Here are all the details of the players who were picked in the first round of the NBA Draft 2022.
The NBA Draft 2022 had many twists and turns. There haven’t been many drafts where the top-3 picks had as much uncertainty as it was there in this one.
Paolo Banchero was picked ahead of Jabari Smith with the 1st overall pick, and that set the tone for all the dramatic things that came along next. In this article, we’ll mention all the players who were drafted in the 1st round of this year’s draft.
| Pick | Team | Player | From | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero | Duke | Forward | Freshman |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren | Gonzaga | Forward/Big | Freshman |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. | Auburn | Forward/Big | Freshman |
| 4 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray | Iowa | Forward | Sophomore |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey | Purdue | Guard | Sophomore |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin | Arizona | Guard | Sophomore |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe | Kentucky | Guard | Freshman |
| 8 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dyson Daniels | G League | Wing | Born 2003 |
| 9 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan | Baylor | Forward | Freshman |
| 10 | Washington Wizards | Johnny Davis | Wisconsin | Guard | Sophomore |
| 11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ousmane Dieng | France | Forward | Born 2003 |
| 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams | Santa Clara | Guard | Junior |
| 13 | Detroit Pistons (via Hornets) | Jalen Duren | Memphis | Center | Freshman |
| 14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ochai Agbaji | Kansas | Wing | Senior |
| 15 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams | Duke | Center | Freshman |
| 16 | Atlanta Hawks | AJ Griffin | Duke | Wing | Freshman |
| 17 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason | LSU | Forward | Sophomore |
| 18 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry | Arizona | Wing | Sophomore |
| 19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jake LaRavia | Wake Forest | Forward | Junior |
| 20 | San Antonio Spurs | Malaki Branham | Ohio State | Guard | Freshman |
| 21 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun | Kansas | Guard | Junior |
| 22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Walker Kessler | Auburn | Center | Sophomore |
| 23 | Memphis Grizzlies | David Roddy | Colorado State | Wing | Junior |
| 24 | Milwaukee Bucks | MarJon Beauchamp | G League | Wing | Born 2000 |
| 25 | San Antonio Spurs (via Celtics) | Blake Wesley | Notre Dame | Guard | Freshman |
| 26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Wendell Moore | Duke | Guard | Junior |
| 27 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jovic | Serbia | Forward | Born 2003 |
| 28 | Golden State Warriors | Patrick Baldwin Jr. | Milwaukee | Forward | Freshman |
| 29 | Houston Rockets | TyTy Washington | Kentucky | Guard | Freshman |
| 30 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson | UCLA | Wing | Freshman |
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