Out of the thousands and thousands of players who take the floor in the collegiate ranks, only 60 players are drafted into the NBA each season. In fact, according to the NCAA’s official website, only 1.2 percent of players from the college level will make it to the NBA. Since the year 1947, Louisville basketball has been fortunate enough to produce 75 drafted players.
Of that group, several have gone on to have notable careers such as Darrell Griffith, Pervis Ellison, Wes Unseld, Junior Bridgeman, Samaki Walker, while others have been everything from role players, to stars, to fringe-NBA players, to even draft busts.