The University of Kentucky, or the Kentucky Wildcats, is the top stop on the list. The program has produced the current 29 NBA players, including some key players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Anthony Davis.
Duke University has the second-most current NBA players with the No. of 24, including the key players like Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum, Duke is the all-time fourth in wins of any NCAA men’s basketball program.
UCLA has produced 14 current NBA players; the team stands in the 5th position in the 2024-25 Big Ten Conference. Russell Westbrook and Jrue Holiday are the key players to look for in the tournament. During the year of 2017, Westbrook won the MVP award and became the only player to average a triple-double since Oscar Robertson 55 years ago, and he eventually continued it to register for three more seasons.
Arizona has drafted 12 current NBA players, including the only 7-foot player in the NBA’s history, Lauri Markkanen. Markkanen is a key player to look up to. While playing at Arizona, the 7-footer was a third-team All-American in 2017 and a finalist for the Wooden Award, including the Karl Malone Award.
The Arkansas Razorbacks have produced 11 current NBA players. Bobby Portis is the team’s key player. While competing for the Razorbacks, he was recognised as one of the top players in the program’s history. During his sophomore season, he became the first player in the history of the NCAA tournament to record 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.
