NBA players drafted/signed out of Idaho
The basketball team of Idaho is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Big Sky conference and is nicknamed as the Vandals.
14 players have been selected out of Idaho in NBA draft history, 0 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 3 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Idaho was selected in the NBA draft was in 2000.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Idaho: Boston Celtics (2 times), Los Angeles Lakers (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Idaho 1
No players drafted/signed out of Idaho are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Idaho 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Kaniel Dickens | 2000 (50) | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2003 | 2008 | 3 |
| Raymond Brown | 1989 (-) | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1989 | 1990 | 1 |
| Gus Johnson | 1963 (11) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1963 | 1973 | 10 |
| Red Morrison | 1954 (14) | C/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1954 | 1958 | 3 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Idaho 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 27 | 3 | 9 | Hartly Kruger | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1951 | 55 | 6 | 5 | Bob Wheeler | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1980 | 69 | 3 | 23 | Don Newman | Boston Celtics |
| 1963 | 71 | 9 | 3 | Chuck White | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1979 | 74 | 4 | 8 | Don Newman | Indiana Pacers |
| 1958 | 78 | 12 | 1 | Gary Simmons | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1982 | 88 | 4 | 19 | Ken Owens | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1971 | 90 | 6 | 5 | Willie Humes | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1948 | 102 | 10 | 1 | Jack Phoenix | Indianapolis Jets |
| 1983 | 140 | 7 | 1 | Brian Kellerman | Houston Rockets |
| 1983 | 199 | 9 | 15 | Phil Hopson | Portland Trail Blazers |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.