NBA players drafted/signed out of Nebraska
The basketball team of Nebraska is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Big Ten conference and is nicknamed as the Cornhuskers.
29 players have been selected out of Nebraska in NBA draft history, 3 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 5 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Nebraska was selected in the NBA draft was in 2022.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Nebraska: Boston Celtics (4 times), Philadelphia 76ers (3), Houston Rockets (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Nebraska 1
Point guard
25yo 2.01/ 6'7''
Draft: 2021 / Pick: 46
3 seasons in the NBA
Forward/Guard
22yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2022 / Pick: 40
2 seasons in the NBA
Small forward/Power forw.
28yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2019 / Undrafted
Rookie
Former NBA players out of Nebraska 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Isaiah Roby | 2019 (45) | PF/C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2019 | 2023 | 4 |
| Mikki Moore | n.d | C/PF | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1998 | 2012 | 13 |
| Tyronn Lue | 1998 (23) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1998 | 2009 | 11 |
| Eric Piatkowski | 1994 (15) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1994 | 2008 | 14 |
| Erick Strickland | 1996 (-) | SG/PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1996 | 2005 | 9 |
| Tony Farmer | n.d | PF/C | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 1997 | 2000 | 2 |
| Rich King | 1991 (14) | C | 2.18/ 7'2'' | 1991 | 1995 | 4 |
| Dave Hoppen | 1986 (65) | C/PF | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1987 | 1993 | 6 |
| Eric Johnson | 1989 (-) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1989 | 1990 | 1 |
| Stu Lantz | 1968 (23) | SG/PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1968 | 1976 | 8 |
| Terran Petteway | 2015 (-) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Nebraska 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33 | 2 | 16 | Marvin Stewart | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1951 | 43 | 5 | 3 | Bob Pierce | Indianapolis Olympians |
| 1972 | 45 | 3 | 15 | Chuck Jura | Chicago Bulls |
| 1960 | 45 | 6 | 5 | Herschell Turner | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1999 | 50 | 2 | 21 | Venson Hamilton | Houston Rockets |
| 1976 | 51 | 3 | 17 | Jerry Fort | Boston Celtics |
| 1952 | 57 | 6 | 7 | Jim Buchanan | Boston Celtics |
| 1949 | 68 | 8 | 4 | Bob Retherford | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1950 | 79 | 7 | 6 | Milt Whitehead | Chicago Stags |
| 1954 | 94 | 11 | 5 | Bill Johnson | Boston Celtics |
| 1966 | 100 | 12 | 3 | Grant Simmons | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1979 | 103 | 5 | 15 | Carl McPipe | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1968 | 126 | 10 | 6 | Tom Baack | Detroit Pistons |
| 1985 | 131 | 6 | 15 | Curtis Moore | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1981 | 142 | 7 | 4 | Andre Smith | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1967 | 152 | 15 | 10 | Willie Campbell | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1974 | 168 | 10 | 7 | Brendy Lee | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1970 | 184 | 12 | 1 | Jim Brooks | San Diego Rockets |
| 1982 | 189 | 9 | 5 | Jack Moore | Kansas City Kings |
| 1972 | 195 | 16 | 3 | Mike Peterson | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 1971 | 201 | 13 | 6 | Leroy Chalk | Boston Celtics |