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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTNotre Dame players in the NBA
1 listed players across 1 NBA teams, with available 2025-26 regular-season statistics.
Quick answers
- How many Notre Dame players have played in the NBA all time?
- 63 source-listed players associated with Notre Dame have at least one NBA/BAA regular-season game in the historical edition retrieved 2026-10-08. ABA-only players and draft selections without NBA/BAA appearances are excluded. This historical count is separate from the collected roster count.
- Does the Notre Dame list mean every player graduated or played college games?
- No. The historical list follows the source’s school affiliations, including attendance and transfers; it is not a graduation register. A player may appear for more than one college. NBA/BAA appearances, rather than college games or draft status alone, determine inclusion.
- Which Notre Dame players have the most NBA/BAA career points?
- Adrian Dantley: 23,177 career points. All players tied for this total are listed. Records compare the listed school affiliates in the NBA/BAA regular-season edition retrieved 2026-10-08. ABA and playoffs are excluded.
- Which Notre Dame players have the most NBA/BAA career games?
- Bill Laimbeer: 1,068 career games. All players tied for this total are listed. Records compare the listed school affiliates in the NBA/BAA regular-season edition retrieved 2026-10-08. ABA and playoffs are excluded.
- Which Notre Dame players have the earliest NBA/BAA debut season?
- Bill Davis, Bob Faught, Bob Rensberger: 1946–47 is the earliest recorded debut season in this list. Players sharing that season are all included; the records do not establish their exact debut dates. Records compare the listed school affiliates in the NBA/BAA regular-season edition retrieved 2026-10-08. ABA and playoffs are excluded.
- How many Notre Dame players are listed in the NBA?
- 1 players are associated with Notre Dame in the collected NBA roster directory. The program ranks No. 92 by listed player count; equal counts share a rank.
- Who leads the listed Notre Dame NBA players in scoring?
- Pat Connaughton has the highest available 2025-26 regular-season scoring average in this group: 2.6 points per game in 42 games. No minimum-game threshold is applied.
Collected NBA roster and season statistics
| Player | Listed NBA team | Pos | 2025-26 PPG | Games | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Connaughton | Charlotte HornetsCollected licensed roster | SG | 2.6 | 42 | 2015 No. 41 |
Notre Dame NBA players all time
63 players with NBA/BAA regular-season appearances in the dated school register. ABA statistics are excluded. The first and last seasons describe recorded appearances, not current team membership.
| Player | First season | Last season | Career games | Career points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | 1976–77 | 1990–91 | 955 | 23,177 |
| Austin Carr | 1971–72 | 1980–81 | 682 | 10,473 |
| Ben Hansbrough | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | 28 | 57 |
| Bill Davis | 1946–47 | 1946–47 | 47 | 84 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 1980–81 | 1989–90 | 748 | 5,414 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 1980–81 | 1993–94 | 1,068 | 13,790 |
| Billy Hassett | 1949–50 | 1950–51 | 91 | 405 |
| Blake Wesley | 2022–23 | 2025–26 | 187 | 817 |
| Bob Arnzen | 1970–71 | 1970–71 | 55 | 301 |
| Bob Faught | 1946–47 | 1946–47 | 51 | 343 |
| Bob Rensberger | 1946–47 | 1946–47 | 3 | 0 |
| Bonzie Colson | 2018–19 | 2018–19 | 8 | 39 |
| Bruce Flowers | 1982–83 | 1982–83 | 53 | 261 |
