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The Top Ranked Basketball Players of All-Time from Tennessee
Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players that were born in this state.
Where players grew up or went to school does not factor into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Oscar Robertson | SG | 1961 | Charlotte | 8 |
| 2 | Bailey Howell | PF | 1960 | Middleton | 85 |
| 3 | Penny Hardaway | PG | 1994 | Memphis | 206 |
| 4 | Campy Russell | SF | 1975 | Jackson | 430 |
| 5 | Clyde Lee | PF | 1967 | Nashville | 492 |
| 6 | Lou Williams | PG | 2006 | Memphis | 527 |
| 7 | Bingo Smith | SF | 1970 | Memphis | 596 |
| 8 | Rich Jones | PF | 1970 | Memphis | 682 |
| 9 | J.J. Redick | SG | 2007 | Cookeville | 833 |
| 10 | Bob Harris | PF | 1950 | Linden | 844 |
| 11 | Les Hunter | PF | 1965 | Nashville | 854 |
| 12 | Rick Roberson | C | 1970 | Memphis | 888 |
| 13 | Lorenzen Wright | PF | 1997 | Memphis | 963 |
| 14 | Ted McClain | SG | 1972 | Nashville | 981 |
| 15 | Johnny Neumann | SG | 1972 | Memphis | 1057 |
| 16 | Ron Mercer | SG | 1998 | Nashville | 1185 |
| 17 | Tom Marshall | SF | 1955 | Mount Juliet | 1222 |
| 18 | Lester Conner | PG | 1983 | Memphis | 1224 |
| 19 | Corey Brewer | SF | 2008 | Portland | 1285 |
| 20 | Popeye Jones | PF | 1994 | Dresden | 1388 |
| 21 | Don Ray | PF | 1950 | Mount Juliet | 1645 |
| 22 | Alvin Scott | SF | 1978 | Cleveland | 1729 |
| 23 | Tony Delk | PG | 1997 | Covington | 1762 |
| 24 | Trenton Hassell | SF | 2002 | Clarksville | 1856 |
| 25 | Vincent Askew | SG | 1988 | Memphis | 1982 |
| 26 | Elston Turner | SG | 1982 | Knoxville | 1998 |
| 27 | Elliot Perry | PG | 1992 | Memphis | 2054 |
| 28 | Brandon Miller | SF | 2024 | Nashville | 2211 |
| 29 | Cameron Payne | PG | 2016 | Memphis | 2630 |
| 30 | Charles Davis | SF | 1982 | Nashville | 2683 |
| 31 | Anthony Roberts | SF | 1978 | Chattanooga | 2928 |
| 32 | Brandan Wright | PF | 2008 | Nashville | 2997 |
| 33 | Cedric Henderson | SF | 1989 | Memphis | 3002 |
| 34 | Talmadge Bennett | SF | 1938 | Nashville | 3020 |
| 35 | Marcus Haislip | PF | 2003 | Lewisburg | 3237 |
| 36 | Larry Finch | SG | 1974 | Memphis | 3341 |
| 37 | David Vaughn | C | 1975 | Nashville | 3371 |
| 38 | Mike Butler | SG | 1969 | Memphis | 3413 |
| 39 | Andre Turner | PG | 1987 | Memphis | 3453 |
| 40 | Lowery Kirk | PF | 1962 | Hornsby | 3572 |
| 41 | Shawne Williams | PF | 2007 | Memphis | 3595 |
| 42 | George Price | PF | 1962 | Germantown | 3689 |
| 43 | Qyntel Woods | SF | 2003 | Memphis | 3711 |
| 44 | Hank McDowell | PF | 1982 | Memphis | 3767 |
| 45 | Abdul Jeelani | PF | 1980 | Bells | 3815 |
| 46 | Duke Hogue | C | 1963 | Knoxville | 3850 |
| 47 | Tarik Black | C | 2015 | Memphis | 3881 |
| 48 | Eddie Wollen | SF | 1949 | Memphis | 3978 |
