Not every Through the Rafters player went to the NBA. Their stories are just as compelling.
39 Through the Rafters players went undrafted — many found remarkable paths.
| Player | Pos | Years | Where They Are Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Taylor | Guard | 1978–82 | Assistant coach, Tennessee State University; Lexington African American Sports Hall of Fam |
| Chip Engelland | Guard | 1979–83 | Assistant coach, Oklahoma City Thunder; 3x NBA Champion (2007, 2014, 2025); the most respe |
| Tommy Amaker | Point Guard | 1983–87 | Head Coach, Harvard Crimson |
| Marty Nessley | Center | 1983–87 | Retired — Greensboro, NC |
| Billy King | Forward | 1984–88 | Managing Director, TurnkeyZRG; fmr GM 76ers & Nets |
| John Smith | Forward | 1985–89 | Unknown — returned to private life |
| Quin Snyder | Point Guard | 1985–89 | Head Coach, Atlanta Hawks |
| Robert Brickey | Forward | 1987–90 | Head coach, Fayetteville Stingers (The Basketball League); lives in Fayetteville, NC; age |
| Billy McCaffrey | Guard | 1989–91 | Private basketball trainer; Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame (2022); District 11 Hall of |
| Kenny Blakeney | Guard | 1990–95 | Head coach, Howard University (2019–present); back-to-back MEAC champions; 2 NCAA Tourname |
| Chris Collins | Guard | 1992–96 | Head coach, Northwestern University (2013–present); 3 NCAA Tournament appearances; father |
| Jeff Capel | Guard | 1993–97 | Head Coach, Pittsburgh |
| Greg Newton | Center | 1993–97 | Former assistant coach, Brock University (Ontario); lives in Niagara Falls region; retired |
| Carmen Wallace | Forward | 1993–97 | NFL/NBA Certified Contract Advisor, Athletes First (Laguna Hills, CA); founding member; ne |
| Steve Wojciechowski | Guard | 1994–98 | Assistant Coach, Utah Jazz |
| Ricky Price | Guard/Fwd | 1994–98 | Founder, Game Ready Skills & Development; speaker; author |
| Chris Carrawell | Forward | 1996–00 | Associate Head Coach, Duke Blue Devils |
| Nate James | Forward | 1996–00 | Associate Head Coach, Howard University (reunited with Kenny Blakeney); married to actress |
| Shavlik Randolph | Forward | 2002–05 | Co-founder, Big Prime Hauling (acquired by Bright Hope Capital, 2020); early investor in F |
| DeMarcus Nelson | Guard | 2004–08 | Retired; lives in Las Vegas, NV; Vallejo Sports Hall of Fame (2024); jersey #21 retired at |
| Greg Paulus | Guard | 2005–09 | Head Coach, Niagara University men’s basketball (since 2019); inducted into Greater Syracu |
| Jon Scheyer | Guard | 2006–10 | Head Coach, Duke University men's basketball (20th in program history). 118-24 in 4 season |
| Lance Thomas | Forward | 2006–10 | Entrepreneur and competitive angler; founder of Slangmagic sport-fishing team and youth fi |
| Seth Curry | Guard | 2008–13 | Golden State Warriors (with brother Steph); 7th all-time NBA career 3PT% |
| Andre Dawkins | Guard | 2009–14 | Head boys basketball coach, Charlottesville High School (VA); director, Pro Skills Basketb |
| Josh Hairston | Forward | 2010–14 | NBPA-certified agent at Klutch Sports Group; represents Wendell Moore Jr. and others; base |
| Quinn Cook | Guard | 2011–15 | Playing overseas; 4th Quarter Sports Bar, Bowie MD |
| Marshall Plumlee | Center | 2012–16 | Harvard Business School (2022–); former Blackstone intern; Special Operations Warrior Foun |
| Sean Obi | Center | 2014–17 | Graduated from Duke (sociology) and Maryland (supply chain management); career after baske |
| Chase Jeter | Forward/Center | 2015–17 | Professional basketball player, Rio Grande Valley Vipers (G League); pursuing master's deg |
| Derryck Thornton | Guard | 2015–16 | Professional basketball player overseas; most recently CSM Focsani (Romania) and Leicester |
| Javin DeLaurier | Forward/Center | 2016–20 | Playing professionally — Bursaspor Basketbol (Turkey, BSL) |
| Trevon Duval | Point Guard | 2017–18 | Free agent — last played in Azerbaijan and G League |
| Matthew Hurt | Forward | 2019–21 | Professional basketball, Cedevita Olimpija (Slovenia, ABA League/EuroCup); previously Trap |
| Jeremy Roach | Guard | 2020–24 | Guard, Baylor University (5th-year transfer, 2024-25); faced Duke in 2025 NCAA Tournament |
| Spencer Hubbard | Guard | 2020–25 | Duke graduate (African American Studies); pursuing career in basketball/sports |
| Isaiah Evans | Guard/Forward | 2024–26 | Duke Blue Devils sophomore; 14.7 PPG; projected 1st-round 2026 NBA Draft; jersey #0 retire |
| Cameron Boozer | Power Forward | 2025–26 | Consensus 2026 National Player of the Year. Duke freshman: 38 GP, 22.5 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 4.1 |
| Cayden Boozer | Point Guard | 2025–26 | Duke freshman (2025-26). 38 GP, 7.7 ppg, 3.0 apg, 50.0% FG. Started final 11 games after C |