Looking back: Gamecocks NBA Draft history
South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell and P.J. Dozier are entering this year’s NBA Draft. Both are projected to be first- or second-round picks.
Here’s a look at former Gamecocks who have been picked in the first and second rounds of the NBA Draft, ranked by highest pick:
Player | Round | Pick | Team | Year |
Tom Riker | 1st | 8 | New York Knicks | 1972 |
Gary Gregor | 1st | 8 | Phoenix Suns | 1968 |
Kevin Joyce | 1st | 11 | Golden State Warriors | 1973 |
Brian Winters | 1st | 12 | L.A. Lakers | 1974 |
Skip Harlicka | 1st | 13 | St. Louis Hawks | 1968 |
John Roche | 1st | 14 | Phoenix Suns | 1971 |
Tom Boswell | 1st | 17 | Boston Celtics | 1975 |
Renaldo Balkman | 1st | 20 | New York Knicks | 2006 |
Alex English | 2nd | 23 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1976 |
Mike Brittain | 2nd | 29 | San Antonio Spurs | 1985 |
Jamie Watson | 2nd | 47 | Utah Jazz | 1994 |
Ryan Stack | 2nd | 48 | Cleveland Cavs | 1998 |
This story was originally published April 19, 2017 at 11:07 AM with the headline "Looking back: Gamecocks NBA Draft history."