Video: Top NBA Draft producing states
These states have has produced the most first-round picks since 1990,
Since 1990, there have been 842 players selected in the first round of the NBA draft.
The Golden State has claimed nearly 10 percent of those picks, the most of any state in the country. However, Texas boasts the most No. 1 overall picks with three and Virginia lands three Hall of Famers — Allen Iverson, Grant Hill and Alonzo Mourning — among its first-rounders.
Here are the top 10 states where those picks attended high school.
1. California Number of first-round picks since 1990: 79
Overall No. 1: None
Most accomplished: Jason Kidd of
St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda)Top current player: Kawhi Leonard of
King (Riverside)2. TexasNumber: 50
Overall No. 1: Larry Johnson (Hornets, 1991) of
Skyline (Dallas); Shaquille O'Neal (Magic, 1992) of
Cole (San Antonio); Kenyon Martin (Nets, 2000) of
Adams (Dallas)Most accomplished: O'Neal
Top current player: Jimmy Butler of
Tomball 3. IllinoisNumber: 39
Overall No. 1: Derrick Rose (Bulls, 2008) of
Simeon (Chicago);
Anthony Davis (Hornets, 2012) of
Perspectives Leadership/IIT/Joslin/Tech (Chicago) Most accomplished: Dwyane Wade of
Richards (Oak Lawn)Top current player: Davis
4. New JerseyNumber: 36
Overall No. 1: Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers, 2011) from
Patrick School (Hillside.);
Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves, 2015) of
St. Joseph (Metuchen)Most accomplished: Irving
Top current player: Towns
5. New YorkNumber: 34
Overall No. 1: Elton Brand (Bulls, 1999) of
PeekskillMost accomplished: Joakim Noah of
United Nations International (New York)Top current player: Kemba Walker of
Rice (New York)6. GeorgiaNumber: 31
Overall No. 1: Dwight Howard (Magic, 2004) of
Southwest Atlanta Christian (Atlanta)Most accomplished: Howard
Top current player: Jaylen Brown of
Wheeler (Marietta)7. (tie) FloridaNumber: 29
Overall No. 1: Ben Simmons (76ers, 2016) of
Montverde Academy (Montverde)Most accomplished: Amar'e Stoudemire of
Cypress Creek (Orlando)Top current player: Joel Embiid of
The Rock (Gainesville)7. (tie) IndianaNumber: 29
Overall No. 1: Glenn Robinson (Bucks, 1994) of
Gary Roosevelt (Gary)Most accomplished: Robinson
Top current player: Gordon Hayward of
Brownsburg9. North CarolinaNumber: 28
Overall No. 1: John Wall (Wizards, 2010) of
Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh)Most accomplished: Tracy McGrady of
Zion Christian Academy (Roxboro)Top current player: Stephen Curry of
Charlotte Christian (Charlotte)10. (tie) MarylandNumber: 27
Overall No. 1: Markelle Fultz (76ers, 2017) of
DeMatha (Hyattsville)Most accomplished: Kevin Durant of
Montrose Christian (Rockville)Top current player: Durant
10. (tie) Pennsylvania Number: 27
Overall No. 1: None
Most accomplished: Kobe Bryant of
Lower Merion (Ardmore)Top current player: Kyle Lowry of
Cardinal Dougherty (Philadelphia)10. (tie) VirginiaNumber: 27
Overall No. 1: Allen Iverson (76ers, 1996) of
Bethel (Hampton); Joe Smith (Warriors, 1995) of
Maury (Norfolk)Most accomplished: Iverson
There were also 118 first-round picks who were born outside of the United States, including overall No. 1 selections Andrea Bargnani (Raptors, 2006) and Andrew Bogut (Bucks, 2005). Other overseas first-rounders since 1990 include Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki and Dikembe Mutombo.
