NBA players from Penn State
16 NBA players on file played college basketball at Penn State. 2 are on NBA rosters now: Jalen Pickett and Yanic Konan Niederhauser. Bob Weiss has played the most NBA seasons of them, 12. 1 was a first-round pick, most recently Yanic Konan Niederhauser in 2025. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NBA rosters now (2)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen PickettLAC | G | 2023–2027 | 4 | 2023, Rd 2, Pk 32 |
| Yanic Konan NiederhauserLAC | C | 2025–2026 | 1 | 2025, Rd 1, Pk 30 |
Former NBA players (14)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Weiss | G | 1965–1977 | 12 | 1965, Rd 3, Pk 22 |
| Frank Brickowski | C | 1984–1997 | 12 | 1981, Rd 3, Pk 57 |
| Calvin Booth | C | 1999–2009 | 10 | 1999, Rd 2, Pk 35 |
| Tim Frazier | PG | 2014–2022 | 8 | — |
| John Amaechi | PF | 1995–2003 | 5 | — |
| Lamar Stevens | F | 2020–2025 | 5 | — |
| Andrew Funk | G | 2023–2024 | 1 | — |
| Herschel Baltimore | F | 1946–1947 | 1 | — |
| Jesse Arnelle | F | 1955–1956 | 1 | 1955, Rd 2, Pk 13 |
| Joe Crispin | G | 2001–2002 | 1 | — |
| John Barr | F | 1946–1947 | 1 | — |
| Seth Lundy | G | 2023–2024 | 1 | 2023, Rd 2, Pk 46 |
| Thomas Wayne Hovasse | G | 1994–1995 | 1 | — |
| Whitey Von Nieda | — | 1949–1950 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.