NBA players drafted/signed out of Southern
The basketball team of Southern is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the SWAC conference and is nicknamed as the Jaguars.
14 players have been selected out of Southern in NBA draft history, 1 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 3 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Southern was selected in the NBA draft was in 1993.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Southern: Washington Wizards (2 times), Los Angeles Clippers (2), Sacramento Kings (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Southern 1
No players drafted/signed out of Southern are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Southern 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Avery Johnson | n.d | PG | 1.80/ 5'11'' | 1988 | 2004 | 16 |
| Bobby Phills | 1991 (45) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1991 | 2000 | 9 |
| Frankie Sanders | 1978 (20) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1978 | 1981 | 2 |
| Tommie Green | 1978 (35) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1978 | 1979 | 1 |
| Bob Love | 1965 (36) | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1966 | 1977 | 11 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Southern 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53 | 2 | 26 | Leonard White | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1980 | 62 | 3 | 16 | Tony Murphy | Kansas City Kings |
| 1979 | 77 | 4 | 11 | Lionel Garrett | San Diego Clippers |
| 1968 | 82 | 7 | 4 | Jasper Wilson | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1978 | 100 | 5 | 12 | Greg Green | New York Knicks |
| 1976 | 112 | 7 | 8 | Ron Barrow | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1982 | 118 | 6 | 3 | Alvin Jackson | Utah Jazz |
| 1979 | 124 | 6 | 16 | Collie Davis | Houston Rockets |
| 1981 | 158 | 7 | 20 | David Williams | Phoenix Suns |
| 1969 | 218 | 20 | 3 | Stan McKain | Baltimore Bullets |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.