Current complete history of Tigers in the NBA draft

Posted on: June 20, 2019 at 12:11:45 CT

Tigers who have been drafted sorted by year:
Round - # of overall pick - Year - Name - Team
1 – 14 – 2018 – Michael Porter Jr - Denver
2 – 46 – 2014 – Jordan Clarkson – Washington
2 - 57 - 2013 - Alex Oriakhi - Pheonix
2 - 59 - 2012 - Marcus Denmon - San Antonio
2 - 44 - 2012 - Kim English - Detroit
1 - 27 - 2009 - Demarre Carrol - Memphis
1 - 27 - 2005 - Linas Kleiza - Portland
2 - 54 - 2004 - Rickey Paulding - Detroit
1 - 20 - 2002 - Kareem Rush - Toronto
1 - 10 - 2000 - Keyon Dooling - LA Clippers
2 - 48 - 1994 - Jevon Crudup - Detroit
1 - 15 - 1992 - Anthony Peeler - LA Lakers
1 - 6 - 1991 - Doug Smith - Dallas
1 - 22 - 1989 - Byron Irvin - Portland
2 - 34 - 1989 - Gary Leonard - Minnesota
1 - 16 - 1988 - Derrick Chievous - Houston
7 - 160 - 1986 - Jeff Strong - Milwaukee
4 - 75 - 1986 - Dan Bingenhiemer - Golden State
6 - 121 - 1985 - Malcolm Thomas - LA Clippers
5 - 95 - 1985 - Greg Cavener - Golden State
5 - 103 - 1984 - Prince Bridges - Denver
1 - 2 - 1983 - Steve Stipanovich - Indiana
1 - 16 - 1983 - Jon Sundvold - Seattle
5 - 108 - 1982 - Marvin McCrary - Pheonix
2 - 26 - 1982 - Ricky Frazier - Chicago
3 - 58 - 1981 - Curtis Berry - Kansas City
1 - 17 - 1980 - Larry Drew - Detroit
5 - 110 - 1978 - Clay Johnson - Portland
2 - 28 - 1977 - Kim Anderson - Portland
5 - 102 - 1977 - Jim Kennedy - Detroit
5 - 103 - 1977 - Scott Simms - San Antonio
2 - 18 - 1976 - Willie Smith - Chicago
6 - 99 - 1974 - Gary Link - Buffalo
1 - 15 - 1974 - Al Eberhard - Detroit
7 - 110 - 1973 - Mike Jeffries - KC-Omaha
1 - 10 - 1973 - John Brown - Atlanta
14 - 183 - 1972 - Bob Allen - KC-Omaha
4 - 68 - 1971 - Henry Smith - Milwaukee
14 - 209 - 1970 - Don Tomlinson - Cleveland
10 - 140 - 1968 - Gene Jones - Milwaukee
9 - 107 - 1967 - Ron Coleman - San Diego
6 - 52 - 1964 - Ray Bob Carey - San Francisco
4 - 36 - 1961 - Charles Henke - LA Lakers
5 - 33 - 1956 - Norm Stewart - St Louis
1 - 7 - 1952 - Bill Stauffer - Boston
5 - 51 - 1950 - Don Stroot - Chicago
- - 1948 - Thorton Jenkins - Washington


