When it comes to the NBA, Kentucky and Duke are leading the pack with the most alumni currently playing in the league. Let’s take a look at how the other schools from the 2025 NCAA Tournament stack up in terms of NBA representation:
South Region
- Auburn: 6 players
- Michigan State: 6 players
- Iowa State: 4 players
- Texas A&M: 6 players
- Michigan: 11 players
- Ole Miss: None
- Marquette: 7 players
- Louisville: 3 players
- Creighton: 3 players
- New Mexico: None
- San Diego State: 2 players / North Carolina: 9 players
- UC San Diego: None
- Yale: None
- Lipscomb: 1 player
- Bryant: None
- Alabama State: None / St. Francis PA: None
East Region
- Duke: 23 players
- Alabama: 8 players
- Wisconsin: 1 player
- Arizona: 12 players
- Oregon: 7 players
- BYU: None
- Saint Mary’s: 3 players
- Mississippi State: 1 player
- Baylor: 11 players
- Vanderbilt: 4 players
- VCU: 2 players
- Liberty: 1 player
- Akron: 1 player
- Montana: None
- Robert Morris: None
- American University: None / Mount St. Mary’s: None
West Region
- Florida: 7 players
- St. John’s: 2 players
- Texas Tech: 3 players
- Maryland: 5 players
- Memphis: 7 players
- Missouri: 4 players
- Kansas: 12 players
- UConn: 8 players
- Oklahoma: 4 players
- Arkansas: 11 players
- Drake: None
- Colorado State: 1 player
- Grand Canyon: None
- UNC Wilmington: None
- Omaha: None
- Norfolk State: None
Midwest Region
- Houston: 4 players
- Tennessee: 6 players
- Kentucky: 31 players
- Purdue: 2 players
- Clemson: 4 players
- Illinois: 3 players
- UCLA: 14 players
- Gonzaga: 11 players
- Georgia: 4 players
- Utah State: 2 players
- Texas: 11 players / Xavier: 2 players
- McNeese State: None
- High Point: None
- Troy: None
- Wofford: None
- SIU-Edwardsville: None
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