Murray State players taken in the pro basketball drafts

Twenty-two Murray State players have been selected in the NBA, BAA and ABA drafts. Below lists the players picked, as well as what round, team and league. (When a player was drafted was kept secret in the early years of the ABA, as well as for later rounds of early NBA and BAA drafts).

Player Year Round (Pick) Team League
Garrett Beshear 1953 n/a Syracuse NBA
Hector Blondet 1971 5 (71) Portland NBA
Hector Blondet 1971 n/a Virginia ABA
Marcus Brown 1996 2 (46) Portland NBA
Howie Crittenden 1956 n/a New York NBA
Dick Cunningham 1968 2 (21) Phoenix NBA
Dick Cunningham 1968 n/a N.Y. Nets ABA
Don Duncan 1967 10 (112) San Diego NBA
Glen Green 1983 6 (119) Denver NBA
Gary Hooker 1980 4 (89) Seattle NBA
Stewart Johnson 1966 3 (21) New York NBA
Ron Johnson 1971 9 (144) Baltimore NBA
Popeye Jones 1992 2 (41) Houston NBA
Mike Lahm 1985 5 (100) Detroit NBA
Jeff Martin 1989 2 (31) L.A. Clippers NBA
Herb McPherson 1967 5 (55) San Diego NBA
Mike Muff 1978 10 (193) Golden State NBA
Bennie Purcell 1952 n/a Baltimore NBA
Johnny Reagan 1948 n/a Chicago BAA
Quitman Sullins 1958 5 (33) Minneapolis NBA
Les Taylor 1973 9 (142) Cleveland NBA
Les Taylor 1973 * Kentucky ABA
Claude Virden 1970 9 (142) Seattle NBA
Claude Virden 1970 n/a Kentucky ABA
Ron Williams 1972 n/a Dallas ABA
Grover Woolard 1977 6 (132) L.A. Lakers NBA
*ABA Supplementary Draft

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