NBA players from BYU
14 NBA players on file played college basketball at BYU. 3 are on NBA rosters now: Egor Demin, AJ Dybantsa, and Richie Saunders. Danny Ainge has played the most NBA seasons of them, 14. 7 were first-round picks, most recently AJ Dybantsa in 2026. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NBA rosters now (3)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egor DeminBKN | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 2025, Rd 1, Pk 8 |
| AJ DybantsaWSH | F | No games yet | — | 2026, Rd 1, Pk 1 |
| Richie SaundersMEM | G | No games yet | — | 2026, Rd 2, Pk 32 |
Former NBA players (11)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Ainge | G | 1981–1995 | 14 | 1981, Rd 2, Pk 31 |
| Fred Roberts | F | 1983–1997 | 13 | 1982, Rd 2, Pk 27 |
| Greg Kite | C | 1983–1995 | 12 | 1983, Rd 1, Pk 21 |
| Shawn Bradley | C | 1993–2005 | 12 | 1993, Rd 1, Pk 2 |
| Jimmer Fredette | G | 2011–2019 | 6 | 2011, Rd 1, Pk 10 |
| Michael A. Smith | F | 1989–1995 | 3 | 1989, Rd 1, Pk 13 |
| Rafael Araujo | C | 2004–2007 | 3 | 2004, Rd 1, Pk 8 |
| Andy Toolson | G | 1990–1996 | 2 | — |
| Elijah Bryant | SG | 2020–2021 | 1 | — |
| Eric Mika | PF | 2019–2020 | 1 | — |
| Travis Hansen | SG | 2003–2004 | 1 | 2003, Rd 2, Pk 37 |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.