NBA players from Louisiana

69 NBA players on file were born in Louisiana. 4 are on NBA rosters now: Robert Williams III, Allen Graves, Chris Cenac Jr., and Jaron Pierre Jr. Robert Parish has played the most NBA seasons of them, 21. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

NBA players who went to college at Louisiana →

On NBA rosters now (4)

NBA players from Louisiana on rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
Robert Williams IIIPORC2018–20268Shreveport, LA
Allen GravesTORFNo games yet—Ponchatoula, LA
Chris Cenac Jr.BOSFNo games yet—New Orleans, LA
Jaron Pierre Jr.NOGNo games yet—New Orleans, LA

Former NBA players (65)

Former NBA players from Louisiana
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
Robert ParishC1976–199721Shreveport, LA
Karl MalonePF1985–200419Summerfield, LA
Thaddeus YoungF2007–202417New Orleans, LA
Antawn JamisonPF1998–201416Shreveport, LA
Avery JohnsonPG1988–200416New Orleans, LA
Garrett TempleG2009–202616Baton Rouge, LA
Paul MillsapPF2006–202216Monroe, LA
Rashard LewisPF1998–201416Pineville, LA
Benoit BenjaminC1985–200015Monroe, LA
Clyde DrexlerG1983–199815New Orleans, LA
D.J. AugustinG2008–202214New Orleans, LA
Joe DumarsG1985–199914Shreveport, LA
Bill Russell—1956–196913Monroe, LA
Ervin JohnsonC1993–200613New Orleans, LA
John Hotrod WilliamsF1986–199913Sorrento, LA
Orlando WoolridgeF1981–199413Bernice, LA
Robert PackPG1991–200413New Orleans, LA
Rod HigginsF1982–199513Monroe, LA
Brandon BassPF2005–201712Baton Rouge, LA
Jaren JacksonG1989–200212New Orleans, LA
Bob Pettit—1954–196511Baton Rouge, LA
Randy LivingstonPG1996–200711New Orleans, LA
Danny GrangerSF2005–201510New Orleans, LA
Greg MonroeC2010–202210New Orleans, LA
Bobby PhillsF1991–20009Baton Rouge, LA
Chris DuhonPG2004–20139Mamou, LA
Elfrid PaytonG2014–20259Gretna, LA
Stromile SwiftPF2000–20099Shreveport, LA
Donald RoyalF1989–19988New Orleans, LA
Eldridge RecasnerG1994–20028New Orleans, LA
Glen DavisPF2007–20158Baton Rouge, LA
Langston GallowaySG2014–20228Baton Rouge, LA
Marcus ThorntonSG2009–20178Baton Rouge, LA
Tyrus ThomasPF2006–20158Baton Rouge, LA
David BenoitF1991–20017Lafayette, LA
Elvin Hayes—1968–19847Rayville, LA
Larry RobinsonG1990–20027Bossier City, LA
Ledell EacklesG1988–19987Baton Rouge, LA
Morlon WileyG1988–19957New Orleans, LA
Bryce DrewPG1998–20046Baton Rouge, LA
Von WaferSG2005–20126Homer, LA
Donald SloanG2011–20165Shreveport, LA
Mark G. DavisG1995–20005Thibodaux, LA
Randy WhiteF1989–19945Shreveport, LA
Kedrick BrownSG2001–20054Zachary, LA
Robert SacreC2012–20164Baton Rouge, LA
Skylar MaysPG2020–20244Baton Rouge, LA
Tierre BrownPG2001–20054Iowa, LA
Billy ThomasSG2004–20083Shreveport, LA
Brandon WilliamsF1997–20033Collinston, LA
Elijah MillsapF2014–20173Monroe, LA
Gerald PaddioG1990–19943Lafayette, LA
Gerard KingF1998–20013New Orleans, LA
Melvin Frazier Jr.G2018–20223Avondale, LA
Tim BreauxF1994–19983Baton Rouge, LA
Tony HarrisG1990–19953Monroe, LA
Dave JohnsonG1992–19942Morgan City, LA
Jerald HoneycuttF1997–19992Shreveport, LA
Carldell JohnsonPG2011–20121New Orleans, LA
Dedric WilloughbyG1999–20001New Orleans, LA
Derrick ZimmermanSG2005–20061Monroe, LA
Desmond PenigarSF2003–20041Dequincy, LA
Oliver LafayetteG2009–20101Baton Rouge, LA
Shawn LongC2016–20171Morgan City, LA
Sherrell FordF1995–19961Baton Rouge, LA

Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.

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