NBA players drafted/signed out of Colorado State
The basketball team of Colorado State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Mountain West conference and is nicknamed as the Rams.
24 players have been selected out of Colorado State in NBA draft history, 3 in the first round (1 during the last 10 years), 6 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Colorado State was selected in the NBA draft was in 2022.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Colorado State: Philadelphia 76ers (3 times), Los Angeles Lakers (2), Atlanta Hawks (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Colorado State 1
Small forward/Power forw.
23yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2022 / Pick: 23
2 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Colorado State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Stanton Kidd | 2015 (-) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2019 | 2020 | 1 |
| Jason Smith | 2007 (20) | C/PF | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2007 | 2019 | 11 |
| Gian Clavell | 2017 (-) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2017 | 2018 | 1 |
| Milt Palacio | 1999 (-) | PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1999 | 2006 | 7 |
| Pat Durham | 1989 (35) | SF | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 1992 | 1995 | 2 |
| Eddie Hughes | 1982 (140) | PG | 1.78/ 5'10'' | 1987 | 1990 | 3 |
| Dale Schlueter | 1967 (63) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1968 | 1978 | 10 |
| Bob Rule | 1967 (19) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1967 | 1975 | 8 |
| John O'Boyle | 1951 (-) | SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1952 | 1953 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Colorado State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 9 | 1 | 9 | Bill Green | Boston Celtics |
| 1951 | 12 | 2 | 2 | Bill Gossett | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| 1971 | 27 | 2 | 10 | Rick Fisher | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1969 | 30 | 3 | 1 | Floyd Kerr | Phoenix Suns |
| 1969 | 39 | 3 | 10 | Lloyd Kerr | Phoenix Suns |
| 1996 | 45 | 2 | 16 | Joe Vogel | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1951 | 45 | 5 | 5 | Glen Anderson | Syracuse Nationals |
| 2013 | 53 | 2 | 23 | Colton Iverson | Indiana Pacers |
| 1966 | 54 | 6 | 4 | Lonnie Wright | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1973 | 75 | 5 | 6 | Gary Rhoades | Houston Rockets |
| 1967 | 75 | 7 | 8 | Sonny Bustion | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1971 | 86 | 6 | 1 | Mike Childress | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1970 | 111 | 7 | 9 | Cliff Shegogg | Buffalo Braves |
| 1983 | 138 | 6 | 22 | Mark Steele | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1978 | 147 | 7 | 16 | Larry Paige | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1969 | 162 | 12 | 7 | Mike Davis | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1978 | 169 | 8 | 17 | Alan Cunningham | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1980 | 185 | 9 | 6 | Barry Young | New Jersey Nets |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.