NBA players from Jackson State
13 NBA players on file played college basketball at Jackson State. None is on an NBA roster now. Purvis Short has played the most NBA seasons of them, 12. 2 were first-round picks, most recently Purvis Short in 1978. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NBA players (13)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purvis Short | F | 1978–1990 | 12 | 1978, Rd 1, Pk 5 |
| Cornell Warner | F | 1970–1977 | 7 | 1970, Rd 2, Pk 24 |
| Ed Manning | F | 1967–1971 | 4 | 1967, Rd 8, Pk 80 |
| Audie Norris | C | 1982–1985 | 3 | 1982, Rd 2, Pk 37 |
| Trey Johnson | SG | 2008–2012 | 3 | — |
| Cleveland Buckner | F | 1961–1963 | 2 | 1961, Rd 6, Pk 51 |
| Alvin Holt | F | 1970–1971 | 1 | — |
| Dwayne Whitfield | F | 1995–1996 | 1 | 1995, Rd 2, Pk 40 |
| Gene Short | F | 1975–1976 | 1 | 1975, Rd 1, Pk 9 |
| Henry Ward | G | 1976–1977 | 1 | 1975, Rd 6, Pk 99 |
| Joel Ingram | F | 1957–1958 | 1 | — |
| Ryan Lorthridge | G | 1994–1995 | 1 | — |
| Sylvester Norris | C | 1979–1980 | 1 | 1979, Rd 3, Pk 63 |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.