Indiana Basketball All-Time NBA Draft Picks

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana men's basketball program has produced 78 NBA draft picks all-time, and Kel'el Ware will be the next when the 2024 Draft takes place on June 26 and 27 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
In 2023, Jalen Hood-Schifino became Indiana's 27th first-round pick, and Trayce Jackson-Davis finished 11th in NBA All-Rookie voting despite being picked No. 57 overall. Two Hoosiers were taken No. 1 overall pick throughout history, and four have been picked second.
From Jackson-Davis to Ward Williams in 1948, here's the full list of Indiana Hoosiers that have been taken in the NBA draft.
Trayce Jackson-Davis
- 2nd round, 57th pick by Washington (traded to Golden State) in 2023
Jalen Hood-Schifino
- 1st round, 17th pick by Los Andeles Lakers in 2023
Romeo Langford
- 1st round, 14th pick by Boston in 2019
Thomas Bryant
- 2nd round, 42nd pick by Los Angeles Lakers in 2017
OG Anunoby
- 1st Round, 23rd pick by Toronto in 2017
Noah Vonleh
- 1st round, 9th pick by Charlotte in 2014
Cody Zeller
- 1st round, 4th pick by Charlotte in 2013
Victor Oladipo
- 1st round, 2nd pick by Orlando in 2013
D.J. White
- 1st round, 29th pick by Detroit in 2008
Eric Gordon
- 1st round, 7th pick by Los Angeles Clippers in 2008
Bracey Wright
- 2nd round, 4th pick by Memphis in 2005
Jared Jeffries
- 1st round, 11th pick by Washington in 2002
Kirk Haston
- 1st round, 16th pick by Charlotte in 2001
A.J. Guyton
- 2nd round, 32nd pick by Chicago in 2000
Andrae Patterson
- 2nd round, 46th pick by Minnesota in 1998
Brian Evans
- 1st round, 27th pick by Orlando in 1996
Alan Henderson
- 1st round, 16th pick by Atlanta in 1995
Damon Bailey
- 2nd round, 44th pick by Indiana in 1994
Greg Graham
- 1st round, 17th pick by Charlotte in 1993
Calbert Cheaney
- 1st round, 6th pick by Washington in 1993
Jay Edwards
- 2nd round, 33rd pick by Los Angeles Clippers in 1989
Keith Smart
- 2nd round, 41st pick by Golden State in 1988
Dean Garett
- 2nd round, 38th pick by Phoenix in 1988
Daryl Thomas
- 4th round, 120th pick by Sacramento in 1987
Steve Alford
- 2nd round, 26th pick by Dallas in 1987
Uwe Blab
- 1st round, 17th pick by Dallas in 1985
Tony Brown
- 7th round, 141st pick by Indiana in 1983
Steve Bouchie
- 4th round, 78th pick by Detroit in 1983
Ted Kitchel
- 2nd round, 41st pick by Milwaukee in 1983
Jim Thomas
- 2nd round, 40th pick by Indiana in 1983
Randy Wittman
- 1st round, 22nd pick by Washington in 1983
Landon Turner
- 10th round, 225th pick by Boston in 1982
Steve Risley
- 8th round, 108th pick by Phoenix in 1981
Glen Grunwald
- 5th round, 115th pick by Boston in 1981
Ray Tolbert
- 1st round, 18th pick by New Jersey in 1981
Isiah Thomas
- 1st round, 2nd pick by Detroit in 1981
Butch Carter
- 2nd round, 37th pick by Los Angeles Lakers in 1980
Mike Woodson
- 1st round, 12th pick by New York in 1980
Wayne Radford
- 2nd round, 27th pick by Indiana in 1978
Kent Benson
- 1st round, 1st pick by Milwaukee in 1977
Tom Abernethy
- 3rd round, 43rd pick by Los Angeles Lakers in 1976
Bob Wilkerson
- 1st round, 11th pick by Seattle in 1976
Quinn Buckner
- 1st round, 7th pick by Milwaukee in 1976
Scott May
- 1st round, 2nd pick by Chicago in 1976
John Laskowski
- 2nd round, 32nd pick by Chicago in 1975
Steve Green
- 2nd round, 30th pick by Chicago in 1975
John Ritter
- 8th round, 125th pick by Cleveland in 1973
George McGinnis
- 2nd round, 22nd pick by Philadelphia in 1973
Steve Downing
- 1st round, 17th pick by Boston in 1973
Joby Wright
- 2nd round, 18th pick by Seattle in 1972
Bubbles Harris
- 14th round, 208th pick by Cleveland in 1971
Ken Johnson
- 10th round, 162nd pick by Cleveland in 1970
Joe Cooke
- 6th round, 94th pick by Cleveland in 1970
Bill DeHeer
- 8th round, 105th pick by San Diego in 1969
Butch Joyner
- 9th round, 111th pick by Cincinnati in 1968
Jon McGlocklin
- 3rd round, 24th pick by Cincinnati in 1965
Tom Van Arsdale
- 2nd round, 11th pick by Detroit in 1965
Dick Van Arsdale
- 2nd round, 10th pick by New York in 1965
Jimmy Rayl
- 3rd round, 22nd pick by Cincinnati in 1963
Tom Bolyard
- 3rd round, 19th pick by Baltimore in 1963
Ron Horn
- 2nd round, 16th pick by St. Louis in 1961
Walt Bellamy
- 1st round, 1st pick by Chicago in 1961
Bob Wilkinson
- 12th round, 84th pick by St. Louis in 1960
Frank Radovich
- 2nd round, 14th pick by St. Louis in 1960
Archie Dees
- 1st round, 2nd pick by Cincinnati in 1958
Dick Neal
- 11th round, 79th pick by Boston in 1957
Wally Choice
- 11th round, 78th pick by St. Louis in 1956
Don Schlundt
- 2nd round, 14th pick by Syracuse in 1955
Charles Kraak
- 6th round, 49th pick by Fort Wayne in 1954
Lou Scott
- 5th round, 37th pick by Baltimore in 1954
Dick Farley
- 2nd round, 15th pick by Baltimore in 1954
Bob "Slick" Leonard
- 2nd round, 10th pick by Baltimore in 1954
Sam Miranda
- 7th round by Rochester in 1952
Bill Tosheff
- 4th round, 32nd pick by Indianapolis in 1951
Bill Garrett
- 2nd round, 16th pick by Boston in 1951
Jerry Stuteville
- 8th round by Indianapolis in 1950
Lou Watson
- 3rd round by Chicago in 1950
Ward Williams
- 1st round, 8th pick by Fort Wayne in 1948

Jack Ankony has been covering IU basketball and football with “Indiana Hoosiers on SI” since 2022. He graduated from Indiana University's Media School with a degree in journalism.
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