50 Best Hoopers To Come Out of WA State
Seattle and the state of Washington is known as a basketball hot bed. Here are the top 50 players to come out of the state of Washington.
50. Kevin Burleson
Kevin Burleson went to O'Dea high school before attending the University of Minnesota. He had a solid NBA career and is now the assistant coach for the Pistons. Fun fact, his brother is Nate Burleson.
49. Jontay Porter
Porter attended and played at Nathan Hale High School. He was playing in the NBA but he was caught betting on games he played in and was banned from the league.
48. Mark Radford
Radford is from Tacoma, WA. He ended up also playing for the Seattle Supersonics during his NBA career.
47. Richie Frahm
A guard from Battle Ground, WA. Frahm went on to have a great career for Gonzaga.
46. Blair Rasmussen
Blair Rasmussen was a big man from Auburn, WA. He went to the University of Oregon before being drafted 15th overall in the 1985 NBA draft.
45. Byron Beck
Beck was born and raised in Ellensburg, Washington. He played 9 seasons professional for the Denver Rockets/Nuggets.
44. CJ Elleby
C.J. Elleby is from Federal Way, WA. He went on to have a great college career at Washington State University.
43. Bernie Fryer
Bernie Fryer attended Port Angeles High School. He was a great player. But he's known now more for his NBA refereeing career from 1978 to 2007.
42. George Irvine
George Irvine is from Ballard, WA. He went to the University of Washington where he was first-team-all-pac-8.
41. Dale Schlueter
Dale Schlueter was born and raised in Tacoma, WA. He was known for his work ethic and grit in his NBA career.
40. Mike Holton
Holton who was born and raised in Seattle, WA had a solid NBA career. He played 9 seasons in the NBA.
39. Clint Richardson
Richardson from Seattle, WA went to O'Dea. He had a eight year career in the NBA after.
38. Steve Hawes
Hawes attended the University of Washington after playing at Mercer Island. He parlayed that success to an NBA career.
37. Mark Hendrickson
Hendrickson is out of Mount Vernon. And he is one of only 13 athletes to ever play both in the NBA and NFL.
36. Allonzo Trier
Trier, not sure how much counts but he was born and spent many years in Seattle before moving to Arizona and now playing in the NBA.
35. Peyton Siva
Siva was an electric guard and well known throughout Seattle for his play at Franklin High School. He attended Louisville and helped lead them to two Final Fours and a National Championship.
34. Jon Brockman
Brockman was a rock for Snohomish High School before becoming a star at the University of Washington. He was a 2nd round NBA pick.
33. Terrence Williams
Another Rainer Beach star. Williams went to Louisville where he flourished and got drafted in the NBA. However, he is now in prison for 10 years for his role in defrauding the NBAs health plan.
32. Corey Kispert
Corey Kispert grew up in Edmonds, Washington. He attended King's high school before going to Gonzaga. He was drafted 15th overall in the 2021 draft.
31. Michael Dickerson
Michael Dickerson went to both Decatur and Federal Way High Schools. He had a very solid career both at the University of Arizona and in the NBA where he was a prolific scorer.
30. Martell Webster
Martell Webster was extra talented. He attended Seattle Prep and was unstoppable. He was drafted by the Portland Trailblazers but his NBA career never flourished.
29. Jalen McDaniels
Jalen played for Federal Way high school. He parlayed his success to have had a solid NBA career.
28. Tony Wroten Jr.
Wroten was special. He went to Garfield High School where he shined. He then attended the University of Washington and had a solid NBA career.
27. Spencer Hawes
Hawes, whose father also played in the NBA is a staple in the basketball culture of Seattle. He went to Seattle Prep where they won a state championship and played for the Washington Huskies as well.
26. Malachi Flynn
Flynn was born in Tacoma Washington. He attended Bellarmine Prep before and also played for WUS. He has had stints in the NBA as well.
25. Luke Ridnour
Luke Ridnour grew up in Blaine, Washington. His father was his high school basketball coach. He ended up playing for the Seattle Supersonics as well.
24. MarJon Beauchamp
Beauchamp is from Yakima, WA. But he moved from Yakima to Seattle to play at Nathan Hale. He's had stints in the NBA as well.
