NBA players drafted/signed out of Long Beach State
The basketball team of Long Beach State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Big West conference and is nicknamed as the 49ers.
32 players have been selected out of Long Beach State in NBA draft history, 4 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 10 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Long Beach State was selected in the NBA draft was in 2013.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Long Beach State: Atlanta Hawks (4 times), Boston Celtics (4), Houston Rockets (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Long Beach State 1
No players drafted/signed out of Long Beach State are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Long Beach State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| James Ennis | 2013 (50) | SF/PF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2014 | 2022 | 8 |
| Casper Ware | 2012 (-) | PG | 1.78/ 5'10'' | 2013 | 2014 | 1 |
| Bryon Russell | 1993 (45) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1993 | 2006 | 13 |
| Lucious Harris | 1993 (28) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1993 | 2005 | 12 |
| Juaquin Hawkins | 1996 (-) | G/F | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2002 | 2003 | 1 |
| James Cotton | 1997 (32) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1997 | 1999 | 2 |
| Morlon Wiley | 1988 (46) | PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1988 | 1995 | 7 |
| Craig Hodges | 1982 (48) | SG/PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1982 | 1992 | 10 |
| Bob Gross | 1975 (25) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1975 | 1983 | 8 |
| Rickey Williams | 1978 (190) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1982 | 1983 | 1 |
| Craig Dykema | 1981 (66) | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1981 | 1982 | 1 |
| Michael Wiley | 1980 (39) | PF | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 1980 | 1982 | 2 |
| Cliff Pondexter | 1974 (16) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1975 | 1978 | 3 |
| Ed Ratleff | 1973 (6) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1973 | 1978 | 5 |
| Leonard Gray | 1974 (26) | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1974 | 1977 | 3 |
| Glenn McDonald | 1974 (17) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1974 | 1977 | 3 |
| Chuck Terry | 1972 (29) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1972 | 1977 | 3 |
| George Trapp | 1971 (5) | PF/C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1971 | 1977 | 6 |
| Eric McWilliams | 1972 (37) | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1972 | 1973 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Long Beach State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50 | 2 | 21 | Andrew Betts | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1974 | 53 | 3 | 17 | Roscoe Pondexter | Boston Celtics |
| 1965 | 53 | 6 | 6 | John Rambo | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1977 | 54 | 3 | 10 | Lloyd McMillian | New York Knicks |
| 1972 | 61 | 4 | 14 | Nate Stephens | Boston Celtics |
| 1970 | 71 | 5 | 3 | Bill Jankans | Detroit Pistons |
| 1973 | 80 | 5 | 11 | Nate Stephens | Golden State Warriors |
| 1982 | 81 | 4 | 12 | Dino Gregory | Washington Bullets |
| 1980 | 81 | 4 | 12 | Francois Wise | Washington Bullets |
| 1970 | 91 | 6 | 6 | Sam Robinson | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1972 | 98 | 7 | 1 | Bob Lynn | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1984 | 143 | 7 | 4 | Joedy Gardner | Houston Rockets |
| 1973 | 206 | 17 | 4 | Lamont King | Boston Celtics |
| 1983 | 212 | 10 | 6 | Michael Zeno | Golden State Warriors |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.