Post by Commissioner on Jun 2, 2021 22:37:25 GMT -5
Here are all the current D-1 teams that have had alums reach the NBA, with the number of players and the best of those players after each school (Updated March 26, 2022)
Air Force (1): Matt Mooney (played 4 games during 2020 season)
Akron (4): Bill Turner (backup guard from '68 to '73).
Alabama (33): Latrell Sprewell (913 games, 18.3 ppg, 4x all-star)
Alabama A&M (1): Mikell Gladness (played 26 games in 2012 season; great name)
Alabama State (2): Kevin Loder (played in 148 games for Kansas City and San Diego, 1982-84, averaging 5.9 ppg. From Cassopolis, MI)
Alcorn State (6): Lindsey Hunter (17 seasons, mostly with Detroit. 2x NBA Champ)
American (2): Kermit Washington (averaged 8.3 rpg over 10 seasons; 1x All star)
Appalachian State (1): Belus Smawley (averaged over 12 ppg from 1947-1952. Nicknamed Ol' Bones)
Arizona (61): Jason Terry (this was a tough one, but I'll go with Terry, who played 19 seasons, over several other very good players)
Arizona State (31): James Hardin (3x scoring champ, 9x all-star)
Arkansas (36): Sidney Moncrief (Hall of Fame; close choice over 7x all star Joe Johnson)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1): Charles Hentz (played 1971 season in ABA).
Arkansas State (3): Jerry Rook (averaged 3 ppg in 28 games in 1965 season)
Army (1): Mike Silliman (played for Bob Knight, then had 1 yr in the NBA after his military obligations were fulfilled).
Auburn (25): Charles Barkley (Hall of Fame)
Austin Peay (9): Trenton Hassell (played 644 games in 9 seasons, 2002-08)
Ball State (3): Bonzi Wells (played 10 seasons; best was 2002--17 ppg for Portland)
Baylor (23): Vinnie Johnson (6th man on 2 Piston championship teams)
Belmont (2): Ian Clark (guard played 330 games 2014-19)
Boise State (6): Chris Childs (played 541 games, 1997-2003)
Boston College (28): Kevin Loughery (averaged 6 points as a rookie with Pistons in 1963; traded to Baltimore, averaged 16.6 points over next 8 seasons)
Boston University (6): Raja Bell (averaged 9.9 ppg in 706 games, 2001-12)
Bowling Green (16): Nate Thurmond (Hall of Fame center)
Bradley (21): Chet "the Jet" Walker (Hall of Famer, and the pride of Benton Harbor)
Brown (2): Woody Grimshaw (played 21 games for Providence in 1947 season)
Bucknell (1): Mike Muscala (Bucknell's only NBA player, just completed his 8th season in the league with a career high 9.7 ppg)
Buffalo (1): Sam Pelham (Back-up power forward for Atlanta, 1980-83)
Butler (7): Gordon Hayward (surprised that Butler has sent so few to the NBA).
BYU (25): Danny Ainge (Won 2 rings with Boston in 14 year career)
Cal Polytech (1): David Nwaba (just finished 4th season as back-up SG/SF)
Cal State-Fullerton (12): Cedric Ceballos (the "Garbage Man" made the 1995 All star team, when he averaged a career high 21.7 ppg)
Cal State-Northridge (1): Paul McCracken (played in 37 games, scattered between 1973 and 1977).
Cal State-Bakersfield (1): Kebu Stewart (played 15 games in 1997).
California (37): Jason Kidd (I'll take the HoFer over big-time assist man Kevin Johnson).
Campbell (2): George Lehmann (averaged 11.9 ppg from 1968-74).
Canisius (11): Johnny McCarthy (played 6 seasons, closing his career as a bench player on the 1964 NBA Champion Celtics)
Cenral Arkansas (1): Scottie Pippin (if you've only had 1 alum reach the league, you could do a lot worse).
Central Connecticut State (2): Keith Closs (7-3 back up center for the Clippers, 1998-2000)
Central Florida (8): Joey Graham (bench player for 3 teams, 2006-11)
Central Michigan (8): Dan Roundfield (others may pick Dan Majerle. Fair enough).
Charlotte (8): Cedric Maxwell ("Cornbread" was the star of Charlotte's '77 Final 4 team, then had an 11 yr. career in the League).
Chattanooga (4): Gerald Wilkins (guard, averaged 13 ppg over 14 seasons, ending in 1999)
Chicago State (2): Wayne Molis (Yes, CSU has sent a player the pros, albeit from their pre-D1 days--Molis played 59 games with 3 teams over the 67-68 seasons)
Cincinnati (39): Oscar Robertson (of course, although Jack Twyman is also a HoFer)
Clemson (20): Larry Nance (3x all star in 13 year career)
Cleveland State (7): Norris Cole
Colgate (4): Carl Braun (you've probably never heard of him, but he's in the HOF; was a star for the Knicks in the late 40s and 1950s).
College of Charleston (5): Anthony Johnson (journeyman guard, played for 7 teams in a 13 year career ending in 2010)
Colorado (27): Chauncey Billups (mainstay on Pistons' 2004 NBA champs, and was 5x all-star).
Colorado State (11): Bob Rule (averaged 22.2 ppg and 10.4 rpg in first 3 NBA seasons, 1968-70. Was averaging 29.8 ppg and 11.5 rpg when suffered season-ending injury early in 1971 season. Came back and averaged 15 points the next season, but was never the same, and played just 3 more seasons).
Columbia (5): Jim McMillan (SF with Lakers, Buffalo, and Knicks in the '70s. Had a sweet corner jump shot).
Coppin State (2): Larry Stewart (back up guard for Washington and Seattle, 1992-97).
Cornell (3): Ed Peterson (back up center with Syracuse in early 1950s)
Connecticut (39): Ray Allen (I wouldn't have put him in the Hall, but the voters did, and there's a lot of worse players in the Hall).
Creighton (17): Paul Silas (big forward 1965-80--averaged 9.9 rpg over career).
Dartmouth (6): Rudy LaRusso (6 time all-star in the 1960s. Retired at age 31 after consecutive seasons averaging 21.8 and 20.7 ppg. The money wasn't so good back then, and players didn't hang around).
Davidson (6): Steph Curry (decent three point shooter)
Dayton (23): Roger Brown (HoFer from the 1970s)
Delaware (1): Nate Darling (played 7 games this year as a rookie)
Delaware State (1): Emanual Davis (backup PG for 6 seasons around turn of the century)
Denver (8): Byron Beck (a center, made two all star teams with Denver of the ABA.)
DePaul (38): George Mikan (I'll take George over Mark Aguirre and Terry Cummings, who had longer but less spectacular careers)
Detroit (23): Dave DeBusschere (Spencer Haywood was pretty good, too)
Drake (14): Willie Wise (a three-time ABA all star in the 1970s)
Drexel (3): Malik Rose (kicked around the league for 13 seasons as a back-up PF).
Duke (91): Grant Hill (Better than Elton Brand? Well, he's in the Hall, Elton's not. Note the Titans have more NBA HoFers than Duke)
Duquesne (22): Norm Nixon (played on Duquesne team that snapped Titans' 21 game winning streak, then averaged 15.7 ppg in 10 year NBA career)
East Carolina (4): Blue Edwards (member of the 1990 all-rookie team)
East Tennessee State (3): Skeeter Swift (played 5 yrs in ABA, averaging 11.6 ppg).
Eastern Illinois (2): Kevin Duckworth (Seven foot center, made a couple all star teams with Portland)
Eastern Kentucky (7): Jim Baechtold (played 4 seasons for the Knicks in the 1950s)
Eastern Michigan (11): George Gervin (HoFer with career 25.1 ppg)
Eastern Washington (2): Rodney Stuckey (solid guard, played for Pistons 2008-2014)
Elon (2): Jesse Brant (mid-1960s forward, played 1 season--5 games--with 76ers, and a season in the ABA).
Evansville (5): Jerry Sloan (Big HoF guard with Chicago in the 60s/70s).
Fairfield (2): AJ Wynder (played 6 NBA games in 1991).
