NBA players from Louisiana State

9 NBA players on file played college basketball at Louisiana State. None is on an NBA roster now. John Williams has played the most NBA seasons of them, 6. 2 were first-round picks, most recently John Williams in 1986. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

Former NBA players (9)

Former NBA players from Louisiana State
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
John WilliamsF1986–199361986, Rd 1, Pk 12
Dewayne ScalesF1980–198431980, Rd 2, Pk 36
Glenn HansenG1975–197831975, Rd 2, Pk 31
Kenny HiggsG1978–19823—
Rudy MacklinF1981–198431981, Rd 3, Pk 52
Howard CarterG1983–198521983, Rd 1, Pk 15
John ChaneyF1949–19501—
Nikita WilsonF1987–198811987, Rd 2, Pk 30
Ricky BlantonF1992–199311989, Rd 2, Pk 46

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

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