Tom Izzo's MSU players drafted by NBA teams

2018: Miles Bridges; L.A. Clippers, first round (Pick 12) — Bridges was expected to leave MSU after one season but stuck around for a second year hoping to lead the Spartans to a national championship. That didn't happen, of course, and now Bridges, after being traded on draft night from the Clippers to the Hornets, is showing his stuff in the NBA Summer League, and the early reviews are positive.

2016: Denzel Valentine; Chicago, first round (Pick 14) — After being named National Player of the Year by the Associated Press as a senior at MSU, Valentine was grabbed in the middle of the first round by the Bulls. After playing in 57 games as a rookie, Valentine started 37 of 77 games last season for the rebuilding Bulls, averaging 10.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists a game while shooting 38.6 percent from 3-point range.

2016: Deyonta Davis; Boston, second round (Pick 31) — After dropping out of the first round, Davis was dealt on draft night from the Celtics to the Memphis Grizzlies, who signed the Muskegon native to a guaranteed $4 million contract. He played 36 games with the Grizzlies as a rookie, spending part of his time in the G-League. Davis appeared in 62 games last season, averaging 5.8 points and 2.8 rebounds.

2015: Branden Dawson; New Orleans, second round (Pick 56) — Traded from the Pelicans to the Clippers on draft night, the athletic but undersized forward appeared in just six games with the Clippers as a rookie. He spent most of the season playing with several different teams in the G-League. He then played in Israel in 2016-17 before playing last season in Japan.

2014: Adreian Payne; Atlanta, first round (Pick 15) — Payne was the rare four-year player who still ended up as a first-round pick, bringing his size and ability to stretch the court to Atlanta. But after playing in three games, he was dealt to Minnesota where he lasted the next three seasons, never living up to his potential. After five games with the Magic last season, he was released after reports of being investigated for sexual assault in 2010 as a freshman at MSU. He finished the 2018 season in Greece.

2014: Gary Harris; Chicago, First round (Pick 19) — After a slow start his rookie season, Harris has blossomed into a top shooting guard for the Nuggets. He averaged 17.5 points a game in 2017-18, starting 65 of 67 games while shooting nearly 40 percent from 3-point range. Harris signed a four-year, $84 million contract extension last October with the Nuggets.

2012: Draymond Green; Golden State, second round (Pick 35) — When the 2012 draft began, many wondered what sort of role the 6-7 Saginaw native would have in the NBA. After dropping into the second round, Green has gone on to become one of the most valuable pieces to the Warriors’ three NBA championships while being named the league’s top defensive player in 2017. Green, a three-time All-Star, signed an $82 million contract in 2015 and stands to cash in once again when that deal expires after the 2019-20 season.

2009: Goran Suton; Utah, second round (Pick 50) — After playing a key role in Michigan State’s run to the national championship game in 2009, Suton was taken late in the second round by the Jazz. He was released before the season began but has flourished overseas, playing the last four seasons in Spain.

2006: Maurice Ager; Dallas, first round (Pick 28) — Ager spent parts of five NBA season with the Mavericks, Nets and Timberwolves while also playing in the G-League. His most productive NBA season was his first when he played in 32 games for the Mavericks in 2006-07. Ager has gone on to become a successful music producer and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2013.

2006: Paul Davis; L.A. Clippers, second round (Pick 34) — The 6-11 native of Rochester played three seasons for the Clippers, averaging 2.7 points in 80 games in Los Angeles. He played two games with the Wizards in 2009-10 before heading overseas, where he played until 2016.

2006: Shannon Brown; Cleveland, first round (Pick 25) — The 6-3 guard played for eight different teams over nine NBA seasons, but managed to have his share of success, winning a pair of NBA titles while with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010 while averaging in double figures in each of his two seasons in Phoenix. He’s played parts of the last two seasons in NBA G-League.

2005: Erazem Lorbek; Indiana, second round (Pick 46) — Lorbek, a native of Slovenia, played just one season at MSU before heading back to Europe to play. Two years later, he was drafted by the Pacers, who held his rights until 2011 when they were traded to the Spurs. Lorbek, who has enjoyed a long career in Europe, never played in the NBA but did play with the Spurs’ summer league team in 2016.

2002: Marcus Taylor; Minnesota, second round (Pick 51) — Taylor surprised many when he left Michigan State after his sophomore season when he led the Big Ten in scoring and assists. He slipped rather dramatically on draft night, going late in the second round to the Timberwolves. Taylor didn’t make the NBA roster out of camp and spent several years in both the G-League and the CBA before playing overseas.

2001: Andre Hutson; Milwaukee, second round (Pick 51) — A solid post scorer on three straight Final Four teams for the Spartans, Hutson was undersized for an NBA big man at just 6-foot-7. He was waived by the Bucks before the 2001-02 season began, though Hutson went on to play nine seasons overseas.

2001: Zach Randolph; Portland, first round (Pick 19) — Some wondered if Randolph should have stuck around MSU longer than one season, especially after playing just 5.8 minutes a game as a rookie in 2001-02. But by 2004-05, he was the NBA’s Most Improved Player and was on his way to an outstanding career that is still going after 17 seasons. Randolph is a two-time NBA All-Star and had his most success in eight seasons in Memphis, where he averaged better than 20 points a game twice and grabbed more than 10 rebounds a game five times. He spent last seasons with the Sacramento Kings on the first year of a two-year deal he signed last summer.

2001: Jason Richardson; Golden State, first round (Pick 5) — Until Jaren Jackson Jr. went No. 4 overall this season, Richardson had been the highest-drafted player under Izzo. After two standout seasons at MSU that included the 2000 national title, Richardson went on to have a 15-year career in the NBA, highlighted by the 2005-06 season when he scored 23.2 points a game for the Warriors. He averaged double-figures in scoring in 14 of his 15 seasons, scoring 9.1 a game in his final year with the Sixers in 2014-15. Richardson played for five teams during his career, averaging better than 20 points a game three times.

2000: Morris Peterson; Toronto, first round (Pick 21) — Peterson went seven picks after his childhood friend and teammate, Mateen Cleaves, and had a far more productive NBA career. Peterson spent seven seasons in Toronto with his best coming in 2005-06 when he averaged 16.8 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 39.5 percent from 3-point range. He is second in Raptors history in games played and 3-point field goals. Peterson signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Hornets in 2007 before getting traded to Oklahoma City, where he played just four games. He ended his career averaging 10.7 points a game and shooting 37.3 percent from 3-point range.

2000: Mateen Cleaves; Detroit, first round (Pick 14) — It seemed like the perfect fit when Cleaves, fresh off leading the Spartans to a national championship, was taken by the Pistons in the first round. However, it was clear early on the Flint native didn’t have what it took to excel as an NBA point guard. After playing 78 games with the Pistons as a rookie, he was traded to Sacramento before the 2001-02 season. He played just 89 more games over the next five season with three different teams. He played a couple seasons in the G-League and overseas before entering broadcasting in 2010.