NBA players from Detroit

14 NBA players on file played college basketball at Detroit. None is on an NBA roster now. Spencer Haywood has played the most NBA seasons of them, 12. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

Former NBA players (14)

Former NBA players from Detroit
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Spencer HaywoodF1970–1983121971, Rd 2, Pk 30
Dorie MurreyF1966–197261966, Rd 2, Pk 12
Lee KnorekC1946–19504—
Terry DuerodG1979–198341979, Rd 3, Pk 48
Guy SparrowF1957–196031955, Rd 3, Pk 19
Joe KopickiF1982–198531982, Rd 3, Pk 56
Art StolkeyG1946–19471—
Bill EbbenG1957–195811957, Rd 3, Pk 18
Dennis BoydG1978–197911977, Rd 4, Pk 72
Frank RussellG1972–197311972, Rd 3, Pk 35
Gino SovranF1946–19471—
Norm SwansonF1953–195411953, Rd null, Pk null
Owen WellsF1974–197511974, Rd 5, Pk 77
Terry ThomasF1975–197611975, Rd 9, Pk 151

College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.

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