Every Through the Rafters player drafted in the top 14, from John Wall (2010) to Anthony Davis (2012) and Karl-Anthony Towns (2015).
36 Through the Rafters players have been selected in the NBA lottery.
| Player | Year | Pick | Team | Games | PPG | Era |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Dawkins | 1986 | #10 | San Antonio Spurs | 541 | 11.1 | I. Foundation |
| Danny Ferry | 1989 | #2 | Los Angeles Clippers | 917 | 7 | II. First Dynasty |
| Christian Laettner | 1992 | #3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 868 | 12.8 | II. First Dynasty |
| Bobby Hurley | 1993 | #7 | Sacramento Kings | 236 | 6.8 | II. First Dynasty |
| Thomas Hill | 1993 | #11 | Indiana Pacers | 129 | 3.2 | II. First Dynasty |
| Grant Hill | 1994 | #3 | Detroit Pistons | 1026 | 16.7 | II. First Dynasty |
| Cherokee Parks | 1995 | #12 | Dallas Mavericks | 290 | 6.7 | II. First Dynasty |
| Trajan Langdon | 1999 | #11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 95 | 4.3 | III. Transition |
| Elton Brand | 1999 | #1 | Chicago Bulls | 845 | 15.9 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| William Avery | 1999 | #14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 142 | 2.7 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| Corey Maggette | 1999 | #13 | Seattle SuperSonics (traded to Orlando Magic) | 706 | 16.1 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| Shane Battier | 2001 | #6 | Memphis Grizzlies | 861 | 8.6 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| Jay Williams | 2002 | #2 | Chicago Bulls | 75 | 9.5 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| Mike Dunleavy Jr. | 2002 | #3 | Golden State Warriors | 834 | 11.2 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| Luol Deng | 2004 | #7 | Phoenix Suns (traded to Chicago Bulls) | 920 | 14.8 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| JJ Redick | 2006 | #11 | Orlando Magic | 940 | 12.8 | V. In Between |
| Shelden Williams | 2006 | #5 | Atlanta Hawks | 301 | 5.4 | V. In Between |
| Gerald Henderson | 2009 | #12 | Charlotte Bobcats | 475 | 11.1 | V. In Between |
| Kyrie Irving | 2011 | #1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 779 | 23.7 | V. In Between |
| Austin Rivers | 2012 | #10 | New Orleans Hornets | 707 | 8.5 | VI. Resurgence |
| Jabari Parker | 2014 | #2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 321 | 14.1 | VI. Resurgence |
| Jahlil Okafor | 2015 | #3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 282 | 10.4 | VI. Resurgence |
| Justise Winslow | 2015 | #10 | Miami Heat | 342 | 8.2 | VI. Resurgence |
| Brandon Ingram | 2016 | #2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 562 | 19.8 | VII. Superteam Era |
| Luke Kennard | 2017 | #12 | Detroit Pistons | 527 | 9.6 | VII. Superteam Era |
| Jayson Tatum | 2017 | #3 | Boston Celtics | 586 | 23.5 | VII. Superteam Era |
| Marvin Bagley III | 2018 | #2 | Sacramento Kings | 341 | 11.7 | VII. Superteam Era |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | 2018 | #7 | Chicago Bulls | 449 | 11.9 | VII. Superteam Era |
| Zion Williamson | 2019 | #1 | New Orleans Pelicans | 261 | 24.1 | VII. Superteam Era |
| RJ Barrett | 2019 | #3 | New York Knicks | 426 | 18.8 | VII. Superteam Era |
| Cam Reddish | 2019 | #10 | Atlanta Hawks | 254 | 8.5 | VII. Superteam Era |
| Paolo Banchero | 2022 | #1 | Orlando Magic | 248 | 22.3 | VII. Superteam Era |
| Dereck Lively II | 2023 | #12 | Dallas Mavericks | 98 | 8.4 | VIII. The Scheyer Era |
| Cooper Flagg | 2025 | #1 | Dallas Mavericks | 72 | 20.4 | VIII. The Scheyer Era |
| Kon Knueppel | 2025 | #4 | Charlotte Hornets | 63 | 19.3 | VIII. The Scheyer Era |
| Khaman Maluach | 2025 | #10 | Phoenix Suns | — | — | VIII. The Scheyer Era |