NBA players drafted/signed out of Fresno State
The basketball team of Fresno State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Mountain West conference and is nicknamed as the Bulldogs.
21 players have been selected out of Fresno State in NBA draft history, 5 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 8 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Fresno State was selected in the NBA draft was in 2010.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Fresno State: Denver Nuggets (3 times), Los Angeles Lakers (2), Portland Trail Blazers (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Fresno State 1
Forward/Guard
34yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2010 / Pick: 10
14 seasons in the NBA
Center
24yo 2.08/ 6'10''
Draft: 2022 / Undrafted
2 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Fresno State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Tyler Johnson | 2014 (-) | PG/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2014 | 2022 | 8 |
| Paul Watson | 2017 (-) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2019 | 2022 | 3 |
| Greg Smith | n.d | C/PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2011 | 2016 | 5 |
| Melvin Ely | 2002 (12) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2002 | 2014 | 9 |
| Dominic McGuire | 2007 (47) | PF/SF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2007 | 2013 | 6 |
| Rafer Alston | 1998 (39) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1999 | 2010 | 11 |
| Renaldo Major | 2004 (-) | SF | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 2006 | 2007 | 1 |
| Noel Felix | n.d | SF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2005 | 2006 | 1 |
| Tremaine Fowlkes | 1998 (54) | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2001 | 2005 | 4 |
| Hiram Fuller | 2003 (-) | PF | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 2003 | 2004 | 1 |
| Chris Jefferies | 2002 (27) | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2002 | 2004 | 2 |
| C. Alexander | 2000 (13) | SG/PG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2000 | 2003 | 3 |
| Tito Maddox | 2002 (37) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2002 | 2003 | 1 |
| Chris Herren | 1999 (33) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1999 | 2001 | 2 |
| Terrance Roberson | 2000 (-) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2000 | 2001 | 1 |
| Rod Higgins | 1982 (31) | PF/C | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1982 | 1995 | 13 |
| Ron Anderson | 1984 (27) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1984 | 1994 | 10 |
| Bernard Thompson | 1984 (19) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1984 | 1989 | 5 |
| Pete Verhoeven | 1981 (85) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1981 | 1987 | 6 |
| Gary Alcorn | 1959 (18) | C | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 1959 | 1961 | 2 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Fresno State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44 | 2 | 15 | Anthony Pelle | Denver Nuggets |
| 1966 | 62 | 7 | 3 | Lon Hughey | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1958 | 82 | 13 | 1 | Jerry Alcom | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1972 | 112 | 7 | 15 | Jerry Pender | Chicago Bulls |
| 1982 | 114 | 5 | 22 | Donald Mason | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1983 | 151 | 7 | 12 | Desi Barmore | New York Knicks |
| 1984 | 192 | 9 | 8 | Mitch Arnold | Golden State Warriors |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.