List of Florida Gators men's basketball players in the NBA
This List of Florida Gators men's basketball players in the NBA includes those former Florida Gators who have played in one or more regular season games of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida was founded in 1915, and represents the university in intercollegiate competition. The University of Florida is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gators have won two NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships in 2006 and 2007. After their college careers, several former Gators have played professionally in the NBA. As of the 2011–12 NBA season, 26 former Florida players have played in the NBA. During the 2011–2012 NBA season, 10 former Gators were active players in the NBA.
Nine former Florida players have won the NBA Championships. Vernon Maxwell won the title twice with the Houston Rockets in 1994 and 1995. Udonis Haslem and Jason Williams were part of the Miami Heat starting lineup that won the 2006 NBA title. In 2007, Matt Bonner and James White won the NBA title with the San Antonio Spurs, although White did not play any game in the playoffs. Two-time NCAA champion Corey Brewer won the 2011 NBA title with the Dallas Mavericks. Mike Miller won titles in 2012 and 2013 with the Miami Heat, and David Lee and Marreese Speights won a title in 2015 with the Golden State Warriors.
In the 2007 NBA draft, Al Horford, Corey Brewer, and Joakim Noah were selected with the third, seventh and ninth pick respectively. This marked the first time three players drafted in the top 10 came from the same school.[1] Two other players, Taurean Green, and Chris Richard, were selected in the second round.
List
^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
† | Denotes player who transferred from Florida to another school before entering the NBA |
Player | Pos | Career | Yrs | Career | Yrs | Draft | Round | Pick | NBA achievements | Ref |
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Florida | NBA | NBA Draft | ||||||||
Beal, BradleyBradley Beal^ | G | 2011–2012 | 1 | 2012–present | 4 | 2012 | 1 | 3 | [2] | |
Bonner, MattMatt Bonner^ | F | 1999–2003 | 4 | 2004–present | 12 | 2003 | 2 | 45 | • 2x NBA Champion (2007, 2014) | [3] |
Brewer, CoreyCorey Brewer^ | F | 2004–2007 | 3 | 2007–present | 9 | 2007 | 1 | 7 | • NBA Champion (2011) | [4] |
DeClercq, AndrewAndrew DeClercq | F/C | 1991–1995 | 4 | 1995–2005 | 10 | 1995 | 2 | 34 | [5] | |
Grandholm, JimJim Grandholm | F | 1979–1980† | 1 | 1990–1991 | 1 | 1984 | 4 | 76 | [6] | |
Green, TaureanTaurean Green | G | 2004–2007 | 3 | 2007–2008 | 1 | 2007 | 2 | 52 | [7] | |
Greene, OrienOrien Greene | G | 2000–2002† | 2 | 2005–2007, 2011 | 4 | 2005 | 2 | 53 | [8] | |
Harvey, DonnellDonnell Harvey | F | 1999–2000 | 1 | 2000–2004, 2005 | 5 | 2000 | 1 | 22 | [9] | |
Haslem, UdonisUdonis Haslem^ | F | 1998–2002 | 4 | 2003–present | 13 | 2002 | Undrafted | – | • 3x NBA Champion (2006, 2012, 2013) • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2004) |
[10] |
Horford, AlAl Horford^ | C | 2004–2007 | 3 | 2007–present | 9 | 2007 | 1 | 3 | • 3× NBA All-Star (2010, 2011, 2015) • All-NBA Third Team (2011) • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2008) |
[11] |
Keller, GaryGary Keller | F/C | 1963–1967 | 4 | 1967–1969 (ABA) | 2 | 1967 | 6 | 59 | [12] | |
Lee, DavidDavid Lee^ | F | 2001–2005 | 4 | 2005–present | 11 | 2005 | 1 | 30 | • 2x NBA All-Star (2010, 2013) • NBA Champion (2015) |
[13] |
Lett, CliffordClifford Lett | G | 1985–1989 | 4 | 1990, 1991 | 1 | 1989 | Undrafted | – | [14] | |
Macklin, VernonVernon Macklin^ | F | 2009–2011 | 2 | 2011–present | 5 | 2011 | 2 | 52 | [15] | |
Maxwell, VernonVernon Maxwell | G | 1984–1988 | 4 | 1988–2001 | 13 | 1988 | 2 | 47 | • 2× NBA Champion (1994, 1995) | [16] |
Miller, MikeMike Miller^ | F | 1998–2000 | 2 | 2000–present | 16 | 2000 | 1 | 5 | • 2x NBA Champion (2012, 2013) • NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2006) • NBA Rookie of the Year (2001) • NBA All-Rookie First Team (2001) |
[17] |
Noah, JoakimJoakim Noah^ | C | 2004–2007 | 3 | 2007–present | 9 | 2007 | 1 | 9 | • NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2011) • NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2014) |
[18] |
Parsons, ChandlerChandler Parsons^ | F | 2007–2011 | 4 | 2011–present | 5 | 2011 | 2 | 38 | [19] | |
Peek, RichRich Peek | C | 1963–1964† | 2 | 1967–1968 (ABA) | 1 | 1967 | 15 | 148 | [20] | |
Richard, ChrisChris Richard | F | 2003–2007 | 4 | 2007–2008, 2010 | 2 | 2007 | 2 | 41 | [21] | |
Roberson, AnthonyAnthony Roberson | G | 2002–2005 | 3 | 2005–2007, 2008–2009 | 3 | 2005 | Undrafted | – | [22] | |
Schintzius, DwayneDwayne Schintzius | C | 1986–1990 | 4 | 1990–1997, 1999 | 8 | 1988 | 1 | 24 | [23] | |
Speights, MarreeseMarreese Speights^ | F | 2006–2008 | 2 | 2008–present | 8 | 2008 | 1 | 16 | • NBA Champion (2015) | [24] |
Walk, NealNeal Walk | C | 1965–1969 | 4 | 1969–1976 | 8 | 1969 | 1 | 2 | [25] | |
Walsh, MattMatt Walsh | G/F | 2002–2005 | 3 | 2005 | 1 | 2005 | Undrafted | – | [26] | |
White, JamesJames White | G/F | 2001–2002† | 1 | 2006–2007, 2009, 2013 | 3 | 2006 | 2 | 31 | • NBA Champion (2007) | [27] |
Williams, JasonJason Williams | G | 1997–1998 | 1 | 1998–2008, 2009–2011 | 12 | 1998 | 1 | 7 | • NBA Champion (2006) | [28] |
See also
- List of Florida Gators women's basketball players in the WNBA
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
References
- General
- "Florida Men's Basketball: 2011–12 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Florida. p. 161. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- "NBA & ABA Players Who Attended University of Florida". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- Specific
- ↑ DuPree, David (June 28, 2007). "Florida trio tapped in top 10; Celts land Ray Allen". USA Today. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ↑ "Bradley Beal NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Matt Bonner NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Corey Brewer NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Andrew DeClercq NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Jim Grandholm NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Taurean Green NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Orien Greene NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Donnell Harvey NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Udonis Haslem NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Al Horford NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Gary Keller NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "David Lee NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Clifford Lett NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Vernon Macklin NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Vernon Maxwell NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Mike Miller NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Joakim Noah NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Chandler Parsons NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Rich Peek NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Chris Richard NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Anthony Roberson NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Dwayne Schintzius NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Marreese Speights NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Neal Walk NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Matt Walsh NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "James White NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Jason Williams NBA & ABA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.