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Five-minute draft guide: Big-name schools, big draft ranges

Some of the NBA’s biggest stars hail from college programs that rarely appeared on national TV, including Steph Curry (Davidson), Damian Lillard (Weber State) and Paul George (Fresno State). That’s definitely not the case for the next group of draft prospects in Part 5 of Pelicans.com’s overview series. Representing NCAA bluebloods Duke, Kansas, Arizona and Michigan State, the following seven players were constantly on the airwaves during their college careers, making them a bit more familiar to hoops fans than most draftees. Those four schools have combined to win six national titles since 1997.

One other shared trait between these seven players?