NBA players drafted/signed out of Grambling
The basketball team of Grambling is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the SWAC conference and is nicknamed as the Tigers.
22 players have been selected out of Grambling in NBA draft history, 1 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 Grambling was selected in the NBA draft was in 1984.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Grambling: Washington Wizards (4 times), Philadelphia 76ers (4), New York Knicks (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Grambling 1
No players drafted/signed out of Grambling are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Grambling 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Larry Wright | 1976 (14) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1976 | 1982 | 6 |
| Aaron James | 1974 (28) | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1974 | 1979 | 5 |
| Jimmy Jones | 1967 (13) | PG/SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1974 | 1977 | 3 |
| Bob Christian | 1969 (109) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1970 | 1974 | 4 |
| Willis Reed | 1964 (10) | C/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1964 | 1974 | 10 |
| Fred Hilton | 1971 (19) | SG | 1.90/ 6'3'' | 1971 | 1973 | 2 |
| Rich Johnson | 1968 (46) | C/PF | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 1968 | 1971 | 3 |
| Will Frazier | 1965 (12) | C/PF | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 1965 | 1966 | 1 |
| Charlie Hardnett | 1962 (21) | PF/C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1962 | 1965 | 3 |
| Bob Hopkins | 1956 (75) | PF/C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1956 | 1960 | 4 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Grambling 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 10 | 2 | 2 | Bob McCoy | Detroit Pistons |
| 1963 | 16 | 2 | 7 | Hershell West | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1978 | 37 | 2 | 15 | Terry Sykes | Washington Bullets |
| 1966 | 68 | 7 | 9 | John Comeaux | Chicago Bulls |
| 1960 | 77 | 11 | 3 | Howard Willis | New York Knicks |
| 1961 | 81 | 9 | 5 | Rex Tippitt | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1976 | 93 | 6 | 7 | Joe Jones | New York Knicks |
| 1982 | 97 | 5 | 5 | Ken Simpson | Kansas City Kings |
| 1981 | 125 | 6 | 10 | Robert Williams | Washington Bullets |
| 1980 | 177 | 8 | 17 | Martin Lemelle | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1984 | 220 | 10 | 14 | Napoleon Johnson | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1970 | 236 | 18 | 3 | John Cannon | Cleveland Cavaliers |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.