NBA players drafted/signed out of Missouri State
The basketball team of Missouri State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Missoury Valley conference and is nicknamed as the Bears.
13 players have been selected out of Missouri State in NBA draft history, 0 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 2 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Missouri State was selected in the NBA draft was in 2018.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Missouri State: New York Knicks (5 times).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Missouri State 1
No players drafted/signed out of Missouri State are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Missouri State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Alize Johnson | 2018 (50) | PF/SF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2018 | 2023 | 5 |
| Blake Ahearn | n.d | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2007 | 2012 | 3 |
| Winston Garland | 1987 (40) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1987 | 1995 | 7 |
| Curtis Perry | 1970 (35) | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1970 | 1978 | 8 |
| Don Anielak | 1954 (26) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1954 | 1955 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Missouri State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 40 | 4 | 5 | Preston Ward | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1959 | 54 | 7 | 6 | Russ Robinson | New York Knicks |
| 1968 | 59 | 5 | 9 | Lou Shephard | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1952 | 62 | 7 | 2 | Bill Lea | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1952 | 66 | 7 | 6 | Bud Julian | New York Knicks |
| 1953 | 80 | 9 | 8 | Forrest Hamilton | New York Knicks |
| 1959 | 85 | 14 | 1 | Jack Israel | New York Knicks |
| 1969 | 107 | 8 | 8 | Merton Bancroft | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1982 | 160 | 7 | 22 | Keith Hilliard | Philadelphia 76ers |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.