NBA players drafted/signed out of Jacksonville
The basketball team of Jacksonville is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the ASUN conference and is nicknamed as the Dolphins.
27 players have been selected out of Jacksonville in NBA draft history, 4 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 5 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Jacksonville was selected in the NBA draft was in 1992.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Jacksonville: Boston Celtics (5 times), Chicago Bulls (4), Los Angeles Lakers (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Jacksonville 1
No players drafted/signed out of Jacksonville are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Jacksonville 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Dee Brown | 1990 (19) | PG/SG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1990 | 2002 | 12 |
| Otis Smith | 1986 (41) | G/F | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1986 | 1992 | 6 |
| Artis Gilmore | 1971 (117) | C | 2.18/ 7'2'' | 1976 | 1988 | 12 |
| Ronnie Murphy | 1987 (17) | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1987 | 1988 | 1 |
| James Ray | 1980 (5) | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1980 | 1983 | 3 |
| Leon Benbow | 1974 (27) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1974 | 1976 | 2 |
| Harold Fox | 1972 (15) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1972 | 1973 | 1 |
| Rex Morgan | 1970 (21) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1970 | 1972 | 2 |
| Roger Strickland | 1963 (8) | SF/PF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1963 | 1964 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Jacksonville 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 46 | 5 | 3 | Dick Pruet | Chicago Bulls |
| 1992 | 51 | 2 | 24 | Tim Burroughs | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1972 | 51 | 4 | 4 | Ernie Fleming | Detroit Pistons |
| 1974 | 55 | 4 | 1 | Butch Taylor | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1971 | 57 | 4 | 6 | Pembroke Burrows | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1987 | 59 | 3 | 13 | Danny Pearson | Washington Bullets |
| 1982 | 67 | 3 | 21 | Mike Hackett | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1971 | 78 | 5 | 10 | Greg Nelson | San Diego Rockets |
| 1970 | 89 | 6 | 4 | Rod McIntyre | Boston Celtics |
| 1978 | 97 | 5 | 9 | Ron Anthony | Chicago Bulls |
| 1975 | 100 | 6 | 10 | Hank Williams | New York Knicks |
| 1973 | 102 | 6 | 16 | David Brent | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1975 | 108 | 6 | 18 | Rick Coleman | Boston Celtics |
| 1975 | 116 | 7 | 8 | Shawn Leftwick | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1971 | 140 | 9 | 4 | Ernie Fleming | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1973 | 152 | 10 | 1 | Abe Steward | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1978 | 154 | 8 | 2 | Felton Young | Buffalo Braves |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.