List of Texas Longhorns in the NBA

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This is a list of Texas Longhorns men's basketball players who played at least one game in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

NumberPlayerDraft yearPick in draftStarted NBA careerEnded NBA careerTeams
1 John Hargis 19491951Anderson Duffey Packers (NBL) (1947–1949) [1]
Anderson Packers (1949–1950)
Fort Wayne Pistons (1950)
Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1950–1951) [2]
2 Danny Wagner 19491949Flint Dow A.C.'s (NBL) (1947–1948)
Sheboygan Red Skins (NBL) (1948–1949) [3]
Sheboygan Red Skins (1949) [4]
3 Slater Martin 19491960 Minneapolis Lakers (1949–1956)
New York Knicks (1956)
St. Louis Hawks (1956–1960) [5]
4 Jay Arnette 19609th overall pick19631965 Cincinnati Royals (1963–1965) [6]
5 Johnny Moore 197943rd overall pick19801990 San Antonio Spurs (1980–1987)
New Jersey Nets (1987)
San Antonio Spurs (1989–1990) [7]
6 LaSalle Thompson 19825th overall pick19821997 Kansas City Kings (1982–1985)
Sacramento Kings (1985–1989)
Indiana Pacers (1989–1995)
Philadelphia 76ers (1996)
Denver Nuggets (1996–1997)
Indiana Pacers (1997) [8]
7 Alvin Heggs 1989undrafted19951995 Houston Rockets (1995) [9]
8 Travis Mays 199014th overall pick19901993 Sacramento Kings (1990–1991)
Atlanta Hawks (1991–1993) [10]
9 Lance Blanks 199026th overall pick19901993 Detroit Pistons (1990–1992)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1992–1993) [11]
10 Dexter Cambridge 1992undrafted19931993 Dallas Mavericks (1993) [12]
11 B. J. Tyler 199420th overall pick19941995 Philadelphia 76ers (1994–1995) [13]
12 Terrence Rencher 199532nd overall pick19951996 Miami Heat (1995–1996)
Phoenix Suns (1996) [14]
13 Chris Mihm 20007th overall pick20002009 Cleveland Cavaliers (2000–2003)
Boston Celtics (2003–2004)
Los Angeles Lakers (2004–2006, 2007–2009) [15]
14 Maurice Evans 2001undrafted20012012 Minnesota Timberwolves (2001–2002)
Sacramento Kings (2004–2005)
Detroit Pistons (2005–2006)
Los Angeles Lakers (2006–2007)
Orlando Magic (2007–2008)
Atlanta Hawks (2008–2011)
Washington Wizards (2011–2012) [16]
15 Chris Owens 200247th overall pick20032003 Memphis Grizzlies (2002–2003) [17]
16 T. J. Ford 20038th overall pick20032012 Milwaukee Bucks (2003–2004, 2005–2006)
Toronto Raptors (2006–2008)
Indiana Pacers (2008–2011)
San Antonio Spurs (2011–2012) [18]
17 Royal Ivey 200437th overall pick20042014 Atlanta Hawks (2004–2007)
Milwaukee Bucks (2007–2008)
Philadelphia 76ers (2008–2010)
Milwaukee Bucks (2010)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012)
Philadelphia 76ers (2012–2013)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2013–2014) [19]
18 James Thomas 2004undrafted20052006 Portland Trail Blazers (2005)
Atlanta Hawks (2005)
Philadelphia 76ers (2005)
Chicago Bulls (2006) [20]
19 LaMarcus Aldridge 20062nd overall pick20062022 Portland Trail Blazers (2006–2015)
San Antonio Spurs (2015–2021)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022) [21]
20 P. J. Tucker 200635th overall pick2006present Toronto Raptors (2006–2007)
Phoenix Suns (2012–2017)
Toronto Raptors (2017)
Houston Rockets (2017–2021)
Milwaukee Bucks (2021)
Miami Heat (2021–2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2023–present) [22]
21 Daniel Gibson 200642nd overall pick20062013 Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2013) [23]
22 Kevin Durant 20072nd overall pick2007present Seattle SuperSonics (2007–2008)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2016)
Golden State Warriors (2016–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023)
Phoenix Suns (2023–present) [24]
23 D. J. Augustin 20089th overall pick20082022 Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2012)
Indiana Pacers (2012–2013)
Toronto Raptors (2013)
Chicago Bulls (2013–2014)
Detroit Pistons (2014–2015)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2016)
Denver Nuggets (2016)
Orlando Magic (2016–2020)
Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2021)
Houston Rockets (2021–2022)
Los Angeles Lakers (2022) [25]
24 Avery Bradley 201019th overall pick20102022 Boston Celtics (2010–2017)
Detroit Pistons (2017–2018)
Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019)
Memphis Grizzlies (2019)
Los Angeles Lakers (2019–2020)
Miami Heat (2020–2021)
Houston Rockets (2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022) [26]
25 Damion James 201024th overall pick20102014 New Jersey Nets (2010–2012)
Brooklyn Nets (2012–2013)
San Antonio Spurs (2014) [27]
26 Dexter Pittman 201032nd overall pick20102014 Miami Heat (2010–2013)
Memphis Grizzlies (2013)
Atlanta Hawks (2014) [28]
27 Tristan Thompson 20114th overall pick2011present Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–2020)
Boston Celtics (2020–2021)
Sacramento Kings (2021–2022)
Indiana Pacers (2022)
Chicago Bulls (2022)
Los Angeles Lakers (2023)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2023–present) [29]
28 Jordan Hamilton 201126th overall pick20112016 Denver Nuggets (2011–2014)
Houston Rockets (2014)
Los Angeles Clippers (2014–2015)
New Orleans Pelicans (2016) [30]
29 Cory Joseph 201129th overall pick20112024 San Antonio Spurs (2011–2015)
Toronto Raptors (2015–2017)
Indiana Pacers (2017–2019)
Sacramento Kings (2019–2021)
Detroit Pistons (2021–2023)
Golden State Warriors (2023–2024) [31]
30 Myles Turner 201511th overall pick2015present Indiana Pacers (2015–present) [32]
31 Sheldon McClellan 2016undrafted20162017 Washington Wizards (2016–2017) [33]
32 Isaiah Taylor 2016undrafted20172018 Houston Rockets (2017)
Atlanta Hawks (2017–2018) [34]
33 Jarrett Allen 201722nd overall pick2017present Brooklyn Nets (2017–2021)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–present) [35]
34 Mohamed Bamba 20186th overall pick2018present Orlando Magic (2018–2023)
Los Angeles Lakers (2023)
Philadelphia 76ers (2023–present) [36]
35 Jaxson Hayes 20198th overall pick2019present New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2023)
Los Angeles Lakers (2023–present) [37]
36 Kai Jones 202119th overall pick20212023 Charlotte Hornets (2021–2023) [38]
37 Greg Brown III 202143rd overall pick2021present Portland Trail Blazers (2021–2023)
Dallas Mavericks (2023–present) [39]
38 Jericho Sims 202158th overall pick2021present New York Knicks (2021–present) [40]
39 Donovan Williams 2022undrafted20232023 Atlanta Hawks (2023) [41]
40 Timmy Allen 2023undrafted2024present Memphis Grizzlies (2024–present) [42]

