List of Indiana Hoosiers in the NBA draft

Last updated January 20, 2026

The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team, representing the Indiana University, has had 78 players drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the league began holding drafts in 1947.^[1]

Each NBA franchise seeks to add new players through an annual draft. The NBA uses a draft lottery to determine the first three picks of the NBA draft; the 14 teams that did not make the playoffs the previous year are eligible to participate. After the first three picks are decided, the rest of the teams pick in reverse order of their win–loss record.^[2]^[3] To be eligible for the NBA draft, a player in the United States must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft and must be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class.^[4] From 1967 until the ABA–NBA merger in 1976, the American Basketball Association (ABA) held its own draft.^[5]

Key

F	Forward	C	Center	G	Guard

Players selected

Bobby "Slick" Leonard was drafted 10th overall by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1954 NBA draft. Bobby Leonard.jpeg — Bobby "Slick" Leonard was drafted 10th overall by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1954 NBA draft.

Year	Round	Overall pick	Player name	Position	NBA team
1947	No selections
1948	No selections
1949	No selections
1950	8	—	Jerry Stuteville	F	Indianapolis Olympians
1950	3	—	Lou Watson	G	Chicago Stags
1951	2	16	Bill Garrett	C	Boston Celtics
1951	4	32	Bill Tosheff	F	Indianapolis Olympians
1952	7	69	Sam Miranda	G	Rochester Royals
1953	No selections
1954	6	49	Charlie Kraak	F	Fort Wayne Pistons
	5	37	Lou Scott	C	Baltimore Bullets
	2	15	Dick Farley	F	Syracuse Nationals
	2	10	Bobby Leonard	G	Baltimore Bullets
1955	2	14	Don Schlundt	C	Syracuse Nationals
1956	11	77	Wally Choice	F	St. Louis Hawks
1957	11	79	Dick Neal	F	Boston Celtics
1958	1	2	Archie Dees	F/C	Cincinnati Royals
1959	No selections
1960	12	84	Bob Wilkinson	G	St. Louis Hawks
1960	2	14	Frank Radovich	F/C	St. Louis Hawks
1961	2	16	Ron Horn	F	St. Louis Hawks
1961	1	1	Walt Bellamy	C	Chicago Zephyrs
1962	No selections
1963	3	22	Jimmy Rayl	G	Cincinnati Royals
1963	3	19	Tom Bolyard	G	Baltimore Bullets
1964	No selections
1965	3	24	Jon McGlocklin	G/F	Cincinnati Royals
	2	11	Tom Van Arsdale	G/F	Detroit Pistons
	2	10	Dick Van Arsdale	G/F	New York Knicks
1966	No selections
1967	1	—	Erv Inniger	G	Minnesota Muskies
1968	9	111	Butch Joyner	G/F	Cincinnati Royals
1969	8	105	Bill DeHeer	F/C	San Diego Rockets
1970	10	162	Ken Johnson	C	Cleveland Cavaliers
1970	6	94	Joe Cooke	G	Cleveland Cavaliers
1971	14	208	Jim Harris	G	Cleveland Cavaliers
1971	13	199	Lee McCollough	—	San Diego Rockets
1972	2	18	Joby Wright	F	Seattle SuperSonics
1973	8	125	John Ritter	G	Cleveland Cavaliers
	3	22	George McGinnis	F	Philadelphia 76ers
	1	17	Steve Downing	C	Boston Celtics
1974	No selections
1975	2	32	John Laskowski	G	Chicago Bulls
1975	2	30	Steve Green	G	Chicago Bulls
1976	3	43	Tom Abernethy	F	Los Angeles Lakers
	1	11	Bobby Wilkerson	G/F	Seattle SuperSonics
	1	7	Quinn Buckner	G	Milwaukee Bucks
	1	2	Scott May	F	Chicago Bulls
1977	1	1	Kent Benson	C	Milwaukee Bucks
1978	2	27	Wayne Radford	G	Indiana Pacers
1979	No selections
1980	2	37	Butch Carter	G	Los Angeles Lakers
1980	1	12	Mike Woodson	G/F	New York Knicks
1981	8	180	Steve Risley	F	Phoenix Suns
	5	115	Glen Grunwald	F	Boston Celtics
	1	18	Ray Tolbert	F	New Jersey Nets
