By the numbers: Michigan continues to crush NBA Draft, with 12 first-round selections in last 13 years
Michigan Wolverines basketball has had 17 players — including 12 first-rounders — in the last 13 NBA Drafts (since 2013), with big man Danny Wolf continuing the success in 2025, going No. 27 overall to the Brooklyn Nets.
The Wolverines’ draft prowess in recent years has spanned three different head-coaching eras — John Beilein, Juwan Howard, and Dusty May.
Beilein sent 11 players to the draft during his tenure from 2007-19, while Howard saw six of his Wolverines chosen.
Wolf became May’s first player to be drafted during his time as a head coach, which began at Florida Atlantic in 2018. Former FAU guard Alijah Martin, who transferred to Florida and won the national championship last season, was also selected this year, No. 39 overall in the second round to the Toronto Raptors.
Here’s a look at Michigan’s 17 draft picks from 2013-25.
| Year | Player | Round | Overall Pick | Team |
| 2025 | Danny Wolf | 1 | 27 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2023 | Jett Howard | 1 | 11 | Orlando Magic |
| 2023 | Kobe Bufkin | 1 | 15 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2022 | Caleb Houstan | 2 | 32 | Orlando Magic |
| 2022 | Moussa Diabate | 2 | 43 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2021 | Franz Wagner | 1 | 8 | Orlando Magic |
| 2021 | Isaiah Livers | 2 | 42 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2019 | Jordan Poole | 1 | 28 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2019 | Ignas Brazdeikis | 2 | 47 | New York Knicks |
| 2018 | Moritz Wagner | 1 | 25 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2017 | DJ Wilson | 1 | 17 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2016 | Caris LeVert | 1 | 20 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2014 | Nik Stauskas | 1 | 8 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2014 | Mitch McGary | 1 | 21 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2014 | Glenn Robinson III | 2 | 40 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2013 | Trey Burke | 1 | 9 | Utah Jazz |
| 2013 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | 1 | 24 | New York Knicks |
By the numbers: Michigan and the NBA Draft
4 Michigan players have left college after one season to be NBA Draft picks this century: Ignas Brazdeikis (2019), Caleb Houstan (2022), Moussa Diabate (2022) and Jett Howard (2023).
6th Is where Michigan stands nationally with its 32 first-round picks in history. That’s behind Kentucky (60), Duke (59) North Carolina (55), UCLA (43) and Kansas (36).
10 Selections for the Big Ten in 2025, ranking second among all conferences behind only the SEC (13). The ACC (8), Big East (5), Big 12 (4), Mountain West (2) and Atlantic 10 (2) also had multiple selections.
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12 First-round draft picks for Michigan since 2013, which leads the Big Ten. UCLA is second with 10, but none of those players were drafted while the Bruins were in the conference.
| School | First-Round Picks From 2013-25 |
| Michigan | 12 |
| UCLA | 10 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Washington | 7 |
| Michigan State | 6 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Maryland* | 4 |
| USC | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Ohio State | 3 |
| Purdue | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Rutgers | 2 |
| Penn State | 1 |
| Nebraska | 0 |
| Minnesota | 0 |
| Northwestern | 0 |
17 NBA Draft picks for Michigan since 2013 (12 first round, five second round), which ranks second among current Big Ten teams and first among schools that were in the conference for that entire span. Here’s a look at selections by league schools during that timeframe:
| School | Picks Since 2013 |
| UCLA | 18 |
| Michigan | 17 |
| Michigan State | 11 |
| Oregon | 11 |
| Indiana | 9 |
| Washington | 9 |
| Maryland* | 9 |
| USC | 8 |
| Ohio State | 6 |
| Purdue | 6 |
| Iowa | 6 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Penn State | 4 |
| Rutgers | 3 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Northwestern | 1 |
19 Lottery picks in Michigan basketball history, with Howard being the latest. Franz Wagner was the most recent before Howard (No. 8 in 2021).
68 Overall NBA draft picks for Michigan basketball. The Wolverines have had 32 first-rounders and 13 second-rounders. They’ve seen two players get chosen No. 1 overall — Cazzie Russell in 1966 and Chris Webber in 1993. Six have gone top five, with the last being Juwan Howard (No. 5) in 1994, and 19 have been lottery picks, with Jett Howard being the most recent.
