NBA players drafted/signed out of Manhattan
The basketball team of Manhattan is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the MAAC conference and is nicknamed as the Jaspers.
22 players have been selected out of Manhattan in NBA draft history, 0 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 1 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Manhattan was selected in the NBA draft was in 2004.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Manhattan: New York Knicks (5 times), Atlanta Hawks (4), Golden State Warriors (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Manhattan 1
No players drafted/signed out of Manhattan are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Manhattan 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Luis Flores | 2004 (55) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2004 | 2005 | 1 |
| Ricky Marsh | 1977 (165) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1977 | 1978 | 1 |
| Grady O'Malley | 1969 (214) | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1969 | 1970 | 1 |
| Jerry Paulson | 1957 (17) | PG/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1957 | 1958 | 1 |
| Jake Pelkington | 1947 (-) | PF/SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1948 | 1949 | 1 |
| Warren Fenley | n.d | F/G | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
| Dick Murphy | n.d | PG/SG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Manhattan 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 22 | 3 | 6 | Angelo Lombardo | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1960 | 23 | 3 | 7 | Bob Mealy | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1965 | 31 | 4 | 2 | Larry Lembo | New York Knicks |
| 1953 | 34 | 4 | 7 | Andy McGowan | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1975 | 52 | 3 | 16 | George Bucci | Buffalo Braves |
| 1978 | 54 | 3 | 10 | Steve Grant | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1975 | 60 | 4 | 6 | Bill Campion | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1970 | 68 | 4 | 17 | John Marren | New York Knicks |
| 1971 | 69 | 5 | 1 | Brian Mahoney | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1976 | 75 | 5 | 7 | Tom Lockhart | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1955 | 81 | 11 | 1 | Ed O'Connor | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1968 | 103 | 8 | 11 | Marin Baietti | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1973 | 117 | 7 | 14 | Mike Moore | New York Knicks |
| 1967 | 141 | 13 | 8 | Bob Chlupsa | San Diego Rockets |
| 1972 | 152 | 10 | 9 | Richie Garner | New York Knicks |
| 1979 | 166 | 8 | 19 | Jo Jo Walters | Washington Bullets |
| 1972 | 198 | 18 | 1 | Ron Manning | Chicago Bulls |
| 1982 | 211 | 10 | 6 | John Leonard | New York Knicks |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.