NBA players drafted/signed out of TCU
The basketball team of TCU is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Big 12 conference and is nicknamed as the Horned Frogs.
19 players have been selected out of TCU in NBA draft history, 2 in the first round (1 during the last 10 years), 3 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of TCU was selected in the NBA draft was in 2020.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of TCU: Boston Celtics (3 times), Portland Trail Blazers (3), Cleveland Cavaliers (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of TCU 1
Guard/Forward
26yo 1.98/ 6'6''
Draft: 2020 / Pick: 30
4 seasons in the NBA
Power forward/Small forw.
30yo 1.98/ 6'6''
Draft: 2018 / Undrafted
6 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of TCU 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| R.J. Nembhard | 2021 (-) | SG/PG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2021 | 2022 | 1 |
| Kurt Thomas | 1995 (10) | C/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1995 | 2013 | 18 |
| Lee Nailon | 1999 (43) | SF/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2000 | 2006 | 6 |
| Reggie Smith | 1992 (31) | C/PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1992 | 1994 | 2 |
| Dennis Nutt | 1985 (-) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1986 | 1987 | 1 |
| Goo Kennedy | 1971 (139) | SF/PF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1976 | 1977 | 1 |
| George McLeod | 1952 (31) | PF/SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1952 | 1953 | 1 |
| Garlon Green | 2013 (-) | F/G | 2.01/ 6'7'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
| Mike Miles | 2023 (-) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Other NBA draft picks out of TCU 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 16 | 2 | 8 | Dick O'Neal | Boston Celtics |
| 1959 | 27 | 4 | 3 | Ron Stevenson | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1966 | 28 | 3 | 8 | Gary Turner | Boston Celtics |
| 1959 | 33 | 5 | 1 | Harry Kirchner | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1983 | 71 | 4 | 1 | Darrell Browder | Houston Rockets |
| 1983 | 76 | 4 | 6 | Doug Arnold | Utah Jazz |
| 1987 | 80 | 4 | 11 | Carven Holcomb | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1955 | 92 | 12 | 5 | Ray Warren | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1987 | 98 | 5 | 6 | Carl Lott | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1950 | 105 | 9 | 9 | Gene Schmidt | Indianapolis Olympians |
| 1970 | 127 | 8 | 8 | Doug Boyd | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1987 | 150 | 7 | 12 | Jaime Dixon | Washington Bullets |
| 1968 | 183 | 15 | 2 | Mickey McCarthy | Chicago Bulls |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.