NBA players drafted/signed out of Indiana State
The basketball team of Indiana State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Missoury Valley conference and is nicknamed as the Sycamores.
11 players have been selected out of Indiana State in NBA draft history, 2 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 0 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Indiana State was selected in the NBA draft was in 1980.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Indiana State: Boston Celtics (3 times), New York Knicks (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Indiana State 1
No players drafted/signed out of Indiana State are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Indiana State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Larry Bird | 1978 (6) | SF/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1979 | 1992 | 13 |
| Carl Nicks | 1980 (23) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1980 | 1983 | 3 |
| Dick Atha | 1953 (26) | SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1955 | 1958 | 2 |
| Duane Klueh | 1949 (67) | SG/PG | 1.90/ 6'3'' | 1949 | 1951 | 2 |
| Bob Royer | 1949 (65) | PG/SG | 1.78/ 5'10'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
| John Hazen | 1948 (-) | SG/PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1948 | 1949 | 1 |
| Harold Johnson | n.d | C/PF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
| George Pearcy | n.d | SG/PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
| Henry Pearcy | n.d | PG/SG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Indiana State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44 | 4 | 8 | Len Rzewszewski | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1967 | 72 | 7 | 5 | Butch Wade | New York Knicks |
| 1968 | 74 | 6 | 10 | Jerry Newson | Boston Celtics |
| 1978 | 129 | 6 | 19 | Harry Morgan | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1980 | 132 | 6 | 17 | Alex Gilbert | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1968 | 209 | 19 | 2 | Rich Mason | Chicago Bulls |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.