NBA players from Northwestern

16 NBA players on file played college basketball at Northwestern. 3 are on NBA rosters now: Pat Spencer, Brooks Barnhizer, and Nick Martinelli. Billy McKinney has played the most NBA seasons of them, 7. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

On NBA rosters now (3)

Northwestern players on NBA rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Pat SpencerPHXG2023–20274—
Brooks BarnhizerOKCF2025–202722025, Rd 2, Pk 44
Nick MartinelliLACF2026–202712026, Rd 2, Pk 55

Former NBA players (13)

Former NBA players from Northwestern
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Billy McKinneyG1978–198671977, Rd 6, Pk 115
Don AdamsF1970–197771970, Rd 8, Pk 120
Willie JonesG1960–196551960, Rd 5, Pk 36
Evan EschmeyerC1999–200341999, Rd 2, Pk 34
Joe RuklickF1959–196231959, Rd 2, Pk 9
Jake FendleyG1951–195321951, Rd 3, Pk 23
Nick MantisG1959–196321959, Rd 5, Pk 37
Ben SchadlerF1947–194811947, Rd null, Pk null
Jim BurnsG1967–196811967, Rd 4, Pk 34
Mark SibleyG1973–197411973, Rd 4, Pk 64
Max MorrisF1949–19501—
Ralph WellsG1962–19631—
Ray RagelisF1951–195211951, Rd 2, Pk 17

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

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