NBA players drafted/signed out of Pittsburgh
The basketball team of Pittsburgh is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the ACC conference and is nicknamed as the Panthers.
29 players have been selected out of Pittsburgh in NBA draft history, 6 in the first round (1 during the last 10 years), 8 in the second round and 1 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Pittsburgh was selected in the NBA draft was in 2024.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Pittsburgh: Detroit Pistons (3 times), Indiana Pacers (2), Boston Celtics (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Pittsburgh 1
Center
31yo 2.11/ 6'11''
Draft: 2013 / Pick: 12
10 seasons in the NBA
Point guard/Shooting gua.
19yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2024 / Pick: 14
Rookie
Small forward/Power forw.
23yo 1.98/ 6'6''
Draft: 2021 / Undrafted
3 seasons in the NBA
Small forward
24yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2024 / Undrafted
Rookie
Former NBA players out of Pittsburgh 1
Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
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From | To | Seasons | ||||
Mouhamadou Gueye | 2022 (-) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2023 | 2024 | 1 |
Brad Wanamaker | 2011 (-) | PG/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2018 | 2022 | 4 |
Jamel Artis | 2017 (-) | G/F | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2017 | 2018 | 1 |
Lamar Patterson | 2014 (48) | F/G | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2015 | 2017 | 2 |
DeJuan Blair | 2009 (37) | PF/C | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2009 | 2016 | 7 |
Aaron Gray | 2007 (49) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2007 | 2014 | 7 |
Sam Young | 2009 (36) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2009 | 2013 | 4 |
Mark Blount | 1997 (54) | C/PF | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2000 | 2009 | 9 |
Chris Taft | 2005 (42) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2005 | 2006 | 1 |
Brandin Knight | 2003 (-) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 2004 | 2005 | 1 |
Vonteego Cummings | 1999 (26) | PG/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1999 | 2002 | 3 |
Thomas Hamilton | n.d | C | 2.18/ 7'2'' | 1995 | 2000 | 2 |
Eric Mobley | 1994 (18) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1994 | 1997 | 3 |
Charles Smith | 1988 (3) | PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1988 | 1997 | 9 |
D. Morningstar | 1992 (47) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1993 | 1994 | 1 |
Jerome Lane | 1988 (23) | PF/SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1988 | 1993 | 5 |
Billy Knight | 1974 (21) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1976 | 1985 | 9 |
Mel Bennett | n.d | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1976 | 1982 | 4 |
Keith Starr | 1976 (52) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1976 | 1977 | 1 |
Joe Fabel | n.d | G/F | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
Mike Young | 2017 (-) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Pittsburgh 1
YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
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1964 | 19 | 3 | 1 | Brian Generalovich | New York Knicks |
1958 | 31 | 4 | 7 | Julius Peques | St. Louis Hawks |
1954 | 40 | 5 | 4 | Dutch Burch | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1959 | 41 | 6 | 1 | Don Hennon | Cincinnati Royals |
1981 | 56 | 3 | 10 | Carlton Neverson | Golden State Warriors |
1981 | 62 | 3 | 16 | Sam Clancy | Phoenix Suns |
1957 | 64 | 9 | 2 | Bob Lazor | Detroit Pistons |
1974 | 69 | 4 | 15 | Mickey Martin | Detroit Pistons |
1980 | 73 | 4 | 4 | Sammie Ellis | Denver Nuggets |
1978 | 73 | 4 | 7 | Larry Harris | Buffalo Braves |
1984 | 117 | 6 | 1 | Clyde Vaughan | Indiana Pacers |
1979 | 125 | 6 | 17 | Terry Knight | San Antonio Spurs |
1972 | 177 | 13 | 3 | Kent Scott | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
1983 | 183 | 8 | 21 | Trent Johnson | Boston Celtics |