NBA players from Pepperdine
18 NBA players on file played college basketball at Pepperdine. None is on an NBA roster now. Doug Christie has played the most NBA seasons of them, 15. 2 were first-round picks, most recently Brandon Armstrong in 2001. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NBA players (18)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Christie | SG | 1992–2007 | 15 | 1992, Rd 1, Pk 17 |
| Bob Warlick | G | 1965–1969 | 4 | — |
| Kessler Edwards | F | 2021–2025 | 4 | 2021, Rd 2, Pk 44 |
| Yakhouba Diawara | SG | 2006–2010 | 4 | — |
| Anthony Frederick | F | 1988–1992 | 3 | 1986, Rd 6, Pk 133 |
| Brandon Armstrong | SG | 2001–2004 | 3 | 2001, Rd 1, Pk 23 |
| Alex Acker | G | 2005–2009 | 2 | 2005, Rd 2, Pk 60 |
| Bob O'Brien | F | 1947–1949 | 2 | — |
| Dane Suttle | G | 1983–1985 | 2 | 1983, Rd 7, Pk 152 |
| Eric White | F | 1987–1989 | 2 | 1987, Rd 3, Pk 65 |
| Grant Gondrezick | G | 1986–1989 | 2 | 1986, Rd 4, Pk 77 |
| Maxwell Lewis | F | 2023–2025 | 2 | 2023, Rd 2, Pk 40 |
| William Averitt | G | 1976–1978 | 2 | 1973, Rd 4, Pk 55 |
| Bob Sims | F | 1961–1962 | 1 | 1960, Rd 7, Pk 54 |
| Dwayne Polee | F | 1986–1987 | 1 | 1986, Rd 3, Pk 54 |
| Gerald Brown | G | 1998–1999 | 1 | — |
| Mychel Thompson | SF | 2011–2012 | 1 | — |
| Tony Fuller | G | 1980–1981 | 1 | 1980, Rd 5, Pk 93 |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.