NBA players from Tennessee

37 NBA players on file played college basketball at Tennessee. 8 are on NBA rosters now, among them Tobias Harris, Grant Williams, and Dalton Knecht. Dale Ellis has played the most NBA seasons of them, 17. 12 were first-round picks, most recently Nate Ament in 2026. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

NBA players born in Tennessee →

On NBA rosters now (8)

Tennessee players on NBA rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Tobias HarrisSAF2011–2026152011, Rd 1, Pk 19
Grant WilliamsCHAF2019–202672019, Rd 1, Pk 22
Dalton KnechtNYF2024–202732024, Rd 1, Pk 17
Julian PhillipsHOUF2023–202632023, Rd 2, Pk 35
Jahmai MashackMEMG2025–202722025, Rd 2, Pk 59
Felix OkparaWSHF2026–202712026, Rd 2, Pk 46
Ja'Kobi GillespieSAG2026–202712026, Rd 2, Pk 42
Nate AmentMILF2026–202712026, Rd 1, Pk 13

Former NBA players (29)

Former NBA players from Tennessee
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Dale EllisG1983–2000171983, Rd 1, Pk 9
Allan HoustonSG1993–2005121993, Rd 1, Pk 11
C.J. WatsonPG2007–201710—
Josh RichardsonSG2015–2025102015, Rd 2, Pk 40
Tom BoerwinkleC1968–1978101968, Rd 1, Pk 4
Ernie GrunfeldG1977–198691977, Rd 1, Pk 11
Gene TormohlenC1962–197061959, Rd 2, Pk 11
Paul WaltherG1949–195561949, Rd null, Pk null
Admiral SchofieldSF2019–202442019, Rd 2, Pk 42
Jaden SpringerG2021–202542021, Rd 1, Pk 28
Keon JohnsonG2021–202542021, Rd 1, Pk 21
Marcus HaislipF2002–201042002, Rd 1, Pk 13
Reggie JohnsonF1980–198441980, Rd 1, Pk 15
Dick MehenF1949–19523—
Jarnell StokesC2014–201732014, Rd 2, Pk 35
Art BurrisF1950–195221950, Rd 3, Pk null
Chaz LanierG2025–202722025, Rd 2, Pk 37
Kennedy ChandlerG2022–202622022, Rd 2, Pk 38
Len KosmalskiC1974–197621974, Rd 2, Pk 24
Doug RothF1989–199011989, Rd 2, Pk 41
Dyron NixG1989–199011989, Rd 2, Pk 29
Garland O'ShieldsG1946–19471—
Howard WoodF1981–198211981, Rd 2, Pk 27
Ian LockhartF1990–19911—
Marshall HawkinsF1949–195011948, Rd null, Pk null
Steve HamerC1996–199711996, Rd 2, Pk 38
Terry CrosbyG1979–198011979, Rd 3, Pk 62
Tony WhiteG1987–198811987, Rd 2, Pk 33
Vincent YarbroughG2002–200312002, Rd 2, Pk 33

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

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