NBA players drafted/signed out of Tennessee State
The basketball team of Tennessee State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Ohio Valley conference and is nicknamed as the Tigers.
23 players have been selected out of Tennessee State in NBA draft history, 4 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 2 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Tennessee State was selected in the NBA draft was in 1994.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Tennessee State: Philadelphia 76ers (6 times), Atlanta Hawks (5), Oklahoma City Thunder (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Tennessee State 1
No players drafted/signed out of Tennessee State are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Tennessee State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Robert Covington | 2013 (-) | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2013 | 2024 | 11 |
| Tahjere McCall | 2017 (-) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2018 | 2019 | 1 |
| Anthony Mason | 1988 (53) | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1989 | 2003 | 13 |
| Carlos Rogers | 1994 (11) | PF/C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1994 | 2002 | 8 |
| Truck Robinson | 1974 (22) | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1974 | 1985 | 11 |
| Monti Davis | 1980 (21) | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1980 | 1981 | 1 |
| Ted McClain | 1971 (22) | SG/PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1976 | 1979 | 3 |
| Lloyd Neal | 1972 (31) | C/PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1972 | 1979 | 7 |
| Dick Barnett | 1959 (6) | F/G | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1959 | 1974 | 14 |
| John Barnhill | 1959 (79) | PG/SG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1962 | 1969 | 7 |
| Dwight Waller | 1968 (131) | SF/PF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1968 | 1969 | 1 |
| Ben Warley | 1961 (6) | F/G | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1962 | 1967 | 5 |
| Joe Buckhalter | 1958 (81) | PF | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 1961 | 1963 | 2 |
| Porter Meriwether | 1962 (23) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1962 | 1963 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Tennessee State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 34 | 3 | 12 | Ed Johnson | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1961 | 35 | 4 | 3 | George Finley | Detroit Pistons |
| 1961 | 43 | 5 | 2 | Rossie Johnson | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1964 | 48 | 6 | 3 | Bobby Joe Edmonds | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1965 | 111 | 16 | 4 | Willie Porter | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1983 | 116 | 5 | 23 | Mike Milligan | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1968 | 144 | 11 | 10 | Henry Watkins | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1979 | 152 | 8 | 5 | Billy Tucker | New York Knicks |
| 1968 | 203 | 17 | 6 | Nate Ware | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1971 | 204 | 13 | 9 | Ron Dorsey | Phoenix Suns |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.