| 49 | Ian Clark | SG | 2014 | Memphis | 3986 |
| 50 | Lester Hudson | PG | 2010 | Tennessee | 4087 |
| 51 | Rodney Carney | SF | 2007 | Memphis | 4185 |
| 52 | Calvin Garrett | SF | 1981 | Parsons | 4531 |
| 53 | William Bedford | C | 1987 | Memphis | 4582 |
| 54 | Alex Renfroe | PG | 2010 | Hermitage | 4605 |
| 55 | George Finley | C | 1962 | Chattanooga | 4623 |
| 56 | Darius Thompson | SG | 2019 | Murfreesboro | 4669 |
| 57 | Chris Garner | PG | 1998 | Memphis | 4719 |
| 58 | Keith Herron | SG | 1979 | Memphis | 4732 |
| 59 | Milas Shoun | C | 1938 | Mountain City | 4796 |
| 60 | William Fitts | SG | 1938 | Smithville | 4838 |
| 61 | Antonius Cleveland | SG | 2018 | Memphis | 4883 |
| 62 | Jamont Gordon | PG | 2009 | Nashville | 4953 |
| 63 | John Jenkins | SG | 2013 | Nashville | 5083 |
| 64 | Paul Thompson | SG | 1984 | Smyrna | 5109 |
| 65 | Darryl Jackson | SF | 2022 | Nashville | 5154 |
| 66 | Elliot Williams | PG | 2012 | Memphis | 5199 |
| 67 | Slim Shoun | C | 1928 | Mountain City | 5234 |
| 68 | Chris Chiozza | PG | 2019 | Memphis | 5274 |
| 69 | Corey Beck | PG | 1996 | Memphis | 5549 |
| 70 | Ryan Stack | PF | 1999 | Nashville | 5571 |
| 71 | Jimmie Hunter | SG | 2001 | Memphis | 5598 |
| 72 | Carlos Clark | SG | 1984 | Somerville | 5640 |
| 73 | Derrick Byars | PF | 2012 | Memphis | 5845 |
| 74 | Galen Young | SF | 2000 | Memphis | 5920 |
| 75 | Jeremiah Martin | PG | 2020 | Memphis | 5944 |
| 76 | Jarnell Stokes | PF | 2015 | Memphis | 6160 |
| 77 | Garrison Mathews | SG | 2020 | Franklin | 6183 |
| 78 | Ronnie Robinson | PF | 1974 | Memphis | 6189 |
| 79 | Frank Russell | SG | 1973 | Jackson | 6191 |
| 80 | James Wilkes | SF | 1981 | Nashville | 6309 |
| 81 | David Harrison | C | 2005 | Nashville | 6333 |
| 82 | Dwight Waller | SF | 1969 | Brownsville | 6352 |
| 83 | Ryan Lorthridge | SG | 1995 | Nashville | 6727 |
| 84 | Michael Wilson | PG | 1984 | Memphis | 6763 |
| 85 | McKinley Singleton | PG | 1987 | Memphis | 6860 |
| 86 | Casey Prather | SG | 2015 | Jackson | 6874 |
| 87 | Bill Ligon | SG | 1975 | Nashville | 6895 |
| 88 | James Wiseman | C | 2021 | Nashville | 6930 |
| 89 | Jemerrio Jones | SF | 2019 | Nashville | 6934 |
| 90 | Braxton Key | SF | 2021 | Nashville | 7223 |
| 91 | Coty Clarke | SF | 2016 | Antioch | 7388 |
| 92 | Willie White | SG | 1985 | Memphis | 7580 |
| 93 | Antonio Burks | PG | 2005 | Memphis | 7777 |
| 94 | Jordan Bone | PG | 2020 | Nashville | 7882 |
| 95 | Joe Gaines | PF | 1973 | Mount Pleasant | 7929 |
| 96 | Otis Howard | PF | 1979 | Oak Ridge | 7959 |
| 97 | Sylvester Gray | SF | 1989 | Millington | 8000 |
| 98 | Tyler Stone | SF | 2015 | Memphis | 8191 |
| 99 | Johnathan Williams | C | 2019 | Memphis | 8247 |
| 100 | Kirk Haston | SF | 2002 | Loblesville | 8284 |
| 101 | Reed Rawlings | SF | 2001 | Chattanooga | 8918 |
