List of New York Knicks first and second round Draft picks - wikipedia List of New York Knicks first and second round Draft picks Madison Square Garden, the home of the Knicks, has also been the site of numerous NBA drafts This is a list of the New York Knicks ' National Basketball Association ( NBA ) Draft selections from the first and second rounds. Key Abbreviation Meaning Abbreviation Meaning Territorial pick ( # ) Retired Knicks ' Number Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame * Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All - Star Game and All - NBA Team Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All - Star Game Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All - NBA Team Denotes player who never played in the NBA regular season or playoffs Position Guard PG Point guard SG Shooting guard Forward SF Small forward PF Power forward Center Selections Bill Bradley was drafted by the Knicks in 1965, as a territorial pick, from Princeton University. He played on the 1970 and 1973 championship teams. Walt `` Clyde '' Frazier was the Knicks ' first round pick in 1967, a member of the 1970 and 1973 championship squads, and is currently a broadcaster for the team Phil Jackson was selected in the second round of the 1967 draft and would play on two championship teams with the Knicks. After retiring as a player, he became a coach and won eleven championships : Six with the Bulls and five with the Lakers Mike Woodson Patrick Ewing was the first overall pick in the 1985 draft Danilo Gallinari was the sixth overall pick in the 2008 draft. He has since been traded to the Denver Nuggets Landry Fields was drafted in the second round in 2010 Year Round Pick Player Nationality Position College / High School / Club Notes Ref ( s ) 1947 5 Holub, Dick ! Dick Holub United States Long Island 1948 Schayes, Dolph ! Dolph Schayes ^ United States NYU 1949 7 McGuire, Dick ! Dick McGuire ^ ( 15 ) United States St. John 's 1950 6 Dambrot, Irwin ! Irwin Dambrot United States CCNY 1950 17 Scherer, Herb ! Herb Scherer United States Long Island 1951 6 Smith, Ed ! Ed Smith United States Harvard 1951 15 Minson, Roland ! Roland Minson United States Brigham Young 1952 5 Polson, Ralph ! Ralph Polson United States F / C Whitworth 1953 Dukes, Walter ! Walter Dukes United States Seton Hall 1953 9 Ackerman, Don ! Don Ackerman United States PG Long Island 1953 15 Gordon, Neil ! Neil Gordon United States Furman 1954 8 Turner, Jack Jack Turner United States G / F Western Kentucky 1954 17 Guerin, Richie ! Richie Guerin * United States Iona 1955 Sears, Ken ! Ken Sears United States PF Santa Clara 1955 11 Mullen, Jerry ! Jerry Mullen United States San Francisco 1956 Shavlik, Ronnie ! Ronnie Shavlik United States North Carolina State 1956 11 Bergen, Gary ! Gary Bergen United States Utah 1957 5 McCann, Brendan Brendan McCann United States St. Bonaventure 1957 13 Friend, Larry Larry Friend United States G / F California 1958 Farmer, Mike ! Mike Farmer United States SF San Francisco 1958 Brennan, Pete ! Pete Brennan United States SF North Carolina 1958 11 Quigg, Joe ! Joe Quigg United States F / C North Carolina 1959 5 Green, Johnny ! Johnny Green United States SF Michigan State 1960 Imhoff, Darrall ! Darrall Imhoff United States California 1960 10 Budd, Dave ! Dave Budd United States PF Wake Forest 1960 11 Coleman, Kelly ! Kelly Coleman United States Kentucky Wesleyan 1961 Stith, Tom ! Tom Stith United States