NBA players drafted/signed out of Central Michigan
The basketball team of Central Michigan is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Mid-American conference and is nicknamed as the Chippewas.
14 players have been selected out of Central Michigan in NBA draft history, 2 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 Central Michigan was selected in the NBA draft was in 2003.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Central Michigan: Detroit Pistons (6 times), Cleveland Cavaliers (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Central Michigan 1
No players drafted/signed out of Central Michigan are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Central Michigan 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Chris Kaman | 2003 (6) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2003 | 2016 | 13 |
| Nate Huffman | 1997 (-) | C | 2.16/ 7'1'' | 2002 | 2003 | 1 |
| Dan Majerle | 1988 (14) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1988 | 2002 | 14 |
| Ben Poquette | 1977 (36) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1977 | 1987 | 10 |
| Dan Roundfield | 1975 (28) | PF/C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1976 | 1987 | 11 |
| Jim McElroy | 1975 (38) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1975 | 1982 | 7 |
| Ben Kelso | 1973 (129) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1973 | 1974 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Central Michigan 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 119 | 6 | 3 | Mel McLaughlin | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1979 | 140 | 7 | 12 | Jeff Tropf | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1981 | 143 | 7 | 5 | Mike Robinson | Utah Jazz |
| 1971 | 146 | 9 | 10 | Paul Botts | Detroit Pistons |
| 1987 | 148 | 7 | 10 | Earvin Leavy | Chicago Bulls |
| 1979 | 170 | 9 | 4 | Val Bracey | Detroit Pistons |
| 1978 | 189 | 10 | 3 | Dave Grauzer | Detroit Pistons |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.