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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:36 pm EDTNBA players by college
575 listed players across 176 colleges and pre-NBA programs. Every collected program appears below, including those with one or two players.
14 entries use saved NBA directory observations because a matching licensed roster profile is unavailable. Their last confirmation dates are shown with the players; these dated assignments do not establish current team membership.
Colleges with the most NBA players in our historical coverage
Compare 38 collected college lists by players with at least one NBA/BAA regular-season appearance. This is a ranking within these collected lists, not a complete ranking of every college. Equal counts share a rank.
| Rank in this set | College | Historical players |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 137 |
| 2 | Duke | 104 |
| 2 | UCLA | 104 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 98 |
| 5 | Kansas | 85 |
| 6 | Arizona | 71 |
| 7 | Indiana | 68 |
| 8 | Michigan | 67 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 63 |
| 10 | Louisville | 62 |
| 11 | Syracuse | 58 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 55 |
| 12 | Villanova | 55 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 53 |
| 15 | Georgetown | 51 |
| 16 | Illinois | 50 |
| 17 | Louisiana State (LSU) | 49 |
| 18 | Southern California (USC) | 48 |
| 19 | Marquette | 47 |
| 19 | Maryland | 47 |
| 21 | Connecticut (UConn) | 46 |
| 22 | Florida State | 44 |
| 22 | Memphis | 44 |
| 22 | Tennessee | 44 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 43 |
| 25 | Texas | 43 |
| 27 | Florida | 41 |
| 28 | Washington | 40 |
| 29 | Houston | 39 |
| 29 | Virginia | 39 |
| 31 | Oregon | 38 |
| 31 | Purdue | 38 |
| 33 | Stanford | 37 |
| 34 | Wake Forest | 36 |
| 35 | Auburn | 34 |
| 35 | Gonzaga | 34 |
| 37 | Baylor | 33 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | 27 |
Source: Basketball-Reference school registers and league-labeled player records, retrieved 2026-10-08. Each linked list includes its source reference and career records. ABA-only players and draft selections without NBA/BAA appearances are excluded. Affiliations include attendance and transfers, not necessarily graduation or college playing time; a player can count for multiple schools, so these totals must not be added as distinct players.
Historical appearances are separate from the collected roster counts below. A historical entry does not establish current NBA team membership.
Collected roster counts by school and program
Counts describe the collected roster directory, not all-time alumni. Professional clubs and development programs are included when they are the player’s listed pre-NBA program.
| Rank | School / pre-NBA program | Listed NBA players | Leading scorer (2025-26 PPG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 28 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.1 PPG · 68 games) |
| 2 | Duke | 26 | Jalen Johnson (22.5 PPG · 72 games) |
| 3 | Arizona | 18 | Lauri Markkanen (26.7 PPG · 42 games) |
| 4 | Michigan | 14 | Franz Wagner (20.6 PPG · 34 games) |
| 5 | Arkansas | 12 | Anthony Black (15.0 PPG · 64 games) |
| 5 | Baylor | 12 | Keyonte George (23.6 PPG · 54 games) |
| 7 | Gonzaga | 11 | Chet Holmgren (17.1 PPG · 69 games) |
| 8 | Alabama | 10 | Brandon Miller (20.2 PPG · 65 games) |
| 8 | Connecticut | 10 | Stephon Castle (16.7 PPG · 68 games) |
| 8 | Kansas | 10 | Joel Embiid (26.9 PPG · 38 games) |
