NBA players drafted/signed out of Wichita State
The basketball team of Wichita State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the American conference and is nicknamed as the Shockers.
23 players have been selected out of Wichita State in NBA draft history, 6 in the first round (1 during the last 10 years), 3 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Wichita State was selected in the NBA draft was in 2018.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Wichita State: Detroit Pistons (4 times), Los Angeles Lakers (3), Sacramento Kings (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Wichita State 1
Point guard/Shooting gua.
24yo 1.88/ 6'2''
Draft: 2023 / Undrafted
1 seasons in the NBA
Point guard
30yo 1.83/ 6'0''
Draft: 2016 / Undrafted
8 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Wichita State 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Landry Shamet | 2018 (26) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2018 | 2024 | 6 |
| Jaime Echenique | 2020 (-) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2021 | 2022 | 1 |
| Ron Baker | 2016 (-) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2016 | 2019 | 3 |
| Cleanthony Early | 2014 (34) | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2014 | 2016 | 2 |
| Toure Murry | 2012 (-) | F/G | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2013 | 2015 | 2 |
| Antoine Carr | 1983 (8) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1984 | 2000 | 16 |
| Xavier McDaniel | 1985 (4) | SF/PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1985 | 1998 | 12 |
| Cliff Levingston | 1982 (9) | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1982 | 1995 | 11 |
| Cheese Johnson | 1979 (54) | F/G | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1979 | 1980 | 1 |
| Bobby Wilson | 1974 (52) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1974 | 1978 | 4 |
| Dave Stallworth | 1965 (6) | PF/C | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1965 | 1975 | 8 |
| Nate Bowman | 1965 (10) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1966 | 1971 | 5 |
| Gene Wiley | 1962 (17) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1962 | 1966 | 4 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Wichita State 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 34 | 2 | 10 | Aubrey Sherrod | Chicago Bulls |
| 1955 | 40 | 5 | 8 | Cleo Littleton | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1968 | 44 | 4 | 8 | Warren Armstrong | New York Knicks |
| 1962 | 50 | 6 | 5 | Larry Van Eman | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1977 | 67 | 4 | 1 | Bob Elmore | New York Nets |
| 1961 | 68 | 7 | 9 | Ron Heller | Chicago Packers |
| 1967 | 71 | 7 | 4 | Jamie Thompson | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1972 | 79 | 5 | 16 | Ron Harris | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1956 | 79 | 11 | 3 | Robert Hodgson | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1976 | 80 | 5 | 12 | Robert Gray | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1972 | 84 | 6 | 4 | Terry Benton | Detroit Pistons |
| 1987 | 139 | 7 | 1 | Henry Carr | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1981 | 173 | 8 | 12 | Randy Smithson | Kansas City Kings |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.