Fresno State takes pride in its long history of the NBA success that defines tradition of Bulldog Basketball. As a perennial producer of top level professional basketball talent, the Bulldogs' program has developed 21 future NBA draft picks since 1958.Â
Paul George, after being selected 10th overall tonight by the Indiana Pacers, is now highest Bulldog ever selected and the fifth 'Dog to be picked in the first round of an NBA Draft.
Here is the full list of Bulldogs drafted by NBA teams:
| Year | Round (Pick) | Player | Team |
| 2010 | 1st (10th) | Paul George | Indiana Pacers |
| 2007 | 2nd (47th) | Dominic McGuire | Washington Wizards |
| 2002 | 1st (12th) | Melvin Ely | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Â | 1st (27th) | Chris Jefferies | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Â | 2nd (38th) | Tito Maddox | Houston Rockets |
| 2000 | 1st (13th) | Courtney Alexander | Orlando Magic |
| 1999 | 2nd (33rd) | Chris Herren | Denver Nuggets |
| 1998 | 2nd (39th) | Rafer Alston | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Â | 2nd (54th) | Tremaine Fowlkes | Denver Nuggets |
| 1995 | 2nd (44th) | Anthony Pelle | Denver Nuggets |
| 1984 | 1st (19th) | Bernard Thompson | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Â | 2nd (27th) | Ron Anderson | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Â | 9th (192nd) | Mitch Arnold | Golden State Warriors |
| 1983 | 7th (151th) | Desi Barmore | New York Knicks |
| 1982 | 2nd (31st) | Rod Higgins | Chicago Bulls |
| Â | 5th (114th) | Donald Mason | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1981 | 4th (85th) | Peter Verhoeven | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1972 | 7th (112th) | Jerry Pender | Chicago Bulls |
| 1966 | 7th (62nd) | Lonnie Hughey | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1959 | 3rd (16th) | Gary Alcorn | Detroit Pistons |
| 1958 | 13th (82nd) | Jerry Alcom | Minneapolis Lake |
Stephen Trembley is a staff member for Fresno State Athletics Communications. He can be reached at strembley@csufresno.edu.
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