NBA players drafted/signed out of Santa Clara
The basketball team of Santa Clara is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the West Coast conference and is nicknamed as the Broncos.
31 players have been selected out of Santa Clara in NBA draft history, 6 in the first round (2 during the last 10 years), 1 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Santa Clara was selected in the NBA draft was in 2023.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Santa Clara: Golden State Warriors (7 times), Oklahoma City Thunder (3), Phoenix Suns (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Santa Clara 1
Point guard/Shooting gua.
21yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2023 / Pick: 19
1 seasons in the NBA
Power forward/Small forw.
23yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2022 / Pick: 12
2 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Santa Clara 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Steve Nash | 1996 (15) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1996 | 2014 | 18 |
| Marlon Garnett | 1998 (-) | PG/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1998 | 1999 | 1 |
| Kurt Rambis | 1980 (58) | PF/SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1981 | 1995 | 14 |
| Nick Vanos | 1985 (32) | C | 2.16/ 7'1'' | 1985 | 1987 | 2 |
| Harold Keeling | 1985 (63) | PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1985 | 1986 | 1 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 1970 (46) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1970 | 1982 | 12 |
| Bud Ogden | 1969 (13) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1969 | 1971 | 2 |
| Ralph Ogden | 1970 (53) | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1970 | 1971 | 1 |
| Kenny Sears | 1955 (6) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1955 | 1964 | 8 |
| Bruce Hale | n.d | G/F | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1948 | 1951 | 3 |
| Dick O'Keefe | 1947 (9) | F/G | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1947 | 1951 | 4 |
| Bob Feerick | n.d | F/G | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1946 | 1950 | 4 |
| Marty Passaglia | n.d | SG/PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1946 | 1949 | 2 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Santa Clara 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 21 | 3 | 1 | Bob Alamo | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| 1963 | 48 | 6 | 3 | Gene Shields | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1960 | 49 | 7 | 1 | Fred Sobrero | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1954 | 68 | 8 | 5 | Jim Young | Boston Celtics |
| 1964 | 70 | 8 | 7 | Bob Garibaldi | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1950 | 89 | 8 | 5 | Joe Greenbach | Washington Capitols |
| 1972 | 95 | 6 | 15 | Mike Stewart | Chicago Bulls |
| 1982 | 109 | 5 | 17 | Bill Duffy | Denver Nuggets |
| 1978 | 113 | 6 | 3 | Eddie Joe Chavez | Houston Rockets |
| 1973 | 120 | 7 | 17 | Mike Stewart | Boston Celtics |
| 1980 | 122 | 6 | 7 | Londale Theus | San Diego Clippers |
| 1968 | 127 | 10 | 7 | Bob Heaney | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1986 | 143 | 7 | 4 | Steve Kenilvort | Golden State Warriors |
| 1972 | 156 | 10 | 13 | Jolly Spight | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1973 | 160 | 10 | 9 | Fred Lavoroni | Golden State Warriors |
| 1968 | 162 | 13 | 2 | Bud Ogden | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1975 | 170 | 10 | 10 | Jerry Bellotti | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1973 | 182 | 12 | 8 | Bruce Winkler | Boston Celtics |
| 1979 | 201 | 10 | 17 | Korky Nelson | Phoenix Suns |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.