| Syracuse University Basketball and the NBA |
37 different Syracuse Orangemen have played in the NBA. Dave Bing was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. 52 Syracuse players have been drafted by the NBA, 15 in the first round. Statistics are through the 2008-2009 season. Currently six Syracuse players are active in the NBA.
| Player | Years | Seasons | Games | Points | Assists | Rebounds | PPG | All-Star |
| Rafael Addison | 6 |
1987-1997 |
379 | 2,186 | 339 | 780 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Carmelo Anthony | 6 |
2004-* |
445 | 10,768 | 1,367 | 2,730 | 24.2 | 2 |
| Dave Bing | 12 |
1967-1977 |
901 | 18,327 | 5,397 | 3,420 | 20.3 | 7 |
| Damone Brown | 4 |
2002-2005 |
39 | 108 | 19 | 52 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Marty Byrnes | 4 |
1979-1983 |
263 | 1,495 | 409 | 586 | 5.7 | 0 |
| Derrick Coleman | 15 |
1991-2005 |
781 | 12,884 | 1,985 | 7,232 | 16.5 | 1 |
| Sherman Douglas | 12 |
1990-2001 |
765 | 8,425 | 4,536 | 1,672 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Dennis DuVal | 2 |
1975-1976 |
50 | 96 | 34 | 31 | 1.9 | 0 |
| LeRon Ellis | 3 |
1992-1996 |
91 | 277 | 29 | 220 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Jonny Flynn | 0 |
2010-* |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Billy Gabor | 7 |
1949-1955 |
365 | 3,352 | 626 | 448 | 9.2 | 1 |
| Donte' Greene | 1 |
2009-* |
55 | 209 | 30 | 86 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Rudy Hackett | 2 |
1976-1977 |
28 | 155 | 31 | 91 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Jason Hart | 8 |
2001-* |
336 | 1,621 | 768 | 565 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Dave Johnson | 2 |
1993-1994 |
59 | 204 | 17 | 64 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Jack Kiley | 2 |
1952-1953 |
53 | 124 | 65 | 51 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Rich Manning | 2 |
1996-1997 |
55 | 182 | 10 | 94 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Saul Mariaschin | 1 |
1948 |
43 | 333 | 60 | 0 | 7.7 | 0 |
| Eddie Miller | 2 |
1953-1954 |
142 | 1,452 | 210 | 1,206 | 10.2 | 0 |
| Lawrence Moten | 3 |
1996-1998 |
119 | 747 | 182 | 181 | 6.3 | 0 |
| Demetris Nichols | 2 |
2008-* |
18 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Louis Orr | 8 |
1981-1988 |
569 | 5,545 | 853 | 2,117 | 9.8 | 0 |
| Billy Owens | 11 |
1992-2001 |
600 | 7,026 | 1,704 | 4,016 | 11.7 | 0 |
| Leo Rautins | 2 |
1984-1985 |
32 | 48 | 32 | 35 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Frank Reddout | 1 |
1954 |
7 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 1.9 | 0 |
| Fred Saunders | 4 |
1975-1978 |
210 | 1,107 | 29 | 624 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Dan Schayes | 18 |
1982-1999 |
1,138 | 8,780 | 1,299 | 5,671 | 7.7 | 0 |
| Rony Seikaly | 11 |
1989-1999 |
678 | 9,991 | 860 | 6,424 | 14.7 | 0 |
| Bob Shaddock | 1 |
1947 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bill Smith | 2 |
1972-1973 |
30 | 205 | 20 | 143 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Lew Spicer | 1 |
1947 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Etan Thomas | 7 |
2002-* |
373 | 2,234 | 146 | 1,840 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Stephen Thompson | 1 |
1992 |
19 | 31 | 7 | 19 | 1.6 | 0 |
| John Wallace | 7 |
1997-2004 |
381 | 2,901 | 281 | 1,061 | 7.6 | 0 |
| Hakim Warrick | 4 |
2006-* |
307 | 3,126 | 224 | 1,326 | 10.2 | 0 |
| Dwayne Washington | 3 |
1987-1989 |
194 | 1,660 | 733 | 370 | 8.6 | 0 |
| Darryl Watkins | 1 |
2008 |
9 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1.3 | 0 |
* - Still Active
52 Syracuse Orangemen basketball players were drafted by the NBA. Derrick Coleman was the top overall pick of the 1990 draft.
