NBA players drafted/signed out of New Mexico State
The basketball team of New Mexico State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the WAC conference and is nicknamed as the Aggies.
18 players have been selected out of New Mexico State in NBA draft history, 3 in the first round (1 during the last 10 years), 2 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of New Mexico State was selected in the NBA draft was in 2016.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of New Mexico State: Sacramento Kings (4 times), Chicago Bulls (2), San Antonio Spurs (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of New Mexico State 1
Point guard/Shooting gua.
27yo 1.98/ 6'6''
Draft: 2020 / Undrafted
3 seasons in the NBA
Power forward/Center
30yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2016 / Pick: 27
8 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of New Mexico State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Jemerrio Jones | 2018 (-) | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2018 | 2022 | 2 |
| Zach Lofton | 2018 (-) | SF | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2018 | 2019 | 1 |
| Jonathan Gibson | 2010 (-) | SG/PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2016 | 2018 | 2 |
| Sim Bhullar | 2014 (-) | C | 2.26/ 7'5'' | 2014 | 2015 | 1 |
| Randy Brown | 1991 (31) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1991 | 2003 | 12 |
| Reggie Jordan | n.d | SG/PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1993 | 2000 | 6 |
| Steve Colter | 1984 (33) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1984 | 1995 | 8 |
| Charlie Criss | n.d | PG | 1.73/ 5'8'' | 1977 | 1985 | 8 |
| Sam Lacey | 1970 (5) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1970 | 1983 | 13 |
| John Williamson | 1973 (96) | SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1976 | 1981 | 5 |
| Jim Bostic | 1975 (139) | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1977 | 1978 | 1 |
| Jimmy Collins | 1970 (11) | SG/PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1970 | 1972 | 2 |
| Bob Priddy | 1952 (52) | SF | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1952 | 1953 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of New Mexico State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 51 | 3 | 15 | Roland Grant | Detroit Pistons |
| 1961 | 55 | 6 | 5 | Billy Joe Price | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1966 | 60 | 7 | 1 | Mike Dabich | New York Knicks |
| 1971 | 74 | 5 | 6 | Jeff Smith | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1962 | 85 | 10 | 5 | George Knighton | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1987 | 115 | 6 | 1 | Kenny Travis | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1986 | 119 | 6 | 3 | Gilbert Wilburn | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1983 | 121 | 6 | 5 | Ernest Patterson | Chicago Bulls |
| 1982 | 133 | 6 | 18 | Jaime Pena | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1984 | 214 | 10 | 8 | Frank Rodriguez | San Antonio Spurs |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.