NBA players from Memphis

27 NBA players on file played college basketball at Memphis. 6 are on NBA rosters now, among them Precious Achiuwa, Jalen Duren, and Josh Minott. Derrick Rose has played the most NBA seasons of them, 15. 12 were first-round picks, most recently Jalen Duren in 2022. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

On NBA rosters now (6)

Memphis players on NBA rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Precious AchiuwaSACPF2020–202662020, Rd 1, Pk 20
Jalen DurenDETC2022–202642022, Rd 1, Pk 13
Josh MinottBKNF2022–202642022, Rd 2, Pk 45
Nae'Qwan TomlinCLEF2024–20262—
David Jones GarciaSAF2025–20261—
Moussa CisseDALC2025–20261—

Former NBA players (21)

Former NBA players from Memphis
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Derrick RosePG2008–2024152008, Rd 1, Pk 1
Anfernee HardawaySF1993–2008141993, Rd 1, Pk 3
Lorenzen WrightPF1996–2009131996, Rd 1, Pk 7
Will BartonG2012–2023112012, Rd 2, Pk 40
Elliot PerryG1991–2002101991, Rd 2, Pk 37
Tyreke EvansG2009–2019102009, Rd 1, Pk 4
Vincent AskewF1987–199891987, Rd 2, Pk 39
Earl BarronC2005–20158—
Shawne WilliamsSF2006–201572006, Rd 1, Pk 17
Chris Douglas-RobertsSG2008–201562008, Rd 2, Pk 40
Cedric HendersonF1997–200251997, Rd 2, Pk 45
James WisemanC2020–202652020, Rd 1, Pk 2
Rodney CarneySG2006–201152006, Rd 1, Pk 16
Dajuan WagnerSG2002–200742002, Rd 1, Pk 6
David VaughnF1995–199941995, Rd 1, Pk 25
Elliot WilliamsSG2011–201642010, Rd 1, Pk 22
Joey DorseyPF2008–201542008, Rd 2, Pk 33
Antonio BurksPG2004–200622004, Rd 2, Pk 36
Chris GarnerG1997–20012—
Antonio AndersonSG2009–20101—
Darius WashingtonPG2007–20081—

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

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