College basketball schools with the most NBA 1st-round draft picks

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Prior to 2024 - College basketball schools with the most NBA first-round draft picks

RANK​	COLLEGE​	CONFERENCE​	FIRST-ROUND PICKS​
1	Kentucky	SEC	59
2	Duke	ACC	57
3	North Carolina	ACC	53
4	UCLA	Pac-12	42
5	Kansas	Big 12	37
6	Michigan	Big Ten	32
7	Indiana	Big Ten	29
8	Arizona	Pac-12	26
9	Ohio State	Big Ten	26
10	Louisville	ACC	24
10	Syracuse	ACC	24
12	Connecticut	Big East	23
13	Alabama	SEC	21
13	Michigan State	Big Ten	21
13	Notre Dame	Independent	21
16	Maryland	Big Ten	20
17	Georgia Tech	ACC	19
17	Texas	Big 12	19
19	Tennessee	SEC	17
19	LSU	SEC	17
21	North Carolina State	ACC	16
21	Minnesota	Big Ten	16
21	St. John's (NY)	Big East	16

 

[Football1240]

2023 NBA Draft Results: Picks 1-58​

First Round

1. Spurs draft Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92)

2. Hornets draft Brandon Miller (Alabama)

3. Blazers draft Scoot Henderson (G League Ignite)

4. Rockets draft Amen Thompson (Overtime Elite)

5. Pistons draft Ausar Thompson (Overtime Elite)

6. Magic draft Anthony Black (Arkansas)

7. Pacers draft Bilal Coulibaly (Metropolitans 92) – Traded to Wizards

8. Wizards draft Jarace Walker (Houston) – Traded to Pacers

9. Jazz draft Taylor Hendricks (UCF)

10. Mavericks draft Cason Wallace (Kentucky) – Traded to Thunder

11. Magic draft Jett Howard (Michigan)

12. Thunder draft Dereck Lively II (Duke) – Traded to Mavericks

13. Raptors draft Gradey Dick (Kansas)

14. Pelicans draft Jordan Hawkins (Connecticut)

15. Hawks draft Kobe Bufkin (Michigan)

16. Jazz draft Keyonte George (Baylor)

17. Lakers draft Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)

18. Heat draft Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA)

19. Warriors draft Brandin Podziemski (Santa Clara)

20. Rockets draft Cam Whitmore (Villanova)

21. Nets draft Noah Clowney (Alabama)

22. Nets draft Dariq Whitehead (Duke)

23. Blazers draft Kris Murray (Iowa)

24. Kings draft Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Marquette) – Traded to Mavericks

25. Grizzlies draft Marcus Sasser (Houston) – Traded to Pistons

26. Pacers draft Ben Sheppard (Belmont)

27. Hornets draft Nick Smith Jr. (Arkansas)

28. Jazz draft Brice Sensabaugh (Ohio State)

29. Pacers draft Julian Strawther (Gonzaga) – Traded to Nuggets

30. LA Clippers draft Kobe Brown (Missouri)


2023 NBA Draft

 

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Prior to 2023 - College basketball schools with the most NBA first-round draft picks

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RANK	COLLEGE	CONFERENCE	FIRST-ROUND PICKS
1	Kentucky	SEC	58
2	Duke	ACC	55
3	North Carolina	ACC	53
4	UCLA	Pac-12	41
5	Kansas	Big 12	36
6	Michigan	Big Ten	30
7	Indiana	Big Ten	28
8	Arizona	Pac-12	26
9	Ohio State	Big Ten	25
10	Louisville	ACC	24
10	Syracuse	ACC	24
12	Connecticut	Big East	22
13	Michigan State	Big Ten	21
13	Notre Dame	Independent	21
15	Maryland	Big Ten	20
16	Georgia Tech	ACC	19
16	Texas	Big 12	19
16	Alabama	SEC	19
19	Tennessee	SEC	17
19	LSU	SEC	17
21	North Carolina State	ACC	16
21	Minnesota	Big Ten	16
21	St. John's (NY)	Big East	16

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Minnesota?

 

[matthew.monroedc]

KU fan but I honestly expected Kentucky to have a higher number than they did. Cal was there for close to 15 years and it felt like he put 2 or 3 guys in the first round almost every year.

 

[Random UK Fan]

I honestly expected Kentucky to have a higher number than they did. Cal was there for close to 15 years and it felt like he put 2 or 3 guys in the first round almost every year.

UK fans feel the same way, except about championships.