NBA players drafted/signed out of Minnesota
The basketball team of Minnesota is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Big Ten conference and is nicknamed as the Golden Gophers.
56 players have been selected out of Minnesota in NBA draft history, 17 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 7 in the second round and 4 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Minnesota was selected in the NBA draft was in 2024.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Minnesota: Los Angeles Lakers (15 times), Atlanta Hawks (6), Milwaukee Bucks (4).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Minnesota 1
Shooting guard
19yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2024 / Pick: 46
Rookie
Power forward/Small forw.
27yo 2.01/ 6'7''
Draft: 2019 / Undrafted
5 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Minnesota 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Daniel Oturu | 2020 (33) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2020 | 2022 | 2 |
| Kris Humphries | 2004 (14) | C/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2004 | 2017 | 13 |
| Joel Przybilla | 2000 (9) | C | 2.16/ 7'1'' | 2000 | 2013 | 13 |
| Bobby Jackson | 1997 (23) | PG/SG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1997 | 2009 | 12 |
| Kevin Burleson | 2003 (-) | PG | 1.90/ 6'3'' | 2005 | 2006 | 1 |
| Voshon Lenard | 1994 (46) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1995 | 2006 | 11 |
| John Thomas | 1997 (25) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1997 | 2006 | 5 |
| Quincy Lewis | 1999 (19) | F/G | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1999 | 2004 | 4 |
| Sam Jacobson | 1998 (26) | G/F | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1998 | 2001 | 3 |
| Willie Burton | 1990 (9) | F/G | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1990 | 1999 | 8 |
| Trevor Winter | 1997 (-) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1998 | 1999 | 1 |
| Walter Bond | 1991 (-) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1992 | 1995 | 3 |
| Bob Martin | n.d | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1993 | 1995 | 2 |
| Randy Breuer | 1983 (18) | C | 2.21/ 7'3'' | 1983 | 1994 | 11 |
| Kevin Lynch | 1991 (28) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1991 | 1993 | 2 |
| Kevin McHale | 1980 (3) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1980 | 1993 | 13 |
| Melvin Newbern | 1990 (-) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1992 | 1993 | 1 |
| Trent Tucker | 1982 (6) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1982 | 1993 | 11 |
| Jim Petersen | 1984 (51) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1984 | 1992 | 8 |
| Richard Coffey | 1990 (-) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1990 | 1991 | 1 |
| John Shasky | 1986 (61) | C | 2.10/ 6'11'' | 1988 | 1991 | 3 |
| Mychal Thompson | 1978 (1) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1978 | 1991 | 12 |
| Mark Olberding | n.d | PF/SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1976 | 1987 | 11 |
| Ray Williams | 1977 (10) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1977 | 1987 | 10 |
| Jim Brewer | 1973 (2) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1973 | 1982 | 9 |
| Ron Behagen | 1973 (7) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1973 | 1980 | 7 |
| Lou Hudson | 1966 (4) | G/F | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1966 | 1979 | 13 |
| Archie Clark | 1966 (37) | PG/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1966 | 1976 | 10 |
| Larry Mikan | 1970 (64) | SF/PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1970 | 1971 | 1 |
| Dick Garmaker | 1955 (1) | G/F | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1955 | 1961 | 6 |
| Ron Johnson | 1960 (12) | PF/SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1960 | 1961 | 1 |
| Doug Bolstorff | 1957 (57) | SG/PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1957 | 1958 | 1 |
| Ed Kalafat | 1954 (9) | C | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1954 | 1957 | 3 |
| Chuck Mencel | 1955 (14) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1955 | 1957 | 2 |
| Whitey Skoog | 1951 (10) | SG/PG | 1.80/ 5'11'' | 1951 | 1957 | 6 |
| Kleggie Hermsen | n.d | C/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1946 | 1953 | 6 |
| Don Carlson | n.d | G/F | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1946 | 1951 | 4 |
| Bud Grant | 1950 (47) | SF/PF | 1.90/ 6'3'' | 1949 | 1951 | 2 |
| Tony Jaros | n.d | F/G | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1946 | 1951 | 4 |
| Don Smith | 1947 (68) | G/F | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1948 | 1949 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Minnesota 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 25 | 4 | 1 | George Kline | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1957 | 25 | 4 | 1 | Jed Dormeyer | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1954 | 45 | 5 | 9 | Buzz Bennett | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 2003 | 55 | 2 | 26 | Rick Rickert | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1973 | 59 | 4 | 7 | Clyde Turner | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1965 | 61 | 7 | 5 | Terry Kunze | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1959 | 71 | 10 | 4 | Roger Johnson | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1973 | 79 | 5 | 10 | Dave Winfield | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1962 | 79 | 9 | 8 | Bill Matson | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1966 | 86 | 10 | 2 | Don Yates | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1968 | 91 | 7 | 13 | Tom Kondla | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1952 | 92 | 10 | 6 | Dick Means | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1965 | 98 | 13 | 4 | Mel Northway | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1982 | 102 | 5 | 10 | Mark Hall | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1971 | 106 | 7 | 4 | Ollie Shannon | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1953 | 107 | 13 | 4 | Bob Gelle | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1985 | 109 | 5 | 16 | Tommy Davis | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1971 | 109 | 7 | 7 | Eric Hill | San Diego Rockets |
| 1978 | 116 | 6 | 6 | Dave Winey | Boston Celtics |
| 1982 | 124 | 6 | 9 | Gary Holmes | Detroit Pistons |
| 1978 | 130 | 6 | 20 | Osborne Lockhart | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1973 | 151 | 9 | 14 | Corky Taylor | Boston Celtics |
| 1979 | 171 | 9 | 5 | James Jackson | Chicago Bulls |
| 1969 | 207 | 18 | 1 | Al Nuness | Phoenix Suns |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.