Duke Leads NBA Stars Production

No one has produced more NBA Draft talent than Duke in the modern era

The current kings of college basketball are also the kings when it comes to churning out next-level talent.

Ever wondered which college basketball programs have been the most successful in terms of producing NBA Draft selections since the advent of the three-point line in 1986-87? Of course you have! It's natural. Don't let anyone tell you differently.

To ensure that both quality and quantity were taken into account appropriately for these rankings, I developed the simplest possible scoring system: three points for a lottery pick (the lottery included 14, 13, 11 and nine teams at various points over the past 26 years); two points for a non-lottery first-round pick; and one point for a second-round pick. In instances of ties, the tiebreaker is the overall number of players selected. It's flawless.

Before unveiling the full list, let's take a look at some notable figures.

• A total of 208 Division I programs have had at least one player selected in the NBA Draft between 1987-2014.
• In addition to topping the list, Duke has also produced more lottery picks (18) over this span than any other program. Arch-rival North Carolina is just behind with 17.
• Despite checking in at No. 5 overall, Arizona is tied with Duke for having the most overall players selected (38).
• Half of UCLA's 36 draft picks have been second-round selections.
• Kentucky has produced more non-lottery first-round picks than any other program with 13. That's three more than anyone else.
• Georgia Tech (10) is the highest-ranked program on the list that hasn't won a national championship. Texas (11) and Georgetown (12) also crack the top 15 despite not having won a title since the advent of the three-point line.

And now, the top Division I college basketball programs in terms of NBA Draft production over the past 28 years (score listed first, total number of picks in parentheses):

