The 25+ Best Oklahoma State Cowboys Basketball Players Of All Time

Oklahoma State basketball fans, we’re ranking the best Oklahoma State Cowboys of all-time. This list of Oklahoma State basketball players includes current and former players, along with the seasons played with the college. Featuring All-Americans, players in the NBA, and school legends who had their jerseys retired, the top players from Oklahoma State University men's basketball team history include John Starks, Tony Allen, Marcus Smart, and John Lucas III. Who is the best Oklahoma State Cowboy ever?

In the 2017-18 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season, the OSU Cowboys roster has the starting five: Kendall Smith, Jeffrey Carroll, Lindy Waters III, Cameron McGriff, and Mitchell Solomon.

Vote up the ones you think are the greatest Oklahoma State basketball players in Cowboys history. Feel free to add any Cowboy freshmen, NBA rookies, or Oklahoma State alumni missing from the list.

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List Rules: Upvote the best basketball players in Cowboys history based only on the player's college career.

1 41 13 Tony Allen Point guard, Shooting guard, Small forward 2002–2004

2 44 16 Marcus Smart Guard 2012–2014

3 41 15 John Starks Shooting guard 1987–1988

4 34 10 Desmond Mason Shooting guard, Small forward 1996–2000

5 34 12 Bryant Reeves Center 1991–1995

6 29 9 John Lucas III Point guard 2003–2005

7 15 3 Bob Kurland 1942–1946

8 25 12 Coleton_j added Mike Conley, Jr. Point guard, Shooting guard

9 16 4 Joey Graham Shooting guard, Small forward 2003–2005

10 19 8 James Anderson Shooting guard 2007–2010

11 14 4 Byron Houston Small forward, Power forward 1988–1992

12 15 6 Bill Self 1981–1985

13 17 8 Richard Dumas Small forward 1987–1990

14 12 4 R. W. McQuarters 1995-1997

15 17 9 Markel Brown Guard 2010–2014

16 13 6 Brooks Thompson 1992–1994

17 10 4 Ivan McFarlin 2001–2005

18 18 12 Doug Gottlieb 1995–1996

19 7 3 Dickey Nutt 1977–1982

20 6 2 Don Haskins 1949–1952

21 13 10 Maurice Baker Point guard, Guard 2000–2002

22 12 9 Eddie Sutton 1955–1958

23 11 8 Sean Sutton 1990–1992

24 11 8 Anthony Hickey Guard 2014–2015

25 10 7 Jaime Cardriche 1985-1986

not on the list? add item #56 List Rules: Upvote the best basketball players in Cowboys history based only on the player's college career.

1
41 13

Tony Allen Point guard, Shooting guard, Small forward

2002–2004

2
44 16

Marcus Smart Guard

2012–2014

3
41 15

John Starks Shooting guard

1987–1988

4
34 10

Desmond Mason Shooting guard, Small forward

1996–2000

5
34 12

Bryant Reeves Center

1991–1995

6
29 9

John Lucas III Point guard

2003–2005

7
15 3

Bob Kurland

1942–1946

8
25 12

Coleton_j added Mike Conley, Jr. Point guard, Shooting guard

9
16 4

Joey Graham Shooting guard, Small forward

2003–2005

10
19 8

James Anderson Shooting guard

2007–2010

11
14 4

Byron Houston Small forward, Power forward

1988–1992

12
15 6

Bill Self

1981–1985

13
17 8

Richard Dumas Small forward

1987–1990

14
12 4

R. W. McQuarters

1995-1997

15
17 9

Markel Brown Guard

2010–2014

16
13 6

Brooks Thompson

1992–1994

17
10 4

Ivan McFarlin

2001–2005

18
18 12

Doug Gottlieb

1995–1996

19
7 3

Dickey Nutt

1977–1982

20
6 2

Don Haskins

1949–1952

21
13 10

Maurice Baker Point guard, Guard

2000–2002

22
12 9

Eddie Sutton

1955–1958

23
11 8

Sean Sutton

1990–1992

24
11 8

Anthony Hickey Guard

2014–2015

25
10 7

Jaime Cardriche

1985-1986

not on the list? add item #56

List Rules: Upvote the best basketball players in Cowboys history based only on the player's college career.