SF St. Bonaventure 1961 10 Martin, Whitey ! Whitey Martin United States St. Bonaventure 1962 Hogue, Paul ! Paul Hogue United States Cincinnati 1962 9 Rudometkin, John John Rudometkin United States SF USC 1963 Heyman, Art Art Heyman United States SF / G Duke 1963 9 Harkness, Jerry Jerry Harkness United States PG Loyola ( Chicago ) 1964 Barnes, Jim Jim Barnes United States C / F Texas Western 1964 8 Reed, Willis ! Willis Reed ^ ( 19 ) United States C / F Grambling State 1964 13 Komives, Howard ! Howard Komives United States PG Bowling Green 1965 Bradley, Bill ! Bill Bradley ^ ( 24 ) United States SF / SG Princeton 1965 Stallworth, Dave ! Dave Stallworth United States PF / C Wichita State 1965 10 Van Arsdale, Dick ! Dick Van Arsdale United States G / SF Indiana 1965 14 Blevins, Hal ! Hal Blevins United States Arkansas AM&N 1966 Russell, Cazzie ! Cazzie Russell United States SF / G Michigan 1966 11 Akin, Henry ! Henry Akin United States PF / C Morehead State 1967 5 Frazier, Walt ! Walt Frazier ^ ( 10 ) United States PG Southern Illinois 1967 17 Jackson, Phil Phil Jackson United States F / C North Dakota 1968 10 Hosket, Bill ! Bill Hosket, Jr. United States PF / C Ohio State 1969 11 Warren, John ! John Warren United States G / SF St. John 's 1969 26 Bunting, Bill ! Bill Bunting United States F / C North Carolina 1970 17 Price, Mike ! Mike Price United States Illinois 1970 34 Wright, Howie Howie Wright United States Austin Peay 1971 16 Meminger, Dean ! Dean Meminger United States PG Marquette 1971 34 Northington, Gregg ! Gregg Northington United States Alabama State 1972 8 Riker, Tom ! Tom Riker United States C / F South Carolina 1973 14 Davis, Mel ! Mel Davis United States SF St. John 's 1973 28 McFarland, Patrick Patrick McFarland United States F / G Saint Joseph 's 32 Dark, Jesse ! Jesse Dark United States Virginia Commonwealth 9 Short, Gene ! Gene Short United States SF Jackson State 26 Burden, Ticky ! Luther Burden United States SG Utah 34 Fogle, Larry ! Larry Fogle United States Canisius 1976 25 Shelton, Lonnie ! Lonnie Shelton United States PF / C Oregon State 1977 10 Williams, Ray ! Ray Williams United States PG Minnesota 1977 26 Gondrezick, Glen Glen Gondrezick United States SF / SG UNLV 1977 32 Knight, Toby Toby Knight United States PF Notre Dame 1978 Ray Richardson, Micheal ! Micheal Ray Richardson United States PG / SG Montana 1978 32 Rudd, John ! John Rudd United States McNeese State 1978 34 Bunch, Greg ! Greg Bunch United States SF Cal State Fullerton 1979 Cartwright, Bill ! Bill Cartwright United States San Francisco 1979 9 Demic, Larry ! Larry Demic United States F / C Arizona 1979 21 Williams, Sly ! Sly Williams United States SF / SG Rhode Island 1979 27 Carter, Reggie ! Reggie Carter United States SG St. John 's 1979 34 Goetz, Kim ! Kim Goetz United States San Diego State 1980 12 Woodson, Mike ! Mike Woodson United States SG / SF Indiana 1980 36 Scales, Dewayne ! DeWayne Scales United States PF LSU 1981 40 Cook, Greg ! Greg Cook United States LSU 1982 6 Tucker, Trent Trent Tucker United States SG Minnesota 1982 29 Hastings, Scott ! Scott Hastings United States PF / C Arkansas 1982 34 Taylor, Vince Vince Taylor United States SF Duke 12 Walker, Darrell ! Darrell Walker United States Arkansas 1985 Ewing, Patrick ! Patrick Ewing ^ ( 33 ) United States Georgetown 1985 47 Wilkins, Gerald ! Gerald Wilkins United States SG UT -- Chattanooga 1986 5 Walker, Kenny ! Kenny Walker United States SF Kentucky 