There are a nation-leading 27 former University of Kentucky men’s basketball players on NBA opening-day rosters.
Duke is second on the list with 21 former players.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – When it comes to preparing players for the NBA, there is Kentucky and then there is everyone else.
The tipoff to the 2021-22 NBA season on Tuesday marks the annual reminder that UK men’s basketball develops and produces NBA-ready players better than any other school.
A total of 27 players on NBA opening-day rosters (including two-way and inactive players) played and finished their college basketball careers at Kentucky, more than any other college program in the country.