NBA players drafted/signed out of Louisiana
The basketball team of Louisiana is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Sun Belt conference and is nicknamed as the Ragin' Cajuns.
17 players have been selected out of Louisiana in NBA draft history, 3 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 Louisiana was selected in the NBA draft was in 2014.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Louisiana: Philadelphia 76ers (3 times), Milwaukee Bucks (2), Atlanta Hawks (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Louisiana 1
No players drafted/signed out of Louisiana are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Louisiana 1
Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
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From | To | Seasons | ||||
Elfrid Payton | 2014 (10) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2014 | 2022 | 8 |
Shawn Long | 2016 (-) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2016 | 2017 | 1 |
Orien Greene | 2005 (53) | PG/SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2005 | 2011 | 4 |
Kevin Brooks | 1991 (18) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1991 | 1994 | 3 |
Andrew Toney | 1980 (8) | SG/PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1980 | 1988 | 8 |
Bo Lamar | 1973 (44) | PG/SG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1976 | 1977 | 1 |
Marv Winkler | 1970 (50) | SG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1970 | 1971 | 1 |
Dwayne Mitchell | 2006 (-) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Louisiana 1
YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
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1974 | 68 | 4 | 14 | Roy Ebron | New York Knicks |
1981 | 75 | 4 | 6 | Kevin Figaro | Atlanta Hawks |
1983 | 80 | 4 | 10 | Dan Gay | Washington Bullets |
1965 | 80 | 10 | 3 | Dean Church | Philadelphia 76ers |
1982 | 84 | 4 | 15 | Alford Turner | Denver Nuggets |
1984 | 98 | 5 | 5 | Alonza Allen | Los Angeles Clippers |
1973 | 111 | 7 | 8 | Jerry Bisbano | Phoenix Suns |
1977 | 114 | 6 | 4 | Calvin Crews | Atlanta Hawks |
1984 | 124 | 6 | 8 | Dion Brown | San Antonio Spurs |
1984 | 129 | 6 | 13 | Graylin Warner | Seattle SuperSonics |
1985 | 130 | 6 | 14 | George Almones | New Jersey Nets |
1972 | 150 | 10 | 7 | Will Loftin | Baltimore Bullets |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.