NBA Players by College (2026-27)
127 different college programs are represented on 2026-27 NBA rosters. These 46 have 4 or more current players.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Programs represented
- 127
- With a full page
- 46
- Players who played college ball
- 484
- Straight from overseas / prep
- 66
484 players in the 2026-27 NBA roster data attended college, spread across 127 different programs. Of those programs, 46 have dedicated pages here where you can browse every current NBA player who passed through them.
Kentucky leads all schools with 30 active players, followed closely by Duke with 28. The spread is wide — 81 programs contribute just a handful of players each, and 66 players in the league skipped college entirely or have no college listed.
Colleges with 4 or more current NBA players
- Kentucky30
- Duke28
- Arizona15
- Michigan14
- Arkansas11
- Baylor11
- Kansas10
- North Carolina10
- UCLA10
- USC10
- Florida9
- Gonzaga9
- Tennessee9
- Texas9
- UConn9
- Houston8
- Vanderbilt8
- Alabama7
- Auburn7
- Florida State7
- Ohio State7
- Virginia7
- Memphis6
- Michigan State6
- Villanova6
- Colorado5
- Illinois5
- Louisville5
- Marquette5
- Maryland5
- Miami5
- Missouri5
- St. John's5
- Stanford5
- Texas A&M5
- Washington5
- Washington State5
- Creighton4
- Georgia4
- Indiana4
- Iowa4
- Iowa State4
- Oklahoma4
- Pittsburgh4
- Providence4
- Wichita State4
Programs with 1–3 current NBA players
Too few current players for a page of their own, so here they are in full.
- BYU (3) — AJ Dybantsa, Egor Demin, Richie Saunders
- Dayton (3) — DaRon Holmes II, Obi Toppin, Toumani Camara
- LSU (3) — Naz Reid, Tari Eason, Trendon Watford
- Northwestern (3) — Brooks Barnhizer, Nick Martinelli, Pat Spencer
- Ole Miss (3) — Jamarion Sharp, Malik Dia, Sean Pedulla
- Oregon (3) — Dillon Brooks, Nate Bittle, Payton Pritchard
- Purdue (3) — Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Zach Edey
- Rutgers (3) — Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, Ron Harper Jr.
- Santa Clara (3) — Allen Graves, Brandin Podziemski, Jalen Williams
- South Carolina (3) — A.J. Lawson, Collin Murray-Boyles, GG Jackson
- TCU (3) — Desmond Bane, Emanuel Miller, Kenrich Williams
- Utah (3) — Branden Carlson, Jakob Poeltl, Kyle Kuzma
- West Virginia (3) — Javon Small, Jevon Carter, Miles McBride
- Arizona State (2) — James Harden, Luguentz Dort
- California (2) — Jaylen Brown, Jaylon Tyson
- Colorado State (2) — David Roddy, Nique Clifford
- Davidson (2) — Brandon Williams, Stephen Curry
- DePaul (2) — Max Strus, Paul Reed
- Georgetown (2) — Micah Peavy, Thomas Sorber
- Georgia Tech (2) — Jose Alvarado, Josh Okogie
- Nevada (2) — Caleb Martin, Kobe Sanders
- Oklahoma State (2) — Cade Cunningham, Marcus Smart
- Penn State (2) — Jalen Pickett, Yanic Konan Niederhauser
- San Francisco (2) — Jamaree Bouyea, Jonathan Mogbo
- Texas Tech (2) — Christian Anderson, Mac McClung
- UNLV (2) — Derrick Jones Jr., Elijah Harkless
- Utah State (2) — Neemias Queta, Sam Merrill
- Virginia Tech (2) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tobi Lawal
- Wake Forest (2) — Jake LaRavia, John Collins
- Wisconsin (2) — John Tonje, Micah Potter
- Yale (2) — Bez Mbeng, John Poulakidas
- Akron (1) — Enrique Freeman
- App State (1) — CJ Huntley
- Belmont (1) — Ben Sheppard
- Boston College (1) — Quinten Post
- Bowling Green (1) — Daeqwon Plowden
- Bradley (1) — Malevy Leons
- Buffalo (1) — Nate Williams
- Cincinnati (1) — Baba Miller
- Clemson (1) — PJ Hall
- Cleveland State (1) — Tristan Enaruna
- Fresno State (1) — Paul George
- Furman (1) — Jalen Slawson
- George Washington (1) — Rafael Castro
- Kansas State (1) — Dean Wade
- Lehigh (1) — CJ McCollum
- Little Rock (1) — Myron Gardner
- Louisiana Tech (1) — Isaiah Crawford
- Loyola Maryland (1) — Santi Aldama
- Minnesota (1) — Cam Christie
- Mississippi State (1) — Tolu Smith
- Morehead State (1) — Riley Minix
- Murray State (1) — Ja Morant
- NC State (1) — Quadir Copeland
- Nebraska (1) — Bryce McGowens
- New Mexico State (1) — Pascal Siakam
- Northern Iowa (1) — AJ Green
- Notre Dame (1) — Pat Connaughton
- Oakland (1) — Jamal Cain
- Oregon State (1) — Gary Payton II
- Purdue Fort Wayne (1) — John Konchar
- Radford (1) — Javonte Green
- Saint Joseph's (1) — Rasheer Fleming
- Saint Louis (1) — Jordan Goodwin
- Saint Mary's (1) — Jock Landale
- San Diego State (1) — Kawhi Leonard
- Seton Hall (1) — Sandro Mamukelashvili
- SMU (1) — Jaron Pierre Jr.
- South Florida (1) — Izaiyah Nelson
- Syracuse (1) — Jerami Grant
- Toledo (1) — Ryan Rollins
- UAB (1) — Trey Jemison III
- UC Santa Barbara (1) — Ajay Mitchell
- UCF (1) — Taylor Hendricks
- VCU (1) — Bones Hyland
- Wagner (1) — Alex Morales
- Weber State (1) — Damian Lillard
- Western Kentucky (1) — Charles Bassey
- Wheeling Jesuit (1) — Haywood Highsmith
- Wyoming (1) — Larry Nance Jr.
- Xavier (1) — Naji Marshall
Programs with the Most Active NBA Players
Kentucky and Duke sit well clear of the rest, with 30 and 28 players respectively. Arizona comes next at 15, Michigan at 14, and a cluster of programs — Arkansas, Baylor, Kansas, North Carolina, UCLA, and USC — each contribute between 10 and 11 players. Florida, Gonzaga, Tennessee, Texas, and UConn each account for 9.
Programs like Houston, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Ohio State, and Virginia each place 7 or 8 players in the league, showing that the pipeline extends well beyond the most prominent brand names.
How the Remaining Programs Stack Up
Memphis, Michigan State, and Villanova each contribute 6 players. A broad middle tier — including Colorado, Illinois, Louisville, Marquette, Maryland, Stanford, and others — lands at 5. Programs contributing 4 players include Creighton, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Providence, and Wichita State.
Below that, 81 programs account for smaller numbers still, some sending just a single player to the league. The list runs from major conferences to mid-majors like Dayton, Santa Clara, and Davidson, reflecting how broadly college basketball feeds the NBA.
Players Who Did Not Attend College
66 players in the 2026-27 data have no college listed. This group includes players who entered the NBA directly from international leagues or other pre-draft paths rather than the U.S. college system.