NBA players drafted/signed out of Australia
10 players out of teams from Australia has been selected in NBA draft history, 5 in the first round (4 during the last 10 years), 5 in the second round and 1 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Australia was selected in the NBA draft was in 2022.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Australia: Oklahoma City Thunder (2 times).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Australia 1
Point guard
22yo 2.01/ 6'7''
Draft: 2020 / Pick: 3
3 seasons in the NBA
Point guard/Shooting gua.
28yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2014 / Pick: 5
6 seasons in the NBA
Small forward/Power forw.
21yo 1.98/ 6'6''
Draft: 2022 / Undrafted
Rookie
Shooting guard/Point gua.
21yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2021 / Pick: 6
2 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Australia 1
Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
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From | To | Seasons | ||||
Didi Louzada | 2019 (35) | G/F | 1.95/ 6'5'' | 2020 | 2022 | 2 |
Terrance Ferguson | 2017 (21) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2017 | 2021 | 4 |
Nathan Jawai | 2008 (41) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2008 | 2010 | 2 |
Shane Heal | 1992 (-) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1996 | 2004 | 2 |
Chris Anstey | 1997 (18) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1997 | 2000 | 3 |
Mark Bradtke | n.d | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1996 | 1997 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Australia 1
YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 54 | 2 | 24 | Brad Newley | Houston Rockets |
1997 | 55 | 2 | 27 | Ben Pepper | Boston Celtics |
2022 | 56 | 2 | 26 | Luke Travers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2011 | 58 | 2 | 28 | Ater Majok | Los Angeles Lakers |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.