Hurricanes in the Draft UM PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE NBA DRAFT TEAM
YEAR
HISTORY
PLAYER
RD-OVERALL PICK
Dick Miani
New York Knickerbockers
1956
Knicks’ 10th selection
Mike McCoy
Detroit Pistons
1963
3rd Round-21st overall
Rick Barry
San Francisco Warriors
1965
1st Round-2nd overall
Mike Wittman
St. Louis Hawks
1967
5th Round-49th overall
Rusty Parker
Atlanta Hawks
1968
5th Round-61st overall
Bill Soens
Philadelphia 76ers
1968
11th Round-145th overall
Don Curnutt
New York Knickerbockers
1970
10th Round-170th overall
Wayne Canady
Portland Trail Blazers
1970
15th Round-218th overall
Willie Allen
Baltimore Bullets
1971
4th Round-60th overall
Tito Horford
Milwaukee Bucks
1988
2nd Round-39th overall
Joe Wylie
Los Angeles Clippers
1991
2nd Round-38th overall
Constantin Popa Los Angeles Clippers
1995
2nd Round-53rd overall
Tim James
Miami Heat
1999
1st Round-25th overall
John Salmons
San Antonio Spurs
2002
1st Round-26th overall
James Jones
Indiana Pacers
2003
2nd Round-49th overall
Guillermo Diaz
Los Angeles Clippers
2006
2nd Round-52nd overall
Jack McClinton
San Antonio Spurs
2009
2nd Round-51st overall
Dwayne Collins
Phoenix Suns
2010
2nd Round-60th overall
MIAMI IS AMONG JUST 14 PROGRAMS IN THE NATION TO HAVE A PLAYER SELECTED IN EACH OF THE LAST TWO NBA DRAFTS. In 1999, TIM JAMES was selected in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Miami Heat.
UM PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE ABA DRAFT
JOHN SALMONS averaged 18.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for the Chicago Bulls during the 2009 NBA Playoffs, including a 35-point outing versus the Celtics.
PLAYER
TEAM
YEAR
ROUND
Mike Wittman
Anaheim Amigos
1967
12th Round
Bill Soens
New York Nets
1968
10th Round
Rusty Parker
Oakland Oaks
1968
8th Round
Don Curnutt
Indiana Pacers
1970
7th Round
Willie Allen
Miami Floridians
1971
12th Round
JACK MCCLINTON was selected in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, becoming the 17th Hurricane to be drafted by an NBA team.
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