Undrafted Brotherhood Players

Not every Brotherhood member went to the NBA. Their stories are just as compelling.

66 Brotherhood players went undrafted — many found remarkable paths.

PlayerPosYearsWhere They Are Now
Larry LinneyForward1977–81Larry Linney is a Winston-Salem, North Carolina native who played four years of Duke baske
Jim SuddathForward1977–81Jim Suddath is the Bible Teacher and Chaplain at the McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tenne
Vince TaylorGuard1978–82Assistant coach, Tennessee State University; Lexington African American Sports Hall of Fam
Chip EngellandGuard1979–83Assistant coach, Oklahoma City Thunder; 3x NBA Champion (2007, 2014, 2025); the most respe
Jon WeingartGuard1979–82Dr. Jon D. Weingart, M.D., is Professor of Neurological Surgery and Professor of Oncology
Loel PayneForward1979–83Dr. Loel Zachary Payne, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at Tidewater Orthopaedic Associates in Ha
Cornelius "Mac" DykeForward1980–82Dr. Cornelius "Mac" Dyke, M.D., is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Sanford Health in Fargo, No
Gordon WhittedGuard1980–83Gordon Whitted of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was a 6'2" guard on Mike Krzyzewski's fir
Allen WilliamsForward1980–83Allen Williams of Princeton, West Virginia, was the captain of the 1979 Princeton High Sch
Todd AndersonForward1981–85Todd Harvey Anderson holds dual French and American citizenship per the FIBA database, sug
Bill JackmanForward1982–83Lives in Texas (most recently Houston/Dallas area); has visited 106 countries. Serves on t
Weldon WilliamsGuard1982–86Senior Director for Quality Assurance at HAVI, the Rosemont-Illinois-headquartered global
Tommy AmakerPoint Guard1983–87Head Coach, Harvard Crimson
Marty NessleyCenter1983–87Retired — Greensboro, NC
Kevin StricklandForward1984–88Mt. Airy NC native and prep All-American at North Surry High School who became a four-year
Billy KingForward1984–88Managing Director, TurnkeyZRG; fmr GM 76ers & Nets
Andy BerndtForward1985–89Vice President and Strategic Advisor at Google. Founded Google Creative Lab in 2007 and le
Dave ColonnaGuard1985–90Executive Vice President at FIP Commercial in Miami since 2016. 35-year South Florida comm
Rey EssexForward1985–89Co-founder and Vice President of Business Development at EXO Checkout (founded 2022, headq
John SmithForward1985–89Unknown — returned to private life
Quin SnyderPoint Guard1985–89Head Coach, Atlanta Hawks
Jon GoodmanGuard1986–87Founder and Managing Principal of JCG Advisory Partners, an independent private wealth adv
Robert BrickeyForward1987–90Head coach, Fayetteville Stingers (The Basketball League); lives in Fayetteville, NC; age
Clay BuckleyForward/Center1987–91Founder and President of CauseNetwork, Inc., a McLean, VA–based marketplace-for-giving pla
Joe CookGuard1987–90Lincoln, Illinois kid out of Lincoln Community High School where he scored 1,237 career po
Greg KoubekForward1987–91YMCA Executive Director in Southern California; runs annual basketball camp in Clifton Par
Ron BurtGuard1988–92Mechanical engineering major from Kansas City via rural Maine boarding school who walked o
Crawford PalmerForward1988–91Director of Sport at Limoges CSP — the most decorated French basketball club, the only Fre
Billy McCaffreyGuard1989–91Private basketball trainer; Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame (2022); District 11 Hall of
Christian AstForward1990–92German-born former pro basketball player now in the Greater Munich Metropolitan Area, work
Kenny BlakeneyGuard1990–95Head coach, Howard University (2019–present); back-to-back MEAC champions; 2 NCAA Tourname
Marty ClarkGuard1990–94Recovery advocate and senior business development professional in the addiction treatment
