NBA players drafted/signed out of UC Irvine

The basketball team of UC Irvine is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Big West conference and is nicknamed as the Anteaters.

11 players have been selected out of UC Irvine 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 UC Irvine was selected in the NBA draft was in 1986.

NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of UC Irvine: Phoenix Suns (2 times), Houston Rockets (2).

Active NBA players drafted/signed out of UC Irvine 1

No players drafted/signed out of UC Irvine are currently playing in the NBA.

Former NBA players out of UC Irvine 1

NameDraftPos.HtIn the NBA
FromToSeasons
Scott Brooks1987 (-)PG1.80/ 5'11''1988199810
Bob Thornton1984 (87)PF/C2.08/ 6'10''198519968
Tod Murphy1986 (53)PF/C2.06/ 6'9''198719945
Wayne Englestad1988 (-)PF2.03/ 6'8''198819891
Ben McDonald1984 (50)PF/SF2.03/ 6'8''198519894
Johnny Rogers1986 (34)PF2.08/ 6'10''198619882

Other NBA draft picks out of UC Irvine 1

YEARPICKROUNDPOS.PLAYERTEAM
198239216Kevin MageePhoenix Suns
197888422Wayne SmithPhoenix Suns
1984153714George TurnerDallas Mavericks
1969184145Mike HeckmanSan Diego Rockets
19822151010Grant TaylorPortland Trail Blazers
19822191014Randy WhieldonGolden State Warriors
1970234181Jeff CunninghamSan Diego Rockets
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.