NBA players drafted/signed out of Kent State

The basketball team of Kent State is currently part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays in the Mid-American conference and is nicknamed as the Golden Flashes.

5 players have been selected out of Kent State 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 Kent State was selected in the NBA draft was in 1980.

NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Kent State: Cleveland Cavaliers (2 times).

Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Kent State 1

No players drafted/signed out of Kent State are currently playing in the NBA.

Former NBA players out of Kent State 1

NameDraftPos.HtIn the NBA
FromToSeasons
John Edwardsn.dC2.13/ 7'0''200420062
Jim Zoet1978 (-)C2.16/ 7'1''198219831
Doug Sims1967 (-)SF/PF2.01/ 6'7''196819691

Other NBA draft picks out of Kent State 1

YEARPICKROUNDPOS.PLAYERTEAM
19505658Ed ThompsonFort Wayne Pistons
197211481Ruben VancePortland Trail Blazers
197211683Roger EvansCleveland Cavaliers
1980131616Kent GroomsKansas City Kings
197014397Tom LagodichCleveland Cavaliers
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.