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Post-NBA Draft Historical Capsules for Programs in West

> A condensed history of each program's pro basketball selections since 1947 as of 2026


  By SuperWest Sports Staff

June 25, 2026



With the 2026 NBA Draft in the books, these updated capsules provide a condensed history of selections dating back to 1947 for the top programs in the West.

Each school capsule includes:

  • Total Number of Players Drafted
  • First-Round Picks
  • No. 1 Overall Picks
  • Highest Ever Pick
  • Most Recent Player Selected
  • Highest Pick in the Modern NBA Draft Era (since 1967)

The region’s 31 schools listed here (in alphabetical order) include all of the legacy Pac-12 schools, current Mountain West schools, plus Grand Canyon University, Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara, and New Mexico State.

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Air Force

Players Drafted: 2
First Round: 0
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1978, Tom Schneeburger, Round 9, Pick 183
Most Recent Players Selected: 1978, Tom Schneeburger, Round 9, Pick 183
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Schneeburger

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Arizona 

Players Drafted: 82
First Round: 30
No. 1 Overall: 1
Highest Ever: 2018, Deandre Ayton, Round 1, Pick 1 overall
Most Recent Players Selected: 2026, Brayden Burries, Round 1, Pick 10; Koa Peat, Round 1, Pick 30; Jaden Bradley, Round 2, Pick 50
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Ayton

Arizona State 

Players Drafted: 43
First Round: 9
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1964 Joe Caldwell, Round 1, Pick 2 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2021, Josh Christopher, Round 1, Pick 24
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): 2009, James Harden, Round 1, Pick 3

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Boise State

Players Drafted: 10
First Round: 1
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 2018, Chandler Hutchison, Round 1, Pick 22
Most Recent Player Selected: 2020, Justinian Jessup, Round 2, Pick 51
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Hutchison

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BYU

Players Drafted: 47
First Round: 9
No. 1 Overall: 1
Highest Ever: 2026, AJ Dybantsa, Round 1, Pick 1
Most Recent Player Selected: 2026, AJ Dybantsa, Round 1, Pick 1; Richie Saunders, Round 2, Pick 32
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Dybantsa

Cal

Players Drafted: 52
First Round: 12
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1994, Jason Kidd, Round 1, pick 2 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2024, Jaylon Tyson, Round 1, Pick 20
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Kidd

Colorado 

Players Drafted: 39
First Round: 11
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1997, Chauncey Billups, Round 1, Pick 3 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2024, Cody Williams, Round 1, Pick 10; Tristan Da Silva, Round 1, Pick 18; K.J. Simpson, Round 2, Pick 42
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Billups

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Colorado State

Players Drafted: 24
First Round: 4
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1963, Bill Green, Round 1, Pick 8 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2025, Nique Clifford, Round 1, Pick 24
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): 2007, Jason Smith, Round 1, Pick 20

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Fresno State

Players Drafted: 21
First Round: 5
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 2010, Paul George, Round 1, Pick 10 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2010, Paul George, Round 1, Pick 10 
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): George

Grand Canyon

Players Drafted: 7
First Round: 0
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1975, Bayard Forrest, Round 3, Pick 54
Most Recent Player Selected: 1988, Rodney Johns, Round 3, Pick 55
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Forrest

Gonzaga

Players Drafted: 29
First Round: 13
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 2021, Chet Holmgren, Round 1, Pick 2 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2024, Anton Watson, Round 2, Pick 54
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Holmgren

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Hawai’i

Players Drafted: 14
First Round: 2
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1974, Tom Henderson, Round 1, Pick 7 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 1989, Reggie Cross, Round 2, Pick 44
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Henderson

Nevada

Players Drafted: 19
First Round: 3
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 2010, Luke Babbit, Round 1, Pick 16 overall; 2004, Kirk Snyder, Round 1, Pick 16 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2025, Kobe Sanders, Round 2, Pick 50
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Babbit & Snyder

New Mexico

Players Drafted: 35
First Round: 8
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1991, Luc Longley, Round 1, Pick 7 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2014, Cameron Bairstow, Round 2, Pick 49
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Longley

