NBA players drafted/signed out of Texas Tech
The basketball team of Texas Tech is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Big 12 conference and is nicknamed as the Red Raiders.
26 players have been selected out of Texas Tech in NBA draft history, 3 in the first round (2 during the last 10 years), 6 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Texas Tech was selected in the NBA draft was in 2020.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Texas Tech: Sacramento Kings (4 times), New York Knicks (3), Phoenix Suns (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Texas Tech 1
No players drafted/signed out of Texas Tech are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Texas Tech 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Jahmi'us Ramsey | 2020 (43) | PG/SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2020 | 2024 | 3 |
| Jarrett Culver | 2019 (6) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2019 | 2023 | 4 |
| Mac McClung | 2021 (-) | PG/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2021 | 2022 | 1 |
| Matt Mooney | 2019 (-) | SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2019 | 2022 | 2 |
| Tariq Owens | 2019 (-) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2019 | 2020 | 1 |
| Zhaire Smith | 2018 (16) | G/F | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2018 | 2020 | 2 |
| Tony Battie | 1997 (5) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1997 | 2012 | 14 |
| Andre Emmett | 2004 (35) | F/G | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2011 | 2012 | 1 |
| Kasib Powell | n.d | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2007 | 2008 | 1 |
| Darvin Ham | n.d | F/G | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1996 | 2005 | 8 |
| Mark Davis | 1995 (48) | SF | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 1995 | 2000 | 5 |
| Cory Carr | 1998 (49) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1998 | 1999 | 1 |
| Jason Sasser | 1996 (41) | SF | 2.00/ 6'7'' | 1996 | 1999 | 2 |
| Geoff Huston | 1979 (50) | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1979 | 1987 | 8 |
| Jeff Taylor | 1982 (42) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1982 | 1987 | 2 |
| Paul Nolen | 1953 (29) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1953 | 1954 | 1 |
| Keenan Evans | 2018 (-) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Texas Tech 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 22 | 3 | 4 | Harold Hudgens | Detroit Pistons |
| 1947 | 35 | 4 | 5 | Garland Head | New York Knicks |
| 1978 | 52 | 3 | 8 | Mike Russell | Kansas City Kings |
| 1976 | 57 | 4 | 6 | Rick Bullock | New York Knicks |
| 1959 | 59 | 8 | 4 | Leon Hill | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1956 | 65 | 9 | 2 | Jim Reed | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1956 | 77 | 11 | 1 | Gene Carpenter | Rochester Royals |
| 1985 | 86 | 4 | 16 | Bubba Jennings | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1986 | 93 | 4 | 23 | Tony Benford | Boston Celtics |
| 1975 | 101 | 6 | 11 | William Johnson | Houston Rockets |
| 1971 | 105 | 7 | 3 | Gene Knolle | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1982 | 110 | 5 | 18 | Clarence Swannegan | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1985 | 137 | 6 | 21 | Quentin Anderson | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1972 | 192 | 15 | 5 | Greg Lowery | Chicago Bulls |
| 1980 | 212 | 10 | 13 | Kent Williams | Seattle SuperSonics |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.