Chris CollinsGuard1992–96Head coach, Northwestern University (2013–present); 3 NCAA Tournament appearances; father
Jeff CapelGuard1993–97Head Coach, Pittsburgh
Greg NewtonCenter1993–97Former assistant coach, Brock University (Ontario); lives in Niagara Falls region; retired
Carmen WallaceForward1993–97NFL/NBA Certified Contract Advisor, Athletes First (Laguna Hills, CA); founding member; ne
Ricky PriceGuard/Fwd1994–98Founder, Game Ready Skills & Development; speaker; author
Steve WojciechowskiGuard1994–98Assistant Coach, Utah Jazz
Nate JamesForward1996–00Associate Head Coach, Howard University (reunited with Kenny Blakeney); married to actress
Nick HorvathForward1999–04Lives in Auckland, New Zealand, with his wife and two children; physicist by training, wri
Shavlik RandolphForward2002–05Co-founder, Big Prime Hauling (acquired by Bright Hope Capital, 2020); early investor in F
DeMarcus NelsonGuard2004–08Retired; lives in Las Vegas, NV; Vallejo Sports Hall of Fame (2024); jersey #21 retired at
Greg PaulusGuard2005–09Head Coach, Niagara University men’s basketball (since 2019); inducted into Greater Syracu
Jon ScheyerGuard2006–10Head Coach, Duke University men's basketball (20th in program history). 118-24 in 4 season
Lance ThomasForward2006–10Entrepreneur and competitive angler; founder of Slangmagic sport-fishing team and youth fi
Seth CurryGuard2008–13Golden State Warriors (with brother Steph); 7th all-time NBA career 3PT%
Andre DawkinsGuard2009–14Head boys basketball coach, Charlottesville High School (VA); director, Pro Skills Basketb
Josh HairstonForward2010–14NBPA-certified agent at Klutch Sports Group; represents Wendell Moore Jr. and others; base
Tyler ThorntonGuard2010–14Duke men's basketball assistant coach under head coach Jon Scheyer, hired in May 2025 to r
Quinn CookGuard2011–15Playing overseas; 4th Quarter Sports Bar, Bowie MD
Amile JeffersonForward2012–17Assistant coach for the Boston Celtics under head coach Joe Mazzulla — a job he was hired
Marshall PlumleeCenter2012–16Harvard Business School (2022–); former Blackstone intern; Special Operations Warrior Foun
Matt JonesGuard2013–17After a brief professional basketball career — Sacramento Kings training camp on an Exhibi
Sean ObiCenter2014–17Graduated from Duke (sociology) and Maryland (supply chain management); career after baske
Chase JeterForward/Center2015–17Professional basketball player, Rio Grande Valley Vipers (G League); pursuing master's deg
Derryck ThorntonGuard2015–16Professional basketball player overseas; most recently CSM Focsani (Romania) and Leicester
Marques BoldenCenter2016–19Suiting up for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA G League — Golden State's affiliate, the
Javin DeLaurierForward/Center2016–20Playing professionally — Bursaspor Basketbol (Turkey, BSL)
Jack WhiteForward2016–20Plays for Mersin MSK in the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi, where he signed in August 2025 a
Trevon DuvalPoint Guard2017–18Guard, Greensboro Swarm (NBA G League, Charlotte Hornets affiliate); acquired March 9, 202
Matthew HurtForward2019–21Professional basketball, Cedevita Olimpija (Slovenia, ABA League/EuroCup); previously Trap
Spencer HubbardGuard2020–25Duke graduate (African American Studies); pursuing career in basketball/sports
Jeremy RoachGuard2020–24Guard, Baylor University (5th-year transfer, 2024-25); faced Duke in 2025 NCAA Tournament
Isaiah EvansGuard/Forward2024–26Duke Blue Devils sophomore; 14.7 PPG; projected 1st-round 2026 NBA Draft; jersey #0 retire
Cameron BoozerPower Forward2025–26Consensus 2026 National Player of the Year. Duke freshman: 38 GP, 22.5 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 4.1
Cayden BoozerPoint Guard2025–26Duke freshman (2025-26). 38 GP, 7.7 ppg, 3.0 apg, 50.0% FG. Started final 11 games after C