NBA players drafted/signed out of McNeese State
The basketball team of McNeese State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Southland conference and is nicknamed as the Cowboys.
10 players have been selected out of McNeese State in NBA draft history, 1 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 3 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of McNeese State was selected in the NBA draft was in 1989.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of McNeese State: New York Knicks (2 times), Denver Nuggets (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of McNeese State 1
No players drafted/signed out of McNeese State are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of McNeese State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Tierre Brown | 2001 (-) | PG/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2001 | 2005 | 4 |
| Joe Dumars | 1985 (18) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1985 | 1999 | 14 |
| Anthony Pullard | 1990 (-) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1992 | 1993 | 1 |
| Edmund Lawrence | 1976 (84) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1980 | 1981 | 1 |
| John Rudd | 1978 (32) | SF/PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1978 | 1979 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of McNeese State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32 | 2 | 9 | David Lawrence | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1956 | 35 | 5 | 3 | Bill Reigel | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1989 | 42 | 2 | 15 | Michael Cutright | Denver Nuggets |
| 1987 | 49 | 3 | 3 | Jerome Batiste | New York Knicks |
| 1955 | 57 | 8 | 1 | Bill Reigel | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1986 | 156 | 7 | 17 | Mike Marshall | Denver Nuggets |
| 1982 | 179 | 8 | 18 | Chris Faggi | San Antonio Spurs |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.