| Chips Sobek | 1949–50 | 1949–50 | 60 | 346 |
| Chris Quinn | 2006–07 | 2012–13 | 241 | 1,092 |
| Cormac Ryan | 2025–26 | 2025–26 | 11 | 157 |
| Dave Batton | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 58 | 188 |
| David Rivers | 1988–89 | 1991–92 | 114 | 383 |
| Demetrius Jackson | 2016–17 | 2018–19 | 26 | 48 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 1954–55 | 1956–57 | 85 | 575 |
| Donald Royal | 1989–90 | 1997–98 | 504 | 3,161 |
| Duck Williams | 1979–80 | 1979–80 | 77 | 506 |
| Elmer Bennett | 1994–95 | 1996–97 | 21 | 48 |
| Fran Curran | 1948–49 | 1949–50 | 123 | 602 |
| Gary Brokaw | 1974–75 | 1977–78 | 241 | 1,928 |
| Gary Voce | 1989–90 | 1989–90 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Cooley | 2014–15 | 2017–18 | 23 | 67 |
| Jack Stephens | 1955–56 | 1955–56 | 72 | 743 |
| Jay Miller | 1967–68 | 1968–69 | 11 | 29 |
| Jerian Grant | 2015–16 | 2019–20 | 279 | 1,692 |
| Joe Kleine | 1985–86 | 1999–00 | 965 | 4,666 |
| John Paxson | 1983–84 | 1993–94 | 772 | 5,560 |
| John Shumate | 1975–76 | 1980–81 | 318 | 3,920 |
| Keith Tower | 1993–94 | 1996–97 | 53 | 98 |
| Kelly Tripucka | 1981–82 | 1990–91 | 707 | 12,142 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 1950–51 | 1952–53 | 174 | 911 |
| LaPhonso Ellis | 1992–93 | 2002–03 | 624 | 7,410 |
| Leo Barnhorst | 1949–50 | 1953–54 | 344 | 3,232 |
| Leo Klier | 1948–49 | 1949–50 | 113 | 802 |
| Luke Harangody | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 70 | 253 |
| Luke Zeller | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | 16 | 19 |
| Matt Carroll | 2003–04 | 2012–13 | 459 | 3,013 |
| Matt Ryan | 2021–22 | 2024–25 | 82 | 305 |
| Mike Todorovich | 1949–50 | 1950–51 | 131 | 1,445 |
| Monty Williams | 1994–95 | 2002–03 | 456 | 2,884 |
| Orlando Woolridge | 1981–82 | 1993–94 | 851 | 13,623 |
| Pat Connaughton | 2015–16 | 2025–26 | 637 | 3,689 |
| Pat Garrity | 1998–99 | 2007–08 | 552 | 4,017 |
| Paul Gordon | 1949–50 | 1949–50 | 4 | 3 |
| Ray Kuka | 1947–48 | 1948–49 | 52 | 253 |
| Richie Niemiera | 1948–49 | 1949–50 | 115 | 686 |
| Rob Kurz | 2008–09 | 2008–09 | 40 | 157 |
| Ron Reed | 1965–66 | 1966–67 | 119 | 951 |
| Ron Rowan | 1986–87 | 1986–87 | 7 | 12 |
| Ryan Humphrey | 2002–03 | 2004–05 | 85 | 197 |
| Sid Catlett | 1971–72 | 1971–72 | 9 | 6 |
| Tim Kempton | 1986–87 | 1997–98 | 280 | 1,259 |
| Toby Knight | 1977–78 | 1981–82 | 283 | 3,640 |
| Tom Hawkins | 1959–60 | 1968–69 | 764 | 6,672 |
| Tom Sluby | 1984–85 | 1984–85 | 31 | 73 |
| Tracy Jackson | 1981–82 | 1983–84 | 129 | 694 |
| Troy Murphy | 2001–02 | 2012–13 | 729 | 7,860 |
| Vince Boryla | 1949–50 | 1953–54 | 285 | 3,187 |
Historical career facts: Reference revision 2026-10-08. The underlying college register combines NBA and ABA; careers overlapping 1967–68 through 1975–76 are checked against individual league-labeled seasons. 1 ABA-only entries are excluded. Career totals exclude playoffs. College affiliations can overlap after transfers and do not prove graduation.
Collected roster school/program fields come from NBA player records, with collected draft records filling missing fields. They do not represent complete transfer histories. Licensed roster entries are used where available; additional saved NBA-directory entries show their last confirmation date and do not establish current membership. Roster-table statistics use the labeled licensed regular-season edition and may include games for former teams. Missing or incompatible-season values remain unknown (—); a reported zero stays zero. Unknown draft status is not labeled undrafted. Player pages retain detailed source information.