All-time look at the 128 Big West men's basketball players selected in the NBA Draft since the inception of the conference in the 1969-70 season, highlighted by two No. 1 picks and ten men selected in the Top 10.
| Year |
Player |
School |
Round |
Pick |
Team |
| 2024 |
Ajay Mitchell |
UC Santa Barbara |
2 |
38 |
New York Knicks |
| 2013 |
James Ennis III |
Long Beach State |
2 |
50 |
Atlanta Hawks |
| 2012 |
Orlando Johnson |
UC Santa Barbara |
2 |
36 |
Sacramento Kings |
| 2004 |
Pape Sow |
Cal State Fullerton |
2 |
47 |
Miami Heat |
| 2000 |
Kaniel Dickens |
Idaho |
2 |
50 |
Utah Jazz |
| 1999 |
Roberto Bergersen |
Boise State |
2 |
52 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1998 |
Michael Olowokandi |
Pacific |
1 |
1 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1998 |
Andrew Betts |
Long Beach State |
2 |
50 |
Charlotte Hornets |
| 1997 |
James Cotton |
Long Beach State |
2 |
32 |
Denver Nuggets |
| 1993 |
Isaiah Rider |
UNLV |
1 |
5 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1993 |
Lucious Harris |
Long Beach State |
2 |
28 |
Dallas Mavericks |
| 1993 |
Bryon Russell |
Long Beach State |
2 |
45 |
Utah Jazz |
| 1992 |
Elmore Spencer |
UNLV |
1 |
25 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1991 |
Larry Johnson |
UNLV |
1 |
1 |
Charlotte Hornets |
| 1991 |
Stacey Augmon |
UNLV |
1 |
9 |
Atlanta Hawks |
| 1991 |
Greg Anthony |
UNLV |
1 |
12 |
New York Knicks |
| 1991 |
George Ackles |
UNLV |
2 |
29 |
Miami Heat |
| 1991 |
Randy Brown |
New Mexico State |
2 |
31 |
Sacramento Kings |
| 1990 |
Cedric Ceballos |
Cal State Fullerton |
2 |
48 |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1988 |
Ricky Berry |
San Jose State |
1 |
18 |
Sacramento Kings |
| 1988 |
Brian Shaw |
UC Santa Barbara |
1 |
24 |
Boston Celtics |
| 1988 |
Morlon Wiley |
Long Beach State |
2 |
46 |
Dallas Mavericks |
| 1988 |
Gerald Paddio |
UNLV |
3 |
74 |
Boston Celtics |
| 1987 |
Armen Gilliam |
UNLV |
1 |
2 |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1987 |
Fred Banks |
UNLV |
2 |
24 |
Detroit Pistons |
| 1987 |
Brent Counts |
Pacific |
5 |
99 |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1987 |
Brian Vaughns |
UC Santa Barbara |
5 |
110 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1987 |
Kenny Travis |
New Mexico State |
6 |
115 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1987 |
Gary Graham |
UNLV |
6 |
126 |
Indiana Pacers |
| 1986 |
Anthony Jones |
UNLV |
1 |
21 |
Washington Bullets |
| 1986 |
Johnny Rogers |
UC Irvine |
2 |
34 |
Sacramento Kings |
| 1986 |
Kevin Henderson |
Cal State Fullerton |
3 |
50 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1986 |
Tod Murphy |
UC Irvine |
3 |
53 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1986 |
Conner Henry |
UC Santa Barbara |
4 |
89 |
Houston Rockets |
| 1986 |
Kerry Boagni |
Cal State Fullerton |
5 |
107 |
Utah Jazz |
| 1986 |
Gilbert Wilburn |
New Mexico State |
6 |
119 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1986 |
John Flowers |
UNLV |
6 |
126 |
Sacramento Kings |
| 1986 |
Greg Grant |
Utah State |
6 |
132 |
Detroit Pistons |
| 1985 |
Richie Adams |
UNLV |
4 |
81 |
Washington Bullets |
| 1985 |
Tony Neal |
Cal State Fullerton |
6 |
138 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1985 |
Ed Catchings |
UNLV |
7 |
155 |
Dallas Mavericks |
| 1985 |
Frank James |
UNLV |
7 |
156 |
Detroit Pistons |
| 1984 |
Leon Wood |
Cal State Fullerton |
1 |
10 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1984 |
Steve Colter |
New Mexico State |
2 |
33 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1984 |
