NBA players drafted/signed out of New Orleans
The basketball team of New Orleans is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Southland conference and is nicknamed as the Privateers.
10 players have been selected out of New Orleans in NBA draft history, 1 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 3 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of New Orleans was selected in the NBA draft was in 1995.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of New Orleans: Golden State Warriors (2 times), Brooklyn Nets (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of New Orleans 1
No players drafted/signed out of New Orleans are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of New Orleans 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Ervin Johnson | 1993 (23) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1993 | 2006 | 13 |
| Ledell Eackles | 1988 (36) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1988 | 1998 | 7 |
| Michael McDonald | 1995 (55) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1997 | 1998 | 1 |
| Ron Grandison | 1987 (100) | PF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1988 | 1996 | 4 |
| Tony Harris | n.d | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1990 | 1995 | 3 |
| Wayne Cooper | 1978 (40) | C/PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1978 | 1992 | 14 |
| Wilbur Holland | 1975 (75) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1975 | 1979 | 4 |
Other NBA draft picks out of New Orleans 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 111 | 5 | 18 | Mark Petteway | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1983 | 133 | 6 | 17 | Oscar Taylor | New Jersey Nets |
| 1980 | 165 | 8 | 5 | Lloyd Terry | New Jersey Nets |
| 1982 | 208 | 10 | 3 | Michael Edwards | Utah Jazz |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.