NBA players drafted/signed out of Tennessee
The basketball team of Tennessee is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the SEC conference and is nicknamed as the Volunteers.
55 players have been selected out of Tennessee in NBA draft history, 12 in the first round (4 during the last 10 years), 15 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Tennessee was selected in the NBA draft was in 2024.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Tennessee: Philadelphia 76ers (7 times), Los Angeles Lakers (5), Boston Celtics (5).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Tennessee 1
Power forward/Small forw.
32yo 2.02/ 6'8''
Draft: 2011 / Pick: 19
13 seasons in the NBA
Point guard/Shooting gua.
22yo 1.93/ 6'4''
Draft: 2021 / Pick: 21
3 seasons in the NBA
Shooting guard
23yo 1.98/ 6'6''
Draft: 2024 / Pick: 17
Rookie
Small forward/Power forw.
21yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2023 / Pick: 35
1 seasons in the NBA
Shooting guard/Point gua.
31yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2015 / Pick: 40
9 seasons in the NBA
Shooting guard/Point gua.
22yo 1.93/ 6'4''
Draft: 2021 / Pick: 28
3 seasons in the NBA
Power forward/Small forw.
25yo 1.98/ 6'6''
Draft: 2019 / Pick: 22
5 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Tennessee 1
Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
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From | To | Seasons | ||||
Admiral Schofield | 2019 (42) | PF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2019 | 2024 | 4 |
Kennedy Chandler | 2022 (38) | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 2022 | 2023 | 1 |
Scotty Hopson | 2011 (-) | F/G | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2013 | 2022 | 3 |
Yves Pons | 2021 (-) | SF | 1.97/ 6'6'' | 2021 | 2022 | 1 |
Jordan Bone | 2019 (57) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2019 | 2021 | 2 |
Kyle Alexander | 2019 (-) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2019 | 2020 | 1 |
Jordan McRae | 2014 (58) | G/F | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2015 | 2020 | 4 |
Jarnell Stokes | 2014 (35) | C/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2014 | 2017 | 3 |
C.J. Watson | n.d | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2007 | 2017 | 10 |
Marcus Haislip | 2002 (13) | PF/SF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2002 | 2010 | 4 |
Allan Houston | 1993 (11) | SG | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1993 | 2005 | 12 |
Vincent Yarbrough | 2002 (32) | F/G | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 2002 | 2003 | 1 |
Dale Ellis | 1983 (9) | G/F | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1983 | 2000 | 17 |
Steve Hamer | 1996 (38) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1996 | 1997 | 1 |
Bernard King | 1977 (7) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1977 | 1993 | 14 |
Ian Lockhart | 1990 (-) | SF/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1990 | 1991 | 1 |
Dyron Nix | 1989 (29) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1989 | 1990 | 1 |
Doug Roth | 1989 (41) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1989 | 1990 | 1 |
Tony White | 1987 (33) | PG/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1987 | 1988 | 1 |
Ernie Grunfeld | 1977 (11) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1977 | 1986 | 9 |
Reggie Johnson | 1980 (15) | PF/SF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1980 | 1984 | 4 |
Howard Wood | 1981 (27) | PF/SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1981 | 1982 | 1 |
Terry Crosby | 1979 (62) | PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1979 | 1980 | 1 |
Tom Boerwinkle | 1968 (4) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1968 | 1978 | 10 |
Len Kosmalski | 1974 (24) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1974 | 1976 | 2 |
Gene Tormohlen | 1959 (13) | C/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1962 | 1970 | 6 |
Bob Hogsett | n.d | PF | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 1966 | 1967 | 1 |
Paul Walther | 1949 (44) | G/F | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1949 | 1955 | 6 |
Art Burris | 1950 (32) | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1950 | 1952 | 2 |
Dick Mehen | n.d | PF/C | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1949 | 1952 | 3 |
Marshall Hawkins | 1948 (27) | SF/PF | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
Garland O'Shields | n.d | G/F | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Tennessee 1
YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
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1960 | 25 | 4 | 1 | Dalen Showalter | Cincinnati Royals |
1955 | 27 | 4 | 3 | Ed Wiener | Philadelphia Warriors |
1965 | 46 | 5 | 8 | A.W. Davis | Los Angeles Lakers |
1969 | 53 | 4 | 10 | Billy Hann | Atlanta Hawks |
1966 | 59 | 6 | 9 | Red Robbins | Philadelphia 76ers |
1964 | 66 | 8 | 3 | Danny Schultz | Baltimore Bullets |
1971 | 77 | 5 | 9 | Don Johnson | Baltimore Bullets |
1963 | 77 | 11 | 1 | Orb Bowling | New York Knicks |
1950 | 80 | 7 | 8 | Ed Jones | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1956 | 83 | 12 | 2 | Carl Widseth | Minneapolis Lakers |
1985 | 88 | 4 | 18 | Mike Brooks | Houston Rockets |
1982 | 94 | 5 | 2 | Gary Carter | San Diego Clippers |
1971 | 100 | 6 | 15 | Jim England | Chicago Bulls |
1966 | 107 | 15 | 2 | Howard Bayne | Baltimore Bullets |
1984 | 114 | 5 | 21 | Dan Federman | Philadelphia 76ers |
1953 | 118 | 17 | 2 | Doug Atkins | Minneapolis Lakers |
1950 | 121 | 12 | 1 | Ed Montgomery | Philadelphia Warriors |
1970 | 123 | 8 | 4 | Bobby Croft | Boston Celtics |
1984 | 125 | 6 | 9 | Willie Burton | Denver Nuggets |
1967 | 126 | 12 | 3 | Ron Widby | Chicago Bulls |
1987 | 129 | 6 | 15 | Fred Jenkins | Houston Rockets |
1977 | 133 | 7 | 2 | Mike Jackson | Buffalo Braves |
1969 | 140 | 10 | 13 | Bill Justus | Philadelphia 76ers |
1973 | 199 | 16 | 1 | Larry Robinson | Philadelphia 76ers |