Ben McDonald |
UC Irvine |
3 |
50 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1984 |
Jeff Collins |
UNLV |
4 |
82 |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1984 |
Bob Thornton |
UC Irvine |
4 |
87 |
New York Knicks |
| 1984 |
Ozell Jones |
Cal State Fullerton |
4 |
90 |
San Antonio Spurs |
| 1984 |
Joedy Gardner |
Long Beach State |
7 |
143 |
Houston Rockets |
| 1984 |
George Turner |
UC Irvine |
7 |
153 |
Dallas Mavericks |
| 1984 |
Paul Brozovich |
UNLV |
8 |
169 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1984 |
Dan Tarkanian |
UNLV |
8 |
170 |
San Antonio Spurs |
| 1984 |
Eric Booker |
UNLV |
8 |
178 |
Utah Jazz |
| 1984 |
Frank Rodriguez |
New Mexico State |
10 |
214 |
San Antonio Spurs |
| 1983 |
Sidney Green |
UNLV |
1 |
5 |
Chicago Bulls |
| 1983 |
Chris McNealy |
San Jose State |
2 |
38 |
Kansas City Kings |
| 1983 |
Larry Anderson |
UNLV |
3 |
56 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1983 |
York Gross |
UC Santa Barbara |
4 |
83 |
Denver Nuggets |
| 1983 |
Ricky Mixon |
Cal State Fullerton |
7 |
161 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1983 |
Michael Zeno |
Long Beach State |
10 |
212 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1982 |
Richard Anderson |
UC Santa Barbara |
2 |
32 |
San Diego Clippers |
| 1982 |
Kevin Magee |
UC Irvine |
2 |
39 |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1982 |
Chaig Hodges |
Long Beach State |
3 |
48 |
San Diego Clippers |
| 1982 |
Dino Gregory |
Long Beach State |
4 |
81 |
Washington Bullets |
| 1982 |
Leo Cunningham |
Utah State |
6 |
125 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1982 |
Matt Waldron |
Pacific |
7 |
152 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1982 |
Grant Taylor |
UC Irvine |
10 |
215 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1982 |
Randy Whieldon |
UC Irvine |
10 |
219 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1981 |
Brian Jackson |
Utah State |
2 |
26 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1981 |
Ron Cornelius |
Pacific |
3 |
65 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1981 |
Craig Dykema |
Long Beach State |
3 |
66 |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1981 |
Doug Murrey |
San Jose State |
9 |
192 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1981 |
Sid Williams |
San Jose State |
9 |
196 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1980 |
Michael Wiley |
Long Beach State |
2 |
39 |
San Antonio Spurs |
| 1980 |
Francois Wise |
Long Beach State |
4 |
81 |
Washington Bullets |
| 1980 |
Calvin Roberts |
Cal State Fullerton |
4 |
83 |
San Antonio Spurs |
| 1980 |
Dean Hunger |
Utah State |
4 |
84 |
Houston Rockets |
| 1980 |
Wally Rank |
San Jose State |
5 |
99 |
San Diego Clippers |
| 1980 |
Tom Morgan |
Cal State Fullerton |
10 |
206 |
Dallas Mavericks |
| 1979 |
Mike Niles |
Cal State Fullerton |
4 |
83 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1979 |
Stan Ray |
Cal State Fullerton |
7 |
138 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1979 |
Keith McDonald |
Utah State |
8 |
148 |
Utah Jazz |
| 1979 |
Kevin Heenan |
Cal State Fullerton |
10 |
192 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1978 |
Greg Bunch |
Cal State Fullerton |
2 |
34 |
New York Knicks |
| 1978 |
Joel Kramer |
San Diego State |
3 |
63 |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1978 |
Wayne Smith |
UC Irvine |
4 |
88 |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1978 |
Russ Coleman |
Pacific |
5 |
