NBA players from Rice
11 NBA players on file played college basketball at Rice. None is on an NBA roster now. Ricky Pierce has played the most NBA seasons of them, 16. 2 were first-round picks, most recently Morris Almond in 2007. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NBA players (11)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Pierce | G | 1982–1998 | 16 | 1982, Rd 1, Pk 18 |
| Mike Wilks | PG | 2002–2010 | 7 | — |
| Mike Harris | SF | 2007–2014 | 4 | — |
| Bill Closs | F | 1949–1952 | 3 | — |
| Morris Almond | SG | 2007–2012 | 3 | 2007, Rd 1, Pk 25 |
| Bill Henry | C | 1948–1950 | 2 | — |
| Bob Kinney | C | 1948–1950 | 2 | — |
| Brent Scott | F | 1996–1997 | 1 | — |
| Dick Wehr | F | 1948–1949 | 1 | 1948, Rd null, Pk null |
| Jim Spruill | F | 1948–1949 | 1 | — |
| Ken Austin | F | 1983–1984 | 1 | 1983, Rd 5, Pk 101 |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.