NBA players from Missouri
27 NBA players on file played college basketball at Missouri. 4 are on NBA rosters now: Jordan Clarkson, Michael Porter Jr., Dru Smith, and Kobe Brown. Anthony Peeler has played the most NBA seasons of them, 13. 13 were first-round picks, most recently Kobe Brown in 2023. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
NBA players born in Missouri →
On NBA rosters now (4)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan ClarksonNY | G | 2014–2027 | 13 | 2014, Rd 2, Pk 46 |
| Michael Porter Jr.BKN | F | 2019–2027 | 8 | 2018, Rd 1, Pk 14 |
| Dru SmithMIA | G | 2022–2027 | 5 | — |
| Kobe BrownIND | G | 2023–2027 | 4 | 2023, Rd 1, Pk 30 |
Former NBA players (23)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Peeler | SG | 1992–2005 | 13 | 1992, Rd 1, Pk 15 |
| Keyon Dooling | PG | 2000–2013 | 13 | 2000, Rd 1, Pk 10 |
| DeMarre Carroll | F | 2009–2020 | 11 | 2019, Rd 1, Pk 27 |
| Larry Drew | G | 1980–1991 | 10 | 1980, Rd 1, Pk 17 |
| Jon Sundvold | G | 1983–1992 | 9 | 1983, Rd 1, Pk 16 |
| Kareem Rush | SG | 2002–2010 | 7 | 2002, Rd 1, Pk 20 |
| Linas Kleiza | SF | 2005–2013 | 7 | 2005, Rd 1, Pk 27 |
| Doug Smith | F | 1991–1996 | 5 | 1991, Rd 1, Pk 6 |
| Medford Park | G | 1955–1960 | 5 | — |
| Al Eberhard | F | 1974–1978 | 4 | 1974, Rd 1, Pk 15 |
| Willie Smith | G | 1976–1980 | 4 | 1976, Rd 2, Pk 18 |
| Byron Irvin | G | 1989–1993 | 3 | 1989, Rd 1, Pk 22 |
| Clay Johnson | G | 1981–1984 | 3 | 1978, Rd 5, Pk 110 |
| Derrick Chievous | F | 1988–1991 | 3 | 1988, Rd 1, Pk 16 |
| Jontay Porter | C | 2020–2024 | 2 | — |
| Melvin Booker | G | 1995–1997 | 2 | — |
| Thomas Gardner | SG | 2007–2009 | 2 | — |
| Derek Grimm | F | 1997–1998 | 1 | — |
| Jerry Fowler | C | 1951–1952 | 1 | — |
| Kim Anderson | F | 1978–1979 | 1 | 1978, Rd 7, Pk 146 |
| Kim English | SG | 2012–2013 | 1 | 2012, Rd 2, Pk 44 |
| Norm Stewart | F | 1956–1957 | 1 | 1956, Rd null, Pk null |
| Scott Sims | G | 1977–1978 | 1 | 1977, Rd 5, Pk 103 |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.