NBA players drafted/signed out of New Mexico
The basketball team of New Mexico is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Mountain West conference and is nicknamed as the Lobos.
37 players have been selected out of New Mexico in NBA draft history, 8 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 New Mexico was selected in the NBA draft was in 2014.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of New Mexico: Chicago Bulls (3 times), Los Angeles Lakers (3), Sacramento Kings (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of New Mexico 1
No players drafted/signed out of New Mexico are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of New Mexico 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Tony Snell | 2013 (20) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2013 | 2022 | 9 |
| Cameron Bairstow | 2014 (49) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2014 | 2016 | 2 |
| Drew Gordon | 2012 (-) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2014 | 2015 | 1 |
| Danny Granger | 2005 (17) | SF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2005 | 2015 | 10 |
| Alex Kirk | 2014 (-) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2014 | 2015 | 1 |
| Darington Hobson | 2010 (37) | G/F | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2011 | 2012 | 1 |
| J.R. Giddens | 2008 (30) | F/G | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2008 | 2010 | 2 |
| Kenny Thomas | 1999 (22) | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1999 | 2010 | 11 |
| Charles Smith | 1997 (26) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1997 | 2006 | 5 |
| Luc Longley | 1991 (7) | C | 2.18/ 7'2'' | 1991 | 2001 | 10 |
| Michael Cooper | 1978 (60) | G/F | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1978 | 1990 | 12 |
| Jerome Henderson | n.d | C/PF | 2.10/ 6'11'' | 1985 | 1987 | 2 |
| Mel Daniels | 1967 (9) | C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1976 | 1977 | 1 |
| Greg Howard | 1970 (10) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1970 | 1972 | 2 |
Other NBA draft picks out of New Mexico 1
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.