NBA players drafted/signed out of Mississippi State
The basketball team of Mississippi State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the SEC conference and is nicknamed as the Bulldogs.
27 players have been selected out of Mississippi State in NBA draft history, 7 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 Mississippi State was selected in the NBA draft was in 2020.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Mississippi State: Detroit Pistons (3 times), Atlanta Hawks (2), San Antonio Spurs (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Mississippi State 1
No players drafted/signed out of Mississippi State are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Mississippi State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Reggie Perry | 2020 (57) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2020 | 2022 | 2 |
| Craig Sword | 2016 (-) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2021 | 2022 | 1 |
| Q. Weatherspoon | 2019 (49) | PG/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2019 | 2022 | 3 |
| Robert Woodard | 2020 (40) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2020 | 2022 | 2 |
| Arnett Moultrie | 2012 (27) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2012 | 2014 | 2 |
| Jarvis Varnado | 2010 (41) | PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2012 | 2014 | 2 |
| Erick Dampier | 1996 (10) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1996 | 2012 | 16 |
| Lawrence Roberts | 2005 (55) | PF/C | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 2005 | 2007 | 2 |
| Derrick Zimmerman | 2003 (40) | PG/SG | 1.90/ 6'3'' | 2005 | 2006 | 1 |
| Tang Hamilton | 2001 (-) | SF/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2001 | 2002 | 1 |
| Dontae' Jones | 1996 (21) | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1997 | 1998 | 1 |
| Jeff Malone | 1983 (10) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1983 | 1996 | 13 |
| Rickey Brown | 1980 (13) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1980 | 1985 | 5 |
| Wiley Peck | 1979 (19) | SG | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1979 | 1980 | 1 |
| Bailey Howell | 1959 (4) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1959 | 1971 | 12 |
| Dee Bost | 2012 (-) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
| Aric Holman | 2019 (-) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
| D.J. Stewart | 2021 (-) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Mississippi State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 15 | 2 | 6 | Leland Mitchell | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1961 | 19 | 2 | 10 | Jerry Graves | Chicago Packers |
| 1957 | 32 | 4 | 8 | Jim Ashmore | Boston Celtics |
| 1951 | 34 | 4 | 4 | Herb Hargett | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 2003 | 36 | 2 | 7 | Mario Austin | Chicago Bulls |
| 1999 | 44 | 2 | 15 | Tyrone Washington | Houston Rockets |
| 1963 | 45 | 5 | 9 | Red Stroud | Boston Celtics |
| 1954 | 71 | 8 | 8 | Cob Jarvis | New York Knicks |
| 1983 | 74 | 4 | 4 | Kalpatrick Wells | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1979 | 79 | 4 | 13 | Ray White | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1986 | 86 | 4 | 16 | Chauncey Robinson | Detroit Pistons |
| 1983 | 91 | 4 | 21 | Terry Lewis | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1952 | 93 | 11 | 1 | Coyt Vance | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1968 | 97 | 8 | 5 | Dave Williams | Cincinnati Royals |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.