| 8 | Southern California | 10 | DeMar DeRozan (18.4 PPG · 77 games) |
| 8 | Texas | 10 | Kevin Durant (26.0 PPG · 78 games) |
| 8 | UCLA | 10 | Norman Powell (21.7 PPG · 58 games) |
| 14 | Florida | 9 | Al Horford (8.3 PPG · 45 games) |
| 14 | Houston | 9 | Quentin Grimes (13.4 PPG · 75 games) |
| 14 | NBA G League Ignite | 9 | Jalen Green (17.8 PPG · 32 games) |
| 14 | North Carolina | 9 | Coby White (17.4 PPG · 50 games) |
| 14 | Tennessee | 9 | Tobias Harris (13.3 PPG · 63 games) |
| 19 | Ohio State | 8 | Brice Sensabaugh (14.9 PPG · 75 games) |
| 19 | Villanova | 8 | Jalen Brunson (26.0 PPG · 74 games) |
| 19 | Virginia | 8 | Trey Murphy III (21.5 PPG · 66 games) |
| 22 | Auburn | 7 | Jabari Smith Jr. (15.8 PPG · 77 games) |
| 22 | Florida State | 7 | Scottie Barnes (18.1 PPG · 80 games) |
| 22 | Memphis | 7 | Jalen Duren (19.5 PPG · 70 games) |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | 7 | Darius Garland (18.8 PPG · 45 games) |
| 26 | Louisville | 6 | Donovan Mitchell (27.9 PPG · 70 games) |
| 26 | Marquette | 6 | Jimmy Butler III (20.0 PPG · 38 games) |
| 26 | Miami | 6 | Kyshawn George (14.8 PPG · 48 games) |
| 26 | Michigan State | 6 | Jaren Jackson Jr. (19.4 PPG · 48 games) |
| 30 | Colorado | 5 | Derrick White (16.5 PPG · 77 games) |
| 30 | Indiana | 5 | OG Anunoby (16.7 PPG · 67 games) |
| 30 | Mega Basket | 5 | Nikola Jokić (27.7 PPG · 65 games) |
| 30 | Missouri | 5 | Michael Porter Jr. (24.2 PPG · 52 games) |
| 30 | St. John's | 5 | Julian Champagnie (11.1 PPG · 82 games) |
| 30 | Stanford | 5 | Maxime Raynaud (12.5 PPG · 74 games) |
| 30 | Texas A&M | 5 | Khris Middleton (10.2 PPG · 63 games) |
| 30 | Washington | 5 | Dejounte Murray (16.7 PPG · 14 games) |
| 30 | Washington State | 5 | Cedric Coward (13.6 PPG · 62 games) |
| 39 | CreightonView 4 listed players
| 4 | Ryan Kalkbrenner (7.6 PPG · 69 games) |
| 39 | GeorgiaView 4 listed players
| 4 | Anthony Edwards (28.8 PPG · 61 games) |
| 39 | IllinoisView 4 listed players
| 4 | Ayo Dosunmu (14.8 PPG · 69 games) |
| 39 | IowaView 4 listed players
| 4 | Keegan Murray (14.0 PPG · 23 games) |
| 39 | Iowa StateView 4 listed players
| 4 | Keshon Gilbert (4.3 PPG · 4 games) |
| 39 | Louisiana StateView 4 listed players
| 4 | Naz Reid (13.6 PPG · 77 games) |
| 39 | MarylandView 4 listed players
| 4 | Derik Queen (11.7 PPG · 81 games) |
| 39 | NorthwesternView 4 listed players
| 4 | Pat Spencer (7.2 PPG · 66 games) |
| 39 | OklahomaView 4 listed players
| 4 | Austin Reaves (23.3 PPG · 51 games) |
| 39 | PittsburghView 4 listed players
| 4 | Blake Hinson (11.9 PPG · 14 games) |
| 49 | Brigham YoungView 3 listed players
| 3 | Egor Dëmin (10.3 PPG · 52 games) |
| 49 | DaytonView 3 listed players
| 3 | Toumani Camara (13.4 PPG · 82 games) |
| 49 | MississippiView 3 listed players
| 3 | Sean Pedulla (1.9 PPG · 7 games) |
| 49 | New Zealand BreakersView 3 listed players
| 3 | Ousmane Dieng (7.6 PPG · 57 games) |
| 49 | OregonView 3 listed players
| 3 | Dillon Brooks (20.2 PPG · 56 games) |
| 49 | Overtime EliteView 3 listed players
| 3 | Amen Thompson (18.3 PPG · 79 games) |
| 49 | ProvidenceView 3 listed players
| 3 | Devin Carter (8.9 PPG · 38 games) |
| 49 | RutgersView 3 listed players
| 3 | Ace Bailey (13.8 PPG · 72 games) |
| 49 | Santa ClaraView 3 listed players
| 3 | Jalen Williams (17.1 PPG · 33 games) |
| 49 | South CarolinaView 3 listed players
| 3 | GG Jackson (12.5 PPG · 55 games) |
| 49 | TCUView 3 listed players
| 3 | Desmond Bane (20.1 PPG · 82 games) |
| 49 | UNLVView 3 listed players