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New Mexico State

Players Drafted: 18
First Round: 3
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1970, Sam Lacey, Round 1, Pick 5 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2016, Pascal Siakam, Round 2, Pick 27
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Lacey

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Oregon

Players Drafted: 53
First Round: 14
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1955, Jim Loscutoff, Round 1, Pick 3 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2021, Chris Duarte, Round 1, Pick 13 
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): 1977, Greg Ballard, Round 1, Pick 4

Oregon State 

Players Drafted: 42
First Round: 13
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1990, Gary Payton, Round 1, Pick 2 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2012, Jared Cunningham, Round 1, Pick 24 
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Payton

Saint Mary’s

Players Drafted: 16
First Round: 2
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1950, Frank Kudelka, Round 1, Pick 6 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2009, Patty Mills, Round 2, Pick 55
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): 1994, Will Njoku, Round 2, Pick 41

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San Diego State 

Players Drafted: 26
First Round: 3
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1984, Michael Cage, Round 1, Pick 14 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2020, Malachi Flynn, Round 1, Pick 29 
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Cage

San Jose State 

Players Drafted: 12
First Round: 3
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1971, Darnell Hillman, Round 1, Pick 8 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 1997, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, Round 1, Pick 11
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Hillman

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Santa Clara

Players Drafted: 29
First Round: 6
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1947, Dick O’Keefe, Round 1, Pick 9 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2026, Allen Graves, Round 1, Pick 19
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): 2022, Jalen Williams, Round 1, Pick 12

Stanford

Players Drafted: 46
First Round:15
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever:2004, Josh Childress, Round 1, Pick 6 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2026, Ebuka Okorie, Round 1, Pick 17
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Childress

UCLA 

Players Drafted: 122
First Round: 42
No. 1 Overall: 2
Highest Ever: 1974, Bill Walton, Round 1, Pick 1 overall; 1969, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Round 1, Pick 1 overall;
Most Recent Player Selected: 2026, Tyler Bilodeau, Round 2, Pick 43
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Walton & Abdul Jabbar

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UNLV 

Players Drafted: 47
First Round: 15
No. 1 Overall: 2
Highest Ever: 2013, Anthony Bennett, Round 1, Pick 1 overall; 1991, Larry Johnson, Round 1, Pick 1 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2016, Patrick McCaw, Round 2, Pick 38; Stephen Zimmerman, Round 2, Pick 41
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Bennett & Johnson

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USC

Players Drafted: 67
First Round: 15
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 2021, Evan Mobley, Round 1, Pick 3 overall; 2008, OJ Mayo, Round 1, Pick 3 overall;
Most Recent Player Selected: 2024, Isaiah Collier, Round 1, Pick 29; Bronny James, Round 2, Pick 55
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Mobley & Mayo

Utah 

Players Drafted: 44
First Round: 13
No. 1 Overall: 2
Highest Ever: 2005, Andrew Bogut, Round 1, Pick 1 overall; 1962, Bill McGill, Round 1, Pick 1 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2017, Kyle Kuzma, Round 1, Pick 27
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Bogut

Utah State

Players Drafted: 25
First Round: 1
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1968, Shaler Halimon, Round 1, Pick 14 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2021, Neemias Queta, Round 2, Pick 39
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Halimon

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UTEP

Players Drafted: 29
First Round: 3
No. 1 Overall: 1
Highest Ever: 1964, Jim Barnes, Round 1, Pick 1 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2010, Derrick Caracter, Round 2, Pick 58
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Dave Lattin, 1967, Round 1, Pick 10

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Washington

Players Drafted: 59
First Round: 18
No. 1 Overall: 1
Highest Ever: 2017, Markelle Fultz, Round 1, Pick 1 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2026, Hannes Steinbach, Round 1, Pick 14
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 10
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Fultz

Washington State 

Players Drafted: 37
First Round: 4
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 2025, Cedric Coward, Round 1, Pick 11 overall; 2011, Klay Thompson, Round 1, Pick 11 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2025, Cedric Coward, Round 1, Pick 11
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Coward & Thompson

Wyoming

Players Drafted: 30
First Round: 5
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1982, Bill Garnett, Round 1, Pick 4
Most Recent Player Selected: 2019, Justin James, Round 2, Pick 40
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Garnett