Florida (35): Brad Beal (made his 3rd all star team this past season)
Florida A&M (4): Clemon Johnson (a back up center for several teams in the 1980s)
Florida Gulf Coast (2): Brandon Goodwin (just completed his 3rd season as a backup PG)
Florida International (2): Raja Bell (2x all-defensive selection in 12 year career)
Florida State (44): Dave Cowens (HoFer center for Boston in the 1970s)
Fordham (11): Ed Conlin (played 85 games for the Pistons in a 7 yr NBA career in late 50s, early 60s).
Fresno State (23): Paul George (I wouldn't have guessed Fresno would have this many. George is 7x all star, still going strong).
Furman (3): Frank Selvy (led the nation in scoring twice before kicking around the NBA for 9 seasons, mainly as a back up guard)
Garner Webb (4): Artis Gilmore (HoFer played two seasons at then juco G-W, before transferring to Jacksonville. G-W's best player since becoming a 4-year school is John Drew, a 2x all star in the 70s, later banned from the league for drug use).
George Mason (3): Rickey Wilson (played in 24 games in the 1986 season).
George Washington (13): Mike Brown (back up center for several teams in late 80s and 1990s).
Georgetown (49): Patrick Ewing (G'town has 4 NBA Hofers among its alums, the most of any school so far in the alphabet. Iverson and Mourning would be good picks here; personally, I don't think Motumbo belongs in the Hall.)
Georgia (23): Dominique Wilkins (Hofer)
Georgia Southern (3): Michael Curry (had 11 year career, mostly as backup guard although started for Pistons '01-'03).
Georgia State (2): RJ Hunter (scattered 45 NBA games over 4 years).
Georgia Tech (41): Chris Bosh (another school surprised me with how many went to NBA. The Boshtrich is in the Hall).
Gonzaga (25): John Stockton (Stockton and Mike Champion, who played in 2 games in 1989, were Gonzaga's only NBA products before 2000).
Grambling (12): Willis Reed (HoF Knick center)
Grand Canyon (2): Bayard Forrest (played 2 seasons as backup center for Phoenix in the 1970s).
Green Bay (5): Alfonso McKinnie (McKinnie averaged 8 ppg and 5.3 rpg in his best Horizon season, but has played 165 games in a 4-yr NBA career).
Hampton (2): Rick Mahorn
Hartford (1): Vin Baker (Big F/C was 2x all-NBA selection)
Harvard (4): Jeremy Lin (the man who revitalized Harvard hoops)
Hawaii (8): Tom Henderson (played 650 games, mostly off bench, in 9-yr career beginning in 1975)
High Point (1): Gene Littles (played 6 seasons in ABA, 1970-75).
Hofstra (6): Speedy Claxton (played with 6 teams over 7 seasons in 1st decade of this century. Cool nickname).
Holy Cross (11): Bob Cousy (Tom Heinsohn is also a Crusader alum in the HoF).
Houston (38): Elvin Hayes (Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Alajuwon are other Cougars to make the HoF).
Houston Baptist (1): EC Coleman (backup PF for 6 seasons in the 70s).
Howard (2): Larry Spriggs (Both of Howard's NBA products graduated in 1981. But that team was only 17-12, and lost to Wyoming by 35 in the 1st round of NCAA tournament. Spriggs scattered 169 NBA games over 5 seasons).
Idaho (4): Gus Johnson (Big rebounder over 10 yr. HoF career, mostly for Bullets).
Idaho State (6): Ron Boone (made 4 all star teams in 13 yr. career encompassing the 1970s, mostly in ABA).
Illinois (46): Derek Harper (averaged 13.3 ppg, 5.5 apg in 16 yr. career)
Illinois State (5): Doug Collins (4x all star in 8 yr. NBA career, all with Philadelphia)
Indiana (68): Isaiah Thomas (as good a group as any yet, with 4 HoFers and a bunch of other really good players).
Indiana State (10): Larry Byrd
Iona (6): Richie Guerin (Hofer despite losing two prime years to Korean War).
Iowa (34): Don Nelson (Long career for Boston--probably doesn't deserve to be, but is in HoF. Connie Hawkins is the best NBA player out of Iowa, but he never suited up for the Hawkeye varsity--he was expelled after his freshman year as part of the 1961 point shaving scandal that also claimed the Titans' Charlie North and John Morgan).
Iowa State (36): Jeff Hornacek (14 year career ending in 2000).
IUPUI (1): George Hill (just completed his 13th NBA season).
Jackson State (14): Purvis Short. (Would you have guessed Jackson State has had 14 players hit the NBA? Short averaged 17.3 ppg over 12 year career, peaking at 28.0 ppg in 1985.)
Jacksonville State (1): Walker Russell, Jr. (from the Pontiac Russells. Graduated in '06, didn't make the League until 2012, when he played in 28 games for the Pistons).
Jacksonville (11): Artis Gilmore (Gilmore represents two colleges in this list, Jax and Gardner Webb.)
James Madison (2): Kennard Winchester (Averaged 3.4 ppg in 122 games, 1991-93.)
Kansas (81): Wilt Chamberlain (Kansas has 4 NBA HoFers)
Kansas State (27): Mitch Richmond (A HoFer)
Kent State (3): John Edwards (played 65 games in 2005-06 seasons, averaging 1.5 ppg).
Kentucky (125): Dan Issel (More NBA players than any other school. Issel, big center of the 70s and early 80s, heads up 5 HoFers).
La Salle (24): Tom Gola (HoFer, 5x all star in 10 year career).
Lamar (5): Adrian Caldwell (averaged 2.0 ppg in 197 games over 6 seasons during 1990s)
Lehigh (1): CJ McCollum (CJ has averaged over 20 ppg for Portland in each of the last 6 NBA seasons)
Liberty (3): Seth Curry (just completed 7th season in league)
Lipscomb (1): Garrison Mathews (averaged 5.5 points last year as a rookie)
Little Rock (8): Derek Fisher (played on 5 NBA champs in 18 year career from 1997-2014)
Long Beach State (20): Bryon Russell (played over 800 games, 1994-2006)
Long Island (23): Ray Felix (only 4 LIU players have reached the show since 1960; Felix was a center with the Knicks and Lakers in the 1950s.)
Longwood (1): Jerome Kersey (Kersey lasted 17 years, mainly with Portland, ending in 2001).
Louisiana (10): Andrew Toney (played 8 seasons with Philly in the 80s, making a couple all star teams).
Louisiana State (50): Bob Pettit (I went old school, taking HoFer Pettit over HoFer Shaquille O'Neil).
Louisiana Tech (9): Karl Malone (HoFer).
Louisiana-Monroe (6): Calvin Natt (averaged 17.2 points in a career that neatly matched the 80s decade).
Louisville (63): Wes Unseld (HoFer).
Loyola (16): Les Hunter (ABA PF in the 60s, early 70s).
Loyola (Md) (3): Jose Alvarado (averaged 5.8 points in 45 games in 2022 season)
Loyola Marymount (9): Rick Adelman (made the Hall as a coach. As a player, played 461 games as backup guard in the 1970s).
Maine (2): Rick Carlisle (2 yrs a Bear before transferring to Virginia. So-so pro playing career, but pretty good coach).
Manhattan (11): Jake Pelkington (averaged 11.1 points in 1949, his one season in the league).
Marist (1): Rik Smits (The 7-4 Dutchman lasted 12 pretty good seasons).
Marquette (43): Dwayne Wade (No HoFers on Marquette's list, but Wade was pretty darn good).
Marshall (13): Hal Greer (great guard of the 60s, a HoFer).
Maryland (45): Buck Williams (1982 Rookie of the Year and 3x all star).
Maryland-Eastern Shore (4): Tal Skinner (played 2 seasons for Seattle in mid-1970s).
Massachusetts (9): Julius Erving.
McNeese State (6): Joe Dumars (of course).
Memphis (39): Larry Kenon (5x all star from the 70s noses out Hardaway and Derrick Rose. The latter is still playing, though, so...)
Mercer (1): Sam Mitchell (Sam wasn't spectacular, but he averaged almost 9 ppg in nearly 1000 games over a 13 year career, mainly with Minnesota).
Miami (FL) (16); Rick Barry (a graceful HoFer).
Miami (OH) (8): Ron Harper (ahead of Wally Szczerbiak and Wayne Embry).
