The Dallas Mavericks earned their second No. 1 overall pick in franchise history on Monday and will be the second North Texas professional team to tout a top-overall draftee in the span of just under three months.
Here’s a look at the six major professional teams in Dallas-Fort Worth and their top overall picks:
TeamLeagueNo. 1 picksMost recentDallas MavericksNBA22025, TBDDallas WingsWNBA22025, Paige BueckersFC DallasMLS12002, Chris GbandiDallas CowboysNFL31991, Russell MarylandTexas RangersMLB11973, David ClydeDallas StarsNHL0NA
*Excludes picks made before teams moved to North Texas
Mavericks
North Texas No. 1s
Below is the full list of No. 1 overall picks in the history of North Texas pro sports.
Dallas Mavericks
2025: TBD (Cooper Flagg?)
1981: Mark Aguirre
Dallas Wings
2025: Paige Bueckers
2021: Charli Collier
FC Dallas
2002: Chris Gbandi
Dallas Cowboys
1991: Russell Maryland
1989: Troy Aikman
1974: Ed “Too Tall” Jones
Texas Rangers
1973: David Clyde
Harrison celebrated as Dallas put itself in a position to make a big move in this year’s draft.
In a few short months, both the Mavericks and Wings have won their respective draft lotteries.
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