NBA players drafted/signed out of Colorado
The basketball team of Colorado is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Pac-12 conference and is nicknamed as the Buffaloes.
39 players have been selected out of Colorado in NBA draft history, 11 in the first round (3 during the last 10 years), 7 in the second round and 1 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Colorado was selected in the NBA draft was in 2024.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Colorado: Detroit Pistons (5 times), Atlanta Hawks (4), Sacramento Kings (4).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Colorado 1
Shooting guard
33yo 1.98/ 6'6''
Draft: 2011 / Pick: 12
13 seasons in the NBA
Small forward/Power forw.
23yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2024 / Pick: 18
Rookie
Shooting guard/Point gua.
31yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2014 / Pick: 38
10 seasons in the NBA
Point guard
22yo 1.85/ 6'1''
Draft: 2024 / Pick: 42
Rookie
Power forward/Center
22yo 2.01/ 6'7''
Draft: 2022 / Pick: 57
2 seasons in the NBA
Shooting guard/Point gua.
30yo 1.93/ 6'4''
Draft: 2017 / Pick: 29
7 seasons in the NBA
Small forward
19yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2024 / Pick: 10
Rookie
Former NBA players out of Colorado 1
Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
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From | To | Seasons | ||||
McKinley Wright | 2021 (-) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 2021 | 2023 | 2 |
George King | 2018 (59) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2018 | 2022 | 2 |
Tyler Bey | 2020 (36) | G/F | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2020 | 2021 | 1 |
André Roberson | 2013 (26) | G/F | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2013 | 2021 | 7 |
Chris Copeland | n.d | SF/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2012 | 2016 | 4 |
Chauncey Billups | 1997 (3) | PG/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1997 | 2014 | 17 |
Cory Higgins | n.d | SG/PG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2011 | 2013 | 2 |
David Harrison | 2004 (29) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2004 | 2008 | 4 |
Donnie Boyce | 1995 (42) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1995 | 1997 | 2 |
Jay Humphries | 1984 (13) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1984 | 1995 | 11 |
Alex Stivrins | 1985 (75) | SF/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1985 | 1993 | 2 |
Scott Wedman | 1974 (6) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1974 | 1987 | 13 |
Joe Cooper | 1981 (95) | C/PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1981 | 1985 | 3 |
Chuck Williams | 1968 (76) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1976 | 1978 | 2 |
Jim Creighton | 1972 (40) | SF/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1975 | 1976 | 1 |
Cliff Meely | 1971 (7) | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1971 | 1976 | 5 |
Jim Davis | 1964 (29) | C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1967 | 1975 | 8 |
Pat Frink | 1968 (27) | SG/PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1968 | 1969 | 1 |
Bob Doll | n.d | PF/C | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1946 | 1950 | 4 |
Lee Robbins | n.d | SF/PF | 1.90/ 6'3'' | 1947 | 1949 | 2 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Colorado 1
YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
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1991 | 25 | 1 | 25 | Shaun Vandiver | Golden State Warriors |
1955 | 25 | 4 | 1 | Burdette Haldorson | St. Louis Hawks |
1963 | 32 | 4 | 5 | Ken Charlton | Cincinnati Royals |
2000 | 56 | 2 | 27 | JaQuay Walls | Indiana Pacers |
1955 | 56 | 7 | 8 | Tom Harrold | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1955 | 79 | 10 | 7 | Tom Mock | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1966 | 80 | 9 | 3 | Chuck Gardner | Baltimore Bullets |
1951 | 80 | 9 | 2 | Wayne Tucker | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1962 | 98 | 14 | 2 | Wilky Gilmore | St. Louis Hawks |
1981 | 136 | 6 | 21 | Jo Jo Hunter | Milwaukee Bucks |
1976 | 143 | 9 | 3 | Dave Logan | Kansas City Kings |
1974 | 146 | 9 | 2 | Lee Haven | Portland Trail Blazers |
1983 | 147 | 7 | 8 | Rob Gonzalez | Detroit Pistons |
1982 | 163 | 8 | 2 | Jacques Tuz | San Diego Clippers |
1978 | 166 | 8 | 14 | Larry Vaculik | Denver Nuggets |
1979 | 179 | 9 | 13 | Emmett Lewis | Denver Nuggets |
1981 | 200 | 9 | 17 | Brian Johnson | Phoenix Suns |