Michigan (61): Chris Webber (some tough competition in Glen Rice, Rudy Tomjanovich, others).
Michigan State (52): Magic Johnson
Middle Tennessee State (2): Warren Kidd (played one season, 1994, averaging 3.6 ppg)
Minnesota (50): Kevin McHale (Larry Bird's Celtic sidekick, a HoFer in his own right).
Mississippi (9): Johnny Neumann (13.2 ppg over 7 seasons in 70s).
Mississippi State (23): Bailey Howell (great PF on the 1960s Celtic dynasty).
Mississippi Valley State (1): Alphonso Ford (played 11 games in 1994 season)
Missouri (33): Jordan Clarkson (Just finished season 7 in the NBA; one of the league's best scorers off the bench).
Missouri State (5): Curtis Perry (PF, averaged almost 9 rpg over 8 seasons in the 70s).
Monmouth (1): Alex Blackwell (played 27 games in 1993).
Montana (5): Michael Ray Richardson (a Jud Heathcote recruit, went on to make 4 all star teams and lead NBA in assists in 1980)
Montana State (3): Keijin Blevins (played in 17 games as a rookie last year)
Morehead State (7): Kenneth Faried (averaged 11.4 points and 8.1 rebounds from 2012-19)
Morgan State (1): Marvin Webster (the 7-1 "Human Eraser" was back up center for the Knicks in the first half of the '80s).
Mount St. Mary's (2): Fred Carter ("Mad Dog" played 8 seasons in the '70s, twice averaging over 20 ppg for Philly)
Murray State (13): Jumpin' Joe Fulks (the man who popularied the jump shot).
Navy (2): David Robinson
Nebraska (14): Stu Lantz (1970s guard, played 8 seasons, including 2 for Pistons. Best season w/ San Diego in '71, 20.2. ppg)
Nevada (14): Ramon Sessions (11 seasons in league, mainly as backup PG)
New Mexico (22): Mel Daniels (2x ABA MVP and HoFer).
New Mexico State (17): Sam Lacy (averaged 10.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg in 13 seasons starting in 1971).
New Orleans (8): Wayne Cooper (played 984 games, 1979-1991, averaging 7.9 points, 6.2 rebounds)
Niagara (11): Calvin Murphy (Larry Costello was another pretty guard out of Niagara).
Nicholls State (2): Ronnie Price (had a long career as backup PG)
Norfolk State (5): Bob Dandridge (I remember Dandridge as a good player in the 70s, but had no idea he was in the HoF)
North Carolina (99): Michael Jordan (UNC has 7 HoFers among its alums).
North Carolina A&T (6): Al Attles (A Hofer PG w/ SF in the '60s. Was good, but really shouldn't be in the HoF).
North Carolina Central (3): Sam Jones (Another member of the Celtics' '60s dynasty who is in the HoF)
North Carolina State (50): David Thompson (HoFer).
North Dakota (2): Phil Jackson (before he was a great coach, he had a 13 year career as a backup PF).
North Texas (5): Joe Hamilton (averaged 12 ppg in 6 year ABA career).
Northeastern (5): Reggie Lewis (JJ Barea played a lot longer, but Lewis was a lot better when he played).
Northern Arizona (3): Andre Spencer (SF played 48 games over '93 & '94 seasons)
Northern Colorado (1): Mike Higgins (Played a total of 18 games for 3 teams in the 1990 and 1991 seasons)
Northern Illinois (8): Jim Bradley (played parts of 3 seasons in the 1970s.)
Northwestern (18): Don Adams (SF played 7 seasons in the '70s)
Northwestern State (2): Don McConathy (played in 11 games in 1951).
Notre Dame (59): Adrian Dantley (Hall of Fame)
Oakland (4): Kendrick Nunn (made 2020 all-rookie team)
Ohio State (50): John Havlicek (by a nose over Jerry Lucas)
Ohio U. (10): Gary Trent (8.6 ppg in 506 games over turn of century)
Oklahoma (26): Blake Griffin (5x All NBA selection Griffin is in decline but still an effective player after 11 seasons)
Oklahoma State (31): John Starks (a solid point guard in the 1990s. I was surprised by how relatively few pros have come out of both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, and no HoFers from either school).
Old Dominion (10): Chris Gatling (Gatling, a PF, made the NBA 1997 All Star team despite starting just 1 game all season).
Oral Roberts (9): Alvin Scott (spent 8 yrs as a backup PF with Phoenix)
Oregon (35): Terrell Brandon 92x all star in the 1990s)
Oregon State (30): Gary Payton (HoF guard).
Pacific (8): Michael Olowokandi ("Kandi Man" made a good living as a backup C from '99 to '07).
Penn (11): Corky Calhoun (played 8 seasons; member of Portland's '77 champion team)
Penn State (15): Frank Brickowski (played 731 games in '80s and '90s).
Pepperdine (20): Dennis Johnson (HoF PG was 9x all-defense selection).
Pitt (23): Billy Knight (3x all-star in career from '75 to'85).
Portland State (2): Freeman Williams (NCAA leading scorer in 1977 and '78 lasted 5 seasons in NBA).
Portland (8): Ray Scott (became Pistons' coach after successful NBA career).
Prairie View A&M (2): Zelmo Beaty (HoF center from '60s/early '70s. Only NBA player named Zelmo).
Princeton (10): Bill Bradley
Providence (31): Lenny Wilkens (HoF)
Purdue (39): Glenn Robinson (center averaged 20.7 ppg from 1995-05).
Purdue-Fort Wayne (1): Jon Konchar (has played 62 games over last two seasons with Memphis).
Radford (2): Javonte Green (just completed 2nd season as backup guard)
Rhode Island (18): Lamar Odom (14 yrs. as starting SF, mostly with Lakers and Clippers).
Rice (15): Ricky Pierce (Pistons 1st round pick in 1982, had solid,16-yr. career).
Richmond (3): Johnny Newman (Played '87 to '02, mostly as backup SG).
Rider (2): Jason Thompson (PF in last decade. Rider's other NBAer is a guy named Herb Krautblatt, who played 10 games in 1949).
Robert Morris (1): Earl Cureton (!)
Rutgers (14): Roy Hinson (averaged 14.2 ppg over 8 year career ending in 1991).
Saint Francis (PA) (5): Maurice Stokes (Stokes was NBA Rookie of the Year in 1956, and an All-NBA pick in each of his first 3 seasons. In 1958 he finished 2nd in the league in rebounds and 3rd in assists while averaging 16.9 ppg. In the final game of the 1958 as he was knocked to the court on a drive to the basket, suffering a severe concussion when he hit the floor. In the first playoff game--against the Pistons--he had 12 points and 15 rebounds, but after the game became ill and suffered a seizure. He was diagnosed with post-traumatic encephalopathy; never played again, and died of complications at age 30. St. Francis has had a couple other really good players--4x assist champ Kevin Porter, and Norm Van Lier, a 3x all star w/ Chicago in the 70s.)
Saint Joe's (21): Mike Bantom (forward played 8 seasons in late 70s/early 80s).
Saint Louis (16): Ed McCauley (1950s star in the HoF).
Saint Mary's (9): Tom Meschery (a forward with the Warriors and Seattle in the 1960s, made the 1963 all-star team).
Saint Peter's (4): Rich Rinaldi (played 84 games in he '70s.)
Sam Houston State (2): Frank Gates (played 64 games in the 1950 season).
San Diego (1): Stan Washington (Stan played 4 minutes in a game on October 19, 1974--no points, no rebounds, no assists)
San Diego State (14): Michael Cage (Smokey Gaines recruited him).
San Francisco (25): Bill Russell
San Jose State (9): Darnell Hillman (a forward with 6 different teams in the '70s).
Santa Clara (14): Steve Nash (HoFer).
Seattle (11): Elgin Baylor
Seton Hall (30): Bob Davies (an early star w/ Rochester, in the HoF)
Siena (1): Edwin Ubiles (played in 4 games in 2012).
South Alabama (5): Terry Catledge (averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds in 8 year career in '80s/'90s)
South Carolina (28): Alex English (HoFer)
South Carolina State (4): Julius Keye (an ABA player in early 70s).
South Dakota (1): Matt Mooney (played a total of 19 minutes in 2020).
