NBA players drafted/signed out of Temple
The basketball team of Temple is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the American conference and is nicknamed as the Owls.
37 players have been selected out of Temple in NBA draft history, 9 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 8 in the second round and 1 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Temple was selected in the NBA draft was in 2011.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Temple: Golden State Warriors (10 times), Philadelphia 76ers (5), Phoenix Suns (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Temple 1
No players drafted/signed out of Temple are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Temple 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Lavoy Allen | 2011 (50) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2011 | 2017 | 6 |
| Dionte Christmas | 2009 (-) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2013 | 2014 | 1 |
| Mardy Collins | 2006 (29) | SG | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2006 | 2010 | 4 |
| Eddie Jones | 1994 (10) | SG | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1994 | 2008 | 14 |
| Lynn Greer | 2002 (-) | PG/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2006 | 2007 | 1 |
| Marc Jackson | 1997 (37) | C/PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2000 | 2007 | 7 |
| Aaron McKie | 1994 (17) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1994 | 2007 | 13 |
| Rick Brunson | n.d | PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1997 | 2006 | 9 |
| Pepe Sánchez | n.d | PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2000 | 2003 | 2 |
| Mark Strickland | n.d | SF/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1994 | 2003 | 8 |
| Duane Causwell | 1990 (18) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1990 | 2001 | 11 |
| W. Cunningham | n.d | C | 2.10/ 6'11'' | 1997 | 1999 | 2 |
| Mark Macon | 1991 (8) | SG/PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1991 | 1999 | 6 |
| Donald Hodge | 1991 (33) | C/PF | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1991 | 1996 | 5 |
| Tim Perry | 1988 (7) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1988 | 1996 | 8 |
| Ramón Rivas | n.d | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1988 | 1989 | 1 |
| Nate Blackwell | 1987 (27) | PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1987 | 1988 | 1 |
| Terence Stansbury | 1984 (15) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1984 | 1987 | 3 |
| Ollie Johnson | 1972 (30) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1972 | 1982 | 10 |
| Jerry Baskerville | 1974 (-) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1975 | 1976 | 1 |
| Eddie Mast | 1969 (40) | PF/C | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 1970 | 1973 | 3 |
| Johnny Baum | 1969 (23) | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1969 | 1971 | 2 |
| Guy Rodgers | 1958 (1) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1958 | 1970 | 12 |
| Pickles Kennedy | 1960 (15) | PG | 1.81/ 5'11'' | 1960 | 1961 | 1 |
| Hal Lear | 1956 (8) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1956 | 1957 | 1 |
| Nelson Bobb | 1949 (30) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1949 | 1953 | 4 |
| Bill Mlkvy | 1952 (4) | SF | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1952 | 1953 | 1 |
| Ike Borsavage | 1950 (51) | C/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1950 | 1951 | 1 |
| Jerry Rullo | n.d | PG/SG | 1.78/ 5'10'' | 1946 | 1950 | 4 |
| Mike Bloom | n.d | PF/C | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1947 | 1949 | 2 |
| Angelo Musi | n.d | PG/SG | 1.76/ 5'9'' | 1946 | 1949 | 3 |
| Jack Hewson | 1947 (43) | PF/C | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1947 | 1948 | 1 |
| Gorham Getchell | n.d | C | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
| Micheal Eric | 2012 (-) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
| Khalif Wyatt | 2013 (-) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Temple 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 40 | 4 | 10 | Jim Williams | Chicago Bulls |
| 2000 | 48 | 2 | 19 | Mark Karcher | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1955 | 51 | 7 | 3 | Harry Silcox | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1958 | 53 | 7 | 5 | Jay Norman | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1955 | 59 | 8 | 3 | Al Didriksen | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1958 | 68 | 9 | 6 | Tink Van Patton | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1969 | 70 | 5 | 13 | Joe Cromer | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1985 | 78 | 4 | 8 | Granger Hall | Phoenix Suns |
| 1979 | 81 | 4 | 15 | Ricky Reed | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1974 | 87 | 5 | 15 | Joe Newman | Detroit Pistons |
| 1968 | 118 | 9 | 12 | Clarence Brookins | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1985 | 124 | 6 | 8 | Charles Rayne | Phoenix Suns |
| 1984 | 167 | 8 | 5 | Jim McLoughlin | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1978 | 181 | 9 | 11 | Tim Claxton | Washington Bullets |
| 1968 | 187 | 15 | 6 | John Baum | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1981 | 202 | 9 | 19 | Ron Wister | Philadelphia 76ers |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.