NBA players drafted/signed out of Southern Mississippi
The basketball team of Southern Mississippi is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Conference USA conference and is nicknamed as the Golden Eagles.
10 players have been selected out of Southern Mississippi in NBA draft history, 2 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 Southern Mississippi was selected in the NBA draft was in 1992.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Southern Mississippi: New York Knicks (3 times), Los Angeles Lakers (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Southern Mississippi 1
No players drafted/signed out of Southern Mississippi are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Southern Mississippi 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| C. Weatherspoon | 1992 (9) | PF/SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1992 | 2005 | 13 |
| Kelly McCarty | 1998 (-) | G/F | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1998 | 1999 | 1 |
| Joe Courtney | n.d | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1992 | 1997 | 4 |
| Randolph Keys | 1988 (22) | F/G | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1988 | 1996 | 5 |
| Wendell Ladner | 1970 (-) | SF/PF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Southern Mississippi 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 35 | 4 | 8 | Thomas Bishop | New York Knicks |
| 1952 | 50 | 5 | 10 | Jim Bishop | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1988 | 52 | 3 | 2 | Derrick Hamilton | New Jersey Nets |
| 1954 | 54 | 6 | 9 | Nick Revon | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1961 | 56 | 6 | 6 | Dick Goldberg | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1960 | 61 | 8 | 5 | Don Curry | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1984 | 64 | 3 | 17 | Curtis Green | New York Knicks |
| 1955 | 91 | 12 | 4 | Mickey Harrington | New York Knicks |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.