South Dakota State (3): Nate Wolters (managed to appear in 84 games since being drafted in 2013).
South Florida (7): Chucky Atkins (Made the 2000 all-rookie team)
Southeast Missouri State (2): Antonius Cleveland (has managed to play in 28 games over the last 3 years)
Southern (6): Avery Johnson (played '89-'04)
Southern Cal (46): Bill Sharman (Celtic Hofer of the 60s. Paul Westphal is another USC HoFer).
Southern Illinois (10): Walt Frazier ("Clyde")
Southern Methodist (17): Jon Koncak (7' C spent 9 of his 10 seasons with Atlanta).
Southern Mississippi (6): Clarence Weatherspoon (played 915 games in 13 year career).
St. Bonaventure (17): Bob Lanier (Piston great)
St. Francis, NY (1): Jim Luisi (played 39 games in 1954).
St. John's (55): Chris Mullin
Stanford (34): George Yardley (Piston HoFer, led league in scoring in 1958).
Stephen F. Austin (2): James Silas (2x all star in the 1970s. Had a big afro).
Stetson (2): Lorenzo Williams (back up PF in the 1990s).
Stony Brook (1): Jameel Warney (scored 17 points in 3 games in 2018 season).
Syracuse (54): Dave Bing (Syracuse's only HoFer).
TCU (12): Kurt Thomas (A C/PF who hung around for 18 years, mostly as a backup)
Temple (35): Guy Rodgers (a top assist man through the '60s)
Tennessee (44): Bernard King
Tennessee-Martin (1): Lester Hudson (played 57 games with 5 teams in parts of 4 seasons spread over 6 years).
Tennessee State (18): Truck Robinson (a big-time rebounder in the last half of the '70s and 1st half of the '80s).
Tennessee Tech (4): Wayne Pack (played 21 games for Indiana in 1975).
Texas (37): Kevin Durant (anyone wanna argue?)
Texas A&M (17): Khris Middleton (still going strong after 9 seasons)
Texas-Arlington (1): Kevin Hervey (played 10 games in 2020 season).
Texas-El Paso (17): Nate "Tiny" Archibald (Hofer was the 1st player to lead NBA in scoring and assists in the same season).
Texas-Rio Grande Valley (6): Luke Jackson (a big-time rebounder played '65-'72. Old Piston fans may recall Otto Moore, a center in the early '70s. He's also a Rio Grande Valley (nee Pan American) grad).
Texas-San Antonio (2): Devin Brown (8 seasons in early part of this century).
Texas Southern (5): Woody Sauldsberry (Woody Sauldsberry was a 6-7 center, made the 1959 all star team. Zach Lofton, whose career consisted of 1 game for the Pistons in 2019, was the lone player from the Davis era at Tex So).
Texas State (2): Jeff Foster (13 years as Pacers' backup center).
Texas Tech (17): Tony Battie (another backup center with a long career--15 years).
Toledo (11): John Brisker (Detroit native was a shooting star in a brief, spectacular career. Disappeared in Uganda in the 1980s. Former Piston Steve Mix wasn't nearly as good but played a lot longer, 14 years).
Towson (3): Gary Neal (Averaged 11.2 ppg in 2014, his best season of 7).
Tulane (14): Hot Rod Williams (Can't beat the nickname; had a decent career in the '90s).
Tulsa (19): Bingo Smith (guard from 1970 to 1980, averaged 12.6 ppg, mainly with Cleveland).
UAB (11): Elijah Millsap (played 69 games from 2015-17).
UCLA (99): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
UC-Irvine (8): Scott Brooks (played 680 games, starting 7, in the 1990s).
UC-Riverside (1): Sam Cash (played 7 games in 1972).
UC-Santa Barbara (10): Brian Shaw (1989 all-rookie team, played 15 seasons).
UIC (2): Othyus Jeffers (managed to appear in 37 games between 2010 and 2014 on short-term contracts)
UMKC (2): Tony Dumas (played 4 seasons in the 1990s)
UNC-Wilmington (3): Brian Rowsom (forward, played 3 seasons in late '80s).
UNLV (41): Shawn Marion (edges out Reggie Theus)
USC-Upstate (2): Torey Craig (Just completed 4th season, career avg. 5.3 ppg).
Utah (31): Tom Chambers (made 4 all star teams in 16 year career after being 8th pick in 1981 draft).
Utah State (11): Nate Williams (averaged 12 points in 8 seasons in the '70s.)
Utah Valley (3): Ronnie Price (managed 12 years with an average of 3.7 ppg).
Valparaiso (7): Bryce Drew (Bryce lasted 6 seasons as a seldom used backup guard).
Vanderbilt (29): Clyde Lee (Lee was an awesome rebounder, and made the 1968 all star team. Give Darius Garland a few years to catch him.)
Vermont (1): Anthony Lamb (averaged 5.5 points as a rookie last year).
Villanova (51): Paul Arizin (HoFer, 2x scoring champ, an all star literally every year of his career. Best SF in the league in the 1950s).
Virginia (38): Ralph Sampson (not as automatic a pick as you might think. Made all star 1st 4 yrs., never again. Really only had 3.5 good seasons before injuries waylaid him, played just 456 career games, and for my money, was a mistake to put in HoF. But while UVa has produced several other good players, none really stand out.)
Virginia Commonwealth (11): Gerald Henderson (Henderson was the star of the VCU team that the Titans beat in the 1978 NIT. He then went on to a 13 year NBA career, picking up 3 championship rings with the Celtics, including 1990 with the Pistons.)
Virginia Tech (16): Dell Curry (a 6th man shooting guard, played '87-'02).
VMI (2): Reggie Williams (the other Reggie Williams; played 256 games between 2010 and 2017).
Wake Forest (33): Tim Duncan
Washington (41): Detlef Schrempf (by a nose over former Piston center James Edwards).
Washington State (20): Klay Thompson (a darn good player last decade).
Weber State (10): Damion Lillard (5x all NBA selection seems headed for the Hall)
West Virginia (18): Jerry West (West and Oscar Robertson are the greatest guards of their era)
Western Carolina (7): Kevin Martin (high scoring guard from '05-'16).
Western Illinois (1): Al Miksis (Played 8 games for the Waterloo Hawks in 1950)
Western Kentucky (34): Clem Haskins (Averaged 20.3 ppg in 1970, his best of 9 seasons).
Western Michigan (7): Paul Griffin (big rebounder from Western's 10th-ranked 1976 team).
Wichita State (21): Xavier McDaniel (1986-1998, selected to 1988 all star team).
William & Mary (3): Andy Duncan (a 6-6 center from 1949-51).
Wisconsin (29): Michael Finley (a 2x all star in a career that went from '96 to '10, best of a surprisingly small and weak group)
Wofford (1): Jim Neal (back up center for Syracuse and Baltimore in 1954 and 1955, respectively)
Wright State (2): Vitaly Potapenko (the other is Bill Edwards, who played in 3 games in 1994).
Wyoming (25): Theo Ratliff (played 16 seasons, mainly as backup center. Made 2001 all star team).
Xavier (21): David West (2x all star)
Yale (4): Chris Dudley ("Crash" was another of those solid, unspectacular big men with a long career ('88-'03) mainly off the bench)
Youngstown State (1): Leo Mogus (averaged 8.5 ppg in a career lasting from 1947-1951)
Current D-1 Schools with no NBA alums:
Abilene Christian
Albany
Bellarmine
Bethune-Cookman
Binghamton
Bryant
Cal-Baptist
Charleston Southern
Citadel (109 years--though we probably shouldn't count the seasons before the NBA existed)
Coastal Carolina
Dixie State
Farleigh Dickinson
Florida Atlantic
Incarnate Word
Lafayette (120 years--The Citadel and Lafayette are the only schools to play D-1 ball the entire NBA era without an alum making the League.)
Maryland-Baltimore County
Merrimack
Milwaukee (this surprised me. I thought they'd have had one or two, at least).
NJIT
North Alabama
North Dakota State
North Florida
Northern Iowa (this surprised me)
Northern Kentucky
Omaha
Presbyterian
Quinnipiac
Sacramento State
Sacred Heart
Samford
SIUE
Southeastern Louisiana
Southern Utah
Tarleton State
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Troy
UC-Davis
UMass-Lowell
UNC-Ashville
UNC-Greensboro
Wagner
Widener
Air Force (1): Matt Mooney (played 4 games during 2020 season)
Akron (4): Bill Turner (backup guard from '68 to '73).
