CURRENT BADGERS IN THE NBA

Name Team Position # Height Weight NBA Bio Years at UW
Johnny Davis Washington Wizards Guard 1 6-4 195 Bio 2020-22
Micah Potter Utah Jazz Forward 25 6-9 248 Bio 2019-21
 


CURRENT BADGERS IN THE NBA G LEAGUE

Name Team Position # Height Weight G League Bio Years at UW
Aleem Ford Wisconsin Herd Forward 12 6-8 220 Bio 2017-2021
Micah Potter Salt Lake City Stars Forward 25 6-9 248 Bio 2019-2021
 


ALL-TIME BADGERS IN THE NBA

The following former Badgers have spent time on an active NBA roster.

Player Teams Seasons
Cory Blackwell Seattle Supersonics 1985
Brian Butch Denver Nuggets 2010
Paul Cloyd Washington Capitols 1950
Bobby Cook Sheboygan Red Skins 1950
Johnny Davis Washington Wizards 2022-Present
Sam Dekker Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards, Toronto Raptors 2016-19, 2021
Duje Dukan Sacramento Kings 2016
Gene Englund Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Boston Celtics 1950
Michael Finley Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics 1996-2010
Paul Grant Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz 1999, 2004
Claude Gregory Washington Bullets, Los Angeles Clippers 1986, 1988
Devin Harris Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets 2005-19
Nigel Hayes Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors 2018
Albert Henry Philadelphia 76ers 1971-72
Doug Holcomb Baltimore Bullets 1949
Kim Hughes New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, Cleveland Cavaliers 1976-81
Frank Kaminsky Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns 2015-22
Marcus Landry New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, L.A. Lakers 2009-13
Walt Lautenbach Sheboygan Red Skins 1950
Jon Leuer Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Spurs, Detroit Pistons 2011-2019
Wes Matthews Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, L.A. Lakers 1981-90
Kirk Penney Miami Heat, L.A. Clippers 2004-05
Micah Potter Utah Jazz 2022-Present
Don Rehfeldt Baltimore Bullets, Milwaukee Hawks 1951-52
Scott Roth Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves 1988-90
Dick Schulz Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies, Baltimore Bullets, Washington Capitols, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Sheboygan Red Skins 1947-50
Glen Selbo Sheboygan Red Skins 1950
Greg Stiemsma Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic 2010-15
Alando Tucker Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves 2008-10
 


ALL-TIME BADGERS NBA DRAFT CHOICES

Wisconsin has had nine first-round NBA draft choices. In 2015, the Badgers had two first-round selections in the same draft for the first time in school history when Frank Kaminsky (9th) and Sam Dekker (18th) were picked. Devin Harris (5th overall in 2004) became the highest Badger drafted since 1950 when Don Rehfeldt was drafted 2nd overall. The Bo Ryan era (2002-15) produced four first round draft picks. The information provided below is an excerpt of the 2018-2019 Wisconsin Basketball Record Book.

Year Player Team Round Overall
1947 Glen Selbo Toronto 1st 2nd
1947 Paul Cloyd Washington -- --
1948 Bobby Cook Ft. Wayne -- --
1948 Ed Mills Chicago -- --
1950  Don Rehfeldt Baltimore 1st 2nd
1952 Ab Nicholas Milwaukee Team's 5th pick --
1954 Paul Morrow Rochester Team's 8th Pick --
1954 Ron Weisner Milwaukee Team's 12th Pick --
1955 Dick Cable Milwaukee Team's 2nd Pick --
1956 Dick Miller New York Team's 9th Pick --
1963 Ken Siebel Baltimore 6th 47th
1963 Ron Jackson Baltimore 9th 70th
1964 Jack Brens New York 9th 73rd
1966 Ken Barnes Baltimore 16th 109th
1968 Joe Franklin Milwaukee 5th 63rd
1969 James Johnson Boston 7th 93rd
1969 John Schnell Milwaukee 8th 100th
1970 Albert Henry Philadelphia 1st 12th
1971 Clarence Sherrod Chicago 8th 134th
1972 Gary Watson Philadelphia 10th 146th
1974 Kim Hughes Buffalo 3rd 45th
1974 Gary Anderson Washington 5th 85th
1974 Kerry Hughes Cleveland 8th 129th
1976 Dale Koehler Cleveland 8th 129th
1976 Bob Johnson Detroit 10th 161st
1980 Wes Matthews Washington 1st 14th
1980 Joe Chrnelich New York 4th 82nd
1981 Claude Gregory Washington 2nd 41st
1981 Larry Petty Los Angeles 7th 157th
1984 Cory Blackwell Seattle 2nd 29th
1985 Scott Roth San Antonio 4th 81st
1986 Rick Olson Houston 7th 158th
1987 J.J. Weber Milwaukee 3rd 64th
1995 Michael Finley Phoenix 1st 21st
1995 Rashard Griffith Milwaukee 2nd 38th
1997 Paul Grant Minnesota 1st 20th
2004 Devin Harris Washington
(Draft rights traded later that day to Dallas)		 1st 5th
2007 Alando Tucker Phoenix 1st 29th
2011 Jon Leuer Milwaukee 2nd 40th
2015 Frank Kaminsky Charlotte 1st 9th
2015 Sam Dekker Houston 1st 18th
2022 Johnny Davis Washington 1st 10th