| 3 | Derrick Jones Jr. (10.1 PPG · 50 games) |
| 49 | UtahView 3 listed players
| 3 | Kyle Kuzma (13.0 PPG · 69 games) |
| 49 | Wake ForestView 3 listed players
| 3 | John Collins (13.6 PPG · 69 games) |
| 49 | West VirginiaView 3 listed players
| 3 | Miles McBride (12.0 PPG · 41 games) |
| 49 | Wichita StateView 3 listed players
| 3 | Landry Shamet (9.3 PPG · 51 games) |
| 49 | WisconsinView 3 listed players
| 3 | Micah Potter (9.7 PPG · 47 games) |
| 66 | Alabama-BirminghamView 2 listed players
| 2 | Trey Jemison III (1.0 PPG · 13 games) |
| 66 | Arizona StateView 2 listed players
| 2 | James Harden (23.6 PPG · 70 games) |
| 66 | CaliforniaView 2 listed players
| 2 | Jaylen Brown (28.7 PPG · 71 games) |
| 66 | Central FloridaView 2 listed players
| 2 | Taylor Hendricks (7.4 PPG · 59 games) |
| 66 | CholetView 2 listed players
| 2 | Rudy Gobert (10.9 PPG · 76 games) |
| 66 | DePaul | 2 | Max Strus (11.2 PPG · 12 games) |
| 66 | GeorgetownView 2 listed players
| 2 | Micah Peavy (4.3 PPG · 61 games) |
| 66 | Georgia TechView 2 listed players
| 2 | Jose Alvarado (7.4 PPG · 69 games) |
| 66 | IllawarraView 2 listed players
| 2 | LaMelo Ball (20.1 PPG · 72 games) |
| 66 | Illinois-Urbana-ChampaignView 2 listed players
| 2 | Will Riley (10.3 PPG · 74 games) |
| 66 | Metropolitans 92View 2 listed players
| 2 | Victor Wembanyama (25.0 PPG · 64 games) |
| 66 | NebraskaView 2 listed players
| 2 | Bryce McGowens (8.1 PPG · 42 games) |
| 66 | NevadaView 2 listed players
| 2 | Kobe Sanders (7.3 PPG · 68 games) |
| 66 | Oklahoma StateView 2 listed players
| 2 | Cade Cunningham (23.9 PPG · 64 games) |
| 66 | Oregon StateView 2 listed players
| 2 | Gary Payton II (7.5 PPG · 73 games) |
| 66 | Penn StateView 2 listed players
| 2 | Jalen Pickett (5.2 PPG · 50 games) |
| 66 | PurdueView 2 listed players
| 2 | Zach Edey (13.6 PPG · 11 games) |
| 66 | Ratiopharm UlmView 2 listed players
| 2 | Ben Saraf (7.5 PPG · 44 games) |
| 66 | Real MadridView 2 listed players
| 2 | Luka Dončić (33.5 PPG · 64 games) |
| 66 | San FranciscoView 2 listed players
| 2 | Jamaree Bouyea (5.7 PPG · 46 games) |
| 66 | Southern MethodistView 2 listed players
| 2 | — |
| 66 | Utah StateView 2 listed players
| 2 | Sam Merrill (12.8 PPG · 52 games) |
| 66 | Virginia TechView 2 listed players
| 2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker (20.8 PPG · 78 games) |
| 66 | Weber StateView 2 listed players
| 2 | Dillon Jones (1.3 PPG · 7 games) |
| 66 | Western KentuckyView 2 listed players
| 2 | Charles Bassey (5.8 PPG · 13 games) |
| 66 | YaleView 2 listed players
| 2 | John Poulakidas (8.8 PPG · 13 games) |
| 92 | AkronView 1 listed players
| 1 | Enrique Freeman (3.3 PPG · 4 games) |
| 92 | Appalachian StateView 1 listed players
| 1 | CJ Huntley (3.0 PPG · 4 games) |
| 92 | Arkansas-Little RockView 1 listed players
| 1 | Myron Gardner (3.6 PPG · 45 games) |
| 92 | BaskoniaView 1 listed players
| 1 | Simone Fontecchio (8.5 PPG · 70 games) |
| 92 | BelmontView 1 listed players
| 1 | Ben Sheppard (7.1 PPG · 65 games) |
| 92 | BesiktasView 1 listed players
| 1 | Alperen Sengun (20.4 PPG · 72 games) |
| 92 | Boston CollegeView 1 listed players
| 1 | Quinten Post (7.7 PPG · 67 games) |
| 92 | Bowling GreenView 1 listed players
| 1 | Daeqwon Plowden (10.8 PPG · 32 games) |
| 92 | BradleyView 1 listed players
| 1 | Malevy Leons (3.3 PPG · 25 games) |
| 92 | BraunschweigView 1 listed players
| 1 | Dennis Schröder (10.8 PPG · 70 games) |
| 92 | Brisbane Bullets (Australia)View 1 listed players