| Player | Draft Year |
Position** |
Round | Overall Pick |
Team |
| Rafael Addison | 1986 |
Forward |
2nd |
39th |
Phoenix Suns |
| Wendell Alexis | 1986 |
Forward |
3rd |
59th |
Golden State Warriors |
| Carmelo Anthony | 2003 |
Forward |
1st |
3rd |
Denver Nuggets |
| Mel Besdin | 1954 |
Forward |
8th |
NA |
Syracuse Nationals |
| Dave Bing | 1966 |
Guard |
1st |
2nd |
Detroit Pistons |
| Roosevelt Bouie | 1980 |
Center |
2nd |
34th |
Dallas Mavericks |
| Damone Brown | 2001 |
Forward |
2nd |
44th |
Philadelphia 76'ers |
| Jim Brown | 1957 |
Guard |
9th |
NA |
Syracuse Nationals |
| Tony Bruin | 1983 |
Forward |
7th |
162nd |
Philadelphia 76'ers |
| Marty Byrnes | 1978 |
Forward |
1st |
19th |
Phoenix Suns |
| Gary Clark | 1957 |
Forward |
3rd |
NA |
New York Knicks |
| Vinnie Cohen | 1956 |
Guard |
3rd |
NA |
Syracuse Nationals |
| John Cincebox | 1959 |
Center |
3rd |
NA |
Syracuse Nationals |
| Pete Chudy | 1961 |
Forward |
10th |
NA |
Syracuse Nationals |
| Derrick Coleman | 1990 |
Forward |
1st |
1st |
New Jersey Nets |
| Rick Dean | 1967 |
Forward |
9th |
98th |
San Francisco Warriors |
| Sherman Douglas | 1989 |
Guard |
2nd |
28th |
Miami Heat |
| Dennis DuVal | 1974 |
Guard |
2nd |
30th |
Washington Bullets |
| LeRon Ellis | 1991 |
Forward |
1st |
22nd |
Los Angeles Clippers |
| Jonny Flynn | 2009 |
Guard |
1st |
6th |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Donte' Greene | 2008 |
Forward |
1st |
28th |
Memphis Grizzlies |
| Rudy Hackett | 1975 |
Forward |
3rd |
37th |
New Orleans Jazz |
| Vaughn Harper | 1967 |
Forward |
6th |
57 |
Detroit Pistons |
| Jason Hart | 2000 |
Guard |
2nd |
49th |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| Marty Headd | 1981 |
Guard |
9th |
198th |
New York Knicks |
| George Hicker | 1968 |
Forward |
14th |
180th |
Atlanta Hawks |
| Tom Jockle | 1951 |
Forward |
8th |
74th |
Syracuse Nationals |
| Dave Johnson | 1992 |
Forward |
1st |
26th |
Portland Trailblazers |
| Sean Kerins | 1984 |
Forward |
7th |
155th |
New Jersey Nets |
| Jack Kiley | 1951 |
Guard |
2nd |
13th |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Greg Kohls | 1972 |
Guard |
7th |
99th |
Buffalo Braves |
| Jimmy Lee | 1975 |
Guard |
5th |
79th |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Conrad McRae | 1993 |
Forward |
2nd |
38th |
Washington Bullets |
| Eddie Miller | 1952 |
Center |
3rd |
NA |
Milwaukee Hawks |
| Eddie Moss | 1981 |
Guard |
4th |
50th |
Dallas Mavericks |
| Lawrence Moten | 1995 |
Guard |
2nd |
36th |
Vancouver Grizzlies |
| Demetris Nichols | 2007 |
Forward |
2nd |
53rd |
Portland Trailblazers |
| Louis Orr | 1980 |
Forward |
2nd |
28th |
Indiana Pacers |
| Billy Owens | 1991 |
Forward |
1st |
3rd |
Sacramento Kings |
| Leo Rautins | 1983 |
Forward |
1st |
17th |
Philadelphia 76'ers |
| Frank Reddout | 1953 |
Forward |
3rd |
NA |
Rochester Royals |
| Bob Roche | 1952 |
Guard |
7th |
NA |
Syracuse Nationals |
| Erich Santifer | 1983 |
Guard |
3rd |
55th |
Detroit Pistons |
| Bob Savage | 1950 |
Forward |
9th |
NA |
Syracuse Nationals |
| Fred Saunders | 1974 |
Forward |
2nd |
31st |
Phoenix Suns |
| Dan Schayes | 1981 |
Center |
1st |
13th |
Utah Jazz |
| Rony Seikaly | 1988 |
Center |
1st |
9th |
Miami Heat |
| Dale Shackleford | 1979 |
Forward |
6th |
127th |
Phoenix Suns |
| Bill Smith | 1971 |
Center |
3rd |
42nd |
Portland Trailblazers |
| Etan Thomas | 2000 |
Forward |
1st |
12th |
Dallas Mavericks |
| Howard Triche | 1987 |
Forward |
6th |
117th |
New York Knicks |
| John Wallace | 1996 |
Forward |
1st |
18th |
New York Knicks |
| Hakim Warrick | 2005 |
Forward |
1st |
19th |
Memphis Grizzlies |
| Dwayne Washington | 1986 |
Guard |
1st |
13th |
New Jersey Nets |
** Position they were projected to play in the NBA.
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