NBA players drafted/signed out of Houston
The basketball team of Houston is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the American conference and is nicknamed as the Cougars.
49 players have been selected out of Houston in NBA draft history, 14 in the first round (3 during the last 10 years), 11 in the second round and 4 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Houston was selected in the NBA draft was in 2024.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Houston: Chicago Bulls (6 times), Sacramento Kings (4), Boston Celtics (4).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Houston 1
Guard/Forward
24yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2021 / Pick: 25
3 seasons in the NBA
Guard/Forward
25yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2020 / Undrafted
3 seasons in the NBA
Point guard/Shooting gua.
24yo 1.88/ 6'2''
Draft: 2023 / Pick: 25
1 seasons in the NBA
Point guard
22yo 1.85/ 6'1''
Draft: 2024 / Pick: 45
Rookie
Power forward
21yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2023 / Pick: 8
1 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Houston 1
Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
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From | To | Seasons | ||||
Armoni Brooks | 2019 (-) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2020 | 2024 | 3 |
DeJon Jarreau | 2021 (-) | PG/SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2021 | 2024 | 2 |
Taze Moore | 2022 (-) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2023 | 2024 | 1 |
Damyean Dotson | 2017 (44) | SG/PG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2017 | 2022 | 5 |
Jonathon Simmons | 2012 (-) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2015 | 2019 | 4 |
Marcus Cousin | n.d | PF | 2.10/ 6'11'' | 2010 | 2011 | 1 |
Oliver Lafayette | n.d | SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2009 | 2010 | 1 |
Damon Jones | n.d | PG/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1998 | 2009 | 11 |
Bo Outlaw | n.d | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1993 | 2008 | 15 |
Andre Owens | n.d | PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2005 | 2008 | 2 |
Anthony Goldwire | 1994 (52) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1995 | 2006 | 8 |
Alton Ford | 2001 (50) | PF | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 2001 | 2004 | 3 |
Sam Mack | 1992 (-) | G/F | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1995 | 2002 | 6 |
Hakeem Olajuwon | 1984 (1) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1984 | 2002 | 18 |
Carl Herrera | 1990 (30) | SF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1991 | 1999 | 8 |
Greg Anderson | 1987 (23) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1987 | 1998 | 10 |
Clyde Drexler | 1983 (14) | G/F | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1983 | 1998 | 15 |
Michael Young | 1984 (24) | F/G | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1984 | 1990 | 3 |
Otis Birdsong | 1977 (2) | SG/PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1977 | 1989 | 12 |
Rolando Ferreira | 1988 (26) | C | 2.16/ 7'1'' | 1988 | 1989 | 1 |
Rickie Winslow | 1987 (28) | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1987 | 1988 | 1 |
Larry Micheaux | 1983 (29) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1983 | 1985 | 2 |
Elvin Hayes | 1968 (1) | C/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1968 | 1984 | 16 |
Rob Williams | 1982 (19) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1982 | 1984 | 2 |
Dwight Jones | 1973 (9) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1973 | 1983 | 10 |
Don Chaney | 1968 (12) | SG/PG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1968 | 1980 | 11 |
Dwight Davis | 1972 (3) | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1972 | 1977 | 5 |
George Reynolds | 1969 (117) | PG/SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1969 | 1970 | 1 |
Gary Phillips | 1961 (9) | SG/PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1961 | 1966 | 5 |
T. Luckenbill | 1961 (15) | PF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1961 | 1963 | 2 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Houston 1
YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
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1969 | 20 | 2 | 5 | Kenny Spain | Chicago Bulls |
1963 | 26 | 3 | 8 | Lyle Harger | Los Angeles Lakers |
1991 | 44 | 2 | 17 | Álvaro Teherán | Philadelphia 76ers |
1956 | 46 | 6 | 6 | Don Boldebuck | Boston Celtics |
1973 | 47 | 3 | 12 | Steve Newsome | Chicago Bulls |
1947 | 49 | 5 | 9 | Charles Raynor | Baltimore Bullets |
1971 | 56 | 4 | 5 | Poo Welch | Atlanta Hawks |
1975 | 59 | 4 | 5 | Louis Dunbar | Philadelphia 76ers |
1955 | 62 | 8 | 6 | Don Boldebuck | Minneapolis Lakers |
1976 | 78 | 5 | 10 | Dave Marrs | Houston Rockets |
1975 | 78 | 5 | 6 | Maurice Presley | Portland Trail Blazers |
1986 | 80 | 4 | 10 | Alvin Franklin | Sacramento Kings |
1954 | 81 | 10 | 1 | Gary Shivers | Baltimore Bullets |
1952 | 85 | 9 | 6 | Ray Royce | Rochester Royals |
1956 | 86 | 13 | 1 | Arthur Helms | St. Louis Hawks |
1978 | 89 | 5 | 1 | Cecile Rose | New Jersey Nets |
1965 | 101 | 14 | 2 | Jack Morgenthal | Philadelphia 76ers |
1985 | 103 | 5 | 10 | Reid Gettys | Chicago Bulls |
1967 | 105 | 10 | 3 | Don Kruze | Los Angeles Lakers |
1978 | 128 | 6 | 18 | Charles Thompson | Phoenix Suns |
1982 | 136 | 6 | 21 | Lynden Rose | Los Angeles Lakers |
1970 | 183 | 11 | 13 | Mel Bell | Baltimore Bullets |
1980 | 189 | 9 | 10 | Ken Williams | Dallas Mavericks |
1970 | 189 | 12 | 6 | Ollie Taylor | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1984 | 208 | 10 | 2 | Carl Lewis | Chicago Bulls |