23. Jaylen Nowell
Another product of Garfield High School. Jaylen Nowell went to University of Washington and has bounced around the NBA.
22. Tari Eason
Tari Eason played both at Federal Way High School and Garfield High School under Brandon Roy. He went to LSU and got selected 17th overall in the 2022 NBA draft.
21. James Edwards
James Edwards was born and raised in Seattle, WA. He's notable known for being a big part of the Bad Boy Pistons.
20. Rodney Stuckey
Rodney Stuckey is from Covington, WA. He attended Kentwood High School where he led them to a state title. He had a good NBA career after Eastern Washington Unversity.
19. Marvin Williams
Marvin Williams from Bremerton High School might be the most heralded prospect in history of the state. He attended the University of North Carolina and was drafted in the top 5 of the NBA draft. Despite a good NBA career he never achieved his hype.
18. Aaron Brooks
Aaron Brooks attended Franklin High School in Seattle where he earned almost every honor. He helped lead Franklin to a state championship before attending Oregon and having a good NBA career.
17. Adam Morrison
Adam Morrison was so good in college. He attended Mead High School in Spokane before going to Gonzaga. His NBA career by many is considered to be one of the biggest busts in league history.
16. Kevin Porter Jr.
Another product of Rainer Beach, Kevin Porter Jr., was great in high school. He choose to not commit to the University of Washington which upset many in Seattle.
15. Jaden McDaniels
Jaden McDaniels is from Federal Way, WA. He then attended the University of Washington. He's now one of the best defensive players in the NBA.
14. Joe Harris
Joe Harris was born and raised in Chelan, WA. Yes, there hasn't been much basketball talent from Chelan but Joe Harris was able to parlay that to a great NBA career.
13. Will Conroy
Will Conroy went to Garfield High School then became a star for the Huskies. He had a short career before becoming a long time assistant coach at the University of Washington.
12. Avery Bradley
Avery Bradley was born in Tacoma, WA and played at Bellarmine Prep. He however bounced around the country in his early days so some feel he's not 100% a Seattle basketball star.
11. Michael Porter Jr.
This one might be a bit of controversy. Michael Porter moved to WA to play for Nathan Hale and then attend the University of Washington. Well things didn't turn out that way at the end but, he was a great star at Nathan Hale.
10. Doug Christie
Guess where Doug Christie went to high school? Yup. Rainer Beach. He helped lead Rainer Beach to to their first ever Washington State high school championship.
9. Nate Robinson
Nate Robinson was not only a basketball star at Rainer Beach and at the University of Washington, he also played football. He won multiple NBA slam dunk championships. Unfortunately, he has health issues today and hopefully he can find a kidney replacement to prolong his life.
8. Dejounte Murray
Another Rainer Beach great. Murray was a legend in High School before going to the University of Washington. He's had a great NBA so far and can only get better.
7. Zach LaVine
Zach LaVine didn't attend any of the basketball powerhouse schools. He was raised in Bothell, WA where he excelled and earned a scholarship to UCLA before becoming a elite scorer at the NBA level.
6. Jason Terry
Jason Terry attended Franklin High School before going to the University of Arizona. His NBA career was great, and he he won an NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks.
5. Paolo Banchero
Born and raised in Seattle Paolo Banchero had a stellar high school career. He went to basketball powerhouse O'Dea. But he broke UW fans hearts by choosing Duke.
4. Jamal Crawford
The best player out of historic Rainer Beach? Quite possibly. Jamal Crawford had a great NBA career and is a Seattle basketball legend until this day.
3. Isaiah Thomas
Isaiah Thomas was a legend out of Tacoma, Washington. He was known throughout the state for his elite scoring. He ended up at the University of Washington and had a stellar NBA career.
2. Brandon Roy
Brandon Roy was born and raised in Seattle, WA. He was a high school legend at Garfield High school before becoming a great Washington Huskies basketball star. His NBA career was elite before injuries ended it early.
1. John Stockton
John Stockton was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. He then went on to play for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He is the all time leader in NBA history in steals and assists.