NBA players drafted/signed out of Eastern Illinois
The basketball team of Eastern Illinois is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Ohio Valley conference and is nicknamed as the Panthers.
6 players have been selected out of Eastern Illinois in NBA draft history, 0 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 2 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Eastern Illinois was selected in the NBA draft was in 2001.
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Eastern Illinois 1
No players drafted/signed out of Eastern Illinois are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Eastern Illinois 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Kevin Duckworth | 1986 (33) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1986 | 1997 | 11 |
| Jay Taylor | 1989 (-) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1989 | 1990 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Eastern Illinois 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43 | 2 | 15 | Kyle Hill | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1952 | 86 | 9 | 7 | Tom Katsimpalis | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1986 | 110 | 5 | 17 | Jon Collins | Denver Nuggets |
| 1976 | 115 | 7 | 11 | Brad Warble | Phoenix Suns |
| 1977 | 162 | 8 | 13 | Rich Rhodes | Chicago Bulls |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.