NBA players from Dayton
19 NBA players on file played college basketball at Dayton. 3 are on NBA rosters now: Obi Toppin, Toumani Camara, and DaRon Holmes II. Johnny Davis has played the most NBA seasons of them, 10. 4 were first-round picks, most recently DaRon Holmes II in 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obi ToppinIND | F | 2020–2027 | 7 | 2020, Rd 1, Pk 8 |
| Toumani CamaraPOR | F | 2023–2027 | 4 | 2023, Rd 2, Pk 52 |
| DaRon Holmes IIDEN | F | 2025–2027 | 2 | 2024, Rd 1, Pk 22 |
Former NBA players (16)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Davis | G | 1976–1986 | 10 | 1976, Rd 2, Pk 22 |
| Hank Finkel | C | 1966–1975 | 9 | 1966, Rd 2, Pk 17 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | G | 1958–1965 | 7 | 1958, Rd 3, Pk 17 |
| Don May | F | 1968–1975 | 7 | 1968, Rd 3, Pk 30 |
| Negele Knight | G | 1990–1999 | 6 | 1990, Rd 2, Pk 31 |
| Brian Roberts | PG | 2012–2017 | 5 | — |
| Sedric Toney | G | 1985–1994 | 5 | 1985, Rd 3, Pk 59 |
| Chris Johnson | SG | 2012–2016 | 4 | — |
| Jim Palmer | F | 1958–1961 | 3 | 1957, Rd 2, Pk 12 |
| Chris Wright | SF | 2011–2014 | 2 | — |
| Jim Paxson | G | 1956–1958 | 2 | 1956, Rd 1, Pk 3 |
| Chris Harris | G | 1955–1956 | 1 | — |
| Chuck Grigsby | G | 1954–1955 | 1 | 1952, Rd null, Pk null |
| Don Smith | G | 1974–1975 | 1 | 1974, Rd 2, Pk 19 |
| Johnny Horan | F | 1955–1956 | 1 | 1955, Rd 1, Pk 6 |
| Jordan Sibert | G | 2018–2019 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.