List of Memphis Tigers in the NBA

This is a list of Memphis Tigers men's basketball players who played in the National Basketball Association.

Current NBA Players

As of the 2020–21 NBA Season, four former Tigers are currently signed to NBA rosters.

All-time List of Memphis Tigers in the NBA & NBA Draft

Since the NBA Draft began in 1947, 50 players from Memphis have been drafted, with an additional four signed as undrafted free agents. Of the 50 drafted players, 28 played in at least one NBA (or ABA) game. Memphis has produced 13 first-round picks, including 8 top-ten picks and one number-one pick (Derrick Rose). Three former Tigers have been named NBA All-Stars: Larry Kenon (twice), Penny Hardaway (4 times), and Derrick Rose (3 times). Three have gone on to win the NBA Championship: Win Wilfong with the St. Louis Hawks in 1958, William Bedford with the Detroit Pistons in 1990, and Earl Barron with the Miami Heat in 2006.

In 2010, Memphis became the second college to produce two consecutive NBA Rookie of the Year winners: Derrick Rose in 2009 and Tyreke Evans in 2010 (the first being North Carolina with winners Walter Davis in 1978 and Phil Ford in 1979). In 2011, Rose became the first former Tiger to be named the NBA Most Valuable Player.

Many Memphis players since the 1960s that have gone undrafted or had unsuccessful NBA careers have also played in professional leagues in Europe, Asia and/or Latin America.

Penny Hardaway playing for the New York Knicks (2004–2006)
Lorenzen Wright playing for the Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2006)
Derrick Rose playing for the Chicago Bulls (2008–2016)
Tyreke Evans playing for the New Orleans Pelicans (2013–2017)
NBA Players Who Attended Memphis
Player Year Round Pick Team Years Active

(NBA & ABA)

 Achievements
Win Wilfong 1957 1 4th St. Louis Hawks 1957–1961 1958 NBA Champion
Jim Hackaday[e]1959317thPhiladelphia Warriors
Orby Arnold[e]1959753rdSt. Louis Hawks
George Price[e]1960858thNew York Knicks
Wayne Yates 1961 1 5th Los Angeles Lakers 1961–1962
Lowery Kirk[e]1961434thCincinnati Royals
Hunter Beckman[e]1963758thCincinnati Royals
George Kirk[e]1964542ndCincinnati Royals
Bob Neumann[e]19641083rdCincinnati Royals
Mike Butler[a] 1968 10 121st San Diego Rockets 1968–1972
Rich Jones[a][b] 1969 5 58th Phoenix Suns 1970–1977
James Douglas[e]197116226thBuffalo Braves
Doug Holcomb[e]1972694thBoston Celtics
Ronnie Robinson[a] 1973 4 60th Phoenix Suns 1973–1975
Larry Kenon[a][c] 1973 3 50th Detroit Pistons 1973–1983 2x NBA All-Star
Larry Finch[a] 1973 4 68th Los Angeles Lakers 1973–1975
Bill Cook[e]1976349thWashington Bullets
Marion Hillard[e]1976465thWashington Bullets
James Bradley[e]1979235thAtlanta Hawks
Rodney Lee[e]19798150thDetroit Pistons
Dennis Isbell[e]19815100thSan Diego Clippers
Hank McDowell 1981 5 102nd Golden State Warriors 1981–1986
Otis Jackson[e]19828174thNew Jersey Nets
Chris Faggi[e]19828179thSan Antonio Spurs
Bobby Parks[e]1984358thAtlanta Hawks
Phillip Haynes[e]19846121stLos Angeles Clippers
Keith Lee 1985 1 11th Chicago Bulls 1985–1989
Baskerville Holmes[e]1986368thMilwaukee Bucks
Andre Turner 1986 3 69th Los Angeles Lakers 1986–1992
William Bedford 1986 1 6th Phoenix Suns 1986–1993 1990 NBA Champion
Vincent Askew 1987 2 39th Philadelphia 76ers 1987–1988,

1990–1998
Sylvester Gray 1988 2 35th Miami Heat 1988–1989
Dwight Boyd[e]1988366thDenver Nuggets
Elliot Perry 1991 2 37th Los Angeles Clippers 1991–1992,

1994–2002
Penny Hardaway 1993 1 3rd Golden State Warriors 1993–2007 4x NBA All-Star, 2x All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Third Team
Todd Mundt 1995 undrafted n/a Boston Celtics 1995–1996
David Vaughn III 1995 1 25th Orlando Magic 1995–1999
Lorenzen Wright 1996 1 7th Los Angeles Clippers 1996–2009
Cedric Henderson 1997 2 44th Cleveland Cavaliers 1997–2002
Chris Garner 1997 undrafted n/a Toronto Raptors 1997–1998,

2001
Dajuan Wagner 2002 1 6th Cleveland Cavaliers 2002–2006
Antonio Burks 2004 2 37th Orlando Magic 2004–2006
Earl Barron 2005 undrafted n/a Miami Heat 2005–2006,

2010–2012

 2006 NBA Champion
Shawne Williams 2006 1 17th Indiana Pacers 2006–2015
Rodney Carney 2006 1 16th Chicago Bulls 2006–2011
Darius Washington Jr. 2007 undrafted n/a San Antonio Spurs 2007
Chris Douglas-Roberts 2008 2 40th New Jersey Nets 2008–2015
Joey Dorsey 2008 2 33rd Portland Trail Blazers 2008–2011
Derrick Rose 2008 1 1st Chicago Bulls 2008–Present 2011 NBA MVP, 3x NBA All-Star, All-NBA First Team, 2009 NBA Rookie of the Year
Tyreke Evans 2009 1 4th Sacramento Kings 2009–2019 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year
Robert Dozier[e]2009260thMiami Heat
Antonio Anderson 2009 undrafted n/a Oklahoma City Thunder 2010
Elliot Williams 2010 1 22nd Portland Trail Blazers 2010–2016
Will Barton 2012 2 40th Portland Trail Blazers 2012–Present
D.J. Stephens 2013 undrafted n/a Milwaukee Bucks 2014, 2018
Adonis Thomas 2013 undrafted n/a Orlando Magic 2014
Tarik Black[d] 2014 undrafted n/a Houston Rockets 2014–2018
Jeremiah Martin 2019 undrafted n/a Brooklyn Nets 2020–2021
James Wiseman 2020 1 2nd Golden State Warriors 2020–Present
Precious Achiuwa 2020 1 20th Miami Heat 2020–Present

currently active players are in bold

  • a Player chose to play professionally in the American Basketball Association (ABA), which existed from 1967 to 1976.
  • b Rich Jones was originally drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 1968 in the fourth round as the 49th pick, but opted not to play. In 1969, he was drafted again by the Suns but chose instead to play in the ABA for the Dallas Chaparrals. He would eventually play in the NBA in 1976 when the New Jersey Nets joined as part of the NBA-ABA merger.
  • c Larry Kenon moved to the NBA after the San Antonio Spurs joined the NBA in 1976, as part of the NBA-ABA merger.
  • d Tarik Black transferred to Kansas for his senior season. He played at Memphis from 2010 to 2013.
  • e Player was drafted but never played an NBA game.

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References
  1. "NBA Draft Index | Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
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