NBA players drafted/signed out of Canisius
The basketball team of Canisius is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the MAAC conference and is nicknamed as the Golden Griffins.
21 players have been selected out of Canisius in NBA draft history, 0 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 2 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Canisius was selected in the NBA draft was in 1985.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Canisius: New York Knicks (5 times), Los Angeles Clippers (4), Sacramento Kings (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Canisius 1
No players drafted/signed out of Canisius are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Canisius 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Mike Smrek | 1985 (25) | C/PF | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1985 | 1992 | 7 |
| Larry Fogle | 1975 (34) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1975 | 1976 | 1 |
| Mike Macaluso | 1973 (88) | F/G | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1973 | 1974 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1956 (25) | PG/SG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1956 | 1964 | 6 |
| Herm Hedderick | 1952 (37) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1954 | 1955 | 1 |
| Al Masino | n.d | PG | 1.78/ 5'10'' | 1952 | 1954 | 2 |
| Leroy Chollet | n.d | SF/PF | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1949 | 1951 | 2 |
| Mel Thurston | 1947 (-) | PG/SG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1947 | 1948 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Canisius 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 19 | 3 | 1 | Bill O'Connor | New York Knicks |
| 1957 | 28 | 4 | 4 | Hank Nowak | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1964 | 37 | 5 | 1 | Tony Gennari | New York Knicks |
| 1972 | 48 | 4 | 1 | Gary Stewart | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1967 | 61 | 6 | 6 | John Morrison | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1967 | 88 | 8 | 9 | Andy Anderson | Boston Celtics |
| 1948 | 90 | 8 | 8 | Hank O'Keefe | Rochester Royals |
| 1953 | 95 | 11 | 6 | Larry O'Connor | New York Knicks |
| 1985 | 105 | 5 | 12 | Ray Hall | Utah Jazz |
| 1976 | 107 | 7 | 3 | Craig Prosser | Kansas City Kings |
| 1971 | 138 | 9 | 2 | Gary Stewart | Buffalo Braves |
| 1982 | 144 | 7 | 6 | Phil Seymore | New York Knicks |
| 1976 | 169 | 10 | 12 | Tim Stokes | Buffalo Braves |
| 1973 | 176 | 12 | 2 | Aaron Covington | Buffalo Braves |
| 1984 | 210 | 10 | 4 | Robert Turner | Houston Rockets |
| 1971 | 210 | 14 | 3 | Gene Roberson | San Diego Rockets |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.