Alabama (33): Latrell Sprewell (913 games, 18.3 ppg, 4x all-star)
Alabama A&M (1): Mikell Gladness (played 26 games in 2012 season; great name)
Alabama State (2): Kevin Loder (played in 148 games for Kansas City and San Diego, 1982-84, averaging 5.9 ppg. From Cassopolis, MI)
Alcorn State (6): Lindsey Hunter (17 seasons, mostly with Detroit. 2x NBA Champ)
American (2): Kermit Washington (averaged 8.3 rpg over 10 seasons; 1x All star)
Appalachian State (1): Belus Smawley (averaged over 12 ppg from 1947-1952. Nicknamed Ol' Bones)
Arizona (61): Jason Terry (this was a tough one, but I'll go with Terry, who played 19 seasons, over several other very good players)
Arizona State (31): James Hardin (3x scoring champ, 9x all-star)
Arkansas (36): Sidney Moncrief (Hall of Fame; close choice over 7x all star Joe Johnson)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1): Charles Hentz (played 1971 season in ABA).
Arkansas State (3): Jerry Rook (averaged 3 ppg in 28 games in 1965 season)
Army (1): Mike Silliman (played for Bob Knight, then had 1 yr in the NBA after his military obligations were fulfilled).
Auburn (25): Charles Barkley (Hall of Fame)
Austin Peay (9): Trenton Hassell (played 644 games in 9 seasons, 2002-08)
Ball State (3): Bonzi Wells (played 10 seasons; best was 2002--17 ppg for Portland)
Baylor (23): Vinnie Johnson (6th man on 2 Piston championship teams)
Belmont (2): Ian Clark (guard played 330 games 2014-19)
Boise State (6): Chris Childs (played 541 games, 1997-2003)
Boston College (28): Kevin Loughery (averaged 6 points as a rookie with Pistons in 1963; traded to Baltimore, averaged 16.6 points over next 8 seasons)
Boston University (6): Raja Bell (averaged 9.9 ppg in 706 games, 2001-12)
Bowling Green (16): Nate Thurmond (Hall of Fame center)
Bradley (21): Chet "the Jet" Walker (Hall of Famer, and the pride of Benton Harbor)
Brown (2): Woody Grimshaw (played 21 games for Providence in 1947 season)
Bucknell (1): Mike Muscala (Bucknell's only NBA player, just completed his 8th season in the league with a career high 9.7 ppg)
Buffalo (1): Sam Pelham (Back-up power forward for Atlanta, 1980-83)
Butler (7): Gordon Hayward (surprised that Butler has sent so few to the NBA).
BYU (25): Danny Ainge (Won 2 rings with Boston in 14 year career)
Cal Polytech (1): David Nwaba (just finished 4th season as back-up SG/SF)
Cal State-Fullerton (12): Cedric Ceballos (the "Garbage Man" made the 1995 All star team, when he averaged a career high 21.7 ppg)
Cal State-Northridge (1): Paul McCracken (played in 37 games, scattered between 1973 and 1977).
Cal State-Bakersfield (1): Kebu Stewart (played 15 games in 1997).
California (37): Jason Kidd (I'll take the HoFer over big-time assist man Kevin Johnson).
Campbell (2): George Lehmann (averaged 11.9 ppg from 1968-74).
Canisius (11): Johnny McCarthy (played 6 seasons, closing his career as a bench player on the 1964 NBA Champion Celtics)
Cenral Arkansas (1): Scottie Pippin (if you've only had 1 alum reach the league, you could do a lot worse).
Central Connecticut State (2): Keith Closs (7-3 back up center for the Clippers, 1998-2000)
Central Florida (8): Joey Graham (bench player for 3 teams, 2006-11)
Central Michigan (8): Dan Roundfield (others may pick Dan Majerle. Fair enough).
Charlotte (8): Cedric Maxwell ("Cornbread" was the star of Charlotte's '77 Final 4 team, then had an 11 yr. career in the League).
Chattanooga (4): Gerald Wilkins (guard, averaged 13 ppg over 14 seasons, ending in 1999)
Chicago State (2): Wayne Molis (Yes, CSU has sent a player the pros, albeit from their pre-D1 days--Molis played 59 games with 3 teams over the 67-68 seasons)
Cincinnati (39): Oscar Robertson (of course, although Jack Twyman is also a HoFer)
Clemson (20): Larry Nance (3x all star in 13 year career)
Cleveland State (7): Norris Cole
Colgate (4): Carl Braun (you've probably never heard of him, but he's in the HOF; was a star for the Knicks in the late 40s and 1950s).
College of Charleston (5): Anthony Johnson (journeyman guard, played for 7 teams in a 13 year career ending in 2010)
Colorado (27): Chauncey Billups (mainstay on Pistons' 2004 NBA champs, and was 5x all-star).
Colorado State (11): Bob Rule (averaged 22.2 ppg and 10.4 rpg in first 3 NBA seasons, 1968-70. Was averaging 29.8 ppg and 11.5 rpg when suffered season-ending injury early in 1971 season. Came back and averaged 15 points the next season, but was never the same, and played just 3 more seasons).
Columbia (5): Jim McMillan (SF with Lakers, Buffalo, and Knicks in the '70s. Had a sweet corner jump shot).
Coppin State (2): Larry Stewart (back up guard for Washington and Seattle, 1992-97).
Cornell (3): Ed Peterson (back up center with Syracuse in early 1950s)
Connecticut (39): Ray Allen (I wouldn't have put him in the Hall, but the voters did, and there's a lot of worse players in the Hall).
Creighton (17): Paul Silas (big forward 1965-80--averaged 9.9 rpg over career).
Dartmouth (6): Rudy LaRusso (6 time all-star in the 1960s. Retired at age 31 after consecutive seasons averaging 21.8 and 20.7 ppg. The money wasn't so good back then, and players didn't hang around).
Davidson (6): Steph Curry (decent three point shooter)
Dayton (23): Roger Brown (HoFer from the 1970s)
Delaware (1): Nate Darling (played 7 games this year as a rookie)
Delaware State (1): Emanual Davis (backup PG for 6 seasons around turn of the century)
Denver (8): Byron Beck (a center, made two all star teams with Denver of the ABA.)
DePaul (38): George Mikan (I'll take George over Mark Aguirre and Terry Cummings, who had longer but less spectacular careers)
Detroit (23): Dave DeBusschere (Spencer Haywood was pretty good, too)
Drake (14): Willie Wise (a three-time ABA all star in the 1970s)
Drexel (3): Malik Rose (kicked around the league for 13 seasons as a back-up PF).
Duke (91): Grant Hill (Better than Elton Brand? Well, he's in the Hall, Elton's not. Note the Titans have more NBA HoFers than Duke)
Duquesne (22): Norm Nixon (played on Duquesne team that snapped Titans' 21 game winning streak, then averaged 15.7 ppg in 10 year NBA career)
East Carolina (4): Blue Edwards (member of the 1990 all-rookie team)
East Tennessee State (3): Skeeter Swift (played 5 yrs in ABA, averaging 11.6 ppg).
Eastern Illinois (2): Kevin Duckworth (Seven foot center, made a couple all star teams with Portland)
Eastern Kentucky (7): Jim Baechtold (played 4 seasons for the Knicks in the 1950s)
Eastern Michigan (11): George Gervin (HoFer with career 25.1 ppg)
Eastern Washington (2): Rodney Stuckey (solid guard, played for Pistons 2008-2014)
Elon (2): Jesse Brant (mid-1960s forward, played 1 season--5 games--with 76ers, and a season in the ABA).
Evansville (5): Jerry Sloan (Big HoF guard with Chicago in the 60s/70s).
Fairfield (2): AJ Wynder (played 6 NBA games in 1991).
