASHINGTON
Markelle Fultz
2016 / PHI / LSU
Ben Simmons
2015 / MIN / KENTUCKY
Karl-Anthony Towns
2014 / CLE / KANSAS
Andrew Wiggins
2013 / CLE / UNLV
Anthony Bennett
2012 / NO / KENTUCKY
Anthony Davis
2011 / CLE / DUKE
Kyrie Irving
2010 / WAS / KENTUCKY
John Wall
2009 / LAC / OKLAHOMA
Blake Griffin
2008 / CHI / MEMPHIS
Derrick Rose
2007 / POR / OHIO STATE
Greg Oden
2006 / TOR / ITALY
Andrea Bargnani
2005 / MIL / UTAH
Andrew Bogut
2004 / ORL / HIGH SCHOOL
Dwight Howard
2003 / CLE / HIGH SCHOOL
LeBron James
2002 / HOU / CHINA
Yao Ming
2001 / WAS / HIGH SCHOOL
Kwame Brown
2000 / NJ / CINCINNATI
Kenyon Martin
1999 / CHI / DUKE
Elton Brand
1998 / LAC / PACIFIC
Michael Olowokandi
1997 / SA / WAKE FOREST
Tim Duncan
1996 / PHI / GEORGETOWN
Allen Iverson
1995 / GSW / MARYLAND
Joe Smith
1994 / MIL / PURDUE
Glenn Robinson
1993 / ORL / MICHIGAN
Chris Webber
1992 / ORL / LSU
Shaquille O'Neal
1991 / CHA / UNLV
Larry Johnson
1990 / NJ / SYRACUSE
Derrick Coleman
1989 / SAC / LOUISVILLE
Pervis Ellison
1988 / LAC / KANSAS
Danny Manning
1987 / SA / NAVY
David Robinson
1986 / CLE / UNC
Brad Daugherty
1985 / NYK / GEORGETOWN
Patrick Ewing

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