Illini in the NBA
*scroll down for comprehensive list of Illini in the NBA Draft
Ayo Dosunmu | NBA Bio | Illinois Bio
Illinois: 2019, 2020, 2021
Drafted: 2021-Chicago Bulls, 2nd Round, 38th Overall
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026: Chicago Bulls
Kasparas Jakucionis | NBA Bio | Illinois Bio
Illinois: 2025
Drafted: 2025 Miami Heat, 1st Round, 20th Overall
2026: Miami Heat
Will Riley | NBA Bio | Illinois Bio
Illinois: 2025
Drafted: 2025 Utah Jazz (traded to Washington Wizards), 1st Round, 21st Overall
2026: Washington Wizards
Terrence Shannon Jr. | NBA Bio | Illinois Bio
Illinois: 2023, 2024
Drafted: 2024-Minnesota Timberwolves, 1st Round, 27th Overall
2025, 2026: Minnesota Timberwolves
| All-Time Illini NBA Draft Picks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Round | Year |
| Rich Adams | San Antonio | 4th | 1978 |
| Doug Altenberger | Chicago | 6th | 1987 |
| Nick Anderson | Orlando | 1st - No. 11 | 1989 |
| Robert Archibald | Memphis | 2nd | 2002 |
| James Augustine | Orlando | 2nd | 2006 |
| Steve Bardo | Atlanta | 2nd | 1990 |
| Kenny Battle | Detroit (traded to Phoenix) | 1st - No. 27 | 1989 |
| Ted Beach | Indianapolis | 7th | 1951 |
| Irv Bemoras | Milwaukee | 3rd | 1953 |
| George BonSalle | Syracuse | 1st - No. 7 | 1957 |
| Jim Bredar | Fort Wayne | 3rd | 1953 |
| Neil Bresnahan | Golden State | 6th | 1980 |
| Tal Brody | Baltimore | 3rd | 1965 |
| Dee Brown | Utah | 2nd | 2006 |
| Jack Burmaster | St. Louis | 2nd | 1948 |
| Bill Burwell | St. Louis | 3rd | 1963 |
| Brian Cook | Los Angeles | 1st - No. 24 | 2003 |
| Nick Connor | Buffalo | 10th | 1973 |
| Jim Dawson | Chicago | 16th | 1967 |
| Jeff Dawson | Golden State | 8th | 1973 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | Chicago | 2nd | 2021 |
| Bruce Douglas | Sacramento | 3rd | 1986 |
| Dave Downey | San Francisco | 4th | 1963 |
| Ron Dunlap | Chicago | 2nd | 1968 |
| Bill Erickson | Tri-Cities | 7th | 1950 |
| Rod Fletcher | Minneapolis | 6th | 1952 |
| Don Freeman | Philadelphia | 3rd | 1966 |
| Kendall Gill | Charlotte | 1st - No. 5 | 1990 |
| James Griffin | New Jersey | 4th | 1982 |
| Derek Harper | Dallas | 1st - No. 11 | 1983 |
| Jodie Harrison | Baltimore | 15th | 1969 |
| Luther Head | Houston | 1st - No. 24 | 2005 |
| Derek Holcomb | Portland | 3rd | 1981 |
| Rick Howat | Milwaukee | 9th | 1971 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis | Miami | 1st - No. 20 | 2025 |
| Eddie Johnson | Kansas City | 2nd | 1981 |
| Paul Judson | Syracuse | 2nd | 1956 |
| John Kerr | Syracuse | 1st - No. 6 | 1954 |
| Bryan Leonard | Milwaukee | 8th | 1982 |
| Meyers Leonard | Portland | 1st - No. 11 | 2012 |
| Marcus Liberty | Denver | 2nd | 1990 |
| Audie Matthews | Detroit | 6th | 1978 |
| Scott Meents | Chicago | 4th | 1986 |
| George Montgomery | Portland | 2nd | 1985 |
| Ken Norman | LA Clippers | 1st - No. 19 | 1987 |
| Don Ohl | Philadelphia | 5th | 1958 |
| Wally Osterkorn | Chicago | 2nd | 1950 |
| Andy Phillip | Chicago | 5th | 1947 |
| Mike Price | New York | 1st - No. 17 | 1970 |
| Perry Range | Kansas City | 7th | 1982 |
| Bogie Redmon | Baltimore | 11th | 1965 |
| Will Riley | Utah (traded to Washington) | 1st - No. 21 | 2025 |
| Harv Schmidt | Minneapolis | 2nd | 1957 |
| Rick Schmidt | New Orleans | 6th | 1975 |
| Dave Scholz | Philadelphia | 4th | 1969 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | Minnesota | 1st - No. 27 | 2024 |
| Bill Small | Detroit | 5th | 1963 |
| Mark Smith | Milwaukee | 3rd | 1981 |
| Don Sunderlage | Philadelphia | 1st - No. 9 | 1951 |
| Roger Taylor | Syracuse | 5th | 1959 |
| Deon Thomas | Dallas | 2nd | 1994 |
| Skip Thoren | Baltimore | 5th | 1965 |
| Craig Tucker | New York | 3rd | 1982 |
| Otho Tucker | Boston | 10th | 1976 |
| Gene Vance | Chicago | 4th | 1947 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | Washington | 1st - No. 13 | 1973 |
| Anthony Welch | Dallas | 3rd | 1986 |
| John Wessels | Chicago | 8th | 1961 |
| Deron Williams | Utah | 1st - No. 3 | 2005 |
| Frank Williams | Denver (traded to New York) | 1st - No. 25 | 2002 |
| Nate Williams | Chicago | 5th | 1976 |
| Efrem Winters | Atlanta | 4th | 1986 |
