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D2 NBA/ABA Alumni

D2 Basketball Schools With NBA Players

NBA and ABA players tied to matched NCAA Division II programs on Basketball-Reference.

127 NBA/ABA players
73 Schools listed
7 Top school
Nov 12 2026

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Which D2 schools produced NBA players?

We list NBA and ABA players from Basketball-Reference college pages for Division II programs we name-matched to FCP pages. Unmatched directory schools and ambiguous bbref codes are excluded from this snapshot.

Top schools by NBA/ABA players listed

  1. 1 Virginia Union University 7 players
  2. 2 West Texas A&M University 7 players
  3. 3 Kentucky State University 6 players
  4. 4 Albany State University 5 players
  5. 5 California State University, Los Angeles 4 players
  6. 6 Delta State University 4 players
  7. 7 Kentucky Wesleyan College 4 players
  8. 8 Oklahoma Baptist University 4 players
  9. 9 Truman State University 4 players
  10. 10 Cameron University 3 players
  11. 11 LeMoyne-Owen College 3 players
  12. 12 University of Charleston 3 players
  13. 13 West Virginia State University 3 players
  14. 14 Auburn University at Montgomery 2 players
  15. 15 Central State University 2 players
  16. 16 Midwestern State University 2 players
  17. 17 Northeastern State University 2 players
  18. 18 Northwest Missouri State University 2 players
  19. 19 St. Mary's University 2 players
  20. 20 Tuskegee University 2 players
  21. 21 University of Central Oklahoma 2 players
  22. 22 University of Nebraska at Kearney 2 players
  23. 23 Wayne State University 2 players
  24. 24 American International College 1 player
  25. 25 Arkansas Tech University 1 player
  26. 26 Ashland University 1 player
  27. 27 Assumption University 1 player
  28. 28 Azusa Pacific University 1 player
  29. 29 Belmont Abbey College 1 player
  30. 30 Bemidji State University 1 player
  31. 31 Benedict College 1 player
  32. 32 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 1 player
  33. 33 Clark Atlanta University 1 player
  34. 34 Davis & Elkins College 1 player
  35. 35 East Central University 1 player
  36. 36 Eastern New Mexico University 1 player
  37. 37 Elizabeth City State University 1 player
  38. 38 Fayetteville State University 1 player
  39. 39 Fort Valley State University 1 player
  40. 40 Gannon University 1 player
  41. 41 Hillsdale College 1 player
  42. 42 Johnson C. Smith University 1 player
  43. 43 Mars Hill University 1 player
  44. 44 Miles College 1 player
  45. 45 Montana State University Billings 1 player
  46. 46 Morehouse College 1 player
  47. 47 New Mexico Highlands University 1 player
  48. 48 Northwestern Oklahoma State University 1 player
  49. 49 Northwood University 1 player
  50. 50 Ouachita Baptist University 1 player
  51. 51 Queens College 1 player
  52. 52 Rockhurst University 1 player
  53. 53 Savannah State University 1 player
  54. 54 Seattle Pacific University 1 player
  55. 55 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 1 player
  56. 56 Sonoma State University 1 player
  57. 57 Southeastern Oklahoma State University 1 player
  58. 58 University of Arkansas, Fort Smith 1 player
  59. 59 University of Bridgeport 1 player
  60. 60 University of Indianapolis 1 player
  61. 61 University of Minnesota Duluth 1 player
  62. 62 University of Montevallo 1 player
  63. 63 University of South Carolina Aiken 1 player
  64. 64 University of Tampa 1 player
  65. 65 University of West Florida 1 player
  66. 66 University of Wisconsin-Parkside 1 player
  67. 67 University of the District of Columbia 1 player
  68. 68 Upper Iowa University 1 player
  69. 69 Valdosta State University 1 player
  70. 70 Walsh University 1 player
  71. 71 West Virginia Wesleyan College 1 player
  72. 72 Wheeling University 1 player
  73. 73 Wingate University 1 player

