NBA players drafted/signed out of Seattle
The basketball team of Seattle is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the WAC conference and is nicknamed as the Redhawks.
28 players have been selected out of Seattle in NBA draft history, 4 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 2 in the second round and 1 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Seattle was selected in the NBA draft was in 1980.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Seattle: Oklahoma City Thunder (7 times), Atlanta Hawks (4), Los Angeles Lakers (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Seattle 1
No players drafted/signed out of Seattle are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Seattle 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Jawann Oldham | 1980 (41) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1980 | 1991 | 10 |
| Clint Richardson | 1979 (36) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1979 | 1987 | 8 |
| Frank Oleynick | 1975 (12) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1975 | 1977 | 2 |
| Rod Derline | 1974 (169) | SG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1974 | 1976 | 2 |
| John Tresvant | 1964 (42) | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1964 | 1973 | 9 |
| Elgin Baylor | 1958 (2) | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1958 | 1972 | 14 |
| Eddie Miles | 1963 (5) | F/G | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1963 | 1972 | 9 |
| Tom Workman | 1967 (8) | SF | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 1967 | 1970 | 3 |
| Plummer Lott | 1967 (54) | F/G | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1967 | 1969 | 2 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Seattle 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 20 | 3 | 1 | Malikin Strong | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1960 | 33 | 5 | 1 | Don Ogorek | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1953 | 48 | 6 | 3 | John O'Brien | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1965 | 55 | 6 | 8 | Theo Cruz | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1954 | 55 | 7 | 1 | Joe Pehanick | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1953 | 57 | 7 | 3 | Eddie O'Brien | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1963 | 72 | 9 | 4 | Ernie Durston | Detroit Pistons |
| 1972 | 73 | 5 | 10 | Gary Ladd | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1961 | 73 | 8 | 5 | Dave Mills | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1959 | 74 | 11 | 1 | Charley Brown | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1955 | 86 | 11 | 6 | Stan Glowaski | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1972 | 87 | 6 | 7 | Mike Collins | Houston Rockets |
| 1970 | 113 | 7 | 11 | Lou West | Chicago Bulls |
| 1977 | 118 | 6 | 8 | Bucky O'Brien | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1970 | 140 | 9 | 4 | Tom Little | Boston Celtics |
| 1973 | 141 | 9 | 4 | Greg Williams | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1980 | 158 | 7 | 20 | Carl Ervin | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1968 | 210 | 19 | 3 | Jim LaCour | Baltimore Bullets |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.