Top 10 NBA Players Born in Washington

The state of Washington is one of the most talented states in producing college basketball players. Seattle is one of the best cities for basketball in the United States and a majority of the players in the NBA originated from there. The state of Washington is also home to the Gonzaga Bulldogs, a college team that routinely takes Washington athletes and is always one of the best team’s in the nation. Here is a list of the top 10 NBA players born in Washington. The top 10 was decided by stats and career longevity in the NBA.

1. John Stockton- Stockton is a native of Spokane and the best player to come from Washington. Stockton played 19 seasons in the NBA and is the all time career assist leader. Stockton averaged a double-double for his career and was amazing running the pick and roll. Stockton finished his NBA career with averages of 13.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 10.5 assists per game.

2. Brandon Roy- Roy began his NBA career in 2007 and is currently the star of the Portland Trail Blazers. Roy was born in Seattle and can fill up a stat sheet. Roy has career averaged of 19 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.

3. Jason Terry- Terry began his NBA career in 2000 and has been a star in the NBA even when he’s coming off the bench. Terry is a fantastic shooter and has career averages of 16.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. Terry was also born in Seattle.

4. Jamal Crawford- Crawford began his NBA career in 2001. After a slow start Crawford emerged as a scoring star in the NBA. Crawford has career averages of 15 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game. Crawford was born in Seattle, Washington.

5. James Edwards- Edwards gets the 5^th spot with his career longevity and solid stats. Edwards played 19 seasons in the NBA and is also from Seattle. Edwards played in the NBA from 1978-1996 and has career averages of 12.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

6. Marvin Williams- Williams left Washington and attended the University of North Carolina. Williams originates from Bremerton, Washington. Williams was taken early in the NBA draft and hasn’t been the star he was expected to be. Still, Williams has solid career averages of 12.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.

7. Byron Beck- Beck played 10 seasons in the NBA from 1968-1977. Beck is from Ellensburg, Washington. Beck finished his NBA career with averages of 11.5 points, 7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.

8. Nate Robinson- Nate began his NBA career in 2006 and has been a good role player off the bench. Nate struggled his first couple seasons before thriving in Mike Dantoni’s up tempo offensive style. Nate has career averages of 11.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists and is also from Seattle.

9. Doug Christie- Christie played 15 seasons in the NBA as a defensive specialist. Christie is another Seattle born player that could hit the 3-point shot consistently. Christie finished his NBA career with averages of 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game.

10. Rodney Stuckey- Stuckey began his NBA career in 2008 and has impressed. Stuckey may be overrated by management but has assumed the starting role at point guard for the Detroit Pistons. Stuckey is also from Seattle and has career averages of 10.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.