NBA players from LSU

29 NBA players on file played college basketball at LSU. 5 are on NBA rosters now, among them Ben Simmons, Naz Reid, and Trendon Watford. Shaquille O'Neal has played the most NBA seasons of them, 19. 12 were first-round picks, most recently Tari Eason in 2022. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

On NBA rosters now (5)

LSU players on NBA rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Ben SimmonsSACG2017–202572016, Rd 1, Pk 1
Naz ReidCHAC2019–20267—
Trendon WatfordNOF2021–20265—
Tari EasonHOUF2022–202642022, Rd 1, Pk 17
Duop ReathPHXCNo games yet——

Former NBA players (24)

Former NBA players from LSU
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Shaquille O'NealC1992–2011191992, Rd 1, Pk 1
Garrett TempleG2009–202616—
Brandon BassPF2005–2017122005, Rd 2, Pk 33
Bob Pettit—1954–196511—
Randy LivingstonPG1996–2007111996, Rd 2, Pk 42
Mahmoud Abdul-RaufG1990–200191990, Rd 1, Pk 3
Stromile SwiftPF2000–200992000, Rd 1, Pk 2
Glen DavisPF2007–201582007, Rd 2, Pk 35
Jerry ReynoldsG1985–199681985, Rd 1, Pk 22
John S. WilliamsF1986–199581986, Rd 1, Pk 12
Stanley RobertsC1991–200081991, Rd 1, Pk 23
Tyrus ThomasPF2006–201582006, Rd 1, Pk 4
Anthony RandolphSF2008–201462008, Rd 1, Pk 14
Ronald DupreeSF2003–20116—
Cam ThomasG2021–202652021, Rd 1, Pk 27
Jabari SmithC2000–200542000, Rd 2, Pk 45
Skylar MaysPG2020–202442020, Rd 2, Pk 50
Chris JohnsonC2010–20133—
Geert HamminkF1993–199631993, Rd 1, Pk 26
Justin HamiltonC2013–201732012, Rd 2, Pk 45
Tremont WatersG2019–202232019, Rd 2, Pk 51
Josh GrayG2017–20202—
Maurice CarterPG2003–20041—
Pete Maravich—1979–19801—

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

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