UK Athletics LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)– 29 former Kentucky men’s basketball’s players are on an NBA roster for opening day. 2024 marks the 13th year in a row where Kentucky has led the pack with that statistic, which includes two-way and inactive players. Two thirds of NBA teams feature a Wildcat on their squad and eight of them have…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)– 29 former Kentucky men’s basketball’s players are on an NBA roster for opening day.
2024 marks the 13th year in a row where Kentucky has led the pack with that statistic, which includes two-way and inactive players.
Two thirds of NBA teams feature a Wildcat on their squad and eight of them have more than one in its ranks.
Four Cats from the most recent UK team are joining the association for their first time with both top-10 draft picks, Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham at the forefront.
Below is a complete list of Wildcats in the NBA broken down by team.
Sacramento Kings- De’Aaron Fox, Malik Monk, Trey Lyles
Miami Heat- Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro
Phoenix Suns- Devin Booker, TyTy Washington Jr.
New Orleans Pelicans- Brandon Boston Jr., Antonio Reeves
Los Angeles Lakers- Anthony Davis, Jarred Vanderbilt
Minnesota Timberwolves- Rob Dillingham, Julius Randle
Philadelphia 76ers- Justin Edwards, Tyrese Maxey
Oklahoma City Thunder- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace
New York Knicks- Jacob Toppin, Karl-Anthony Towns
Indiana Pacers- Isaiah Jackson
San Antonio Spurs- Keldon Johnson
Milwaukee Bucks- Chris Livingston
Denver Nuggets- Jamal Murray
Toronto Raptors- Immanuel Quickley
Charlotte Hornets- Nick Richards
Portland Trail Blazers- Shaedon Sharpe
Houston Rockets- Reed Sheppard
Utah Jazz- Oscar Tshiebwe
Dallas Mavericks- PJ Washington