1986 47 Jackson, Michael Michael Jackson United States PG Georgetown 18 Jackson, Mark ! Mark Jackson United States PG St. John 's 25 Moore, Ron ! Ron Moore United States West Virginia State 1988 19 Strickland, Rod ! Rod Strickland United States PG DePaul 1988 37 Butler, Greg ! Greg Butler United States Stanford 50 Quinnett, Brian ! Brian Quinnett United States PF Washington State 17 Mustaf, Jerrod ! Jerrod Mustaf United States PF / C Maryland 1991 12 Anthony, Greg ! Greg Anthony United States PG UNLV 20 Davis, Hubert ! Hubert Davis United States SG North Carolina 1994 24 Williams, Monty ! Monty Williams United States SF Notre Dame 1994 26 Ward, Charlie Charlie Ward United States PG Florida State 18 Wallace, John John Wallace United States SF Syracuse 19 McCarty, Walter Walter McCarty United States PF Kentucky 21 Jones, Dontae ! Dontae ' Jones United States PF Mississippi State 25 Thomas, John John Thomas United States Minnesota 1998 38 Johnson, DeMarco DeMarco Johnson United States PF UNC Charlotte 1998 44 Marks, Sean Sean Marks New Zealand F / C California 1999 15 Weis, Frederic ! Frédéric Weis France CSP Limoges ( France ) 1999 46 Koch, J.R. J.R. Koch United States Iowa 2000 22 Harvey, Donnell Donnell Harvey United States SF Florida 2000 39 Postell, Lavor Lavor Postell United States SG St. John 's 2001 38 Wright, Michael Michael Wright United States PF Arizona 2001 42 Chenowith, Eric Eric Chenowith United States Kansas 2002 7 Nene ! Nenê Brazil PF / C Vasco da Gama ( Brazil ) 2002 36 Vujanic, Milos ! Miloš Vujanić Serbia and Montenegro PG KK Partizan ( Serbia ) 2003 9 Sweetney, Mike ! Michael Sweetney United States PF Georgetown 2003 30 Lampe, Maciej Maciej Lampe Poland F / C Real Madrid ( Spain ) 2003 39 Vranes, Slavko ! Slavko Vraneš Serbia and Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica ( Montenegro ) 44 Ariza, Trevor Trevor Ariza United States SF UCLA 2005 8 Frye, Channing Channing Frye United States PF / C Arizona 2005 30 Lee, David ! David Lee United States PF / C Florida 2005 54 Thompson, Dijon Dijon Thompson United States SG / SF UCLA 2006 20 Balkman, Renaldo Renaldo Balkman United States SF / PF South Carolina 2006 29 Collins, Mardy Mardy Collins United States PG / SG Temple 2007 23 Chandler, Wilson Wilson Chandler United States SF DePaul 2008 6 Gallinari, Danilo Danilo Gallinari Italy SF Olimpia Milano ( Italy ) 2009 8 Hill, Jordan Jordan Hill United States PF Arizona 38 Rautins, Andy Andy Rautins Canada SG Syracuse 39 Fields, Landry Landry Fields United States SG Stanford 2011 17 Shumpert, Iman Iman Shumpert United States SG / PG Georgia Tech 2012 48 Papanikolaou, Kostas Kostas Papanikolaou Greece PF Olympiacos ( Greece ) 2013 24 Hardaway, Jr., Tim Tim Hardaway, Jr. United States Michigan 2014 34 Early, Cleanthony Cleanthony Early United States SF Wichita State 2014 51 Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Thanasis Antetokounmpo Greece SF Delaware 87ers ( D - League ) 2015 Porziņģis, Kristaps Kristaps Porziņģis Latvia CB Sevilla ( Spain ) 2017 8 Ntilikina, Frank Frank Ntilikina France PG SIG Strasbourg ( France ) 2017 44 Dotson, Damyean Damyean Dotson United States SG Houston 2017 58 Jaramaz, Ognjen Ognjen Jaramaz Serbia PG Mega Leks ( Serbia ) References `` New York Knickerbockers Draft Register ''. 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Question: who did the knicks draft in the first round
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