List of Arizona Wildcats in the NBA draft

The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Arizona, has had 74 players drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the league began holding drafts in 1947.

Derrick Williams

Each NBA franchise seeks to add new players through an annual draft. The NBA uses a draft lottery to determine the first three picks of the NBA draft; the 14 teams that did not make the playoffs the previous year are eligible to participate. After the first three picks are decided, the rest of the teams pick in reverse order of their win–loss record.[1][2] To be eligible for the NBA draft, a player in the United States must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft and must be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class.[3] From 1967 until the ABA–NBA merger in 1976, the American Basketball Association (ABA) held its own draft.[4]

Key

FForwardCCenterGGuard
*Selected to an NBA/ABA All-Star Game
Won an NBA/ABA championship
Selected to an All-Star Game and won an NBA/ABA championship

Players selected

Arizona Wildcats selected in the NBA Draft
DraftPlayer namePositionNBA team

[A 1]

Notes
YearRoundPickOverall
1948Morris UdallFDenver Nuggets
Lincoln RichmondGFort Wayne Pistons
195077979Leon BlevinsFIndianapolis Olympians
195154444Leo JohnsonGFort Wayne Pistons
1952---Roger JohnsonGMilwaukee Hawks
1960179595Ernie McCrayGCincinnati Royals
19654431Warren RustandFSan Francisco Warriors
196812160160Bill DavisFPhoenix Suns
1970---Mike FosterFIndiana Pacers
197110160160Eddie MyersFBaltimore Bullets
11170170Bill WarnerGBuffalo Braves
9147147Tom LeeGPhiladelphia 76ers
19727101101Bruce AndersonGDetroit Pistons
197423333Eric MoneyGDenver Nuggets
33737Coniel NormanGPhiladelphia 76ers
197623030Al FlemingGPhoenix Suns
57777James RappisGMilwaukee Bucks
197724242Bob ElliottFPhiladelphia 76ers
24343Herman HarrisGPhiladelphia 76ers
8164164Jerome GladneyGSan Antonio Spurs
197810198198Phil TaylorFDenver Nuggets
1979199Larry DemicGNew York Knicks
19807152152Joe NehlsFHouston Rockets
198147979Ron DavisF, CWashington Bullets
6148148Robbie DostyGGolden State Warriors
19838177177Frank SmithGPortland Trail Blazers
198411010Leon WoodF, CPhiladelphia 76ers
198548989Pete WilliamsFDenver Nuggets
7158158Eddie SmithGDenver Nuggets
198823434Tom TolbertFCharlotte Hornets[A 2]
25050Steve KerrGPhoenix Suns NBA Champion (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003 as player; 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 as a head coach)
198912424Anthony CookGPhoenix Suns
133Sean ElliottFSan Antonio Spurs NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1990), NBA All-Star (1993, 1996)

NBA Champion (1999)

199023838Jud BuechlerFSeattle SuperSonics NBA Champion (1996–1998)
199111010Brian WilliamsCOrlando Magic NBA Champion (1997)
199223030Sean RooksCDallas Mavericks
199312222Chris MillsFCleveland Cavaliers
23535Ed Stokes*FMiami Heat
199411212Khalid ReevesGMiami Heat
1995177Damon StoudamireGToronto RaptorsAll-Rookie First Team (1996), Rookie of the Year (1996)
199623535Joseph BlairFSeattle SuperSonics
24343Ben DavisFPhoenix Suns
25656Reggie GearyFCleveland Cavaliers
1998122Mike BibbyGVancouver Grizzlies All-Rookie First Team (1999)
11414Michael DickersonFHouston Rockets
24242Miles SimonGOrlando Magic NBA Champion (2020 as an assistant coach)
199911010Jason TerryGAtlanta Hawks NBA Champion (2011)
23939A.J. BramlettFCleveland Cavaliers
200111313Richard JeffersonFHouston Rockets All-Rookie Second Team (2002), NBA Champion (2016)
23131Gilbert Arenas*GGolden State Warriors NBA All-Star (2005, 2006, 2007)

Most Improved Player (2003)

23939Michael WrightGNew York Knicks
24646Loren WoodsGMinnesota Timberwolves
200323232Luke WaltonFLos Angeles Lakers NBA Champions (2009, 2010 as player; 2015 as assistant coach)
2004199Andre IguodalaFPhiladelphia 76ers All-Rookie First Team (2005), NBA All-Star (2012)
NBA Champion (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)
Finals MVP (2015)
2005188Channing FryeGNew York Knicks All-Rookie First Team (2006), NBA Champion (2016)
23131Salim StoudamireGAtlanta Hawks
200625454Hassan AdamsGNew Jersey Nets
200723333Marcus WilliamsGSan Antonio Spurs
200811111Jerryd BaylessGIndiana Pacers
2009188Jordan HillFNew York Knicks
24444Chase BudingerFDetroit Pistons
2011122Derrick WilliamsFMinnesota Timberwolves 2012 All-Rookie Second Team, NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2012)
201312323Solomon HillFIndiana Pacers
24040Grant JerrettGPortland Trail Blazers
2014144Aaron GordonFOrlando Magic
21717Nick JohnsonGHouston Rockets
2015188Stanley JohnsonFDetroit Pistons
12323Rondae Hollis-JeffersonFPortland Trail Blazers
2017177Lauri MarkkanenFMinnesota Timberwolves All-Rookie First Team (2018)
25353Kadeem AllenGBoston Celtics NBA G League All-Defensive Team (2018)
2018111Deandre AytonFPhoenix Suns First Wildcat selected 1st Overall, All-Rookie First Team (2019)
202011818Josh GreenFDallas Mavericks
202012222Zeke NnajiFDenver Nuggets NBA Champion (2023)
202024848Nico MannionGGolden State Warriors His father Pace Mannion was drafted 43rd by Golden State in the 1983
2022166Bennedict MathurinGIndiana Pacers
202211818Dalen TerryGChicago Bulls
202223333Christian KolokoCToronto Raptors

Notes

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