| 102 | Darnell Mee | SG | 1994 | Cleveland | 8964 |
| 103 | Chad McClendon | SF | 1996 | Madisonville | 9097 |
| 104 | Johnny Taylor | SF | 1998 | Chattanooga | 9202 |
| 105 | Terrico White | SG | 2011 | Memphis | 9248 |
| 106 | Octavius Ellis | PF | 2017 | Memphis | 9315 |
| 107 | Malcolm Mackey | PF | 1994 | Chattanooga | 9368 |
| 108 | Ron Slay | PF | 2004 | Memphis | 9453 |
| 109 | Jalen Crutcher | PG | 2022 | Memphis | 9619 |
| 110 | Austin Nichols | PF | 2018 | Memphis | 9778 |
| 111 | Steve Hamer | C | 1997 | Memphis | 10094 |
| 112 | Ron Widby | SF | 1968 | Knoxville | 10101 |
| 113 | Dontae' Jones | SF | 1998 | Nashville | 10340 |
| 114 | Odell Bradley | PF | 2005 | Nashville | 10341 |
| 115 | Tommy Woods | PF | 1968 | Alcoa | 10409 |
| 116 | Keon Johnson | PG | 2022 | Knoxville | 10477 |
| 117 | Tony Harris (1979) | PG | 2002 | Memphis | 10546 |
| 118 | Desonta Bradford | SG | 2019 | Humboldt | 10577 |
| 119 | Reggie Upshaw | SF | 2018 | Chattanooga | 10724 |
| 120 | Kennedy Chandler | PG | 2023 | Memphis | 10821 |
| 121 | JeQuan Lewis | PG | 2018 | Dickson | 11254 |
| 122 | Anthony Mason Jr. | SF | 2011 | Memphis | 11357 |
| 123 | Scooter McFadgon | SF | 2006 | Memphis | 11457 |
| 124 | Dedric Lawson | PF | 2020 | Memphis | 11462 |
| 125 | Jerry Dover | PG | 1972 | Memphis | 11590 |
| 126 | Jaylen Barford | PG | 2019 | Jackson | 11814 |
| 127 | Bobby Parks | SG | 1985 | Grand Junction | 11904 |
| 128 | Keith Hilliard | PG | 1983 | Memphis | 11974 |
| 129 | Stephen Zimmerman | C | 2017 | Hendersonville | 12377 |
| 130 | Willie Brown | SG | 1970 | Nashville | 12510 |
| 131 | Randy Culpepper | PG | 2012 | Memphis | 12544 |
| 132 | Adonis Thomas | SF | 2014 | Memphis | 12578 |
| 133 | Demonte Harper | SG | 2012 | Nashville | 12627 |
| 134 | Lee Humphrey | PG | 2008 | Maryville | 12704 |
| 135 | Ron Rippetoe | SF | 1970 | Donelson | 12753 |
| 136 | Gerald Robinson | PG | 2013 | Nashville | 12792 |
| 137 | Willie Taylor | PF | 1970 | Mason | 12866 |
| 138 | Marvin Alexander | C | 1989 | Memphis | 12900 |
| 139 | Vincent Yarbrough | SF | 2003 | Cleveland | 12902 |
| 140 | Cory Bradford | PG | 2003 | Memphis | 12978 |
| 141 | Curtis Green | PG | 1985 | Memphis | 13049 |
| 142 | Daryan Selvy | SF | 2003 | Memphis | 13369 |
| 143 | Ed Odom | SG | 1981 | Chattanooga | 14003 |
| 144 | Ron Huery | SF | 1992 | Memphis | 14122 |
| 145 | Tony Windless | SG | 1993 | Memphis | 14472 |
| 146 | Kenyon McNeaill | PG | 2015 | Memphis | 14504 |
| 147 | Sergio Kerusch | SG | 2012 | Memphis | 14691 |
| 148 | Jonathan Stark | PG | 2019 | Munford | 14738 |
| 149 | Tony Key | C | 2002 | Portland | 15099 |
| 150 | Doug Roth | C | 1990 | Knoxville | 15172 |
| 151 | Ty Greene | PG | 2016 | Knoxville | 15179 |
| 152 | Damarcus Hence | SG | 2005 | Memphis | 15385 |
