NBA players drafted/signed out of Yale
The basketball team of Yale is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Ivy League conference and is nicknamed as the Bulldogs.
8 players have been selected out of Yale in NBA draft history, 1 in the first round (0 during the last 10 years), 1 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Yale was selected in the NBA draft was in 2019.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Yale: New York Knicks (3 times), Philadelphia 76ers (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Yale 1
No players drafted/signed out of Yale are currently playing in the NBA.
Former NBA players out of Yale 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Miye Oni | 2019 (58) | F/G | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2019 | 2022 | 3 |
| Chris Dudley | 1987 (75) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1987 | 2003 | 16 |
| Butch Graves | 1984 (68) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1984 | 1985 | 1 |
| Tony Lavelli | 1949 (4) | SF | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1949 | 1951 | 2 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Yale 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 20 | 3 | 4 | John Lee | New York Knicks |
| 1964 | 49 | 6 | 4 | Ricky Kaminsky | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1964 | 87 | 11 | 1 | Dennis Lynch | New York Knicks |
| 1965 | 90 | 12 | 1 | Bob Trupin | New York Knicks |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.