NBA players from Purdue

31 NBA players on file played college basketball at Purdue. 2 are on NBA rosters now: Zach Edey and Braden Smith. Brad Miller has played the most NBA seasons of them, 14. 9 were first-round picks, most recently Zach Edey in 2024. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

On NBA rosters now (2)

Purdue players on NBA rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Zach EdeyMEMC2024–202732024, Rd 1, Pk 9
Braden SmithINDG2026–202712026, Rd 2, Pk 38

Former NBA players (29)

Former NBA players from Purdue
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Brad MillerC1998–201214—
Brian CardinalPF2000–2012122000, Rd 2, Pk 44
Glenn RobinsonSF1994–2005111994, Rd 1, Pk 1
E'Twaun MooreG2011–2021102011, Rd 2, Pk 55
Jerry SichtingG1980–1990101979, Rd 4, Pk 82
Joe Barry CarrollC1980–199110—
Carl LandryPF2007–201692007, Rd 2, Pk 31
Terry DischingerSF1962–19739—
Herm GilliamG1969–197781969, Rd 1, Pk 8
Steve SchefflerC1990–199771990, Rd 2, Pk 39
Jimmy OliverG1991–199951991, Rd 2, Pk 39
Jaden IveyG2022–202642022, Rd 1, Pk 5
Doug LeeG1991–199531987, Rd 2, Pk 35
Cuonzo MartinG1995–199721995, Rd 2, Pk 57
Dave SchellhaseG1966–196821966, Rd 1, Pk 10
Eddie EhlersG1947–194921947, Rd 1, Pk 3
Everette StephensG1988–199121988, Rd 2, Pk 31
Jim RowinskiC1988–199021984, Rd 4, Pk 86
Keith EdmonsonG1982–198421982, Rd 1, Pk 10
Robbie John HummelSF2013–201522012, Rd 2, Pk 58
Carl McNultyG1954–195511952, Rd null, Pk null
Forest WeberC1946–19471—
Frank KendrickF1974–197511974, Rd 3, Pk 47
JaJuan JohnsonPF2011–201212011, Rd 1, Pk 27
Mel McCantsF1989–19901—
Russell CrossC1983–198411983, Rd 1, Pk 6
Todd MitchellF1988–198911988, Rd 2, Pk 43
Tom SchefflerC1984–198511977, Rd 6, Pk 117
Walter JordanF1980–198111978, Rd 4, Pk 84

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

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