NBA players drafted/signed out of Drake
The basketball team of Drake is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Missoury Valley conference and is nicknamed as the Bulldogs.
30 players have been selected out of Drake in NBA draft history, 1 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 Drake was selected in the NBA draft was in 1987.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Drake: Philadelphia 76ers (4 times), Atlanta Hawks (4), Cleveland Cavaliers (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Drake 1
No players drafted/signed out of Drake are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Drake 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Lewis Lloyd | 1981 (76) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1981 | 1990 | 7 |
| Wayne Kreklow | 1979 (53) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1980 | 1981 | 1 |
| Willie Wise | 1969 (64) | SF/PF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1976 | 1978 | 2 |
| Dennis Bell | 1973 (83) | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1973 | 1976 | 3 |
| Jeff Halliburton | 1971 (39) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1971 | 1973 | 2 |
| Willie McCarter | 1969 (12) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1969 | 1972 | 3 |
| McCoy McLemore | 1964 (25) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1964 | 1972 | 8 |
| Gary Zeller | 1970 (83) | SG | 1.90/ 6'3'' | 1970 | 1972 | 2 |
| John Rennicke | 1951 (52) | PG/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1951 | 1952 | 1 |
| Gene Ollrich | 1947 (-) | PG/SG | 1.81/ 5'11'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
| John Pritchard | 1949 (62) | C | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Drake 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 18 | 2 | 6 | Bob Netolicky | San Diego Rockets |
| 1958 | 26 | 4 | 2 | Phil Murrell | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1961 | 39 | 4 | 7 | Gus Guydon | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1957 | 43 | 6 | 3 | Phil Murrell | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1970 | 51 | 3 | 17 | Al Williams | New York Knicks |
| 1962 | 51 | 6 | 6 | Jerry Foster | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1948 | 55 | 5 | 7 | Gordon Flick | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1949 | 69 | 8 | 5 | Bill Evans | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1987 | 71 | 4 | 2 | Mike Morgan | New York Knicks |
| 1965 | 74 | 9 | 3 | Gene West | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1969 | 80 | 6 | 9 | Dolph Pulliam | Boston Celtics |
| 1971 | 103 | 7 | 1 | Tom Bush | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1973 | 121 | 8 | 1 | Dave Langston | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1985 | 136 | 6 | 20 | Daryl Lloyd | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1975 | 148 | 9 | 4 | Larry Harralson | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1978 | 175 | 9 | 5 | Chad Nelson | New Orleans Hornets |
| 1971 | 190 | 12 | 8 | Bob Horn | Detroit Pistons |
| 1979 | 196 | 10 | 12 | Chad Nelson | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1971 | 196 | 13 | 1 | Bobby Jones | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1970 | 217 | 15 | 4 | Steve Wannamaker | Cleveland Cavaliers |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.