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Sooners in the NBA Draft

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NBA Sooners

From the Crimson and Cream to the NBA Dream, forty-nine Sooners have been selected into the NBA Draft, including seven lottery picks.

Since 2009, Oklahoma boasts seven NBA Draft selections, including three top-six picks. Blake Griffin was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in 2009, Buddy Hield was taken sixth in 2016 and Trae Young was the fifth name called in 2018.Ā 

Ā Year Ā Name Ā Pos. Ā Team Ā Round Ā Pick
Ā 2018 Ā Trae Young Ā G Ā Dallas Ā 1stĀ  Ā 5th
Ā 2016 Ā Buddy Hield Ā G Ā New Orleans Ā 1st Ā 6th
Ā Isaiah Cousins Ā G Ā Sacramento Ā 2nd Ā 59th
Ā 2013 Ā Romero Osby Ā F Ā Orlando Ā 2ndĀ  Ā 51st
Ā 2010 Ā Tiny Gallon Ā F Ā Milwaukee Ā 2nd Ā 47th
Ā Willie Warren Ā G Ā L.A. Clippers Ā 2nd Ā 54th
Ā 2009 Ā Blake Griffin Ā F Ā L.A. Clippers Ā 1st Ā 1st
Ā Taylor Griffin Ā F Ā Phoenix Ā 2nd Ā 46th
Ā 2000 Ā Eduardo Najera Ā F Ā Houston Ā 2nd Ā 39th
Ā 1998 Ā Corey Brewer Ā G Ā Miami Ā 2nd Ā 51st
Ā 1997 Ā Nate Erdmann Ā G Ā Utah Ā 2nd Ā 57th
Ā 1996 Ā Ryan Minor Ā F Ā Philadelphia Ā 2nd Ā 32nd
Ā 1994 Ā Jeff Webster Ā F Ā Miami Ā 2nd Ā 40th
Ā 1992 Ā Brent Price Ā G Ā Washington Ā 2nd Ā 32nd
Ā 1989 Ā Stacey King Ā C Ā Chicago Ā 1st Ā 6th
Ā Mookie Blaylock Ā G Ā New Jersey Ā 1st Ā 12th
Ā 1988 Ā Harvey Grant Ā F Ā Washington Ā 1st Ā 12th
Ā Ricky Grace Ā G Ā Utah Ā 3rd Ā 67th
Ā 1987 Ā Tim McCalister Ā G Ā L.A. Clippers Ā 3rd Ā 47th
Ā David Johnson Ā F Ā Dallas Ā 4th Ā 89th
Ā Darryl Kennedy Ā F Ā Boston Ā 4th Ā 91st
Ā 1986 Ā Anthony Bowie Ā G Ā Houston Ā 3rd Ā 66th
Ā 1985 Ā Wayman Tisdale Ā C Ā Indiana Ā 1st Ā 2nd
Ā 1984 Ā Calvin Pierce Ā F Ā Chicago Ā 9th Ā 186th
Ā 1983 Ā David Little Ā F Ā Denver Ā 3rd Ā 61st
Ā Chucky Barnett Ā G Ā Houston Ā 5th Ā 94th
Ā Charles Jones Ā C Ā Atlanta Ā 5th Ā 104th
Ā Bo Overton Ā G Ā Phoenix Ā 10th Ā 224th
Ā 1980 Ā Terry Stotts Ā F Ā Houston Ā 2nd Ā 38th
Ā Al Beal Ā F Ā Milwaukee Ā 3rd Ā 63rd
Ā Aaron Curry Ā G Ā New Jersey Ā 5th Ā 98th
Ā 1979 Ā John McCullough Ā G Ā Kansas City Ā 4th Ā 85th
Ā 1975 Ā Alvan Adams Ā C Ā Phoenix Ā 1st Ā 4th
Ā 1974 Ā Tom Holland Ā F Ā Phoenix Ā 8th Ā 130th
Ā Ted Evans Ā C Ā Phoenix Ā 9th Ā 148th
Ā 1972 Ā Bobby Jack Ā F Ā Cincinnati Ā 8th Ā 90th
Ā Andrew Pettes Ā G Ā Chicago Ā 14th Ā 110th
Ā 1971 Ā Clifford Ray Ā F Ā Chicago Ā 3rd Ā 33rd
Ā 1970 Ā Garfield Heard Ā F Ā Seattle Ā 1st Ā 3rd
Ā 1968 Ā Don Sidle Ā C Ā San Francisco Ā 3rd Ā 29th
Ā Willie Rogers Ā F Ā Seattle Ā 8th Ā 71st
Ā 1966 Ā Mike Rooney Ā F Ā L.A. Lakers Ā 10th Ā 89th
Ā 1962 Ā Warren Fouts Ā F Ā New York Ā 8th Ā 62nd
Ā 1958 Ā Joe King Ā F/C Ā New York Ā 6th Ā 44th
Ā 1954 Ā Bob Waller Ā F Ā New York Ā 11th Ā 106th
Ā 1951 Ā Marcus Freiberger Ā C Ā Indianapolis Ā 4th Ā -
Ā 1950 Ā Wayne Glasgow Ā F Ā Minneapolis Ā 6th Ā -
Ā Paul Merchant Ā F Ā Syracuse Ā 10th Ā -
Ā 1949 Ā Paul Courty Ā G Ā Providence Ā 8th Ā -