Number of Top 10 Picks By The Clippers............26
Number of Top 5 Picks By The Clippers..............15
Number of Top 3 Picks By The Clippers..............11
Number of First Overall Picks By The Clippers......2
Number of NCAA Div. I Champions Drafted By The Clippers......8
The Clippers have drafted more players from the University of North Carolina (6) than any other school. San Diego State University is second with 5 players.
Manute Bol is the tallest player ever drafted by the Clippers (Fifth Round, 97th Pick, 1983) at 7 feet, 6 inches tall.
Yaroslav Korolev is the youngest player ever drafted by the Clippers (First Round, 12th Pick, 2005) at 18 years, 1 month, and 22 days old.
Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn was drafted by the San Diego Clippers (Tenth Round, 210th Pick, 1981) with their final pick of 1981.
All-Time Clippers First Round Draft Choices
YEAR
PICK
PLAYER
SCHOOL
2007
#14
Al Thornton
Florida State
2006
No First Round Draft Pick
2005
#12
Yaroslav Korolev
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
2004
#4
Shaun Livingston
Peoria Central H.S. (IL)
2003
#6
Chris Kaman
Central Michigan
2002
#8
Chris Wilcox
Maryland
#12
Melvin Ely
Fresno State
2001
#2
Tyson Chandler
Dominguez H.S. (CA)
2000
#3
Darius Miles
East St. Louis H.S. (MO)
#18
Quentin Richardson
Depaul
1999
#4
Lamar Odom
Rhode Island
1998
#1
Michael Olowokandi
Pacific
#22
Brian Skinner
Baylor
1997
#14
Maurice Taylor
Michigan
1996
#7
Lorenzen Wright
Memphis
1995
#2
Antonio McDyess
Alabama
1994
#7
Lamond Murray
California
#25
Greg Minor
Louisville
1993
#13
Terry Dehere
Seton Hall
1992
#16
Randy Woods
La Salle
#25
Elmore Spencer
UNLV
1991
#22
LeRon Ellis
Syracuse
1990
#8
Bo Kimble
Loyola Marymount
#13
Loy Vaught
Michigan
1989
#2
Danny Ferry
Duke
1988
#1
Danny Manning
Kansas
#6
Hersey Hawkins
Bradley
1987
#4
Reggie Williams
Georgetown
#13
Joe Wolf
North Carolina
#19
Ken Norman
Illinois
1986
No First Round Draft Pick
1985
#3
Benoit Benjamin
Creighton
1984**
#8
Lancaster Gordon
Louisville
#14
Michael Cage
San Diego State
1983
#4
Byron Scott
Arizona State
1982
#2
Terry Cummings
DePaul
1981
#8
Tom Chambers
Utah
1980
#9
Michael Brooks
La Salle
1979
No First Round Draft Pick
1978*
No First Round Draft Pick
1977
No First Round Draft Pick
1976
#6
Adrian Dantley
Notre Dame
1975
No First Round Draft Pick
1974
#9
Tom McMillen
Maryland
1973
#3
Ernie DiGregorio
Providence
1972
#2
Bob McAdoo
North Carolina
1971
#3
Elmore Smith
Kentucky
1970
#15
John Hummer
Princeton
** -- Franchise Moved From San Diego To Los Angeles
* -- Franchise Moved From Buffalo to San Diego