All listed NBA/ABA players

NBA and ABA players linked to D2 programs via Basketball-Reference
Caldwell Jones Albany State University 1973–74 to 1989–90
Charles Jones Albany State University 1983–84 to 1997–98
Mack Daughtry Albany State University 1970–71
Major Jones Albany State University 1979–80 to 1984–85
Wil Jones Albany State University 1969–70 to 1977–78
Mario Elie American International College 1990–91 to 2000–01
Taelon Peter Arkansas Tech University 2025–26
Bill Higgins Ashland University 1974–75
Hank Biasatti Assumption University 1946–47
Etdrick Bohannon Auburn University at Montgomery 1997–98 to 2000–01
Orlando Graham Auburn University at Montgomery 1988–89
Dennis Van Zant Azusa Pacific University 1975–76
Danny Doyle Belmont Abbey College 1962–63
Arnie Johnson Bemidji State University 1948–49 to 1952–53
Walt Simon Benedict College 1967–68 to 1973–74
Joe Colone Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 1948–49
John Barber California State University, Los Angeles 1956–57
Johnny Jones California State University, Los Angeles 1967–68 to 1968–69
Mike Jackson California State University, Los Angeles 1972–73 to 1975–76
Ron Knight California State University, Los Angeles 1970–71 to 1971–72
Avery Johnson Cameron University 1988–89 to 2003–04
Billy Paultz Cameron University 1970–71 to 1984–85
Simmie Hill Cameron University 1969–70 to 1973–74
Ken Wilburn Central State University 1967–68 to 1968–69
Priest Lauderdale Central State University 1996–97 to 1997–98
Hank DeZonie Clark Atlanta University 1950–51
Press Maravich Davis & Elkins College 1946–47
Gerald Glass Delta State University 1990–91 to 1995–96
Jeremy Richardson Delta State University 2006–07 to 2008–09
Sammy Little Delta State University 1969–70
Todd Mundt Delta State University 1995–96
Claude Overton East Central University 1952–53
Greg Hyder Eastern New Mexico University 1970–71
Mike Gale Elizabeth City State University 1971–72 to 1981–82
Darrell Armstrong Fayetteville State University 1994–95 to 2007–08
Walt Gilmore Fort Valley State University 1970–71
Calvin Graham Gannon University 1967–68
Bud Acton Hillsdale College 1967–68
Tyrone Britt Johnson C. Smith University 1967–68
Billy Ray Bates Kentucky State University 1979–80 to 1982–83
Elmore Smith Kentucky State University 1971–72 to 1978–79
Floyd Theard Kentucky State University 1969–70
Kevin Loder Kentucky State University 1981–82 to 1983–84
Sam Sibert Kentucky State University 1972–73
Travis Grant Kentucky State University 1972–73 to 1975–76
Corey Crowder Kentucky Wesleyan College 1991–92 to 1994–95
Dallas Thornton Kentucky Wesleyan College 1968–69 to 1969–70
George Tinsley Kentucky Wesleyan College 1969–70 to 1971–72
Sam Smith Kentucky Wesleyan College 1967–68 to 1970–71
Charles Edge LeMoyne-Owen College 1973–74 to 1974–75
Jerry Dover LeMoyne-Owen College 1971–72
Smokey Gaines LeMoyne-Owen College 1967–68
Javonte Cooke Mars Hill University 2025–26
Eric Dawson Midwestern State University 2011–12
Gary Suiter Midwestern State University 1970–71
Thales McReynolds Miles College 1965–66
Roy McPipe Montana State University Billings 1974–75
Harold Ellis Morehouse College 1993–94 to 1997–98
Bill Dinwiddie New Mexico Highlands University 1967–68 to 1971–72
Charlie Paulk Northeastern State University 1968–69 to 1971–72
Rich Dumas Northeastern State University 1968–69
Bennett Stirtz Northwest Missouri State University 2026–27
Trevor Hudgins Northwest Missouri State University 2022–23
Gaylon Nickerson Northwestern Oklahoma State University 1996–97
Jerry Pettway Northwood University 1967–68 to 1968–69
Al Tucker Oklahoma Baptist University 1967–68 to 1971–72
Aubrey Davis Oklahoma Baptist University 1946–47
Irv Kiffin Oklahoma Baptist University 1979–80
R.B. Lynam Oklahoma Baptist University 1967–68
Tom Patterson Ouachita Baptist University 1972–73 to 1973–74
Charlie Hoefer Queens College 1946–47 to 1947–48
Tom Callahan Rockhurst University 1946–47
Johnny Mathis Savannah State University 1967–68
Phil Zevenbergen Seattle Pacific University 1987–88
Myron Brown Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 1991–92
Jaylen Wells Sonoma State University 2024–25 to 2026–27
