NBA players drafted/signed out of Washington State
The basketball team of Washington State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Pac-12 conference and is nicknamed as the Cougars.
31 players have been selected out of Washington State in NBA draft history, 2 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 7 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Washington State was selected in the NBA draft was in 2024.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Washington State: Atlanta Hawks (6 times), Washington Wizards (4), Oklahoma City Thunder (4).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Washington State 1
Center/Power forward
22yo 2.11/ 6'11''
Draft: 2023 / Pick: 39
1 seasons in the NBA
Power forward
24yo 2.06/ 6'9''
Draft: 2024 / Undrafted
Rookie
Forward/Guard
34yo 1.98/ 6'6''
Draft: 2011 / Pick: 11
11 seasons in the NBA
Small forward
21yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2024 / Pick: 39
Rookie
Former NBA players out of Washington State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| C.J. Elleby | 2020 (46) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2020 | 2022 | 2 |
| Aron Baynes | 2009 (-) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2012 | 2021 | 9 |
| Robert Franks | 2019 (-) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2020 | 2021 | 1 |
| Kyle Weaver | 2008 (38) | SG | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2008 | 2011 | 3 |
| Isaac Fontaine | 1997 (-) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2001 | 2002 | 1 |
| Mark Hendrickson | 1996 (31) | PF | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 1996 | 2000 | 4 |
| Craig Ehlo | 1983 (48) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1983 | 1997 | 14 |
| James Donaldson | 1979 (73) | C | 2.18/ 7'2'' | 1980 | 1995 | 14 |
| Brian Quinnett | 1989 (50) | SF/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1989 | 1992 | 3 |
| Don Collins | 1980 (18) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1980 | 1987 | 6 |
| Guy Williams | 1983 (34) | SF/PF | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 1984 | 1986 | 2 |
| Ron Davis | 1976 (70) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1976 | 1982 | 3 |
| Norton Barnhill | 1976 (134) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1976 | 1977 | 1 |
| Gene Conley | 1952 (90) | C/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1952 | 1964 | 6 |
| Ed Gayda | 1950 (16) | G/F | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1950 | 1951 | 1 |
| Gale Bishop | n.d | SF | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1948 | 1949 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Washington State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 24 | 3 | 8 | Ron Bennink | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1965 | 44 | 5 | 6 | Theodore Werner | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1969 | 47 | 4 | 4 | Ted Wierman | Detroit Pistons |
| 1980 | 53 | 3 | 7 | Stuart House | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1977 | 57 | 3 | 13 | Steve Puidokas | Washington Bullets |
| 1983 | 60 | 3 | 13 | Steve Harriel | Kansas City Kings |
| 1962 | 65 | 8 | 3 | Terry Ball | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1968 | 80 | 7 | 2 | Jim McKean | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1962 | 83 | 10 | 3 | Charlie Sells | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1986 | 103 | 5 | 10 | Keith Morrison | Sacramento Kings |
| 1971 | 111 | 7 | 9 | Dennis Hogg | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1948 | 111 | 13 | 1 | Vince Hansen | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1987 | 128 | 6 | 14 | Dwayne Scholten | Washington Bullets |
| 1972 | 151 | 10 | 8 | Dan Stewart | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1971 | 153 | 10 | 1 | Jim Meredith | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1983 | 219 | 10 | 13 | Aaron Haskins | Kansas City Kings |
| 1970 | 237 | 19 | 1 | Rick Erickson | San Diego Rockets |