NBA players drafted/signed out of Northern Illinois
The basketball team of Northern Illinois is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Mid-American conference and is nicknamed as the Huskies.
8 players have been selected out of Northern Illinois in NBA draft history, 0 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 0 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Northern Illinois was selected in the NBA draft was in 1984.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Northern Illinois: Los Angeles Lakers (2 times), Chicago Bulls (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Northern Illinois 1
No players drafted/signed out of Northern Illinois are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Northern Illinois 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Xavier Silas | n.d | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2011 | 2018 | 2 |
| Donald Whiteside | n.d | PG | 1.78/ 5'10'' | 1996 | 1998 | 2 |
| Paul Dawkins | 1979 (185) | F/G | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1979 | 1980 | 1 |
| Bob Wood | 1949 (-) | PG/SG | 1.78/ 5'10'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Northern Illinois 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 48 | 3 | 12 | Jim Bradley | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1984 | 49 | 3 | 2 | Tim Dillon | Chicago Bulls |
| 1977 | 81 | 4 | 15 | Matt Hicks | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1973 | 85 | 5 | 16 | Larry Jackson | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1973 | 115 | 7 | 12 | Billy Harris | Chicago Bulls |
| 1969 | 125 | 9 | 12 | Jim Smith | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1982 | 157 | 7 | 19 | Allen Rayhorn | Seattle SuperSonics |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.