NBA players drafted/signed out of Western Michigan
The basketball team of Western Michigan is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Mid-American conference and is nicknamed as the Broncos.
12 players have been selected out of Western Michigan in NBA draft history, 0 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 0 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Western Michigan was selected in the NBA draft was in 1982.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Western Michigan: Detroit Pistons (4 times).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Western Michigan 1
No players drafted/signed out of Western Michigan are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Western Michigan 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| S. Whittington | 2014 (-) | C/PF | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2014 | 2016 | 2 |
| Ben Handlogten | n.d | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2003 | 2005 | 2 |
| Walker Russell | 1982 (78) | PG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1982 | 1988 | 6 |
| Paul Griffin | 1976 (74) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1976 | 1983 | 7 |
| Don Boven | 1949 (54) | G/F | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1949 | 1953 | 3 |
| Dillard Crocker | n.d | PF/SF | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1948 | 1953 | 4 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Western Michigan 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 39 | 3 | 5 | Jeff Tyson | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1958 | 51 | 7 | 3 | Ed Blair | Detroit Pistons |
| 1969 | 57 | 4 | 14 | Gene Ford | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1972 | 67 | 5 | 4 | Ernest Pettis | Detroit Pistons |
| 1959 | 82 | 12 | 3 | Ed Blair | New York Knicks |
| 1980 | 118 | 6 | 3 | Ken Cunningham | Utah Jazz |
| 1968 | 155 | 12 | 8 | Reggie Lacefield | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1977 | 160 | 8 | 11 | Tom Cutter | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1981 | 205 | 10 | 2 | Melvin Maxwell | Detroit Pistons |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.