NBA players from Mississippi State
11 NBA players on file played college basketball at Mississippi State. 1 is on NBA rosters now: Tolu Smith. Erick Dampier has played the most NBA seasons of them, 16. 3 were first-round picks, most recently Arnett Moultrie in 2012. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NBA rosters now (1)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolu SmithDET | F | 2024–2026 | 2 | — |
Former NBA players (10)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Dampier | C | 1996–2012 | 16 | 1996, Rd 1, Pk 10 |
| Jeff Malone | G | 1983–1996 | 13 | — |
| Arnett Moultrie | PF | 2012–2014 | 2 | 2012, Rd 1, Pk 27 |
| Jarvis Varnado | PF | 2012–2014 | 2 | 2010, Rd 2, Pk 41 |
| Lawrence Roberts | PF | 2005–2007 | 2 | 2005, Rd 2, Pk 55 |
| Malik Newman | G | 2019–2022 | 2 | — |
| Reggie Perry | F | 2020–2022 | 2 | 2020, Rd 2, Pk 57 |
| Derrick Zimmerman | SG | 2005–2006 | 1 | 2003, Rd 2, Pk 40 |
| Dontae Jones | F | 1997–1998 | 1 | 1996, Rd 1, Pk 21 |
| Tang Hamilton | F | 2001–2002 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.