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 team 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 conclusion of the 2020–21 NBA season, 33 former Florida players have played in the NBA or its predecessor American Basketball Association (ABA).
Eleven 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 alongside Haslem, and David Lee and Marreese Speights won a title in 2015 with the Golden State Warriors. Chris Chiozza won a title in 2022 with the Golden State Warriors. Al Horford won a title in 2024 with the Boston Celtics.
In the 2007 NBA draft, Al Horford, Corey Brewer, and Joakim Noah were selected with the third, seventh and ninth picks 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
editPos | G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center |
Yrs | Number of seasons played with the Florida Gators or in the NBA | |||||
^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA | |||||
† | Denotes player who transferred from Florida to another school before entering the NBA |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h These players was not drafted by any team on the year they were eligible for the draft.
- ^ a b These players played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) before the ABA–NBA merger in 1976
See also
editReferences
edit- General
- "Florida Men's Basketball: 2011–12 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Florida. p. 161. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- "NBA & ABA Players Who Attended University of Florida". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. 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 Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Bonner Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Corey Brewer Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Nick Calathes Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Chiozza Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Andrew DeClercq Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Dorian Finney-Smith Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Frazier Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Jim Grandholm Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Taurean Green Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Orien Greene Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Donnell Harvey Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Udonis Haslem Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Al Horford Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Gary Keller Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "David Lee Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Clifford Lett Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Scottie Lewis Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Vernon Macklin Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Tre Mann Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Vernon Maxwell Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Mike Miller Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Erik Murphy Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Joakim Noah Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Chandler Parsons Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Rich Peek Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Chris Richard Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Anthony Roberson Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Devin Robinson Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Dwayne Schintzius Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Marreese Speights Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Neal Walk Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Matt Walsh Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "James White Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Williams Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.