103 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1978 |
Steve Malovic |
San Diego State |
7 |
149 |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1978 |
Walter Reason |
Pacific |
7 |
152 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1978 |
George Fowler |
Pacific |
8 |
167 |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1978 |
Rickey Williams |
Long Beach State |
10 |
190 |
New Orleans Jazz |
| 1977 |
Lloyd McMillian |
Long Beach State |
3 |
54 |
New York Knicks |
| 1977 |
Myron Jordan |
Pacific |
6 |
128 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1976 |
Steve Copp |
San Diego State |
3 |
42 |
New Orleans Jazz |
| 1976 |
Bob Kovach |
San Diego State |
9 |
142 |
Atlanta Hawks |
| 1976 |
Ken Smith |
San Diego State |
10 |
173 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1975 |
Bob Gross |
Long Beach State |
2 |
25 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1974 |
Cliff Pondexter |
Long Beach State |
1 |
16 |
Chicago Bulls |
| 1974 |
Glenn McDonald |
Long Beach State |
1 |
17 |
Boston Celtics |
| 1974 |
Leonard Gray |
Long Beach State |
2 |
26 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1974 |
Roscoe Pondexter |
Long Beach State |
3 |
53 |
Boston Celtics |
| 1974 |
John Errecart |
Pacific |
6 |
101 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1974 |
Clarence Allen |
UC Santa Barbara |
8 |
137 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1973 |
Ed Ratleff |
Long Beach State |
1 |
6 |
Houston Rockets |
| 1973 |
Raymond Lewis |
Cal State LA |
1 |
18 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1973 |
Leonard Gray |
Long Beach State |
3 |
45 |
Atlanta Hawks |
| 1973 |
Nate Stephens |
Long Beach State |
5 |
80 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1973 |
Chris McMurray |
San Diego State |
12 |
178 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1973 |
Lamont King |
Long Beach State |
17 |
206 |
Boston Celtics |
| 1972 |
John Gianelli |
Pacific |
2 |
20 |
Houston Rockets |
| 1972 |
Chuck Terry |
Long Beach State |
2 |
29 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1972 |
Eric McWilliams |
Long Beach State |
3 |
37 |
Houston Rockets |
| 1972 |
John Tshogl |
UC Santa Barbara |
4 |
60 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1972 |
Nate Stephens |
Long Beach State |
4 |
61 |
Boston Celtics |
| 1972 |
Bob Lynn |
Long Beach State |
7 |
98 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1972 |
Mike Jackson |
Cal State LA |
7 |
104 |
Houston Rockets |
| 1972 |
Rod Murray |
Cal State LA |
9 |
135 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1972 |
Jimmy Wilkins |
San Diego State |
11 |
157 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1972 |
Mose Adolph |
Cal State LA |
16 |
193 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1971 |
George Trapp |
Long Beach State |
1 |
5 |
Atlanta Hawks |
| 1971 |
Darnell Hillman |
San Jose State |
1 |
8 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1971 |
Doug Rex |
UC Santa Barbara |
11 |
174 |
Houston Rockets |
| 1971 |
Gary Schneider |
San Diego State |
19 |
236 |
Houston Rockets |
| 1970 |
Bill Stricker |
Pacific |
4 |
54 |
Baltimore Bullets |
| 1970 |
Bill Jankans |
Long Beach State |
5 |
71 |
Detroit Pistons |
| 1970 |
Ron Knight |
Cal State LA |
5 |
76 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1970 |
Samuel Robinson |
Long Beach State |
6 |
91 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1970 |
Coby Dietrick |
San Jose State |
10 |
155 |
San Francisco Warriors |
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- last updated July 15, 2022