NBA players drafted/signed out of Ohio
The basketball team of Ohio is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Mid-American conference and is nicknamed as the Bobcats.
20 players have been selected out of Ohio in NBA draft history, 2 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 Ohio was selected in the NBA draft was in 2021.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Ohio: Phoenix Suns (2 times), New York Knicks (2), Washington Wizards (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Ohio 1
Point guard
25yo 1.93/ 6'4''
Draft: 2021 / Pick: 33
2 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Ohio 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Maurice Ndour | 2015 (-) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2016 | 2017 | 1 |
| Brandon Hunter | 2003 (56) | PF | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 2003 | 2005 | 2 |
| Gary Trent | 1995 (11) | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1995 | 2004 | 9 |
| Paul Graham | 1989 (-) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1991 | 1994 | 3 |
| Dave Jamerson | 1990 (15) | G/F | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1990 | 1994 | 3 |
| Howie Jolliff | n.d | PF/C | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 1960 | 1963 | 3 |
| Dick Shrider | 1948 (52) | PG/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1948 | 1949 | 1 |
| Frank Baumholtz | n.d | PG | 1.78/ 5'10'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
| Pete Lalich | n.d | SF | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Ohio 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27 | 2 | 9 | Walter Luckett | Detroit Pistons |
| 1970 | 44 | 3 | 10 | Greg McDivitt | Phoenix Suns |
| 1960 | 50 | 7 | 2 | Howard Jolliff | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1964 | 56 | 7 | 2 | Jerry Jackson | Detroit Pistons |
| 1984 | 78 | 4 | 8 | John Devereaux | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1970 | 78 | 5 | 10 | John Canine | Phoenix Suns |
| 1961 | 78 | 9 | 2 | Larry Krueger | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1965 | 108 | 16 | 1 | Bunk Adams | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1971 | 121 | 8 | 2 | Craig Love | Buffalo Braves |
| 1972 | 124 | 8 | 11 | Tom Corde | New York Knicks |
| 1979 | 131 | 7 | 3 | Steve Skaggs | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1967 | 140 | 13 | 7 | John Schroeder | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1969 | 155 | 11 | 14 | Gerald McKee | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1979 | 169 | 9 | 3 | Tim Joyce | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1971 | 191 | 12 | 9 | Ken Kowall | Philadelphia 76ers |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.