Glenn Alan Robinson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Big Dog" and "the Chosen One", he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1994 to 2005 for the Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Antonio Spurs. Robinson attended Purdue University and was the first overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft. He is the father of Glenn Robinson III, who played college basketball at the University of Michigan and has also played in the NBA.
Brian Lee Cardinal is an American former professional basketball player. He played 456 games in the NBA between 2000 and 2012, and won an NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. Before his NBA career, he was one of the best players in the history of Purdue University.
Joe Barry Carroll is an American former professional basketball player who spent ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After retiring from basketball, he became a wealth advisor, philanthropist, artist, author of the memoir Growing Up... In Words and Images, and recipient of the Hank Aaron Champion for Justice award.
Stephen Robert Scheffler is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA. He is left-handed.
Jimmy Allen Oliver is an American former professional basketball player who played several seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 1991 NBA draft.
Russell Cross is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the National Basketball Association's Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 1983 NBA draft.
Carl Christopher Landry is an American former professional basketball player. The 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m), all-conference power forward played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers from 2004 to 2007. He is the older brother of Marcus Landry.
Richard Carl Mount is an American former professional basketball player who played for Purdue University from 1966 to 1970 as well as the American Basketball Association (ABA). Mount played basketball at Lebanon Senior High School in Lebanon, Indiana, during which time he became the first high school boy representing a team sport to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
James Rowinski was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers.
Frank Edward Kendrick is an American retired professional basketball player from Indianapolis, Indiana who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Christopher Scott Kramer is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball with the Purdue University Boilermakers. Kramer participated with the 2010 Milwaukee Bucks training camp and played in the NBA Development League for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the 2010–11 season.
Robert John Hummel is an American former professional basketball player and current TV commentator. He played college basketball for Purdue University and for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. In 2019, Hummel was named USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year. Since his retirement from professional basketball, Hummel has been an analyst for the Big Ten Network and Fox Sports. Hummel is a regular contributor for Westwood One Sports and Sirius XM.
JaJuan Markeis Johnson is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball at Purdue University. During his sophomore season, he was named a first-team All-Big Ten selection. As a junior, he was named a second-team All-Big Ten selection. As a senior, a first-team consensus All-American as well as the Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
Lewis Jackson IV is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Indiana All-Americans. Previously he played for the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball at Purdue University. In his junior season, Jackson led the Boilermakers with four assists per game and shooting 50.3 percent from the floor. As Purdue's primary point guard, he was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten as well as a Bob Cousy Award candidate in 2011 and 2012.
Aaron Jarrell Hammons is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Purdue before being drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 46th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.
Vincent Malik Edwards is an American professional basketball player for Mitteldeutscher BC of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for Purdue University.
Kendall Everette Stephens is an American-Australian professional basketball player for União Corinthians of the Novo Basquete Brasil. He played college basketball at Purdue and Nevada.
Trevion Lamon Williams is an American professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Williams played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers of the Big Ten Conference.
Zachry Cheyne Edey is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers, leading the team to the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game in his final year. Edey is listed at 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 m), making him the tallest player in Big Ten history. At the close of the 2023 season, Edey was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus National Player of the Year, repeating both in 2024. He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft. Edey is currently the tallest active NBA player.
Jonathan Christian Davis is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