	1	2	Isiah Thomas	G	Detroit Pistons
1982	10	225	Landon Turner	F/C	Boston Celtics
1983	7	141	Tony Brown	G	Indiana Pacers
	4	78	Steve Bouchie	F	Detroit Pistons
	2	41	Ted Kitchel	F	Milwaukee Bucks
	2	40	Jim Thomas	G	Indiana Pacers
	1	22	Randy Wittman	G/F	Washington Bullets
1984	No selections
1985	1	17	Uwe Blab	C	Dallas Mavericks
1986	No selections
1987	6	120	Daryl Thomas	F/C	Sacramento Kings
1987	2	26	Steve Alford	G	Dallas Mavericks
1988	2	41	Keith Smart	G	Golden State Warriors
1988	2	38	Dean Garrett	C	Phoenix Suns
1989	2	33	Jay Edwards	G	Los Angeles Clippers
1990	No selections
1991	No selections
1992	No selections
1993	1	17	Greg Graham	G	Charlotte Hornets
1993	1	6	Calbert Cheaney	G/F	Washington Bullets
1994	2	44	Damon Bailey	G	Indiana Pacers
1995	1	16	Alan Henderson	F/C	Atlanta Hawks
1996	1	27	Brian Evans	F	Orlando Magic
1997	No selections
1998	2	46	Andrae Patterson	F/C	Minnesota Timberwolves
1999	No selections
2000	2	32	A. J. Guyton	G	Chicago Bulls
2001	1	16	Kirk Haston	F	Charlotte Hornets
2002	1	11	Jared Jeffries	F	Washington Wizards
2003	No selections
2004	No selections
2005	2	47	Bracey Wright	G	Minnesota Timberwolves
2006	No selections
2007	No selections
2008	1	29	D. J. White	F	Detroit Pistons
2008	1	7	Eric Gordon	G	Los Angeles Clippers
2009	No selections
2010	No selections
2011	No selections
2012	No selections
2013	1	4	Cody Zeller	F	Charlotte Bobcats
2013	1	2	Victor Oladipo	G	Orlando Magic
2014	1	9	Noah Vonleh	F/C	Charlotte Hornets
2015	No selections
2016	No selections
2017	1	23	OG Anunoby	F	Toronto Raptors
2017	2	42	Thomas Bryant	F	Utah Jazz
2018	No selections
2019	1	14	Romeo Langford	G	Boston Celtics
2020	No selections
2021	No selections
2022	No selections
2023	1	17	Jalen Hood-Schifino	G	Los Angeles Lakers
2023	2	57	Trayce Jackson-Davis	F	Golden State Warriors
2024	1	15	Kel'el Ware	C	Miami Heat

References

↑ "Indiana Players Drafted in the NBA - RealGM".
↑ "Evolution of the Draft and Lottery". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
↑ Dengate, Jeff (2007-05-16). "Let the Ping-Pong Balls Fall". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
↑ "Article X, Section 1(b)(i)". 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. National Basketball Players Association. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
↑ Pluto, Terry (1990). Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association. New York City, New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 432. ISBN 1-4165-4061-X . Retrieved 2009-12-05.

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[1] "Indiana Players Drafted in the NBA - RealGM".

[2] "Evolution of the Draft and Lottery". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2009-11-18.

[3] Dengate, Jeff (2007-05-16). "Let the Ping-Pong Balls Fall". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2009-11-18.

[4] "Article X, Section 1(b)(i)". 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. National Basketball Players Association. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2009-11-18.

[5] Pluto, Terry (1990). Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association. New York City, New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 432. ISBN 1-4165-4061-X . Retrieved 2009-12-05.

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List of Indiana Hoosiers in the NBA draft

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Players selected

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