NBA players drafted/signed out of Wisconsin
The basketball team of Wisconsin is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Big Ten conference and is nicknamed as the Badgers.
41 players have been selected out of Wisconsin in NBA draft history, 11 in the first round (3 during the last 10 years), 5 in the second round and 2 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Wisconsin was selected in the NBA draft was in 2022.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Wisconsin: Washington Wizards (7 times), Milwaukee Bucks (5), Atlanta Hawks (3).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Wisconsin 1
Guard/Forward
22yo 1.93/ 6'4''
Draft: 2022 / Pick: 10
2 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Wisconsin 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Micah Potter | 2021 (-) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2021 | 2024 | 3 |
| Frank Kaminsky | 2015 (9) | PF/C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2015 | 2023 | 8 |
| Samuel Dekker | 2015 (18) | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2015 | 2022 | 5 |
| Aleem Ford | 2021 (-) | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2021 | 2022 | 1 |
| Devin Harris | 2004 (5) | SG/PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2004 | 2019 | 15 |
| Jon Leuer | 2011 (40) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2011 | 2019 | 8 |
| Nigel Hayes | 2017 (-) | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2017 | 2018 | 1 |
| Duje Dukan | 2015 (-) | SF/PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2015 | 2016 | 1 |
| Greg Stiemsma | n.d | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2011 | 2015 | 4 |
| Michael Finley | 1995 (21) | F/G | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1995 | 2010 | 15 |
| Marcus Landry | n.d | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2009 | 2010 | 1 |
| Alando Tucker | 2007 (29) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2007 | 2010 | 3 |
| Kirk Penney | 2003 (-) | G/F | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2003 | 2005 | 2 |
| Paul Grant | 1997 (20) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1998 | 2004 | 2 |
| Wes Matthews | 1980 (14) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1980 | 1990 | 9 |
| Scott Edward Roth | 1985 (82) | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1987 | 1990 | 3 |
| Claude Gregory | 1981 (41) | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1985 | 1988 | 2 |
| Cory Blackwell | 1984 (28) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1984 | 1985 | 1 |
| Kim Hughes | 1974 (45) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1976 | 1981 | 5 |
| Al Henry | 1970 (12) | C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1970 | 1972 | 2 |
| Don Rehfeldt | 1950 (2) | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1950 | 1952 | 2 |
| Paul Cloyd | 1947 (69) | SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
| Bobby Cook | 1948 (20) | SG/PG | 1.78/ 5'10'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
| Gene Englund | 1947 (-) | PF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
| Walt Lautenbach | 1947 (-) | G/F | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
| Dick Schulz | n.d | F/G | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1946 | 1950 | 4 |
| Glen Selbo | 1947 (2) | G/F | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
| Doug Holcomb | 1948 (-) | SF/PF | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1948 | 1949 | 1 |
| Brian Butch | 2008 (-) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
| Bronson Koenig | 2017 (-) | SG/PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Wisconsin 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38 | 2 | 9 | Rashard Griffith | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1963 | 47 | 6 | 2 | Ken Siebel | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1952 | 61 | 7 | 1 | Ab Nicholas | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1968 | 63 | 5 | 13 | Joe Franklin | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1987 | 64 | 3 | 18 | J.J. Weber | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1948 | 65 | 6 | 5 | Ed Mills | Chicago Stags |
| 1956 | 67 | 9 | 4 | Dick Miller | New York Knicks |
| 1963 | 70 | 9 | 2 | Ron Jackson | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1954 | 70 | 8 | 7 | Paul Morrow | Rochester Royals |
| 1964 | 73 | 9 | 1 | Jack Brens | New York Knicks |
| 1955 | 73 | 10 | 1 | Dick Cable | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1980 | 82 | 4 | 13 | Joseph Chmelich | New York Knicks |
| 1969 | 94 | 7 | 9 | Jim Johnson | Boston Celtics |
| 1954 | 97 | 12 | 2 | Ron Weisner | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1969 | 101 | 8 | 2 | John Schell | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1966 | 109 | 16 | 2 | Ken Barnes | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1976 | 123 | 8 | 1 | Dave Koehler | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1974 | 129 | 8 | 3 | Kerry Hughes | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1971 | 134 | 8 | 15 | Clarence Sherrod | Chicago Bulls |
| 1972 | 147 | 10 | 4 | Gary Watson | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1981 | 157 | 7 | 19 | Larry Petty | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1986 | 158 | 7 | 19 | Rick Olson | Houston Rockets |
| 1976 | 161 | 10 | 4 | Bob Johnson | Detroit Pistons |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.