NBA players drafted/signed out of Dayton
The basketball team of Dayton is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Atlantic 10 conference and is nicknamed as the Flyers.
44 players have been selected out of Dayton in NBA draft history, 5 in the first round (2 during the last 10 years), 10 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Dayton was selected in the NBA draft was in 2024.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Dayton: New York Knicks (6 times), Sacramento Kings (6), Detroit Pistons (5).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Dayton 1
Power forward/Small forw.
24yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2023 / Pick: 52
1 seasons in the NBA
Power forward
22yo 2.08/ 6'10''
Draft: 2024 / Pick: 22
Rookie
Power forward
26yo 2.06/ 6'9''
Draft: 2020 / Pick: 8
4 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Dayton 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Jalen Crutcher | 2021 (-) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 2023 | 2024 | 1 |
| K. Antetokounm. | 2018 (60) | PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2018 | 2021 | 3 |
| Jordan Sibert | 2015 (-) | PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2018 | 2019 | 1 |
| Charles Cooke | 2017 (-) | G/F | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2017 | 2018 | 1 |
| Brian Roberts | 2008 (-) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 2012 | 2017 | 5 |
| Chris Johnson | 2012 (-) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2012 | 2016 | 4 |
| Chris Wright | n.d | SF/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2011 | 2014 | 2 |
| Negele Knight | 1990 (31) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1990 | 1999 | 6 |
| Sedric Toney | 1985 (59) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1985 | 1994 | 5 |
| Jim Paxson | 1979 (12) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1979 | 1990 | 11 |
| Johnny Davis | 1976 (22) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1976 | 1986 | 10 |
| Hank Finkel | 1966 (17) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1966 | 1975 | 9 |
| Don May | 1968 (30) | SF | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1968 | 1975 | 7 |
| Don Smith | 1974 (19) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1974 | 1975 | 1 |
| Bucky Bockhorn | 1958 (18) | SG/PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1958 | 1965 | 7 |
| Jim Palmer | 1957 (12) | C/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1958 | 1961 | 3 |
| Don Meineke | 1952 (13) | PF/C | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1952 | 1958 | 5 |
| Jim Paxson Sr. | 1956 (4) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1956 | 1958 | 2 |
| Chris Harris | 1955 (-) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1955 | 1956 | 1 |
| Johnny Horan | 1955 (8) | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1955 | 1956 | 1 |
| Chuck Grigsby | 1952 (12) | F/G | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1954 | 1955 | 1 |
| Roger Brown | 1967 (-) | F/G | 1.96/ 6'5'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Dayton 1
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.