NBA players drafted/signed out of Utah
The basketball team of Utah is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Pac-12 conference and is nicknamed as the Utes.
44 players have been selected out of Utah in NBA draft history, 13 in the first round (3 during the last 10 years), 9 in the second round and 3 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Utah was selected in the NBA draft was in 2017.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Utah: New York Knicks (6 times), Phoenix Suns (5), Golden State Warriors (5).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Utah 1
Center
25yo 2.13/ 7'0''
Draft: 2024 / Undrafted
Rookie
Power forward
29yo 2.06/ 6'9''
Draft: 2017 / Pick: 27
7 seasons in the NBA
Center
29yo 2.16/ 7'1''
Draft: 2016 / Pick: 9
8 seasons in the NBA
Point guard/Shooting gua.
32yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2015 / Pick: 20
9 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Utah 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Andrew Bogut | 2005 (1) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2005 | 2019 | 14 |
| Andre Miller | 1999 (8) | PG/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1999 | 2016 | 17 |
| Michael Doleac | 1998 (12) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1998 | 2008 | 10 |
| Keith Van Horn | 1997 (2) | PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1997 | 2006 | 9 |
| Britton Johnsen | n.d | PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2003 | 2005 | 2 |
| Hanno Mottola | 2000 (40) | PF | 2.09/ 6'10'' | 2000 | 2002 | 2 |
| Tom Chambers | 1981 (8) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1981 | 1998 | 16 |
| Josh Grant | 1993 (43) | PF | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 1993 | 1994 | 1 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | 1986 (-) | SG/PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1988 | 1991 | 3 |
| Pace Mannion | 1983 (43) | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1983 | 1989 | 6 |
| Danny Vranes | 1981 (5) | SF/PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1981 | 1988 | 7 |
| Jeff Judkins | 1978 (30) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1978 | 1983 | 5 |
| Mike Newlin | 1971 (24) | G/F | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1971 | 1982 | 11 |
| Greg Deane | 1979 (67) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1979 | 1980 | 1 |
| Ticky Burden | 1975 (26) | SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1976 | 1978 | 2 |
| Mike Sojourner | 1974 (10) | C/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1974 | 1977 | 3 |
| Jerry Chambers | 1966 (7) | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1966 | 1972 | 4 |
| Bill McGill | 1962 (3) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1962 | 1965 | 3 |
| Gary Bergen | 1956 (12) | C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1956 | 1957 | 1 |
| Vern Gardner | 1949 (6) | PF/C | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1949 | 1952 | 3 |
| Arnie Ferrin | 1948 (33) | F/G | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1948 | 1951 | 3 |
| Wat Misaka | 1947 (61) | PG | 1.70/ 5'7'' | 1947 | 1948 | 1 |
| Fred Sheffield | n.d | G/F | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
| Deb Smith | n.d | F/G | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Utah 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 24 | 3 | 2 | Jeff Ockel | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1978 | 28 | 2 | 6 | Buster Matheney | Houston Rockets |
| 1966 | 51 | 6 | 1 | George Fisher | New York Knicks |
| 1951 | 51 | 6 | 1 | Glen Duggins | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1993 | 54 | 2 | 27 | Byron Wilson | Phoenix Suns |
| 1958 | 60 | 8 | 4 | Milt Kane | New York Knicks |
| 1956 | 60 | 8 | 4 | Art Bunte | New York Knicks |
| 1974 | 79 | 5 | 7 | Tyrone Medley | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1971 | 82 | 5 | 14 | Ken Gardner | Phoenix Suns |
| 1977 | 86 | 4 | 20 | Jack Jones | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1952 | 89 | 10 | 3 | Glenn Smith | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1964 | 96 | 13 | 1 | Doug Moon | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1981 | 116 | 6 | 1 | Karl Bakowski | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1968 | 120 | 9 | 14 | Merv Jackson | Phoenix Suns |
| 1976 | 124 | 8 | 2 | Doug Terry | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1980 | 134 | 6 | 19 | Coby Leavitt | Phoenix Suns |
| 1983 | 145 | 7 | 6 | Peter Williams | Golden State Warriors |
| 1968 | 149 | 12 | 2 | Walt Simon | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1972 | 172 | 12 | 6 | Mark Soderberg | Phoenix Suns |
| 1984 | 177 | 8 | 15 | Chris Winans | New Jersey Nets |
| 1979 | 180 | 9 | 14 | Coby Leavitt | Philadelphia 76ers |