NBA players drafted/signed out of Creighton
The basketball team of Creighton is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Big East conference and is nicknamed as the Bluejays.
31 players have been selected out of Creighton in NBA draft history, 5 in the first round (2 during the last 10 years), 9 in the second round and 1 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Creighton was selected in the NBA draft was in 2024.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Creighton: Atlanta Hawks (4 times), Washington Wizards (4), Boston Celtics (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Creighton 1
Shooting guard
21yo 1.93/ 6'4''
Draft: 2024 / Undrafted
Rookie
Forward/Guard
24yo 1.98/ 6'6''
Draft: 2024 / Pick: 30
Rookie
Former NBA players out of Creighton 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Doug McDermott | 2014 (11) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2014 | 2024 | 10 |
| Ty-Shon Alexander | 2020 (-) | SG/PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2020 | 2021 | 1 |
| Justin Patton | 2017 (16) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2017 | 2021 | 4 |
| Khyri Thomas | 2018 (38) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2018 | 2021 | 3 |
| Anthony Tolliver | n.d | C/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2008 | 2021 | 13 |
| Kyle Korver | 2003 (51) | F/G | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2003 | 2020 | 17 |
| Rodney Buford | 1999 (53) | F/G | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1999 | 2005 | 5 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 1985 (3) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1985 | 2000 | 15 |
| Chad Gallagher | 1991 (32) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1993 | 1994 | 1 |
| Kevin McKenna | 1981 (88) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1981 | 1988 | 6 |
| Paul Silas | 1964 (12) | PF/SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1964 | 1980 | 16 |
| Bob Portman | 1969 (7) | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1969 | 1973 | 4 |
| Wally Anderzunas | 1969 (25) | PF/SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1969 | 1970 | 1 |
| Neil Johnson | 1966 (15) | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1966 | 1970 | 4 |
| Hoot Gibson | 1947 (-) | PF/SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Creighton 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 29 | 4 | 5 | Ed Cole | New York Knicks |
| 1971 | 31 | 2 | 14 | Joe Bergman | Cincinnati Royals |
| 2021 | 49 | 2 | 19 | Marcus Zegarowski | Brooklyn Nets |
| 1985 | 58 | 3 | 11 | Vernon Moore | Washington Bullets |
| 1978 | 58 | 3 | 14 | Rick Apke | Washington Bullets |
| 1967 | 65 | 6 | 10 | Tim Powers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1955 | 65 | 9 | 1 | Lynn Cole | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1960 | 71 | 10 | 2 | Dick Harvey | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1974 | 76 | 5 | 4 | Ralph Bobik | Phoenix Suns |
| 1965 | 93 | 12 | 4 | Elton McGriff | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1970 | 104 | 7 | 2 | Joe Bergman | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1974 | 107 | 6 | 17 | Gene Harmon | Boston Celtics |
| 1979 | 144 | 7 | 16 | John Johnson | Denver Nuggets |
| 1975 | 160 | 9 | 16 | Doug Brookins | Washington Bullets |
| 1981 | 182 | 8 | 21 | George Morrow | Boston Celtics |
| 1982 | 207 | 10 | 2 | Daryl Stovall | San Diego Clippers |
| 1984 | 219 | 10 | 13 | Greg Brandon | Seattle SuperSonics |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.