List of Florida Gators in the NBA

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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).

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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

PosG Guard F Forward C Center
YrsNumber 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
Udonis Haslem Udonis Haslem.jpg
Udonis Haslem
Al Horford Al Horford.jpg
Al Horford
Mike Miller MikeMiller1.jpg
Mike Miller
Neal Walk Neal Walk 1969.jpg
Neal Walk
PlayerPosCareerYrsCareerYrsDraftRoundPickNBA achievementsRef
FloridaNBANBA Draft
Bradley Beal ^G2011–20121 2012–present12 2012 13 NBA All-Star (2018, 2019, 2021)
  All-NBA Third Team (2021)
  NBA All-Rookie First Team (2013)
[2]
Matt Bonner F1999–20034 20042017 12 2003 245  2x NBA Champion (2007, 2014) [3]
Corey Brewer F2004–20073 20072020 13 2007 17  NBA Champion (2011) [4]
Nick Calathes G2007–20092 20132015 2 2009 245 [5]
Chris Chiozza G2014–20184 20192022 3 2018 [a]   NBA Champion (2022) [6]
Andrew DeClercq F/C1991–19954 19962005 10 1995 234 [7]
Dorian Finney-Smith ^F2013–20163 2016–present8 2016 [a] [8]
Michael Frazier II G2012–20153 2020 1 2015 [a] [9]
Jim Grandholm F1979–1980†1 1990–1991 1 1984 476 [10]
Taurean Green G2004–20073 2007–2008 1 2007 252 [11]
Orien Greene G2000–2002†2 20052007, 2011 4 2005 253 [12]
Donnell Harvey F1999–20001 20002004, 2005 5 2000 122 [13]
Udonis Haslem F1998–20024 20032023 20 2002 [a]   3x NBA Champion (2006, 2012, 2013)
  NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2004)
[14]
Al Horford ^C2004–20073 2007–present17 2007 13 NBA All-Star (2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018)
  All-NBA Third Team (2011)
  NBA Champion (2024)
  NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2008)
  NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2018)
[15]
Gary Keller F/C1963–19674 19671969 [b] 2 1967 659 [16]
David Lee F2001–20054 20052017 12 2005 130  2x NBA All-Star (2010, 2013)
  All-NBA Third Team (2013)
  NBA Champion (2015)
[17]
Clifford Lett G1985–19894 1990, 1991 1 1989 [a] [18]
Scottie Lewis ^G2019–20212 20212022 0 2021 256 [19]
Vernon Macklin F2009–20112 20112012 1 2011 252 [20]
Tre Mann ^G2019–20212 2021–present3 2021 118 [21]
Vernon Maxwell G1984–19884 19882001 13 1988 247 NBA Champion (1994, 1995) [22]
Mike Miller F1998–20002 20002017 17 2000 15  2x NBA Champion (2012, 2013)
  NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2006)
  NBA Rookie of the Year (2001)
  NBA All-Rookie First Team (2001)
[23]
Erik Murphy F2009–20134 2013–2014 2 2013 249 [24]
Joakim Noah C2004–20073 20072020 13 2007 19  2x NBA All-Star (2013, 2014)
  All-NBA First Team (2014)
  NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
  2x NBA All-Defensive First Team (2013, (2014)
  NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2011)
  J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2015)
[25]
Chandler Parsons F2007–20114 20112019 9 2011 238  NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2012) [26]
Rich Peek C1963–1964†2 1967–1968 [b] 1 1967 15148 [27]
Chris Richard F2003–20074 2007–2008, 2010 2 2007 241 [28]
Anthony Roberson G2002–20053 20052006, 2008–2009 3 2005 [a] [29]
Devin Robinson F2014–20173 20182019 2 2017 [a] [30]
Dwayne Schintzius C1986–19904 19901997, 1999 8 1988 124 [31]
Marreese Speights F2006–20082 20082018 10 2008 116  NBA Champion (2015) [32]
Neal Walk C1966–19693 19691976 8 1969 12 [33]
Matt Walsh G/F2002–20053 2005 1 2005 [a] [34]
James White G/F2001–2002†1 2006–2007, 2009, 2013–2014 3 2006 231  NBA Champion (2007) [35]
Jason Williams G1997–19981 19982008, 20092011 12 1998 17  NBA Champion (2006)
  NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999)
[36]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 These players was not drafted by any team on the year they were eligible for the draft.
  2. 1 2 These players played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) before the ABA–NBA merger in 1976

See also

References

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  12. "Orien Greene Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
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  17. "David Lee Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
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  19. "Scottie Lewis Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
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  21. "Tre Mann Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
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  23. "Mike Miller Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  24. "Erik Murphy Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  25. "Joakim Noah Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
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  28. "Chris Richard Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  29. "Anthony Roberson Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
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  32. "Marreese Speights Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
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  34. "Matt Walsh Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  35. "James White Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  36. "Jason Williams Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.