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References

  1. ↑ John Hargis NBL Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  2. ↑ John Hargis NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  3. ↑ Danny Wagner NBL Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  4. ↑ Danny Wagner NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  5. ↑ Slater Martin NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  6. ↑ Jay Arnette NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  7. ↑ Johnny Moore NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  8. ↑ LaSalle Thompson NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  9. ↑ Alvin Heggs NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  10. ↑ Travis Mays NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  11. ↑ Lance Blanks NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  12. ↑ Dexter Cambridge NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  13. ↑ B.J. Tyler NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  14. ↑ Terrence Rencher NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  15. ↑ Chris Mihm NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  16. ↑ Maurice Evans NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  17. ↑ Chris Owens NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  18. ↑ T.J. Ford NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  19. ↑ Royal Ivey NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  20. ↑ James Thomas NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  21. ↑ LaMarcus Aldridge NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  22. ↑ P.J. Tucker NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  23. ↑ Daniel Gibson NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  24. ↑ Kevin Durant NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  25. ↑ D.J. Augustin NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  26. ↑ Avery Bradley NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  27. ↑ Damion James NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  28. ↑ Dexter Pittman NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  29. ↑ Tristan Thompson NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  30. ↑ Jordan Hamilton NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  31. ↑ Cory Joseph NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  32. ↑ Myles Turner NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  33. ↑ Sheldon McClellan NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  34. ↑ Isaiah Taylor NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  35. ↑ Jarrett Allen NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  36. ↑ Mohamed Bamba NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  37. ↑ Jaxson Hayes NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  38. ↑ Kai Jones NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  39. ↑ Greg Brown III NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  40. ↑ Jericho Sims NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  41. ↑ Donovan Williams NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  42. ↑ Timmy Allen NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
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