Dennis Rodman Southeastern Oklahoma State University 1986–87 to 1999–00
Henry James St. Mary's University 1990–91 to 1997–98
Robert Reid St. Mary's University 1977–78 to 1990–91
Brodric Thomas Truman State University 2020–21 to 2021–22
Earl Dodd Truman State University 1949–50
Harry Gallatin Truman State University 1948–49 to 1957–58
Les Selvage Truman State University 1967–68 to 1969–70
Carl Bailey Tuskegee University 1981–82
Ken Mayfield Tuskegee University 1975–76
Ron Brewer University of Arkansas, Fort Smith 1978–79 to 1985–86
Manute Bol University of Bridgeport 1985–86 to 1994–95
Eddie Robinson University of Central Oklahoma 1999–00 to 2003–04
Ken Corley University of Central Oklahoma 1946–47
Al Brightman University of Charleston 1946–47
George King University of Charleston 1951–52 to 1957–58
Henry Dickerson University of Charleston 1975–76 to 1976–77
Jordan Loyd University of Indianapolis 2018–19
Jay Guidinger University of Minnesota Duluth 1992–93 to 1993–94
Nate Driggers University of Montevallo 1996–97
Bart Kofoed University of Nebraska at Kearney 1987–88 to 1992–93
Tom Kropp University of Nebraska at Kearney 1975–76 to 1976–77
Javonte Cooke University of South Carolina Aiken 2025–26
Nate Johnston University of Tampa 1989–90
Earl Jones University of the District of Columbia 1984–85 to 1985–86
Moochie Norris University of West Florida 1996–97 to 2005–06
Abdul Jeelani University of Wisconsin-Parkside 1979–80 to 1980–81
Lonnie Lynn Upper Iowa University 1969–70
Pete Smith Valdosta State University 1972–73
A.J. English Virginia Union University 1990–91 to 1991–92
Ben Wallace Virginia Union University 1996–97 to 2011–12
Bruce Spraggins Virginia Union University 1967–68
Charles Oakley Virginia Union University 1985–86 to 2003–04
Jamie Waller Virginia Union University 1987–88
Mike Davis Virginia Union University 1969–70 to 1972–73
Terry Davis Virginia Union University 1989–90 to 2000–01
Robert Whaley Walsh University 2005–06
George Brown Wayne State University 1957–58
Howie McCarty Wayne State University 1946–47
Chick Halbert West Texas A&M University 1946–47 to 1950–51
Jack Maddox West Texas A&M University 1948–49
Maurice Cheeks West Texas A&M University 1978–79 to 1992–93
Orlando Graham West Texas A&M University 1988–89
Price Brookfield West Texas A&M University 1948–49 to 1949–50
Ray Ellefson West Texas A&M University 1948–49 to 1950–51
Simmie Hill West Texas A&M University 1969–70 to 1973–74
Bob Wilson West Virginia State University 1951–52
Earl Lloyd West Virginia State University 1950–51 to 1959–60
Ron Moore West Virginia State University 1987–88
Jim Brogan West Virginia Wesleyan College 1981–82 to 1982–83
Haywood Highsmith Wheeling University 2018–19 to 2025–26
Junior Harrington Wingate University 2002–03 to 2006–07

Player lists come from Basketball-Reference college pages (as of Nov 12, 2026). Only programs we matched to a bbref college name are included; other directory schools are not shown. Schools without a Basketball-Reference player list are shown as none listed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this D2 NBA alumni list come from?

Basketball-Reference college pages (friv/colleges.fcgi), fetched November 12, 2026. We include only FCP Division II programs matched to a bbref college name by exact normalized equality.

What does 'none listed' mean?

Basketball-Reference's page for that matched college name has no NBA/ABA players table in our snapshot. Unmatched directory schools are not shown.

Why are some mapped schools missing?

Six shared bbref college codes (Anderson, Emmanuel, Union, York, Concordia, Wheaton) map to more than one of our campuses; we exclude those attributions until verified.

How do I compare rankings for these schools?

Use the D2 Top 25 poll page for the current NABC Coaches Poll and the D2 programs hub for full directory context.

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Gerald Gittens Jr. → Northern Michigan University '21 K.C. Udolisa → Texas A&M-Kingsville '22 Judd Coan → West Liberty University '22 Filip Brkic → UVA Wise '23 Jalon Pittman → King University '20 C.J. Yao Jr. → Cameron University '23

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