Florida (35): Brad Beal (made his 3rd all star team this past season)
Florida A&M (4): Clemon Johnson (a back up center for several teams in the 1980s)
Florida Gulf Coast (2): Brandon Goodwin (just completed his 3rd season as a backup PG)
Florida International (2): Raja Bell (2x all-defensive selection in 12 year career)
Florida State (44): Dave Cowens (HoFer center for Boston in the 1970s)
Fordham (11): Ed Conlin (played 85 games for the Pistons in a 7 yr NBA career in late 50s, early 60s).
Fresno State (23): Paul George (I wouldn't have guessed Fresno would have this many. George is 7x all star, still going strong).
Furman (3): Frank Selvy (led the nation in scoring twice before kicking around the NBA for 9 seasons, mainly as a back up guard)
Garner Webb (4): Artis Gilmore (HoFer played two seasons at then juco G-W, before transferring to Jacksonville. G-W's best player since becoming a 4-year school is John Drew, a 2x all star in the 70s, later banned from the league for drug use).
George Mason (3): Rickey Wilson (played in 24 games in the 1986 season).
George Washington (13): Mike Brown (back up center for several teams in late 80s and 1990s).
Georgetown (49): Patrick Ewing (G'town has 4 NBA Hofers among its alums, the most of any school so far in the alphabet. Iverson and Mourning would be good picks here; personally, I don't think Motumbo belongs in the Hall.)
Georgia (23): Dominique Wilkins (Hofer)
Georgia Southern (3): Michael Curry (had 11 year career, mostly as backup guard although started for Pistons '01-'03).
Georgia State (2): RJ Hunter (scattered 45 NBA games over 4 years).
Georgia Tech (41): Chris Bosh (another school surprised me with how many went to NBA. The Boshtrich is in the Hall).
Gonzaga (25): John Stockton (Stockton and Mike Champion, who played in 2 games in 1989, were Gonzaga's only NBA products before 2000).
Grambling (12): Willis Reed (HoF Knick center)
Grand Canyon (2): Bayard Forrest (played 2 seasons as backup center for Phoenix in the 1970s).
Green Bay (5): Alfonso McKinnie (McKinnie averaged 8 ppg and 5.3 rpg in his best Horizon season, but has played 165 games in a 4-yr NBA career).
Hampton (2): Rick Mahorn
Hartford (1): Vin Baker (Big F/C was 2x all-NBA selection)
Harvard (4): Jeremy Lin (the man who revitalized Harvard hoops)
Hawaii (8): Tom Henderson (played 650 games, mostly off bench, in 9-yr career beginning in 1975)
High Point (1): Gene Littles (played 6 seasons in ABA, 1970-75).
Hofstra (6): Speedy Claxton (played with 6 teams over 7 seasons in 1st decade of this century. Cool nickname).
Holy Cross (11): Bob Cousy (Tom Heinsohn is also a Crusader alum in the HoF).
Houston (38): Elvin Hayes (Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Alajuwon are other Cougars to make the HoF).
Houston Baptist (1): EC Coleman (backup PF for 6 seasons in the 70s).
Howard (2): Larry Spriggs (Both of Howard's NBA products graduated in 1981. But that team was only 17-12, and lost to Wyoming by 35 in the 1st round of NCAA tournament. Spriggs scattered 169 NBA games over 5 seasons).
Idaho (4): Gus Johnson (Big rebounder over 10 yr. HoF career, mostly for Bullets).
Idaho State (6): Ron Boone (made 4 all star teams in 13 yr. career encompassing the 1970s, mostly in ABA).
Illinois (46): Derek Harper (averaged 13.3 ppg, 5.5 apg in 16 yr. career)
Illinois State (5): Doug Collins (4x all star in 8 yr. NBA career, all with Philadelphia)
Indiana (68): Isaiah Thomas (as good a group as any yet, with 4 HoFers and a bunch of other really good players).
Indiana State (10): Larry Byrd
Iona (6): Richie Guerin (Hofer despite losing two prime years to Korean War).
Iowa (34): Don Nelson (Long career for Boston--probably doesn't deserve to be, but is in HoF. Connie Hawkins is the best NBA player out of Iowa, but he never suited up for the Hawkeye varsity--he was expelled after his freshman year as part of the 1961 point shaving scandal that also claimed the Titans' Charlie North and John Morgan).
Iowa State (36): Jeff Hornacek (14 year career ending in 2000).
IUPUI (1): George Hill (just completed his 13th NBA season).
Jackson State (14): Purvis Short. (Would you have guessed Jackson State has had 14 players hit the NBA? Short averaged 17.3 ppg over 12 year career, peaking at 28.0 ppg in 1985.)
Jacksonville State (1): Walker Russell, Jr. (from the Pontiac Russells. Graduated in '06, didn't make the League until 2012, when he played in 28 games for the Pistons).
Jacksonville (11): Artis Gilmore (Gilmore represents two colleges in this list, Jax and Gardner Webb.)
James Madison (2): Kennard Winchester (Averaged 3.4 ppg in 122 games, 1991-93.)
Kansas (81): Wilt Chamberlain (Kansas has 4 NBA HoFers)
Kansas State (27): Mitch Richmond (A HoFer)
Kent State (3): John Edwards (played 65 games in 2005-06 seasons, averaging 1.5 ppg).
Kentucky (125): Dan Issel (More NBA players than any other school. Issel, big center of the 70s and early 80s, heads up 5 HoFers).
La Salle (24): Tom Gola (HoFer, 5x all star in 10 year career).
Lamar (5): Adrian Caldwell (averaged 2.0 ppg in 197 games over 6 seasons during 1990s)
Lehigh (1): CJ McCollum (CJ has averaged over 20 ppg for Portland in each of the last 6 NBA seasons)
Liberty (3): Seth Curry (just completed 7th season in league)
Lipscomb (1): Garrison Mathews (averaged 5.5 points last year as a rookie)
Little Rock (8): Derek Fisher (played on 5 NBA champs in 18 year career from 1997-2014)
Long Beach State (20): Bryon Russell (played over 800 games, 1994-2006)
Long Island (23): Ray Felix (only 4 LIU players have reached the show since 1960; Felix was a center with the Knicks and Lakers in the 1950s.)
Longwood (1): Jerome Kersey (Kersey lasted 17 years, mainly with Portland, ending in 2001).
Louisiana (10): Andrew Toney (played 8 seasons with Philly in the 80s, making a couple all star teams).
Louisiana State (50): Bob Pettit (I went old school, taking HoFer Pettit over HoFer Shaquille O'Neil).
Louisiana Tech (9): Karl Malone (HoFer).
Louisiana-Monroe (6): Calvin Natt (averaged 17.2 points in a career that neatly matched the 80s decade).
Louisville (63): Wes Unseld (HoFer).
Loyola (16): Les Hunter (ABA PF in the 60s, early 70s).
Loyola (Md) (3): Jose Alvarado (averaged 5.8 points in 45 games in 2022 season)
Loyola Marymount (9): Rick Adelman (made the Hall as a coach. As a player, played 461 games as backup guard in the 1970s).
Maine (2): Rick Carlisle (2 yrs a Bear before transferring to Virginia. So-so pro playing career, but pretty good coach).
Manhattan (11): Jake Pelkington (averaged 11.1 points in 1949, his one season in the league).
Marist (1): Rik Smits (The 7-4 Dutchman lasted 12 pretty good seasons).
Marquette (43): Dwayne Wade (No HoFers on Marquette's list, but Wade was pretty darn good).
Marshall (13): Hal Greer (great guard of the 60s, a HoFer).
Maryland (45): Buck Williams (1982 Rookie of the Year and 3x all star).
Maryland-Eastern Shore (4): Tal Skinner (played 2 seasons for Seattle in mid-1970s).
Massachusetts (9): Julius Erving.
McNeese State (6): Joe Dumars (of course).
Memphis (39): Larry Kenon (5x all star from the 70s noses out Hardaway and Derrick Rose. The latter is still playing, though, so...)
Mercer (1): Sam Mitchell (Sam wasn't spectacular, but he averaged almost 9 ppg in nearly 1000 games over a 13 year career, mainly with Minnesota).
Miami (FL) (16); Rick Barry (a graceful HoFer).
Miami (OH) (8): Ron Harper (ahead of Wally Szczerbiak and Wayne Embry).
Michigan (61): Chris Webber (some tough competition in Glen Rice, Rudy Tomjanovich, others).
