NBA players drafted/signed out of Niagara
The basketball team of Niagara is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the MAAC conference and is nicknamed as the Purple Eagles.
23 players have been selected out of Niagara in NBA draft history, 1 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 4 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Niagara was selected in the NBA draft was in 1987.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Niagara: Sacramento Kings (7 times), Detroit Pistons (3), Los Angeles Clippers (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Niagara 1
No players drafted/signed out of Niagara are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Niagara 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Joe Arlauckas | 1987 (74) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1987 | 1988 | 1 |
| Calvin Murphy | 1970 (18) | PG | 1.75/ 5'9'' | 1970 | 1983 | 13 |
| Andy Walker | 1976 (111) | F/G | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1976 | 1977 | 1 |
| Manny Leaks | 1968 (20) | PF/C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1972 | 1974 | 2 |
| Larry Costello | 1954 (12) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1954 | 1968 | 12 |
| Al Butler | 1961 (17) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1961 | 1965 | 4 |
| Boo Ellis | 1958 (17) | PF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1958 | 1960 | 2 |
| Ed Fleming | 1955 (18) | G/F | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1955 | 1960 | 5 |
| Bo Erias | 1954 (43) | SF | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1957 | 1958 | 1 |
| Zeke Sinicola | 1951 (4) | PG | 1.78/ 5'10'' | 1951 | 1954 | 2 |
| Joe Smyth | 1953 (53) | SF | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1953 | 1954 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Niagara 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 50 | 7 | 2 | Jim McConnell | Rochester Royals |
| 1972 | 52 | 4 | 5 | Marshall Wingate | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1948 | 69 | 6 | 9 | Ed Keim | Rochester Royals |
| 1955 | 88 | 12 | 1 | Charles Hoxie | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1977 | 90 | 5 | 2 | Mike Hanley | Buffalo Braves |
| 1948 | 107 | 10 | 6 | Paul Yesavi | Rochester Royals |
| 1967 | 111 | 10 | 9 | Butch Ervin | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1950 | 116 | 10 | 8 | Harry Foley | Rochester Royals |
| 1971 | 130 | 8 | 11 | Wayne Jones | Detroit Pistons |
| 1975 | 158 | 9 | 14 | George Rautins | Buffalo Braves |
| 1982 | 220 | 10 | 15 | Mike Phillips | Denver Nuggets |
| 1984 | 222 | 10 | 16 | Mike Curran | Utah Jazz |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.