NBA players drafted/signed out of Hamline
The basketball team of Hamline is currently part of the NCAA Division III.
9 players have been selected out of Hamline in NBA draft history, 2 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 Hamline was selected in the NBA draft was in 1962.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Hamline: Los Angeles Lakers (6 times), Detroit Pistons (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Hamline 1
No players drafted/signed out of Hamline are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Hamline 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Vern Mikkelsen | 1949 (11) | PF/SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1949 | 1959 | 10 |
| Jim Fritsche | 1953 (9) | PF/C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1953 | 1955 | 2 |
| Howie Schultz | n.d | PF/C | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1949 | 1953 | 3 |
| Joe Hutton | 1950 (83) | SG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1950 | 1952 | 2 |
| Johnny Norlander | n.d | SF/PF | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1946 | 1951 | 5 |
| Rollie Seltz | n.d | SG/PG | 1.78/ 5'10'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
| Don Eliason | n.d | SF | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Hamline 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23 | 2 | 11 | Hal Haskins | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1962 | 75 | 9 | 4 | Bill Nelson | Detroit Pistons |
| 1960 | 87 | 13 | 3 | Lee Hopfenspirger | Detroit Pistons |
| 1953 | 109 | 14 | 2 | Paul Smaagard | Rochester Royals |
| 1953 | 110 | 14 | 3 | Lloyd Thorgaard | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1953 | 113 | 15 | 3 | Bob Gussner | Minneapolis Lakers |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.