Michigan State (52): Magic Johnson
Middle Tennessee State (2): Warren Kidd (played one season, 1994, averaging 3.6 ppg)
Minnesota (50): Kevin McHale (Larry Bird's Celtic sidekick, a HoFer in his own right).
Mississippi (9): Johnny Neumann (13.2 ppg over 7 seasons in 70s).
Mississippi State (23): Bailey Howell (great PF on the 1960s Celtic dynasty).
Mississippi Valley State (1): Alphonso Ford (played 11 games in 1994 season)
Missouri (33): Jordan Clarkson (Just finished season 7 in the NBA; one of the league's best scorers off the bench).
Missouri State (5): Curtis Perry (PF, averaged almost 9 rpg over 8 seasons in the 70s).
Monmouth (1): Alex Blackwell (played 27 games in 1993).
Montana (5): Michael Ray Richardson (a Jud Heathcote recruit, went on to make 4 all star teams and lead NBA in assists in 1980)
Montana State (3): Keijin Blevins (played in 17 games as a rookie last year)
Morehead State (7): Kenneth Faried (averaged 11.4 points and 8.1 rebounds from 2012-19)
Morgan State (1): Marvin Webster (the 7-1 "Human Eraser" was back up center for the Knicks in the first half of the '80s).
Mount St. Mary's (2): Fred Carter ("Mad Dog" played 8 seasons in the '70s, twice averaging over 20 ppg for Philly)
Murray State (13): Jumpin' Joe Fulks (the man who popularied the jump shot).
Navy (2): David Robinson
Nebraska (14): Stu Lantz (1970s guard, played 8 seasons, including 2 for Pistons. Best season w/ San Diego in '71, 20.2. ppg)
Nevada (14): Ramon Sessions (11 seasons in league, mainly as backup PG)
New Mexico (22): Mel Daniels (2x ABA MVP and HoFer).
New Mexico State (17): Sam Lacy (averaged 10.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg in 13 seasons starting in 1971).
New Orleans (8): Wayne Cooper (played 984 games, 1979-1991, averaging 7.9 points, 6.2 rebounds)
Niagara (11): Calvin Murphy (Larry Costello was another pretty guard out of Niagara).
Nicholls State (2): Ronnie Price (had a long career as backup PG)
Norfolk State (5): Bob Dandridge (I remember Dandridge as a good player in the 70s, but had no idea he was in the HoF)
North Carolina (99): Michael Jordan (UNC has 7 HoFers among its alums).
North Carolina A&T (6): Al Attles (A Hofer PG w/ SF in the '60s. Was good, but really shouldn't be in the HoF).
North Carolina Central (3): Sam Jones (Another member of the Celtics' '60s dynasty who is in the HoF)
North Carolina State (50): David Thompson (HoFer).
North Dakota (2): Phil Jackson (before he was a great coach, he had a 13 year career as a backup PF).
North Texas (5): Joe Hamilton (averaged 12 ppg in 6 year ABA career).
Northeastern (5): Reggie Lewis (JJ Barea played a lot longer, but Lewis was a lot better when he played).
Northern Arizona (3): Andre Spencer (SF played 48 games over '93 & '94 seasons)
Northern Colorado (1): Mike Higgins (Played a total of 18 games for 3 teams in the 1990 and 1991 seasons)
Northern Illinois (8): Jim Bradley (played parts of 3 seasons in the 1970s.)
Northwestern (18): Don Adams (SF played 7 seasons in the '70s)
Northwestern State (2): Don McConathy (played in 11 games in 1951).
Notre Dame (59): Adrian Dantley (Hall of Fame)
Oakland (4): Kendrick Nunn (made 2020 all-rookie team)
Ohio State (50): John Havlicek (by a nose over Jerry Lucas)
Ohio U. (10): Gary Trent (8.6 ppg in 506 games over turn of century)
Oklahoma (26): Blake Griffin (5x All NBA selection Griffin is in decline but still an effective player after 11 seasons)
Oklahoma State (31): John Starks (a solid point guard in the 1990s. I was surprised by how relatively few pros have come out of both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, and no HoFers from either school).
Old Dominion (10): Chris Gatling (Gatling, a PF, made the NBA 1997 All Star team despite starting just 1 game all season).
Oral Roberts (9): Alvin Scott (spent 8 yrs as a backup PF with Phoenix)
Oregon (35): Terrell Brandon 92x all star in the 1990s)
Oregon State (30): Gary Payton (HoF guard).
Pacific (8): Michael Olowokandi ("Kandi Man" made a good living as a backup C from '99 to '07).
Penn (11): Corky Calhoun (played 8 seasons; member of Portland's '77 champion team)
Penn State (15): Frank Brickowski (played 731 games in '80s and '90s).
Pepperdine (20): Dennis Johnson (HoF PG was 9x all-defense selection).
Pitt (23): Billy Knight (3x all-star in career from '75 to'85).
Portland State (2): Freeman Williams (NCAA leading scorer in 1977 and '78 lasted 5 seasons in NBA).
Portland (8): Ray Scott (became Pistons' coach after successful NBA career).
Prairie View A&M (2): Zelmo Beaty (HoF center from '60s/early '70s. Only NBA player named Zelmo).
Princeton (10): Bill Bradley
Providence (31): Lenny Wilkens (HoF)
Purdue (39): Glenn Robinson (center averaged 20.7 ppg from 1995-05).
Purdue-Fort Wayne (1): Jon Konchar (has played 62 games over last two seasons with Memphis).
Radford (2): Javonte Green (just completed 2nd season as backup guard)
Rhode Island (18): Lamar Odom (14 yrs. as starting SF, mostly with Lakers and Clippers).
Rice (15): Ricky Pierce (Pistons 1st round pick in 1982, had solid,16-yr. career).
Richmond (3): Johnny Newman (Played '87 to '02, mostly as backup SG).
Rider (2): Jason Thompson (PF in last decade. Rider's other NBAer is a guy named Herb Krautblatt, who played 10 games in 1949).
Robert Morris (1): Earl Cureton (!)
Rutgers (14): Roy Hinson (averaged 14.2 ppg over 8 year career ending in 1991).
Saint Francis (PA) (5): Maurice Stokes (Stokes was NBA Rookie of the Year in 1956, and an All-NBA pick in each of his first 3 seasons. In 1958 he finished 2nd in the league in rebounds and 3rd in assists while averaging 16.9 ppg. In the final game of the 1958 as he was knocked to the court on a drive to the basket, suffering a severe concussion when he hit the floor. In the first playoff game--against the Pistons--he had 12 points and 15 rebounds, but after the game became ill and suffered a seizure. He was diagnosed with post-traumatic encephalopathy; never played again, and died of complications at age 30. St. Francis has had a couple other really good players--4x assist champ Kevin Porter, and Norm Van Lier, a 3x all star w/ Chicago in the 70s.)
Saint Joe's (21): Mike Bantom (forward played 8 seasons in late 70s/early 80s).
Saint Louis (16): Ed McCauley (1950s star in the HoF).
Saint Mary's (9): Tom Meschery (a forward with the Warriors and Seattle in the 1960s, made the 1963 all-star team).
Saint Peter's (4): Rich Rinaldi (played 84 games in he '70s.)
Sam Houston State (2): Frank Gates (played 64 games in the 1950 season).
San Diego (1): Stan Washington (Stan played 4 minutes in a game on October 19, 1974--no points, no rebounds, no assists)
San Diego State (14): Michael Cage (Smokey Gaines recruited him).
San Francisco (25): Bill Russell
San Jose State (9): Darnell Hillman (a forward with 6 different teams in the '70s).
Santa Clara (14): Steve Nash (HoFer).
Seattle (11): Elgin Baylor
Seton Hall (30): Bob Davies (an early star w/ Rochester, in the HoF)
Siena (1): Edwin Ubiles (played in 4 games in 2012).
South Alabama (5): Terry Catledge (averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds in 8 year career in '80s/'90s)
South Carolina (28): Alex English (HoFer)
South Carolina State (4): Julius Keye (an ABA player in early 70s).
South Dakota (1): Matt Mooney (played a total of 19 minutes in 2020).
South Dakota State (3): Nate Wolters (managed to appear in 84 games since being drafted in 2013).
