NBA players drafted/signed out of Penn State

The basketball team of Penn State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Big Ten conference and is nicknamed as the Nittany Lions.

15 players have been selected out of Penn State in NBA draft history, 0 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 5 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Penn State was selected in the NBA draft was in 2023.

NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Penn State: Detroit Pistons (2 times), New York Knicks (2), Baltimore Bullets (2).

Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Penn State 1

Former NBA players out of Penn State 1

NameDraftPos.HtIn the NBA
FromToSeasons
Tim Frazier2014 (-)PG1.83/ 6'0''201420228
Josh Reaves2019 (-)G/F1.93/ 6'4''201920201
Calvin Booth1999 (35)C2.11/ 6'11''1999200910
John Amaechi1995 (-)C/PF2.08/ 6'10''199520035
Joe Crispin2001 (-)PG1.83/ 6'0''200120021
Frank Brickowski1981 (57)PF/C2.06/ 6'9''1984199712
Bob Weiss1965 (25)PG1.88/ 6'2''1965197712
Jesse Arnelle1955 (15)PF1.96/ 6'5''195519561
Whitey Von Nieda1949 (-)G/F1.85/ 6'1''194919501

Other NBA draft picks out of Penn State 1

YEARPICKROUNDPOS.PLAYERTEAM
194730310John RusinkoBaltimore Bullets
201851221Tony CarrNew Orleans Pelicans
19535672Herman SledzikBaltimore Bullets
19617993Peter BalticDetroit Pistons
196697116Carver ClintonChicago Bulls
1974125717Ron BrownBoston Celtics
1967142141Paul MickeyBaltimore Bullets
1983174812Mike LangNew York Knicks
1984211105Dick MummaLos Angeles Clippers
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.