Creighton's Connection To The Pro Ranks
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| Bob Gibson | Anthony Tolliver | Richard Mulrooney | Brian Mullan | Scott Gutschewski |
Below is a list of former Creighton athletes to play in the NBA, MLB, NFL, MLS or on the PGA Tour.
| Name | Years at CU | MLB Teams | Years in MLB |
| Kimera Bartee | 1991-93 | Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels, Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs | 1996-2002 |
| Anthony Bemboom | 2011-12 | Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angeles, Baltimore Orioles | 2019-Present |
| Alan Benes | 1991-93 | St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers | 1995-2003 |
| Ty Blach | 2010-12 | San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies | 2016-Present |
| Tom Drees | 1982-85 | Chicago White Sox | 1991 |
| Kevin Frederick | 1995-98 | Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays | 2002-04 |
| Mike Gerber | 2011-14 | Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants | 2018-19 |
| Bob Gibson | 1954-57 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1959-75 |
| Mike Heathcott | 1988-91 | Chicago White Sox | 1998 |
| Rick Heiserman | 1992-94 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1999 |
| Dax Jones | 1989-91 | San Francisco Giants | 1996 |
| Nicky Lopez | 2014-16 | Kansas City Royals | 2019-Present |
| Joe Lotz | 1910-16 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1916 |
| Hal Luby | 1928-31 | Philadelphia A's, New York Giants | 1936-44 |
| Mike Mahoney | 1992-95 | Chicago (NL), St. Louis | 2000-05 |
| Dave McKay | 1971 | Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics | 1975-82 |
| Chad Meyers | 1994-96 | Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners | 1999-2003 |
| Dennis Rasmussen | 1978-80 | San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals | 1983-95 |
| Darin Ruf | 2006-09 | Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants | 2012-16, 2020-Present |
| Scott Servais | 1986-88 | Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies | 1991-2001 |
| Gerry Shea | 1900-05 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1905 |
| Dan Smith | 1988-90 | Texas Rangers | 1992-94 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 1989-91 | Minnesota Twins | 1993-98 |
| Pat Venditte | 2005-08 | Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Miami Marlins | 2015-20 |
| Name | Years at CU | MLS Teams | Years in MLS |
| Mehdi Ballouchy | 2002 | Real Salt Lake, Colorado Rapids, New York Red Bulls, San Jose Earthquakes, Vancouver Whitecaps, New York City FC |
2006-2016 |
| Steve Bernal | 1996-99 | Dallas Burn, Chicago Fire | 2000-01 |
| Andrew Duran | 2007-11 | Seattle Sounders | 2012-13 |
| Ethan Finlay | 2008-11 | Columbus Crew SC, Minnesota United FC | 2012-Present |
| Fabian Herbers | 2014-16 | Philadelphia Union, Chicago Fire | 2016-Present |
| Daniel Hernandez | 1994 | Los Angeles Galaxy, Tampa Bay Mutiny, N.Y./N.J. Metrostars, New England Revolution, FC Dallas | 1998-2012 |
| Lance Hill | 1990-94 | Colorado Rapids | 1996 |
| Greg Jordan | 2008-11 | Philadelphia Union | 2012-13 |
| Ryan Junge | 2004-06 | Columbus Crew | 2007-08 |
| Brent Kallman | 2009-12 | Minnesota United | 2017-Present |
| Brian Kamler | 1990-93 | D.C. United, Miami Fusion, N.Y./N.J. Metrostars, New England Revolution, Real Salt Lake | 1996-2005 |
| Michael Kraus | 2003-06 | Kansas City Wizards | 2009 |
| Eric Miller | 2011-13 | Montreal Impact, Colorado Rapids, Minneapolis United | 2014-Present |
| Brian Mullan | 1997-00 | LA Galaxy, Colorado Rapids, San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo | 2001-14 |
| Richard Mulrooney | 1995-98 | San Jose Earthquakes, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo | 1999-2010 |
| Julian Nash | 2001-04 | San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo | 2005-07 |
| Ross Paule | 1994-96 | Colorado Rapids, N.Y./N.J. Metrostars, Columbus Crew | 1997-2005 |
| Andrew Peterson | 2003-06 | Columbus Crew | 2007-08 |
| Timo Pitter | 2013-16 | FC Dallas | 2016 |
| Tyler Polak | 2010-11 | New England Revolution | 2012-13 |
| Angel Rivillo | 1998-99 | Dallas Burn | 2000 |
| Brett Rodriguez | 2001-04 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2005 |
| Chris Schuler | 2006-09 | Real Salt Lake, Orlando City SC | 2010-18 |
| Seth Sinovic | 2005-09 | New England Revolution, Sporting Kansas City | 2010-Present |
| Connor Sparrow | 2015-17 | Real Salt Lake, Chicago Fire | 2020-Present |
| Johnny Torres | 1994-97 | New England Revolution, Chicago Fire, Miami Fusion | 1998-2002 |
| David Wagenfuhr | 2000-03 | FC Dallas | 2005-07 |
| Akeem Ward | 2016-18 | DC United | 2019-Present |
| Name | Years at CU | NBA Teams | Years in NBA |
| Trey Alexander | 2021-24 | Denver Nuggets | 2024-Present |
| Ty-Shon Alexander | 2017-20 | Phoenix Suns | 2020-21 |
| Wally Anderzunas | 1965-69 | Cincinnati Royals | 1969-70 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 1982-85 | Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, Vancouver Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers | 1985-99 |
| Rodney Buford | 1995-99 | Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, New Jersey Nets | 1999-2005 |
| Chad Gallagher | 1987-91 | Utah Jazz | 1993-94 |
| Hoot Gibson | 1942-47 | Boston Celtics, Waterloo Hawks | 1949-50 |
| Neil Johnson | 1964-66 | New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns | 1966-70 |
| Kyle Korver | 1999-03 | New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks | 2003-20 |
| Kevin McKenna | 1977-81 | Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets, Washington Bullets | 1981-88 |
| Doug McDermott | 2010-14 | Denver Nuggets, Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings | 2014-Present |
| Justin Patton | 2015-17 | Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets | 2018-21 |
| Bob Portman | 1966-69 | San Francisco Warriors, Golden State Warriors | 1969-73 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 2022-24 | Boston Celtics | 2024-Present |
| Paul Silas | 1961-64 | St. Louis Hawks, Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Seattle SuperSonics | 1964-80 |
| Alex Stivrins | 1980-82 | Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks | 1985-93 |
| Khyri Thomas | 2015-18 | Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets | 2018-21 |
| Anthony Tolliver | 2003-07 | San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies | 2008-21 |
National Basketball Association
| Name | Years at CU | NFL Teams | Years in NFL |
| Ed Allen | 1924-25 | Chicago Cardinals | 1928 |
| Jim Bertoglio | 1925-26 | Columbus Tigers | 1926 |
| Fred Borak | 1934-37 | Green Bay Packers | 1938 |
| Carl Buda | 1941 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1945 |
| Tony Cemore | 1938-40 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1941 |
| Paul Fitzgibbon | 1925 | Duluth Eskimos, Frankford Yellow Jackets, Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers | 1926-32 |
| Chuck Gayer | 1922-24 | Duluth Eskimos | 1926 |
| Johnny Knolla | 1939-40 | Chicago Cardinals | 1942-45 |
| Ike Mahoney | 1921-24 | Chicago Cardinals | 1925-31 |
| Ralph Maillard | 1926-28 | Chicago Bears | 1929 |
| Name | Years at CU | Years on PGA Tour |
| Scott Gutschewski | 1995-96 | 2004-07, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2022 |
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