Big 12 men’s basketball will be represented by 28 former players on 2019-20 active NBA playoff rosters as games get underway on August 17.
Iowa State’s eight players are the third most in the playoffs among college programs. Texas is tied for fourth with seven former standouts. Seventy percent of Big 12 teams are represented with players on 13 of the 16 playoff teams.
Johnathan Motley (Baylor), LA Clippers
Royce O'Neale (Baylor), Utah
Taurean Prince (Baylor), Brooklyn
Deonte Burton (Iowa State), Oklahoma City
Talen Horton-Tucker (Iowa State), LA Lakers
Naz Mitrou-Long (Iowa State), Indiana
Monte Morris (Iowa State), Denver
Abdel Nader (Iowa State), Oklahoma City
Georges Niang (Iowa State), Utah
Marial Shayok (Iowa State), Philadelphia
Matt Thomas (Iowa State), Toronto
Joel Embiid (Kansas), Philadelphia
Frank Mason III (Kansas), Milwaukee
Ben McLemore (Kansas), Houston
Markieff Morris (Kansas), LA Lakers
Marcus Morris Sr. (Kansas), LA Clippers
Michael Beasley (Kansas State), Brooklyn
Wes Iwundu (Kansas State), Orlando
Rodney McGruder (Kansas State), LA Clippers
Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State), Boston
Jarrett Allen (Texas), Brooklyn
D.J. Augustin (Texas), Orlando
Mo Bamba (Texas), Orlando
Avery Bradley (Texas), LA Lakers
Kevin Durant (Texas), Brooklyn
P.J. Tucker (Texas), Houston
Myles Turner (Texas), Indiana
Zhaire Smith (Texas Tech), Philadelphia