NBA players drafted/signed out of Sam Houston State
The basketball team of Sam Houston State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Southland conference and is nicknamed as the Bearkats.
7 players have been selected out of Sam Houston State 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 Sam Houston State was selected in the NBA draft was in 1986.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Sam Houston State: Boston Celtics (2 times).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Sam Houston State 1
No players drafted/signed out of Sam Houston State are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Sam Houston State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Frank Gates | 1949 (-) | PG/SG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
| Murray Mitchell | 1948 (51) | PF/SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Sam Houston State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 41 | 3 | 6 | James Lister | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1984 | 63 | 3 | 16 | Yommi Sangodeyi | New Jersey Nets |
| 1948 | 92 | 8 | 10 | Don Walker | Washington Capitols |
| 1986 | 128 | 6 | 12 | Lorenzo Duncan | Washington Bullets |
| 1973 | 137 | 8 | 17 | Robert White | Boston Celtics |
| 1973 | 164 | 10 | 13 | Ron Battle | Milwaukee Bucks |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.