NBA players drafted/signed out of Murray State
The basketball team of Murray State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Ohio Valley conference and is nicknamed as the Racers.
25 players have been selected out of Murray State in NBA draft history, 2 in the first round (2 during the last 10 years), 5 in the second round and 1 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Murray State was selected in the NBA draft was in 2019.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Murray State: Houston Rockets (4 times), Oklahoma City Thunder (3), Los Angeles Lakers (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Murray State 1
Point guard
25yo 1.89/ 6'2''
Draft: 2019 / Pick: 2
5 seasons in the NBA
Point guard
30yo 1.91/ 6'3''
Draft: 2015 / Pick: 14
9 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Murray State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Shaq Buchanan | 2019 (-) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2021 | 2022 | 1 |
| Isaiah Canaan | 2013 (34) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 2013 | 2019 | 6 |
| James Singleton | n.d | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2005 | 2012 | 5 |
| Popeye Jones | 1992 (41) | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1993 | 2004 | 11 |
| Marcus Brown | 1996 (46) | SG/PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1996 | 2000 | 2 |
| Jeff Martin | 1989 (31) | SG/PG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1989 | 1991 | 2 |
| Dick Cunningham | 1968 (21) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1968 | 1975 | 7 |
| Joe Fulks | n.d | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1946 | 1954 | 8 |
| Roy Hurley | n.d | G/F | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Murray State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 21 | 3 | 1 | Stewart Johnson | New York Knicks |
| 1958 | 33 | 5 | 1 | Quitman Sullins | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1967 | 55 | 5 | 12 | Herb McPherson | San Diego Rockets |
| 1971 | 71 | 5 | 3 | Hector Blondet | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1956 | 74 | 10 | 4 | Howard Crittendon | New York Knicks |
| 1948 | 76 | 7 | 5 | Don Reagan | Chicago Stags |
| 1980 | 89 | 4 | 20 | Ray Hooker | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1952 | 98 | 12 | 1 | Benny Purcell | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1953 | 101 | 12 | 5 | Garrett Beshear | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1985 | 110 | 5 | 17 | Mike Lahm | Detroit Pistons |
| 1967 | 112 | 10 | 10 | John Duncan | San Diego Rockets |
| 1983 | 129 | 6 | 13 | Glenn Green | Denver Nuggets |
| 1977 | 131 | 6 | 21 | Grover Woolard | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1973 | 142 | 9 | 5 | Les Taylor | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1970 | 142 | 9 | 6 | Claude Virden | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1971 | 144 | 9 | 8 | Ron Johnston | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1979 | 184 | 9 | 18 | Ray Hooker | Washington Bullets |
| 1978 | 193 | 10 | 7 | Mike Muff | Golden State Warriors |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.