| 153 | Matt Hoover | SF | 2001 | Selmer | 15428 |
| 154 | Mark Buford | C | 1994 | Memphis | 15780 |
| 155 | John Kimbrell | C | 1987 | Loretto | 15793 |
| 156 | Ferrakohn Hall | SF | 2014 | Memphis | 15846 |
| 157 | Glean Eddy | SF | 2007 | Nashville | 15973 |
| 158 | Chris Crawford (1992) | SG | 2015 | Memphis | 16039 |
| 159 | Johnny Goodman | SF | 2003 | Chattanooga | 16063 |
| 160 | Adrian Banks | SG | 2009 | Memphis | 16198 |
| 161 | Charles Hathaway | C | 2002 | Nashville | 16440 |
| 162 | Wayne Chism | PF | 2011 | Jackson | 16477 |
| 163 | Markel Crawford | SG | 2019 | Memphis | 16598 |
| 164 | Oliver Simmons | PF | 2001 | Nashville | 16852 |
| 165 | Julian Terrell | PF | 2007 | Nashville | 17007 |
| 166 | Damion Baugh | SG | 2024 | Antioch | 17075 |
| 167 | Brock Gillespie | PG | 2006 | Clarksville | 17254 |
| 168 | Lamarcus Golden | PG | 1997 | Memphis | 17448 |
| 169 | Greg Spurling | C | 1987 | Knoxville | 17481 |
| 170 | Brandon Wharton | SG | 2000 | Nashville | 17646 |
| 171 | Anthony Douglas | PF | 1994 | Memphis | 17651 |
| 172 | Courtney Pigram | PG | 2010 | Memphis | 17656 |
| 173 | Antwaine Wiggins | SF | 2013 | Greeneville | 17688 |
| 174 | Jeremy Williams | SF | 2012 | Memphis | 17790 |
| 175 | Brian Collins | SG | 2007 | Nashville | 17931 |
| 176 | Joe Jackson | PG | 2015 | Shelby | 17945 |
| 177 | Detric Golden | PG | 2002 | Memphis | 18010 |
| 178 | Adam Sonn | C | 2004 | Nashville | 18195 |
| 179 | Marlon Towns | SG | 2001 | Memphis | 18283 |
| 180 | Dedrick Dye | PG | 2004 | Clinton | 18310 |
| 181 | Cheyenne Gibson | SG | 1991 | Memphis | 18473 |
| 182 | Marques Maybin | SG | 2002 | Clarksville | 18516 |
| 183 | Willie Kemp | PG | 2011 | Bolivar | 18539 |
| 184 | Javion Hamlet | SG | 2022 | Memphis | 18555 |
| 185 | Dwight Boyd | SG | 1989 | Memphis | 18593 |
| 186 | Kevin Spurling | C | 1987 | Knoxville | 18717 |
| 187 | Steve Mitchell | PG | 1987 | Memphis | 18931 |
| 188 | Mardracus Wade | PG | 2015 | Memphis | 19100 |
| 189 | JaJuan Smith | PG | 2009 | Cleveland | 19115 |
| 190 | Nick King | SF | 2019 | Memphis | 19167 |
| 191 | Pierre Henderson-Niles | PF | 2011 | Memphis | 19259 |
| 192 | Courtney Bohannon | SF | 2008 | Memphis | 19359 |
| 193 | Nino Johnson | PF | 2016 | Memphis | 19492 |
| 194 | Demetrius Denzel-Dyson | SG | 2019 | Covington | 19719 |
| 195 | Arlyn Bowers | PG | 1992 | Memphis | 19728 |
| 196 | Drew Barham | SG | 2015 | Cordova | 19942 |
| 197 | DeAngelo Riley | PF | 2012 | Memphis | 19944 |
| 198 | Reginald Becton | PF | 2014 | Memphis | 20050 |
| 199 | Leslie McDonald | SG | 2015 | Memphis | 20061 |
| 200 | C.J. Anderson | SG | 2019 | Memphis | 20287 |
| 201 | Daryl Odom | SG | 1985 | Nashville | 20333 |
| 202 | Reuben Clayton | SG | 2012 | Memphis | 20477 |
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