Mississippians in the NBA
| NBA Players | Hometown | College | NBA Team |
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| Earl Barron | Clarksdale | Memphis | Phoenix Suns |
| Monta Ellis | Jackson | Lanier H.S. | Golden State Warriors |
| Al Jefferson | Prentiss | Prentiss H.S. | Utah Jazz |
| Trey Johnson | Jackson | Jackson State | New Orleans Hornets |
| Antonio McDyess | Quitman | Alabama | San Antonio Spurs |
| Travis Outlaw | Starkville | Starkville H.S. | Sacramento Kings |
| Terrico White | Memphis | Ole Miss | Detroit Pistons |
| Mo Williams | Jackson | Alabama | Los Angeles Clippers |
Mississippians in the WNBA
| WNBA Players | Hometown | College | WNBA Team |
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| Navonda Moore | Jackson | University of Alabama | Minnesota Lynx |
| Murriel Page | Bay Springs | University of Florida | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Armintie Price | Myrtle | Ole Miss | Atlanta Dream |
| LaToya Thomas | Greenville | Mississippi State | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Tan White | Tupelo | Mississippi State | Connecticut Sun |
| Tamika Whitmore | Tupelo | University of Memphis | Connecticut Sun |
Mississippians Formerly in the WNBA/NBA
| NBA/WNBA Players | Hometown | College | NBA/WNBA Team |
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| Sam Lacey | Indianola | New Mexico State | Kansas City Kings |
| Ruthie Bolton-Holifield | Lucedale | Auburn University | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Niesa Johnson | Clinton | University of Alabama | Charlotte Sting |
| Jackie Bulter | McComb | McComb H.S. | San Antonio Spurs |
| Lindsey Hunter | Jackson | Jackson State | Chicago Bulls |
| Lorenzen Wright | Oxford | University of Memphis | Atlanta Hawks |
| Justin Reed | Jackson | Ole Miss | Houston Rockets |
| Lawrence Roberts | Houston | Mississippi State | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Othella Harrington | Jackson | Georgetown | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Clarence Weatherspoon | Crawford | Southern Mississippi | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Gulfport | LSU | Denver Nuggets |
| Gerald Grass | Greenwood | Ole Miss | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| James Robinson | Jackson | University of Alabama | Portland Trailblazers |
| Billy Ray Bates | Camden | Kentucky State | Houston Rockets |
| Jonathan Bender | Picayune | Picayune HS | Toronto Raptors |
| Melvin Booker | Moss Point | University of Missouri | Houston Rockets |
| Alonzo Bradley | Utica | Texas Southern University | Indiana Pacers |
| Cleveland Buckner | Yazoo City | Jackson State University | New York Knicks |
| Maurice Carter | Jackson | LSU | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Michael Phelps | Vicksburg | Alcorn State University | Settle SuperSonics |
| James Singleton | Chicago (IL) | Pearl River CC | Washington Wizards |
| Cornelius Cash | Macon | Bowling Green State | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Harvey Catchings | Jackson | Hardin-Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Terry Catledge | Houston | South Alabama | Philadelphia 76ers |
| E. C. Coleman Jr. | Flora | Houston Baptist University | Houston Rockets |
| Joe Courtney III | Jackson | Southern Mississippi | Chicago Bulls |
| Erick Dampier | New Hebron | Mississippi State | Miami Heat |
| Alphonso Ford | Greenwood | Mississippi Valley State | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Rowland Garrett | Canton | Florida State | Chicago Bulls |
| Gerald Glass | Greenwood | Ole Miss | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Lancaster Gordan | Jackson | University of Louisville | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Litterial Green | Moss Point | Univerity of Georgia | Chicago Bulls |
| Michael Green | McComb | Louisiana Tech | Settle SuperSonics |
| Antonio Harvey | Pascagoula | Pfeiffer University | Phoenix Suns |
| George Johnson | Tylertown | Dillard University | Chicago Bulls |
| Charles Jones | Scooba | University of Louisville | Phoenix Suns |
| Randolph Keys | Collins | Southern Mississippi | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Edward Manning | Summitt | Jackson State University | Baltimore Bullets |
| Derrick McKey | Meridian | University of Alabama | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Leland Mitchell | Kiln | Mississippi State | St. Louis Hawks |
| Audie Norris | Jackson | Jackson State University | Portland TrailBlazers |
| Willie Norwood | Carrotton | Alcorn State University | Detroit Pistons |
| Kenny Payne | Laurel | University of Louisville | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Michael Phelps | Vicksburg | Alcorn State University | Settle SuperSonics |
| Purvis Short | Hattiesburg | Jackson State University | Golden State Warriors |
| Larry Smith | Rolling Fork | Alcorn State University | Golden State Warriors |
| John Stroud | New Albany | Ole Miss | Houston Rockets |
| Cornell Warner | Jackson | Jackson State University | Buffalo Braves |
| Eric Washington | Pearl | University of Alabama | Denver Nuggets |
| Donald Watts | Rolling Fork | Xavier | Settle SuperSonics |
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