Colorado Buffaloes In The NBA Draft

Colorado Buffaloes In Professional Basketball Drafts

By Year (Pick (Round))

1946
#Bob Doll, St. Louis Bombers (BAA)

1951
76 (9). Wayne Tucker, Tri-Cities Blackhawks

1955
23 (4). Burdette Haldorson, St. Louis Hawks
#Tom Harrold, Fort Wayne Pistons
#Tom Mock, Fort Wayne Pistons

1962
96 (14). Wilky Gilmore, St. Louis Hawks

1963
31 (4). Ken Charlton, Cincinnati Royals

1964
27 (4). Jim Davis, Detorit Pistons

1966
80 (9). Chuck Gardner, Baltimore Bullets

1968
27 (3). Pat Frink, Cincinnati Royals
77 (6). Chuck Williams, Philadelphia 76ers

1971
7 (1). Cliff Meely, Houston Rockets
(also 1st round selection, 4th overall, by Denver Rockets of ABA)

1972
40 (3). Jim Creighton, Seattle SuperSonics
(also additional rounds selection by Dallas Chaparrals of ABA)

1974
6 (1). Scott Wedman, Kansas City-Omaha Kings
(also 1st round selection, 2nd overall, by Memphis Tams of ABA)
146 (9). Lee Haven, Portland Trail Blazers

1976
143 (9). Dave Logan, Kansas City Kings

1978
166 (8). Larry Vaculik, Denver Nuggets

1979
179 (9). Emmett Lewis, Denver Nuggets

1981
95 (5). Joe Cooper, New Jersey Nets
136 (6). Jo Jo Hunter, Milwaukee Bucks
200 (9). Brian Johnson, Phoenix Suns

1982
163 (8). Jacques Tuz, San Diego Clippers

1983
147 (7). Rob Gonzalez, Detroit Pistons

1984
13 (1). Jay Humphries, Phoenix Suns

1985
75 (4). Alex Stivrins, Seattle SuperSonics

1991
25 (1). Shaun Vandiver, Golden State Warriors

1995
42 (2). Donnie Boyce, Atlanta Hawks

1997
*3 (1). Chauncey Billups, Boston Celtics

2000
56 (2). Jaquay Walls, Indiana Pacers

2004
29 (1). David Harrison, Indiana Pacers

2011
*12 (1). Alec Burks, Utah Jazz

2013
26 (1). Andre Roberson, Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Oklahoma City)

2014
38 (2). Spencer Dinwiddie, Detroit Pistons

2017
29 (1). Derrick White, San Antonio Spurs

2018
59 (2). George King, Phoenix Suns

2020
36 (2). Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Dallas)

2022
57 (2). Jabari Walker, Portland Trailblazers

By Pick (Round)

3 (1). Chauncey Billups, Boston Celtics, 1997*

6 (1). Scott Wedman, Kansas City-Omaha Kings, 1974
(also 1st round selection, 2nd overall, by Memphis Tams of ABA)

7 (1). Cliff Meely, Houston Rockets, 1971
(also 1st round selection, 4th overall, by Denver Rockets of ABA)

12 (1). Alec Burks, Utah Jazz, 2011*

13 (1). Jay Humphries, Phoenix Suns, 1984

23 (4). Burdette Haldorson, St. Louis Hawks, 1955

25 (1). Shaun Vandiver, Golden State Warriors, 1991

26 (1). Andre Roberson, Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Oklahoma City)

27 (3). Pat Frink, Cincinnati Royals, 1968

29 (1). Derrick White, San Antonio Spurs, 2017
29 (1). David Harrison, Indiana Pacers, 2004
29 (4). Jim Davis, Detorit Pistons, 1964

32 (4). Ken Charlton, Cincinnati Royals, 1963

36 (2). Tyler Bey, Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Dallas), 2020

38 (2). Spencer Dinwiddie, Detroit Pistons, 2014

40 (3). Jim Creighton, Seattle SuperSonics, 1972
(also additional rounds selection by Dallas Chaparrals of ABA)

42 (2). Donnie Boyce, Atlanta Hawks, 1995

56 (2). Jaquay Walls, Indiana Pacers, 2000

57 (2). Jabari Walker, Portland Trailblazers, 2022

59 (2). George King, Phoenix Suns, 2018

75 (4). Alex Stivrins, Seattle SuperSonics, 1985

76 (9). Wayne Tucker, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, 1951

77 (6). Chuck Williams, Philadelphia 76ers, 1968

80 (9). Chuck Gardner, Baltimore Bullets, 1966

95 (5). Joe Cooper, New Jersey Nets, 1981

96 (14). Wilky Gilmore, St. Louis Hawks, 1962

136 (6). Jo Jo Hunter, Milwaukee Bucks, 1981

143 (9). Dave Logan, Kansas City Kings, 1976

146 (9). Lee Haven, Portland Trail Blazers, 1974

147 (7). Rob Gonzalez, Detroit Pistons, 1983

163 (8). Jacques Tuz, San Diego Clippers, 1982

166 (8). Larry Vaculik, Denver Nuggets, 1978

179 (9). Emmett Lewis, Denver Nuggets, 1979

200 (9). Brian Johnson, Phoenix Suns, 1981

#Bob Doll, St. Louis Bombers, 1946 (BAA)
#Tom Harrold, Fort Wayne Pistons, 1955
#Tom Mock, Fort Wayne Pistons, 1955

*Lottery Pick
#Draft Number N/A

NBA Team Breakdown
Detroit (2)/Fort Wayne (2): 4
Sacramento/Cincinnati (2)/Kansas City (1)/KC-Omaha (1): 4
Phoenix: 3
Atlanta (1)/Tri-Cities (1): 2
Denver: 2
L.A. Clippers/San Diego (2): 2
Indiana: 2
Milwaukee: 2
Philadelphia: 2
Portland: 2
St. Louis: 2
Seattle: 2
Boston: 1
Golden State: 1
Minnesota: 1
New Jersey: 1
San Antonio: 1
Washington/Baltimore (1): 1

ABA (3)
Memphis: 1
Dallas: 1
Denver: 1