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BYU Basketball Past
Players in the NBA
 
Player BYU Years Drafted By
Yr(Rnd/Pick)
Current Team Years Pro Status
Shawn Bradley 1990-91
(stats)
1993 (1/2)
Philadelphia 76ers
Dallas Mavericks 6 Starting center
Danny Ainge 1977-81
(stats)
1981 (2) Boston Celtics Phoenix Suns
14 (as player)
4 (as coach)
Head Coach
Roger Reid 1989-97 (as coach) n/a Phoenix Suns
2 (as coach)
Assistant Coach

Players in Other Pro Leagues
 
Player BYU 
Years
Drafted By
Yr(Rnd/Pick)
Current Team Years Pro Status
Steve Trumbo 1978-82
(stats)
1982 (3/49), Utah Jazz F.C. Barcelona (Spain)   Assistant Coach
Andy Toolson 1984-90*
(stats)
CBA 1990 (5) Cedar Rapids Girona (Spain)

10

Starting Guard
Jared Miller 1990-93
(stats)
CBA 1993 (3) Columbus Porto (Portugal)

6

Starting Forward
Kenneth Roberts  1990-96
(stats)
  Waikato (New Zealand)    
Bryon Ruffner 1995-96
(stats)
  Vilvoorde (Belguim)   Starting Forward

Post Basketball
 
Player BYU Years Drafted By
Yr(Rnd/Pick)
Years Pro Teams Achievements Current Status
Gary Trost 1987-93*
(stats)
CBA 1993 (7) Rapid City      
Nate Call 1986-92* (as player)
(stats)
1997-99 (as coach)
        Assistant coach at BYU
Steve Schreiner 1987-91
(stats)
CBA 1991 (7) Tri-City        
Marty Haws 1986-90
(stats)
CBA 1990 (4) La Crosse        
Michael Smith 1983-89*
(stats)
1989 (1/13) Boston Celtics       TV color commentator for the L.A. Clippers
Jeff Chatman 1984-88
(stats)
CBA 1988 (2) Albany        
Jim Usevitch 1982-88*
(stats)
CBA 1988 (8) Rochester        
Tom Gneiting 1984-87
(stats)
1987 (6) Seattle Supersonics        
Devin Durrant 1978-84*
(stats)
1984 (2/25) Indiana Pacers        
Greg Kite 1979-83 (as player)
(stats)
1996-97 (as coach)
1983 (1/21) Boston Celtics    Boston, LA Clippers,
Charlotte,
Orlando
  Coach at a JC in Florida
Fred Roberts 1978-1982
(stats)
1982 (2/27) Milwaukee Bucks   San Antonio, Milwaukee, Utah, Boston, Dallas    
Steve Craig 197?-81 1981 (5/114)
Philadelphia
       
Alan Taylor 1976-80
(stats)
1980 (4/72)
Utah
       
Jay Chessman 197?-77 1977 (6/123)
Chicago
       
Vern Thompson 197?-77 1977 (8/155)
Atlanta
       

* includes 2 years for LDS mission

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