NBA players drafted/signed out of Bowling Green
The basketball team of Bowling Green is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Mid-American conference and is nicknamed as the Falcons.
28 players have been selected out of Bowling Green in NBA draft history, 3 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 4 in the second round and 1 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Bowling Green was selected in the NBA draft was in 2015.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Bowling Green: Sacramento Kings (3 times), Boston Celtics (3), Houston Rockets (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Bowling Green 1
Center
31yo 2.08/ 6'10''
Draft: 2015 / Pick: 37
9 seasons in the NBA
Guard/Forward
26yo 1.98/ 6'6''
Draft: 2022 / Undrafted
Rookie
Former NBA players out of Bowling Green 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Antonio Daniels | 1997 (4) | PG/SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1997 | 2011 | 13 |
| Keith McLeod | n.d | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2003 | 2007 | 4 |
| Cornelius Cash | 1975 (24) | PF/SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1976 | 1977 | 1 |
| Nate Thurmond | 1963 (4) | PF/C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1963 | 1977 | 14 |
| Howard Komives | 1964 (15) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1964 | 1974 | 10 |
| Al Hairston | 1968 (52) | SG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1968 | 1970 | 2 |
| Cliff Williams | 1968 (-) | SG/PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1968 | 1969 | 1 |
| Al Bianchi | 1954 (18) | SG/PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1956 | 1966 | 10 |
| Jimmy Darrow | 1960 (38) | PG | 1.78/ 5'10'' | 1961 | 1962 | 1 |
| Chuck Share | 1950 (1) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1951 | 1960 | 9 |
| Don Otten | n.d | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1949 | 1953 | 4 |
| Johnny Payak | n.d | G/F | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1949 | 1953 | 2 |
| Leo Kubiak | 1948 (46) | PG/SG | 1.81/ 5'11'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
| Mac Otten | 1949 (26) | PF/C | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Bowling Green 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31 | 3 | 7 | Stan Weber | New York Knicks |
| 1970 | 59 | 4 | 8 | Jim Penix | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1949 | 72 | 9 | 2 | Emerson Speicher | Boston Celtics |
| 1953 | 85 | 10 | 4 | Jim Gerber | Rochester Royals |
| 1984 | 99 | 5 | 6 | Cohn Irish | Washington Bullets |
| 1968 | 99 | 8 | 7 | Walt Platkowski | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1966 | 102 | 13 | 2 | Nick Aloi | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1971 | 137 | 9 | 1 | Rich Walker | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1968 | 138 | 11 | 4 | Al Dixon | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1987 | 140 | 7 | 2 | Frank Booker | New Jersey Nets |
| 1969 | 144 | 11 | 3 | Jim Connolly | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1981 | 151 | 7 | 13 | Joe Faine | Houston Rockets |
| 1975 | 152 | 9 | 8 | Skip Howard | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1978 | 155 | 8 | 3 | Ron Hammye | Kansas City Kings |
| 1977 | 161 | 8 | 12 | Tom Harris | Boston Celtics |
| 1980 | 173 | 8 | 13 | Rosie Barnes | Houston Rockets |
| 1970 | 176 | 11 | 6 | Don McClemore | Portland Trail Blazers |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.