Commodore NBA Draft notes

A look through the years at Vanderbilt's NBA Draft history.

June 28, 2012

102.5 The Game Interview With Festus Ezeli | 102.5 The Game Interview with Coach Stallings

Ezeli Career Highlights | Jenkins Career Highlights | Taylor Career Highlights

With the 2012 NBA Draft quickly approaching (Thursday night, 6 p.m., ESPN), here’s a look at some Commodore tidbits as we all await to see where Festus Ezeli, John Jenkins, and Jeffery Taylor land in the draft.

Last player drafted was Shan Foster, who was drafted by Dallas in the second round in 2008.
Vanderbilt’s last first round selection was Will Perdue in 1988, when he was drafted 11^th by the Chicago Bulls.
The Commodores have had three first-round draft picks – Perdue, Jeff Turner (New Jersey, 7^th pick, 1984), and Clyde Lee (San Francisco, 3^rd pick, 1966).
Last time Vanderbilt had two NBA draftees – 1981, when Charles Davis was selected in the second round by Washington and Mike Rhodes by San Antonio in the fifth round.
The Commodores have had two draft picks in the same draft seven times, but have never had two since the draft was shortened to two rounds in 1989.
Vanderbilt has had three picks in only one year – 1974. That year, Jan van Breda Kolff was picked in the second round by Portland, Terry Compton in the fourth round by Kansas City-Omaha, and Bill Ligon by the Detroit Pistons in the 10^th round.
Last Vanderbilt player on an NBA roster was Derrick Byars, who played with the San Antonio Spurs at the end of the 2011-12 regular season.
Vanderbilt has had 33 career NBA draft picks.