Top 15 Best Represented Colleges in the NBA

  An article featured on DimeMag.com touched on the top 15 colleges that produce the best NBA players (http://dimemag.com/2013/12/15-colleges-produce-best-nba-players/). Of course some familiar names topped the list with North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas. UNC produced the James Worthy and the GOAT (Greatest of all Time), Michael Jordan. UCLA featured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, and Reggie Miller. Kansas is known for putting big men in the league including their most notable, Wilt Chamberlain as well as Clyde Lovellette. Georgetown had Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, and Allen Iverson. Yes, all of those guys are a huge part of basketball history, but that’s just it, history. Basketball is in a completely new era and with none of those guys taking the court night after night anymore. So, who are the 15 best colleges producing NBA players in the modern era? Here is my version of Dime Magazine's top college list:   15. Michigan

• 3 Current NBA Players
• 2 Lottery Picks
• 3 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Jamal Crawford
• Trey Burke

   14. Marquette

• 6 Current NBA players
• 1 Lottery Pick
• 3 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Dwayne Wade

   13. Syracuse

• 4 Current NBA players
• 4 Lottery Picks
• 4 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Carmelo Anthony
• Michael Carter-Williams
• Dion Waiters

    12. Memphis

• 6 Current NBA Players
• 1 1^st Overall Pick
• 2 Lottery Picks
• 3 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Derrick Rose
• Tyreke Evans

    11. Georgia Tech

• 8 Current NBA Players
• 3 Lottery Picks
• 5 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Chris Bosh
• Thaddeus Young
• Derrick Favors

   10. Georgetown

• 6 Current NBA Players
• 3 Lottery Picks
• 4 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Roy Hibbert
• Greg Monroe
• Jeff Green

   9. Arizona

• 9 Current NBA Players
• 7 Lottery Picks
• 8 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Andre Iguodala
• Jason Terry
• Derrick Williams

   8. Florida

• 12 Current NBA Players
• 5 Lottery Picks
• 7 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Joakim Noah
• Al Horford
• Bradley Beal

  7. Texas

• 8 Current NBA Players
• 4 Lottery Picks
• 7 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Kevin Durant
• LaMarcus Aldridge
• Tristan Thompson
• Avery Bradley

    6. UCLA

• 12 Current NBA Players
• 3 Lottery Picks
• 7 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Russell Westbrook
• Kevin Love
• Jrue Holiday

   5. Kansas

• 14 Current NBA Players
• 10 Lottery Picks
• 11 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Paul Pierce
• Thomas Robinson
• Ben McLemore

   4. Duke

• 14 Current NBA Players
• 2 1^st Overall Picks
• 8 Lottery Picks
• 10 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Kyrie Irving
• Elton Brand
• Gerald Henderson

    3. Connecticut

• 13 Current NBA Players
• 11 Lottery Picks
• 11 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Kemba Walker
• Rudy Gay
• Ray Allen
• Andre Drummond

   2. North Carolina

• 15 Current NBA Players
• 9 Lottery Picks
• 14 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Harrison Barnes
• Vince Carter
• Ty Lawson

   1.    Kentucky

• 22 Current NBA Players
• 2 1^st Overall Picks
• 8 Lottery Picks
• 16 First Round Picks

Notable Players

• Anthony Davis
• John Wall
• DeMarcus Cousins
• Rajon Rondo
• Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

  Who would have guessed Kentucky would have come in at the top spot? Since John Calipari has taken over as the Head Coach for Kentucky, he has turned Lexington into a hotbed for NBA prospects as he has sent out swarms of players into the NBA Draft each year. With the way things are going at this rate, Coach Cal is looking to have another 10 plus kids in the league within the next two years as well.     @CodyDanielKSR