Every Duke player drafted in the top 14 since 1974, from Tate Armstrong (1977) to Cameron Boozer (2026).
39 Duke players have been selected in the NBA lottery since 1974.
| Player | Year | Pick | Team | Games | PPG | Era |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Armstrong | 1977 | #13 | Chicago Bulls | 92 | 3.8 | Roots. Foster Era |
| Mike Gminski | 1980 | #7 | New Jersey Nets | 938 | 11.7 | Roots. Foster 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 |
| Thomas Hill | 1993 | #11 | Indiana Pacers | 129 | 3.2 | II. First Dynasty |
| Bobby Hurley | 1993 | #7 | Sacramento Kings | 269 | 3.8 | II. First Dynasty |
| Grant Hill | 1994 | #3 | Detroit Pistons | 1026 | 16.7 | II. First Dynasty |
| Cherokee Parks | 1995 | #12 | Dallas Mavericks | 472 | 4.4 | II. First Dynasty |
| Trajan Langdon | 1999 | #11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 119 | 5.4 | III. Transition |
| William Avery | 1999 | #14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 142 | 2.7 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| Elton Brand | 1999 | #1 | Chicago Bulls | 1058 | 15.9 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| Corey Maggette | 1999 | #13 | Seattle SuperSonics (traded to Orlando Magic) | 827 | 16 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| Shane Battier | 2001 | #6 | Memphis Grizzlies | 977 | 8.6 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| Mike Dunleavy Jr. | 2002 | #3 | Golden State Warriors | 986 | 11.2 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| Jay Williams | 2002 | #2 | Chicago Bulls | 75 | 9.5 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| Luol Deng | 2004 | #7 | Phoenix Suns (traded to Chicago Bulls) | 902 | 14.8 | IV. Second Dynasty |
| JJ Redick | 2006 | #11 | Orlando Magic | 940 | 12.8 | V. Between Crowns |
| Shelden Williams | 2006 | #5 | Atlanta Hawks | 361 | 4.5 | V. Between Crowns |
| Gerald Henderson | 2009 | #12 | Charlotte Bobcats | 535 | 11.2 | V. Between Crowns |
| Kyrie Irving | 2011 | #1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 779 | 23.7 | VI. Resurgence + Title |
| Austin Rivers | 2012 | #10 | New Orleans Hornets | 707 | 8.5 | VI. Resurgence + Title |
| Jabari Parker | 2014 | #2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 310 | 14.1 | VI. Resurgence + Title |
| Jahlil Okafor | 2015 | #3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 248 | 10.3 | VI. Resurgence + Title |
| Justise Winslow | 2015 | #10 | Miami Heat | 344 | 8.2 | VI. Resurgence + Title |
| Brandon Ingram | 2016 | #2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 572 | 19.8 | VII. One-and-Done Superteam |
| Luke Kennard | 2017 | #12 | Detroit Pistons | 538 | 9.6 | VII. One-and-Done Superteam |
| Jayson Tatum | 2017 | #3 | Boston Celtics | 601 | 23.5 | VII. One-and-Done Superteam |
| Marvin Bagley III | 2018 | #2 | Sacramento Kings | 349 | 11.8 | VII. One-and-Done Superteam |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | 2018 | #7 | Chicago Bulls | 461 | 11.9 | VII. One-and-Done Superteam |
| RJ Barrett | 2019 | #3 | New York Knicks | 444 | 18.9 | VII. One-and-Done Superteam |
| Cam Reddish | 2019 | #10 | Atlanta Hawks | 254 | 8.5 | VII. One-and-Done Superteam |
| Zion Williamson | 2019 | #1 | New Orleans Pelicans | 276 | 23.8 | VII. One-and-Done Superteam |
| Paolo Banchero | 2022 | #1 | Orlando Magic | 270 | 22.3 | VII. One-and-Done Superteam |
| Dereck Lively II | 2023 | #12 | Dallas Mavericks | 98 | 8.4 | VIII. Scheyer Era |
| Cooper Flagg | 2025 | #1 | Dallas Mavericks | 70 | 21 | VIII. Scheyer Era |
| Kon Knueppel | 2025 | #4 | Charlotte Hornets | 81 | 18.5 | VIII. Scheyer Era |
| Khaman Maluach | 2025 | #10 | Phoenix Suns | 46 | 3 | VIII. Scheyer Era |
| Cameron Boozer | 2026 | #3 | Memphis Grizzlies | — | — | VIII. Scheyer Era |