During its rich basketball history, Gardner-Webb has developed several professional-caliber basketball players. Some, including standouts Artis Gilmore and John Drew, have excelled in the NBA. Others have gone to Europe or other foreign countries to embark on professional basketball careers. Below is a list of Gardner-Webb’s professional basketball products: Player (Final Year at GW) League Artis Gilmore (‘69) ABA/NBA George Adams (‘72) ABA/NBA John Drew (‘74) NBA Jim Blanks (‘75) NBA Dave Borman (‘76) NBA Eddie Lee Wilkins (‘84) NBA Ben Davis (‘86) NBA Norris Bell (‘81) CBA Alvin Jones (‘75) Lew Young (‘77) Will Franklin (‘79) Bill Meyler (‘81) Frank Streater (‘82) Don Cox (‘83) Stan Easterling (‘89) Rob Turner (‘95) Carlos Webb (‘01) Bruce Fields (‘03) * Mensah Taylor (‘03) * Brendan Clowry (‘04) Tim Behrendorff (‘04) * Brian Bender (‘06) Simon Conn (‘06) Tim Jennings (‘06) * Mike Jones (‘06) Thomas Sanders (‘08) * Auryn MacMillan (‘10) * * ACTIVE
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Franchise/Country Kentucky, Chicago, San Antonio, Boston San Diego Atlanta, New Orleans/Utah Houston Atlanta New York, Philadelphia Cleveland Several Luxemburg Scotland Germany Israel Scotland Scotland Israel Ireland Iceland/Turkey Norway Germany Australia New Zealand Poland Australia Germany / NDBL (2007) / Chile Finland Spanish ACB (Fuenlabrada) Australia