| 1 | Rocco Zikarsky (2.8 PPG · 5 games) |
| 92 | ButlerView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | Cajasol SevillaView 1 listed players
| 1 | Kristaps Porziņģis (16.7 PPG · 32 games) |
| 92 | California-Santa BarbaraView 1 listed players
| 1 | Ajay Mitchell (13.6 PPG · 57 games) |
| 92 | CB Gran CanariaView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | CedevitaView 1 listed players
| 1 | Jusuf Nurkić (10.9 PPG · 41 games) |
| 92 | Cedevita Olimpija (Slovenia)View 1 listed players
| 1 | Joan Beringer (3.9 PPG · 40 games) |
| 92 | CincinnatiView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | ClemsonView 1 listed players
| 1 | PJ Hall (4.5 PPG · 19 games) |
| 92 | Cleveland StateView 1 listed players
| 1 | Tristan Enaruna (4.1 PPG · 9 games) |
| 92 | Colorado StateView 1 listed players
| 1 | Nique Clifford (8.6 PPG · 75 games) |
| 92 | Crvena zvezdaView 1 listed players
| 1 | Nikola Topić (5.2 PPG · 10 games) |
| 92 | DavidsonView 1 listed players
| 1 | Stephen Curry (26.6 PPG · 43 games) |
| 92 | East CarolinaView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | Edgewater HS (FL)View 1 listed players
| 1 | Anfernee Simons (14.3 PPG · 55 games) |
| 92 | Elan ChalonView 1 listed players
| 1 | Clint Capela (3.8 PPG · 75 games) |
| 92 | FC BarcelonaView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | FenerbahceView 1 listed players
| 1 | Bogdan Bogdanović (7.4 PPG · 23 games) |
| 92 | FilathlitikosView 1 listed players
| 1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (27.6 PPG · 36 games) |
| 92 | Fresno StateView 1 listed players
| 1 | Paul George (17.3 PPG · 37 games) |
| 92 | FurmanView 1 listed players
| 1 | Jalen Slawson (7.3 PPG · 13 games) |
| 92 | George WashingtonView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | Indiana-Purdue Fort WayneView 1 listed players
| 1 | John Konchar (4.4 PPG · 56 games) |
| 92 | JapanView 1 listed players
| 1 | Yuki Kawamura (3.4 PPG · 18 games) |
| 92 | JL Bourg-en-BresseView 1 listed players
| 1 | Zaccharie Risacher (9.6 PPG · 67 games) |
| 92 | Kansas StateView 1 listed players
| 1 | Dean Wade (5.8 PPG · 59 games) |
| 92 | Le Mans SartheView 1 listed players
| 1 | Noah Penda (3.8 PPG · 59 games) |
| 92 | LehighView 1 listed players
| 1 | CJ McCollum (18.7 PPG · 76 games) |
| 92 | LibertyView 1 listed players
| 1 | Taelon Peter (4.5 PPG · 38 games) |
| 92 | Louisana-LafayetteView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | Louisiana TechView 1 listed players
| 1 | Isaiah Crawford (2.0 PPG · 14 games) |
| 92 | Loyola-MarylandView 1 listed players
| 1 | Santi Aldama (14.0 PPG · 43 games) |
| 92 | Maccabi Tel AvivView 1 listed players
| 1 | Deni Avdija (24.2 PPG · 66 games) |
| 92 | Miami (Ohio)View 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | MinasView 1 listed players
| 1 | Gui Santos (9.2 PPG · 68 games) |
| 92 | MinnesotaView 1 listed players
| 1 | Cam Christie (2.8 PPG · 55 games) |
| 92 | Mississippi StateView 1 listed players
| 1 | Tolu Smith (3.7 PPG · 15 games) |
| 92 | Morehead StateView 1 listed players
| 1 | Riley Minix (3.9 PPG · 9 games) |
| 92 | Murray StateView 1 listed players
| 1 | Ja Morant (19.5 PPG · 20 games) |
| 92 | NBA Global AcademyView 1 listed players
| 1 | Josh Giddey (17.0 PPG · 54 games) |
| 92 | New Mexico StateView 1 listed players
| 1 | Pascal Siakam (24.0 PPG · 62 games) |
| 92 | North Carolina StateView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | Northern IowaView 1 listed players
| 1 | AJ Green (10.4 PPG · 78 games) |
