Top 20 former Michigan State Spartans to play in the NBA

16. Eric Snow

After four seasons at Michigan State, Eric Snow was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks 43rd overall in the 1995 NBA Draft, before being immediately traded to the Seattle Supersonics.

With a less-than-impressive start to his career, Snow only played two-and-a-half seasons in Seattle before being traded to Philadelphia, where he would spend most of his career.

In his second season in Philadelphia, Snow stepped into a starting role, where he would remain throughout his time with the 76ers. More playing time allowed Snow to improve his points per game from 3 points per game averaged across his first three seasons, to 8.6.

Snow’s career numbers are unimpressive, and his peak numbers aren’t eye-catching either. He only averaged more than 10 points per game three times in his career and more than seven assists twice.

However, these numbers need contextualization. As a fellow guard, mostly played in the shadow of Allen Iverson, who was responsible for a bulk of the team’s offense.

Snow’s contribution helped push the 76ers to first in the Eastern Conference in 2000-01 and an NBA Finals appearance that same year.

For the 2002-03 season, Snow was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.