Washington Becomes First School Produce Top Pick In NBA And WNBA Drafts
June 22, 2017 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
SEATTLE – Following tonight's NBA draft, the University of Washington became the first school to produce the top pick in the NBA and WNBA drafts in the same academic year as Markelle Fultz joined Kelsey Plum as the first overall draft pick.
The duo not only made history as the first tandem of top picks in the WNBA and NBA drafts to come from the same school, but also from the same conference.
Plum, the 2017 consensus national player of the year and NCAA all-time scoring leader, was the first pick of the WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars in April.
Fultz, a third team All-American from both the AP and the National Association of Basketball Coaches, was drafted as the number one overall pick in the NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Both Plum and Fultz are the first No. 1 draft picks in Washington basketball history. Plum became the fourth women's basketball player from the Pac-12 Conference to be selected No. 1 as Fultz became the third on the men's side.
WNBA and NBA All-Time No. 1 Draft Picks:
The duo not only made history as the first tandem of top picks in the WNBA and NBA drafts to come from the same school, but also from the same conference.
Plum, the 2017 consensus national player of the year and NCAA all-time scoring leader, was the first pick of the WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars in April.
Fultz, a third team All-American from both the AP and the National Association of Basketball Coaches, was drafted as the number one overall pick in the NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Both Plum and Fultz are the first No. 1 draft picks in Washington basketball history. Plum became the fourth women's basketball player from the Pac-12 Conference to be selected No. 1 as Fultz became the third on the men's side.
WNBA and NBA All-Time No. 1 Draft Picks:
| Year | WNBA | College | NBA | College |
| 1997 | Tina Thompson | USC | Tim Duncan | Wake Forest |
| 1998 | Margo Dydek | Fota Porta Gdynia | Michael Olowokandi | Pacific |
| 1999 | Chamique Holdsclaw | Tennessee | Elton Brand | Duke |
| 2000 | Ann Wauters | USV Olympic | Kenyon Martain | Cincinnati |
| 2001 | Lauren Jackson | Canbrerra Capitals | Kwame Brown | Glynn Academy HS |
| 2002 | Sue Bird | Connecticut | Yao Ming | Shanghai Sharks |
| 2003 | LaToya Thomas | Mississippi State | Lebron James | St. Vincent-St. Mary's HS |
| 2004 | Diana Taurasi | Connecticut | Dwight Howard | SACA (Atlanta) |
| 2005 | Janel McCarville | Minnesota | Andrew Bogut | Utah |
| 2006 | Seimone Augustus | LSU | Andrea Bargnani | Benetton Treviso (Italy) |
| 2007 | Lindsey Harding | Duke | Greg Oden | Ohio State |
| 2008 | Candance Parker | Tennessee | Derrick Rose | Memphis |
| 2009 | Angel McCoughtry | Louisville | Blake Griffin | Oklahoma |
| 2010 | Tina Charles | Connecticut | John Wall | Kentucky |
| 2011 | Maya Moore | Connecticut | Kyrie Irving | Duke |
| 2012 | Nneka Ogwumike | Stanford | Anthony Davis | Kentucky |
| 2013 | Brittney Griner | Baylor | Anthony Bennett | UNLV |
| 2014 | Chiney Ogwumike | Stanford | Andrew Wiggins | Kansas |
| 2015 | Jewell Loyd | Notre Dame | Karl-Anthony Towns | Kentucky |
| 2016 | Breanna Stewart | Connecticut | Ben Simmons | LSU |
| 2017 | Kelsey Plum | Washington | Markelle Fultz | Washington |
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