Last Updated on April 20, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

This list includes every player who played for the Providence Friars men’s basketball program and went on to appear in at least one NBA regular-season game.

Full List of Providence Friars NBA Players

  • Ernie DiGregorio
  • Marvin Barnes
  • Kevin Stacom
  • Slick Watts
  • Paul Griffin
  • Otis Thorpe
  • Billy Donovan
  • Pop Lewis
  • Milt Palacio
  • John Linehan
  • Jamel Thomas
  • Ryan Gomes
  • Herb Hill
  • Derrick Brown
  • Marshon Brooks
  • Kris Dunn
  • Ben Bentil
  • Alpha Diallo (NBA G League / brief stint)
  • David Duke Jr.
  • Noah Horchler (no NBA regular season)

Notable Providence Friars in the NBA

  • Ernie DiGregorio – 1974 NBA Rookie of the Year
  • Marvin Barnes – ABA & NBA champion-level talent, dominant rebounder
  • Otis Thorpe – Long NBA career, starter on the 1994 Houston Rockets title team
  • Ryan Gomes – Reliable scorer with a lengthy NBA tenure
  • Kris Dunn – High draft pick known for elite perimeter defense
  • David Duke Jr. – Modern two-way guard with developing NBA role