NBA DRAFT

FIRST ROUND SELECTIONS

 

Year

Name

School

Professional Team

Pick
 

1951

John McConathy

Northwestern St.

Syracuse Nationals

5th
 

1952

Joe Dean

LSU

Indianapolis Olympians

5th
 

1954

Bob Pettit

LSU

Milwaukee Hawks

2nd
 

1960

Jackie Moreland

Louisiana Tech

Detroit Pistons

4th
 

1970

Pete Maravich

LSU

Atlanta Hawks

3rd
 

1973

Mike Green

Louisiana Tech

Seattle SuperSonics

4th
 

1976

Robert Parish

Centenary

Golden State Warriors

8th
 

1976

Larry Wright

Grambling St.

Washington Bullets

14th
 

1978

Frankie Sanders

Southern

San Antonio Spurs

20th
 

1979

Calvin Natt

UL-Monroe

New Jersey Nets

8th
 

1980

Andrew Toney

UL-Lafayette

Philadelphia 76ers

8th
 

1983

Howard Carter

LSU

Denver Nuggets

15th
 

1985

Karl Malone

Louisiana Tech

Utah Jazz

13th
 

1985

Joe Dumars

McNeese St.

Detroit Pistons

18th
 

1985

Jerry Reynolds

LSU

Milwaukee Bucks

22nd
 

1986

John Williams

LSU

Washington Bullets

12th
 

1989

Randy White

Louisiana Tech

Dallas Mavericks

8th
 

1990

Chris Jackson

LSU

Denver Nuggets

3rd
 

1991

Kevin Brooks

UL-Lafayette

Milwaukee Bucks

18th
 

1991

Stanley Roberts

LSU

Orlando Magic

23rd
 

1992

Shaquille O'Neal

LSU

Orlando Magic

1st
 

1993

Ervin Johnson

New Orleans

Seattle SuperSonics

23rd
 

1993

Geert Hammink

LSU

Orlando Magic

26th
 

2000

Stromile Swift

LSU

Vancouver Grizzlies

2nd
  2006 Tyrus Thomas LSU Portland Trail Blazers 4th
2008 Anthony Randolph LSU Golden State Warriors 14th
  2014 Elfrid Payton UL-Lafayette Philadelphia 76ers 10th
  2015 Jarell Martin LSU Memphis Grizzlies 25th
  2016 Ben Simmons LSU Philadelphia 76ers 1st
 

2021

Cameron Thomas

LSU

Brooklyn Nets

27th
  2022 Tari Eason LSU Houston Rockets

17th