Yesterday, we put out our
All-time Best Mid-Major Draft Picks list. The day before, we ranked
All 49 High School picks in NBA history.
Today, we focus on players who came from those little known colleges and
universities outside of Division 1, and in some cases outside of the
NCAA entirely. We'll start with #10 and work our way down to an obvious
#1 from Seattle University.
10. Terry Porter:
Wisconsin-Stevens Point, drafted by the Portland Trailblazers with the
25th pick in the 1984 NBA Draft.
17 NBA seasons: 12.2 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 5.6
APG, 2-time All-Star
9. Maurice Cheeks:
West Texas A&M, drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 36th
pick in the 1978 NBA Draft.
15 NBA seasons: 11.1 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 6.7
APG, 4-time All-Star
8. Dennis Rodman:
SE Oklahoma St, drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the 27th
pick in the 1986 NBA Draft.
14 NBA season: 7.3 PPG, 13.1 RPG, 1.8
APG, 2-time All-Star
7. World B. Free:
Guilford (N.C.), drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 23rd
pick in the 1975 NBA Draft.
13 NBA seasons: 20.3 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 3.7
APG, 1-time All-Star
6. Jack Sikma:
Illinois Wesleyan University, drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in the
1st round (8th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
14 NBA seasons: 15.6 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 3.2
APG, 7-time All-Star
5. Earl Monroe:
Winston-Salem (N.C.) State, drafted by the Baltimore Bullets with the 2nd
pick of the 1967 NBA Draft.
13 NBA seasons: 18.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.9
APG, 4-time All-Star
4. Vern Mikkelsen:
Hamline (Minn.), drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers with the 11th
pick of the 1949 NBA Draft.
10 NBA seasons: 14.4 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 2.2
APG, 6-time All-Star
3. Sam Jones:
North Carolina Central, drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 8th
pick of the 1957 NBA Draft.
12 NBA seasons: 17.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.5
APG, 5-time All-Star
2. Scottie Pippen:
University of Central Arkansas, drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in
the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1987 NBA Draft.
17 NBA seasons: 16.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 5.2
APG, 2 SPG, 7-time All-Star
1. Elgin Baylor:
Seattle University, drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1st round
(1st pick) of the 1958 NBA Draft.
14 NBA seasons: 27.4 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 4.3
APG, 11-time All-Star
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