Tigers who were drafted but never played in the NBA
Round - # of overall pick - Year - Name - Team
1 – 14 – 2018 – Michael Porter Jr - Denver
2 - 57 - 2013 - Alex Oriakhi - Pheonix
2 - 59 - 2012 - Marcus Denmon - San Antonio
2 - 54 - 2004 - Rickey Paulding - Detroit
2 - 48 - 1994 - Jevon Crudup - Detroit
7 - 160 - 1986 - Jeff Strong - Milwaukee
4 - 75 - 1986 - Dan Bingenhiemer - Golden State
6 - 121 - 1985 - Malcolm Thomas - LA Clippers
5 - 95 - 1985 - Greg Cavener - Golden State
5 - 103 - 1984 - Prince Bridges - Denver
5 - 108 - 1982 - Marvin McCrary - Pheonix
2 - 26 - 1982 - Ricky Frazier - Chicago
3 - 58 - 1981 - Curtis Berry - Kansas City
5 - 102 - 1977 - Jim Kennedy - Detroit
6 - 99 - 1974 - Gary Link - Buffalo
7 - 110 - 1973 - Mike Jeffries - KC-Omaha
14 - 183 - 1972 - Bob Allen - KC-Omaha
4 - 68 - 1971 - Henry Smith - Milwaukee
14 - 209 - 1970 - Don Tomlinson - Cleveland
10 - 140 - 1968 - Gene Jones - Milwaukee
9 - 107 - 1967 - Ron Coleman - San Diego
6 - 52 - 1964 - Ray Bob Carey - San Francisco
4 - 36 - 1961 - Charles Henke - LA Lakers
14+ - - - 1955 - Bob Reiter - Fort Wayne
1 - 7 - 1952 - Bill Stauffer - Boston
5 - 51 - 1950 - Don Stroot - Chicago
- - 1948 - Thorton Jenkins - Washington


Tigers who played in the NBA but were not drafted
Name - Team player for - Years played
Jabari Brown – Los Angeles 2014-15
Phil Pressey - Boston 2013-16
Thomas Gardner - Chicago 2008-09
Desmond Ferguson – Portland 2003-04
Derrick Grimm - Sacramento 1998-1998
Troy Hudson – Numerous teams 1997-2008
Melvin Booker - Houston 1996-1997
Med Park - St. Louis 1956-1960
Jerry Fowler - Milwaukee 1952-1952


Sorted by highest overall pick
Overall pick - Year Drafted - Name - Team
2 - 1983 - Steve Stipanovich - Indiana
6 - 1991 - Doug Smith - Dallas
7 - 1952 - Bill Stauffer - Boston
10 - 2000 - Keyon Dooling - LA Clippers
10 - 1973 - John Brown – Atlanta
14 – 2018 – Michael Porter Jr - Denver
15 - 1992 - Anthony Peeler - LA Lakers
15 - 1974 - Al Eberhard - Detroit
16 - 1988 - Derrick Chievous - Houston
16 - 1983 - Jon Sundvold - Seattle
17 - 1980 - Larry Drew - Detroit
18 - 1976 - Willie Smith - Chicago
20 - 2002 - Kareem Rush - Toronto
22 - 1989 - Byron Irvin - Portland
26 - 1982 - Ricky Frazier - Chicago
27 - 2009 Demarre Carrol Memphis
27 - 2005 - Linas Kleiza - Portland
28 - 1977 - Kim Anderson - Portland
33 - 1956 - Norm Stewart - St Louis
34 - 1989 - Gary Leonard - Minnesota
36 - 1961 - Charles Henke - LA Lakers
44 - 2012 - Kim English – Detroit
46 – 2014 – Jordan Clarkson – Washington
48 - 1994 - Jevon Crudup - Detroit
51 - 1950 - Don Stroot - Chicago
52 - 1964 - Ray Bob Carey - San Francisco
54 - 2004 - Rickey Paulding - Detroit
57 - 2013 - Alex Oriakhi - Pheonix
58 - 1981 - Curtis Berry - Kansas City
59 - 2012 - Marcus Denmon - San Antonio
68 - 1971 - Henry Smith - Milwaukee
75 - 1986 - Dan Bingenhiemer - Golden State
95 - 1985 - Greg Cavener - Golden State
99 - 1974 - Gary Link - Buffalo
102 - 1977 - Jim Kennedy - Detroit
103 - 1984 - Prince Bridges - Denver
103 - 1977 - Scott Simms - San Antonio
107 - 1967 - Ron Coleman - San Diego
108 - 1982 - Marvin McCrary - Pheonix
110 - 1978 - Clay Johnson - Portland
110 - 1973 - Mike Jeffries - KC-Omaha
121 - 1985 - Malcolm Thomas - LA Clippers
140 - 1968 - Gene Jones - Milwaukee
160 - 1986 - Jeff Strong - Milwaukee
183 - 1972 - Bob Allen - KC-Omaha
209 - 1970 - Don Tomlinson - Cleveland

Edited by FIJItiger at 12:12:44 on 06/20/19