| 92 | Notre DameView 1 listed players
| 1 | Pat Connaughton (2.6 PPG · 42 games) |
| 92 | OaklandView 1 listed players
| 1 | Jamal Cain (5.4 PPG · 40 games) |
| 92 | Paris BasketballView 1 listed players
| 1 | Mohamed Diawara (3.6 PPG · 69 games) |
| 92 | RadfordView 1 listed players
| 1 | Javonte Green (6.9 PPG · 82 games) |
| 92 | Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)View 1 listed players
| 1 | Noa Essengue (0.0 PPG · 2 games) |
| 92 | Riesen LudwigsburgView 1 listed players
| 1 | Ariel Hukporti (2.2 PPG · 54 games) |
| 92 | Saint-QuentinView 1 listed players
| 1 | Nolan Traore (8.9 PPG · 56 games) |
| 92 | San Diego StateView 1 listed players
| 1 | Kawhi Leonard (27.9 PPG · 65 games) |
| 92 | SerbiaView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | Seton HallView 1 listed players
| 1 | Sandro Mamukelashvili (11.2 PPG · 80 games) |
| 92 | South FloridaView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | SpainView 1 listed players
| 1 | Hugo González (3.9 PPG · 74 games) |
| 92 | St. Joseph's (PA)View 1 listed players
| 1 | Rasheer Fleming (4.3 PPG · 55 games) |
| 92 | St. LouisView 1 listed players
| 1 | Jordan Goodwin (8.7 PPG · 70 games) |
| 92 | St. Mary'sView 1 listed players
| 1 | Jock Landale (10.6 PPG · 68 games) |
| 92 | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)View 1 listed players
| 1 | LeBron James (20.9 PPG · 60 games) |
| 92 | Sydney KingsView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | SyracuseView 1 listed players
| 1 | Jerami Grant (18.6 PPG · 57 games) |
| 92 | Tennessee-ChattanoogaView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | Texas TechView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | ToledoView 1 listed players
| 1 | Ryan Rollins (17.3 PPG · 74 games) |
| 92 | TulaneView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | Valencia, SpainView 1 listed players
| 1 | — |
| 92 | Virginia CommonwealthView 1 listed players
| 1 | Bones Hyland (8.5 PPG · 71 games) |
| 92 | WagnerView 1 listed players
| 1 | Alex Morales (2.0 PPG · 4 games) |
| 92 | Washington WizardsView 1 listed players
| 1 | Alex Sarr (16.3 PPG · 48 games) |
| 92 | Wheeling JesuitView 1 listed players
| 1 | Haywood Highsmith (5.4 PPG · 7 games) |
| 92 | WyomingView 1 listed players
| 1 | Larry Nance Jr. (3.7 PPG · 35 games) |
| 92 | XavierView 1 listed players
| 1 | Naji Marshall (15.2 PPG · 74 games) |
| 92 | ZalgirisView 1 listed players
| 1 | Isaiah Hartenstein (9.2 PPG · 47 games) |
| 92 | ZaragozaView 1 listed players
| 1 | Vít Krejčí (8.5 PPG · 65 games) |
| 92 | ZiboView 1 listed players
| 1 | Yang Hansen (2.2 PPG · 43 games) |
Equal player counts share a rank. Programs with at least five listed players or a verified historical list have a full player page; smaller roster groups also show their players in the table. Scoring leaders use available regular-season statistics with no minimum-game threshold.
Collected roster school/program fields come from NBA player records, with collected draft records filling missing fields. They do not represent complete transfer histories. Licensed roster entries are used where available; additional saved NBA-directory entries show their last confirmation date and do not establish current membership. Roster-table statistics use the labeled licensed regular-season edition and may include games for former teams. Missing or incompatible-season values remain unknown (—); a reported zero stays zero. Unknown draft status is not labeled undrafted. Player pages retain detailed source information.