NBA players drafted/signed out of Denver
The basketball team of Denver is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Summit League conference and is nicknamed as the Pioneers.
16 players have been selected out of Denver in NBA draft history, 0 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 1 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Denver was selected in the NBA draft was in 1981.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Denver: Boston Celtics (2 times), Denver Nuggets (2), Philadelphia 76ers (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Denver 1
No players drafted/signed out of Denver are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Denver 1
Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
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From | To | Seasons | ||||
Ade Murkey | 2020 (-) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2021 | 2022 | 1 |
Byron Beck | 1967 (15) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1976 | 1977 | 1 |
Vince Boryla | n.d | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1949 | 1954 | 5 |
Jimmy Darden | 1947 (28) | PG/SG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
Don Putman | n.d | SG/PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1946 | 1950 | 4 |
Fred Jacobs | n.d | F/G | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Denver 1
YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
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1957 | 55 | 7 | 7 | Dick Brott | Boston Celtics |
1950 | 60 | 5 | 12 | Paul Hickey | Syracuse Nationals |
1968 | 64 | 5 | 14 | Harry Hollines | Phoenix Suns |
1951 | 66 | 7 | 6 | Sid Ryen | New York Knicks |
1972 | 68 | 5 | 5 | Dave Bustion | Cincinnati Royals |
1948 | 68 | 6 | 8 | Ken Jastrow | Minneapolis Lakers |
1953 | 70 | 8 | 7 | Joe Hughes | Syracuse Nationals |
1952 | 83 | 9 | 4 | Dale Toft | Indianapolis Olympians |
1974 | 90 | 5 | 18 | John Johnson | Milwaukee Bucks |
1948 | 94 | 9 | 2 | Jack Hauser | Boston Celtics |
1968 | 105 | 8 | 13 | Brian Clare | Phoenix Suns |
1981 | 124 | 6 | 9 | Alonzo Weatherley | Denver Nuggets |
1971 | 142 | 9 | 6 | Willie Kerry | San Diego Rockets |
1979 | 162 | 8 | 15 | Matt Teahan | Denver Nuggets |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.