2010-11 DePaul Basketball
DEPAUL & THE NBA A total of 33 DePaul players have gone on to play in the NBA starting with Elmer Gainer in 1947 with the Baltimore Bullets up to DePaul’s most recent first-round draft pick in Wilson Chandler. Chandler was the 10th DePaul basketball player to be drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft as he was the 23rd pick of the New York Knicks in 2007. He joins other first-round Blue Demons: Steven Hunter (2001, No. 15 to Orlando), Quentin Richardson (2000, No. 18 to Los Angeles Clippers), Rod Strickland (1988, No. 19 to New York), Kevin Edwards (1988, No. 20 to Miami),, Dallas Comegys (1987, No. 21 to Atlanta), Terry Cummings (1982, No. 2 to San Diego), Mark Aguirre (1981, No. 1 to Dallas), Dave Corzine (1978, No. 18 to Washington) and Bill Robinzine (1975, No. 10 to Kansas City-Omaha) Three Blue Demons are on NBA rosters at the start of the 2010-11 season with Wilson Chandler playing for the New York Knicks, Quentin Richardson with the Orlando Magic and Bobby Simmons in Texas with the San Antonio Spurs. Since Gainer played the first NBA game for a former Blue Demon in 1947, there have been only three seasons without a DePaul flavor in NBA history. At least one DePaul player has played in the NBA in each of the last 37 seasons. There were no Blue Demons in the NBA for the 196364, 1973-74 and 1974-75 seasons. Additionally, a DePaul player has suited up in a NBA uniform in 46 of the last 48 seasons and 62 of the last 65 years including the 2010-11 campaign.
GEORGE MIKAN (1942-46)
DEPAUL IN THE NBA
Mark Aguirre (1981-94) Andre Brown (2006-09) Stanley Brundy (1989-90) Emmette Bryant (1964-72) Howie Carl (1961-62) Wilson Chandler (2007-p) Dallas Comegys (1987-89) Tyrone Corbin (1985-01) Dave Corzine (1978-91) Terry Cummings (1982-00) Gene Dyker (1953-54) Kevin Edwards (1988-01) Ron Feiereisel (1955-56) Elmer Gainer (1941-50) Gary Garland (1979-80) Bato Govedarica (1953-54) Stephen Howard (1992-98) Steve Hunter (2001-10) John Jorgensen (1947-49) Whitey Kachan (1948-49) Paul McPherson (2000-01) Ed Mikan (1948-54) George Mikan (1948-56) Errol Palmer (1967-68) Jack Phelan (1949-50) Quentin Richardson (2000-p) Bill Robinzine (1975-82) Bobby Simmons (2001-p) Ron Sobieszczyk (1956-60) Rod Strickland (1988-05) Gene Stump (1947-50) Dick Triptow (1944-50)
Minneapolis Lakers (1948-56)
GENE STUMP (1945-47)
Boston Celtics (1947-49) Minneapolis Lakers (1949-50) Waterloo Hawks (1949-50)
JACK PHELAN (1945-46, 47-49)
Waterloo Hawks (1949-50) Sheboygan Redskins (1949-50)
RON SOBIESZCZYK (1953-56)
New York Knicks (1956-60) Minneapolis Lakers (1959-60)
BILL ROBINZINE (1972-75)
Sacramento Kings (1975-80) Cleveland Cavaliers (1980-81) Dallas Mavericks (1980-81) Utah Jazz (1981-82)
GARY GARLAND (1975-79)
Denver Nuggets (1979-80)
EMMETTE BRYANT (1961-64)
New York Knicks (1964-68) Boston Celtics (1968-70) Buffalo Braves (1970-72)
DAVE CORZINE (1974-77)
Washington Bullets (1978-80) San Antonio Spurs (1980-82) Chicago Bulls (1982-89) Orlando Magic (1989-90) Seattle SuperSonics (1990-91)
MARK AGUIRRE (1978-81)
Dallas Mavericks (1981-89) Detroit Pistons (1988-93) Los Angeles Clippers (1993-94)
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