Marquette Alumni in the NBA
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Marquette Alumni in the NBA is a blog dedicated to keeping tabs on all of the Marquette University alumni who re Playing in the National Basketball Association
Alumni in the NBA
Since 1977, when Marquette University first began sending players to the NBA, there have been a total of 43 alumni who have played in the NBA. Of those 43, 11 have gone on to play 10 or more seasons in the NBA. Most recently, Rudy Gay played his 12th season in 2019-2020.
Alumni in the NBA by Team
The following is a list of Marquette University alumni who have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As of the 2019–20 NBA season 41 Marquette alumni have played in the NBA.
Alumni in the NBA by Conference
As of the 2019-2020 NBA season there are a total of Marquette alumni in the NBA, playing for teams in both the Eastern and Western Conferences.
In the Eastern Conference there are six Marquette alumni playing for five different teams. Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat), Jae Crowder (Miami Heat), Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat), Wesley Matthews (Indiana Pacers), Henry Ellenson (Detroit Pistons), and Andrew Bogut (Cleveland Cavaliers).
In the Western Conference there are eleven Marquette alumni playing for nine different teams. Wesley Johnson (Los Angeles Clippers), Jamie Dixon (Phoenix Suns), Juan Anderson (Sacramento Kings), Steve Novak (Utah Jazz), Joe Fulce (Golden State Warriors), Maurice Acker (Houston Rockets), Lazar Hayward (Minnesota Timberwolves), Dwight Buycks (Oklahoma City Thunder), and Djordje Miličić (Portland Trail Blazers).
Alumni in the NBA by Division
Since Marquette joined the Big East Conference in 2005, there have been 26 Marquette alumni who have gone on to play in the NBA. Of those 26, 12 have come from the school’s Division I era, which lasted from 1977 to 1988. The other 14 have come from the school’s Division III era, which lasted from 1968 to 1976.
Alumni in the NBA by Position
Since Marquette’s Basketball Program began in 1917, the school has produced a number of successful NBA players This guide provides an overview of Marquette alumni who have played in the NBA, organized by position.
Point Guard:
-Rahul Gupta (Portland Trail Blazers)
-Damonte Dodd (Washington Wizards)
-Travis Diener (Indiana Pacers)
Shooting Guard:
--Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat)
--Jimmy Butler (Minnesota Timberwolves)
-Jamil Wilson (Los Angeles Clippers)
Small Forward:
-Lazar Hayward (Minnesota Timberwolves)
-Jerry Smith (Atlanta Hawks)
Alumni in the NBA by Height
There are currently Marquette alumni in the NBA. They are listed below in order of height, from tallest to shortest.
--Jae Crowder 6’6″
--Jimmy Butler 6’7″
-Wesley Matthews: 6’5″
--Dwyane Wade 6’4″
Alumni in the NBA by Weight
Since Marquette began tracking player data in 1988, 34 alumni have gone on to play in the NBA. Of those 34 players, the average weight is 220.6 pounds with a standard deviation of 16.2 pounds.
The lightest player is Dwight Buycks, who weighed in at 198 pounds during his rookie season with the Toronto Raptors The heaviest player is Jonathon Simmons, who tips the scales at 246 pounds and currently plays for the Orlando Magic
Alumni in the NBA by Age
As of the 2019-2020 NBA season there are a total of Marquette alumni in the NBA. We break them down by age below.
20s:
-Dwayne Wade (38 years old)
-Jimmy Butler (30 years old)
-Jae Crowder (28 years old)
--jamal crawford (39 years old)
-Tony Snell (27 years old)
30s:
--Andre Iguodala (35 years old)
Alumni in the NBA by College
As of the 2019-2020 NBA season Marquette University has twelve alumni who have played in the NBA. These alumni range in position from shooting guard to center and each had unique collegiate careers.
Alumni in the NBA by Country
As of the 2019-2020 NBA season there are a total of Marquette alumni in the NBA, representing 7 different countries. The United States is represented by the most Marquette alumni in the NBA, with a total of 18 players. Canada is second, with 3 players. Other represented countries include Serbia, Montenegro, France, Spain, and Brazil.