South Florida (7): Chucky Atkins (Made the 2000 all-rookie team)
Southeast Missouri State (2): Antonius Cleveland (has managed to play in 28 games over the last 3 years)
Southern (6): Avery Johnson (played '89-'04)
Southern Cal (46): Bill Sharman (Celtic Hofer of the 60s. Paul Westphal is another USC HoFer).
Southern Illinois (10): Walt Frazier ("Clyde")
Southern Methodist (17): Jon Koncak (7' C spent 9 of his 10 seasons with Atlanta).
Southern Mississippi (6): Clarence Weatherspoon (played 915 games in 13 year career).
St. Bonaventure (17): Bob Lanier (Piston great)
St. Francis, NY (1): Jim Luisi (played 39 games in 1954).
St. John's (55): Chris Mullin
Stanford (34): George Yardley (Piston HoFer, led league in scoring in 1958).
Stephen F. Austin (2): James Silas (2x all star in the 1970s. Had a big afro).
Stetson (2): Lorenzo Williams (back up PF in the 1990s).
Stony Brook (1): Jameel Warney (scored 17 points in 3 games in 2018 season).
Syracuse (54): Dave Bing (Syracuse's only HoFer).
TCU (12): Kurt Thomas (A C/PF who hung around for 18 years, mostly as a backup)
Temple (35): Guy Rodgers (a top assist man through the '60s)
Tennessee (44): Bernard King
Tennessee-Martin (1): Lester Hudson (played 57 games with 5 teams in parts of 4 seasons spread over 6 years).
Tennessee State (18): Truck Robinson (a big-time rebounder in the last half of the '70s and 1st half of the '80s).
Tennessee Tech (4): Wayne Pack (played 21 games for Indiana in 1975).
Texas (37): Kevin Durant (anyone wanna argue?)
Texas A&M (17): Khris Middleton (still going strong after 9 seasons)
Texas-Arlington (1): Kevin Hervey (played 10 games in 2020 season).
Texas-El Paso (17): Nate "Tiny" Archibald (Hofer was the 1st player to lead NBA in scoring and assists in the same season).
Texas-Rio Grande Valley (6): Luke Jackson (a big-time rebounder played '65-'72. Old Piston fans may recall Otto Moore, a center in the early '70s. He's also a Rio Grande Valley (nee Pan American) grad).
Texas-San Antonio (2): Devin Brown (8 seasons in early part of this century).
Texas Southern (5): Woody Sauldsberry (Woody Sauldsberry was a 6-7 center, made the 1959 all star team. Zach Lofton, whose career consisted of 1 game for the Pistons in 2019, was the lone player from the Davis era at Tex So).
Texas State (2): Jeff Foster (13 years as Pacers' backup center).
Texas Tech (17): Tony Battie (another backup center with a long career--15 years).
Toledo (11): John Brisker (Detroit native was a shooting star in a brief, spectacular career. Disappeared in Uganda in the 1980s. Former Piston Steve Mix wasn't nearly as good but played a lot longer, 14 years).
Towson (3): Gary Neal (Averaged 11.2 ppg in 2014, his best season of 7).
Tulane (14): Hot Rod Williams (Can't beat the nickname; had a decent career in the '90s).
Tulsa (19): Bingo Smith (guard from 1970 to 1980, averaged 12.6 ppg, mainly with Cleveland).
UAB (11): Elijah Millsap (played 69 games from 2015-17).
UCLA (99): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
UC-Irvine (8): Scott Brooks (played 680 games, starting 7, in the 1990s).
UC-Riverside (1): Sam Cash (played 7 games in 1972).
UC-Santa Barbara (10): Brian Shaw (1989 all-rookie team, played 15 seasons).
UIC (2): Othyus Jeffers (managed to appear in 37 games between 2010 and 2014 on short-term contracts)
UMKC (2): Tony Dumas (played 4 seasons in the 1990s)
UNC-Wilmington (3): Brian Rowsom (forward, played 3 seasons in late '80s).
UNLV (41): Shawn Marion (edges out Reggie Theus)
USC-Upstate (2): Torey Craig (Just completed 4th season, career avg. 5.3 ppg).
Utah (31): Tom Chambers (made 4 all star teams in 16 year career after being 8th pick in 1981 draft).
Utah State (11): Nate Williams (averaged 12 points in 8 seasons in the '70s.)
Utah Valley (3): Ronnie Price (managed 12 years with an average of 3.7 ppg).
Valparaiso (7): Bryce Drew (Bryce lasted 6 seasons as a seldom used backup guard).
Vanderbilt (29): Clyde Lee (Lee was an awesome rebounder, and made the 1968 all star team. Give Darius Garland a few years to catch him.)
Vermont (1): Anthony Lamb (averaged 5.5 points as a rookie last year).
Villanova (51): Paul Arizin (HoFer, 2x scoring champ, an all star literally every year of his career. Best SF in the league in the 1950s).
Virginia (38): Ralph Sampson (not as automatic a pick as you might think. Made all star 1st 4 yrs., never again. Really only had 3.5 good seasons before injuries waylaid him, played just 456 career games, and for my money, was a mistake to put in HoF. But while UVa has produced several other good players, none really stand out.)
Virginia Commonwealth (11): Gerald Henderson (Henderson was the star of the VCU team that the Titans beat in the 1978 NIT. He then went on to a 13 year NBA career, picking up 3 championship rings with the Celtics, including 1990 with the Pistons.)
Virginia Tech (16): Dell Curry (a 6th man shooting guard, played '87-'02).
VMI (2): Reggie Williams (the other Reggie Williams; played 256 games between 2010 and 2017).
Wake Forest (33): Tim Duncan
Washington (41): Detlef Schrempf (by a nose over former Piston center James Edwards).
Washington State (20): Klay Thompson (a darn good player last decade).
Weber State (10): Damion Lillard (5x all NBA selection seems headed for the Hall)
West Virginia (18): Jerry West (West and Oscar Robertson are the greatest guards of their era)
Western Carolina (7): Kevin Martin (high scoring guard from '05-'16).
Western Illinois (1): Al Miksis (Played 8 games for the Waterloo Hawks in 1950)
Western Kentucky (34): Clem Haskins (Averaged 20.3 ppg in 1970, his best of 9 seasons).
Western Michigan (7): Paul Griffin (big rebounder from Western's 10th-ranked 1976 team).
Wichita State (21): Xavier McDaniel (1986-1998, selected to 1988 all star team).
William & Mary (3): Andy Duncan (a 6-6 center from 1949-51).
Wisconsin (29): Michael Finley (a 2x all star in a career that went from '96 to '10, best of a surprisingly small and weak group)
Wofford (1): Jim Neal (back up center for Syracuse and Baltimore in 1954 and 1955, respectively)
Wright State (2): Vitaly Potapenko (the other is Bill Edwards, who played in 3 games in 1994).
Wyoming (25): Theo Ratliff (played 16 seasons, mainly as backup center. Made 2001 all star team).
Xavier (21): David West (2x all star)
Yale (4): Chris Dudley ("Crash" was another of those solid, unspectacular big men with a long career ('88-'03) mainly off the bench)
Youngstown State (1): Leo Mogus (averaged 8.5 ppg in a career lasting from 1947-1951)
Current D-1 Schools with no NBA alums:
Abilene Christian
Albany
Bellarmine
Bethune-Cookman
Binghamton
Bryant
Cal-Baptist
Charleston Southern
Citadel (109 years--though we probably shouldn't count the seasons before the NBA existed)
Coastal Carolina
Dixie State
Farleigh Dickinson
Florida Atlantic
Incarnate Word
Lafayette (120 years--The Citadel and Lafayette are the only schools to play D-1 ball the entire NBA era without an alum making the League.)
Maryland-Baltimore County
Merrimack
Milwaukee (this surprised me. I thought they'd have had one or two, at least).
NJIT
North Alabama
North Dakota State
North Florida
Northern Iowa (this surprised me)
Northern Kentucky
Omaha
Presbyterian
Quinnipiac
Sacramento State
Sacred Heart
Samford
SIUE
Southeastern Louisiana
Southern Utah
Tarleton State
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Troy
UC-Davis
UMass-Lowell
UNC-Ashville
UNC-Greensboro
Wagner
Widener