NBA players drafted/signed out of West Texas A&M
The basketball team of West Texas A&M is currently part of the NCAA Division II.
13 players have been selected out of West Texas A&M in NBA draft history, 0 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 West Texas A&M was selected in the NBA draft was in 1981.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of West Texas A&M: Chicago Bulls (4 times), Cleveland Cavaliers (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of West Texas A&M 1
No players drafted/signed out of West Texas A&M are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of West Texas A&M 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Maurice Cheeks | 1978 (36) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1978 | 1993 | 15 |
| Ray Ellefson | n.d | C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1948 | 1951 | 2 |
| Chick Halbert | n.d | C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1946 | 1951 | 5 |
| Price Brookfield | n.d | F/G | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1948 | 1950 | 2 |
| Jack Maddox | 1947 (-) | F/G | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1948 | 1949 | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of West Texas A&M 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 16 | 2 | 1 | Simmie Hill | Chicago Bulls |
| 1976 | 35 | 3 | 1 | Dallas Smith | Chicago Bulls |
| 1954 | 41 | 5 | 5 | Troy Burris | Boston Celtics |
| 1969 | 67 | 5 | 10 | Mike Mitchell | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1977 | 77 | 4 | 11 | Melvin Jones | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1964 | 78 | 9 | 6 | Scotty Pierce | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1955 | 78 | 10 | 6 | Jim Scott | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1981 | 80 | 4 | 11 | Terry Adolph | Golden State Warriors |
| 1972 | 100 | 7 | 3 | Steve Davidson | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1972 | 142 | 9 | 13 | Ralph Houston | Chicago Bulls |
| 1970 | 164 | 10 | 11 | Dale Blaut | Chicago Bulls |
| 1972 | 186 | 14 | 6 | Ray Golson | Phoenix Suns |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.