1. Duke - 83 (38)
2. North Carolina - 79 (34)
3. Kentucky - 76 (36)
4. Kansas - 73 (33)
5. Arizona - 66 (38)
6. UCLA - 61 (36)
7. Connecticut - 60 (28)
8. Syracuse - 48 (24)
9. Michigan - 46 (23)
10. Georgia Tech - 45 (22)
11. Texas - 41 (22)
12. Georgetown - 36 (16)
13. Maryland - 34 (19)
14. Michigan State - 33 (20)
15. Indiana - 33 (18)
16. Louisville - 33 (16)
T-17. Memphis - 32 (18)
T-17. Florida - 32 (18)
19. LSU - 30 (17)
20. Stanford - 30 (16)
21. Ohio State - 29 (15)
22. UNLV - 29 (11)
23. Alabama - 28 (15)
24. Illinois - 27 (15)
T-25. Missouri - 25 (15)
T-25. Florida State - 25 (15)
27. Washington - 25 (14)
28. Cincinnati - 24 (14)
29. Wake Forest - 24 (11)
30. California - 23 (13)
31. North Carolina State - 22 (13)
32. Oklahoma State - 22 (12)
33. USC - 21 (12)
34. Providence - 20 (14)
35. Georgia - 20 (13)
36. Minnesota - 20 (10)
37. Iowa State - 20 (11)
38. Oklahoma - 19 (13)
T-39. St. John's - 19 (12)
T-39. Pittsburgh - 19 (12)
T-41. Arkansas - 19 (10)
T-41. Temple - 19 (10)
43. Iowa - 18 (14)
44. Xavier - 18 (11)
45. Villanova - 18 (10)
T-46. Oregon - 17 (10)
T-46. Fresno State - 17 (10)
48. Notre Dame - 16 (9)
49. Utah - 16 (8)
50. Marquette - 15 (11)
T-51. DePaul - 15 (9)
T-51. Clemson - 15 (9)
T-53. Colorado - 15 (8)
T-53. New Mexico - 15 (8)
55. Purdue - 14 (11)
T-56. Arizona State - 14 (9)
T-56. Tennessee - 14 (9)
T-58. Boston College - 14 (8)
T-58. Gonzaga - 14 (8)
60. Wisconsin - 14 (7)
61. Miami - 13 (10)
62. Baylor - 13 (9)
T-63. BYU - 13 (6)
T-63. Seton Hall - 13 (6)
T-63. Oregon State - 13 (6)
66. Vanderbilt - 12 (9)
T-67. Mississippi State - 12 (8)
T-67. Virginia - 12 (8)
T-69. Nevada - 9 (6)
T-69. Auburn - 9 (6)
71. Houston - 8 (7)
72. Texas A&M - 8 (6)
73. Kansas State - 8 (4)
74. Bradley - 8 (3)
75. UTEP - 7 (6)
T-76. Texas Tech - 7 (5)
T-76. Western Kentucky - 7 (5)
T-76. Washington State - 7 (5)
T-79. La Salle - 7 (4)
T-79. Nebraska - 7 (4)
81. Long Beach State - 6 (6)
T-82. West Virginia - 6 (4)
T-82. Massachusetts - 6(4)
T-82. Rhode Island - 6 (4)
T-82. Louisiana Tech - 6 (4)
T-82. Charlotte - 6 (4)
T-87. Creighton - 6 (4)
T-87. TCU - 6 (4)
T-89. St. Louis - 6 (3)
T-89. Ohio - 6 (3)
T-91. Ole Miss - 5 (4)
T-91. Colorado State - 5 (4)
T-91. San Diego State - 5 (4)
T-91. New Orleans - 5 (4)
T-95. VCU - 5 (3)
T-95. St. Joseph's - 5 (3)
T-95. Pepperdine - 5 (3)
T-95. Wyoming - 5 (3)
T-95. Jacksonville - 5 (3)
T-100. Central Michigan - 5 (2)
T-100. San Jose State - 5 (2)
T-100. Southern Mississippi - 5 (2)
T-103. Murray State - 4 (4)
T-103. Virginia Tech - 4 (4)
T-105. Morehead State - 4 (3)
T-105. Rutgers - 4 (3)
T-105. South Carolina - 4 (3)
T-108. Jackson State - 4 (2)
T-108. Old Dominion - 4 (2)
T-108. Marist - 4 (2)
T-108. Butler - 4 (2)
T-112. Oral Roberts - 3 (3)
T-112. Mississippi Valley State - 3 (3)
T-112. Wisconsin-Green Bay - 3 (3)
T-112. Eastern Michigan - 3 (3)
T-112. Tulsa - 3 (3)
T-112. UAB - 3 (3)
T-112. Tennessee Tech - 3 (3)
T-119. Richmond - 3 (2)
T-119. Hofstra - 3 (2)
T-119. South Florida - 3 (2)
T-119. George Washington - 3 (2)
T-119. UCSB - 3 (2)
T-119. Louisiana-Lafayette - 3 (2)
T-119. Western Carolina - 3 (2)
T-126. Loyola Marymount - 3 (1)
T-126. Lehigh - 3 (1)
T-126. Navy - 3 (1)
T-126. Hartford - 3 (1)
T-126. Tennessee State - 3 (1)
T-126. Wright State - 3 (1)
T-126. Louisiana Lafayette - 3 (1)
T-126. Pacific - 3 (1)
T-126. Ball State - 3 (1)
T-126. Bowling Green - 3 (1)
T-126. Colgate - 3 (1)
T-126. Davidson - 3 (1)
T-126. Miami (OH) - 3 (1)
T-126. Rider - 3 (1)
T-126. Weber State - 3 (1)
T-141. Tulane - 2 (2)
T-141.Santa Clara - 2 (2)
T-141. Arkansas-Little Rock - 2 (2)
T-141. Southern - 2 (2)
T-141. Cal State Fullerton - 2 (2)
T-141. Detroit - 2 (2)
T-141. Austin Peay - 2 (2)
T-141. Charleston - 2 (2)
T-141. Marshall - 2 (2)
T-150. Cleveland State - 2 (1)
T-150. Saint Bonaventure - 2 (1)
T-150. IUPUI - 2 (1)
T-150. Eastern Washington - 2 (1)
T-150. Rice - 2 (1)
T-150. SMU - 2 (1)
T-150. Texas State - 2 (1)
T-150. Valparaiso - 2 (1)
T-150. Chattanooga - 2 (1)
T-150. Illinois-Chicago - 2 (1)
T-150. UMKC - 2 (1)
T-150. Georgia Southern - 2 (1)
T-150. East Carolina - 2 (1)
T-150. Northeastern - 2 (1)
T-164. Norfolk State - 1 (1)
T-164. Yale - 1 (1)
T-164. Missouri State - 1 (1)
T-164. South Alabama - 1 (1)
T-164. Loyola (Md.) - 1 (1)
T-164. Evansville - 1 (1)
T-164. Hawaii - 1 (1)
T-164. McNeese State - 1 (1)
T-164. Dartmouth - 1 (1)
T-164. Dayton - 1 (1)
T-164. Milwaukee - 1 (1)
T-164. Iona - 1 (1)
T-164. Saint Francis (Pa.) - 1 (1)
T-164. New Mexico State - 1 (1)
T-164. UNC-Wilmington - 1 (1)
T-164. Alabama State - 1 (1)
T-164. Cal State Bakersfield - 1 (1)
T-164. Drexel - 1 (1)
T-164. Pennsylvania - 1 (1)
T-164. Southern Illinois - 1 (1)
T-164. Duquesne - 1 (1)
T-164. Delaware - 1 (1)
T-164. Louisiana-Monroe - 1 (1)
T-164. Idaho - 1 (1)
T-164. Northern Arizona - 1 (1)
T-164. Illinois State - 1 (1)
T-164. Northwestern - 1 (1)
T-164. Penn State - 1 (1)
T-164. Florida A&M - 1 (1)
T-164. Toledo - 1 (1)
T-164. Boise State - 1 (1)
T-164. North Carolina Central - 1 (1)
T-164. Manhattan - 1 (1)
T-164. North Dakota - 1 (1)
T-164. Arkansas State - 1 (1)
T-164. Central Connecticut State - 1 (1)
T-164. Eastern Illinois - 1 (1)
T-164. Tennessee-Martin - 1 (1)
T-164. Central Florida - 1 (1)
T-164. Saint Mary's - 1 (1)
T-164. Oakland - 1 (1)
T-164. North Texas 1 (1)
T-164. South Dakota State 1 (1)
T-164. Bucknell 1 (1)
T-164. Wichita State 1 (1)

Published by: SB NATION

June 24th, 2015

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