NBA players drafted/signed out of Duquesne
The basketball team of Duquesne is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Atlantic 10 conference and is nicknamed as the Dukes.
33 players have been selected out of Duquesne in NBA draft history, 3 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 4 in the second round and 2 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Duquesne was selected in the NBA draft was in 1994.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Duquesne: Philadelphia 76ers (7 times), Milwaukee Bucks (4), Detroit Pistons (4).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Duquesne 1
No players drafted/signed out of Duquesne are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Duquesne 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Aaron Jackson | 2009 (-) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2017 | 2018 | 1 |
| Mike James | n.d | PG/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2001 | 2014 | 12 |
| Derrick Alston | 1994 (33) | C/PF | 2.10/ 6'11'' | 1994 | 1997 | 3 |
| Norm Nixon | 1977 (22) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1977 | 1989 | 10 |
| Mike Barr | 1972 (180) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1976 | 1977 | 1 |
| Mickey Davis | 1972 (113) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1972 | 1977 | 5 |
| Barry Nelson | 1971 (85) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1971 | 1972 | 1 |
| Moe Barr | 1969 (-) | PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1970 | 1971 | 1 |
| Bill Zopf | 1970 (33) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1970 | 1971 | 1 |
| Sihugo Green | 1956 (2) | SG/PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1956 | 1966 | 9 |
| Willie Somerset | 1965 (59) | PG | 1.73/ 5'8'' | 1965 | 1966 | 1 |
| Dick Ricketts | 1955 (3) | PF/C | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1955 | 1958 | 3 |
| Jim Tucker | 1954 (24) | PF | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 1954 | 1957 | 3 |
| Chuck Cooper | 1950 (13) | SF/PF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1950 | 1956 | 6 |
| Ed Dahler | 1950 (15) | SF/PF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1951 | 1952 | 1 |
| Stan Noszka | n.d | SG/PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1946 | 1949 | 3 |
| Moe Becker | n.d | G/F | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
| Ed Melvin | n.d | PG/SG | 1.76/ 5'9'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
| Walt Miller | n.d | F/G | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Duquesne 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 33 | 4 | 6 | Don McLane | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1952 | 33 | 4 | 3 | Hal Cerra | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1956 | 48 | 6 | 8 | Mickey Winograd | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1952 | 48 | 5 | 8 | Jim Kennedy | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1961 | 52 | 6 | 2 | Bob Slobodnik | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1961 | 58 | 6 | 8 | Ned Twyman | Boston Celtics |
| 1971 | 62 | 4 | 11 | Jarrett Durham | Detroit Pistons |
| 1962 | 62 | 7 | 8 | Clyde Arnold | Boston Celtics |
| 1968 | 66 | 6 | 2 | Ron Guziak | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1962 | 66 | 8 | 4 | Mike Rice | Detroit Pistons |
| 1971 | 70 | 5 | 2 | Garry Nelson | Buffalo Braves |
| 1974 | 72 | 4 | 18 | Lionel Billingly | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1962 | 73 | 9 | 2 | Paul Benec | New York Knicks |
| 1951 | 74 | 8 | 4 | John Manning | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1954 | 77 | 9 | 5 | Fletcher Johnson | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1953 | 87 | 10 | 6 | Al Bailey | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1982 | 91 | 4 | 22 | Bruce Atkins | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1969 | 127 | 9 | 14 | Gary Major | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1975 | 129 | 8 | 3 | Oscar Jackson | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1973 | 147 | 9 | 10 | Rubin Montanez | Chicago Bulls |
| 1983 | 179 | 8 | 17 | Joe Myers | New Jersey Nets |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.