A total of 67 players from a total of 14 Big 12 programs will be on rosters as the National Basketball Association opens its 2024-25 schedule on October 22.
The list includes former Most Valuable Players Joel Embiid (Kansas/Philadelphia) and James Harden (Arizona State/LA Clippers), plus three members from the United States Olympic Team that captured gold this summer—Embiid, Tyrese Halliburton (Iowa State/Indiana) and Derrick White (Colorado/Boston).
In addition, five NBA head coaches have Big 12 ties. Boston's Joe Mazzulla (West Virginia), Golden State's Steve Kerr (Arizona), Orlando's Jamahl Mosley (Colorado) and Portland's Chauncey Billups (Colorado) played at Big 12 insitutions, while Dallas' Jason Kidd is a member of the league's Business Advisory Board.
| PLAYER |
TEAM |
COLLEGE |
| Deandre Ayton |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Arizona |
| Aaron Gordon |
Denver Nuggets |
Arizona |
| Josh Green |
Charlotte Hornets |
Arizona |
| Keshad Johnson |
Miami Heat |
Arizona |
| Christian Koloko |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Arizona |
| Pelle Larsson |
Miami Heat |
Arizona |
| Lauri Markkanen |
Utah Jazz |
Arizona |
| Bennedict Mathurin |
Indiana Pacers |
Arizona |
| T.J. McConnell |
Indiana Pacers |
Arizona |
| Zeke Nnaji |
Denver Nuggets |
Arizona |
| Dalen Terry |
Chicago Bulls |
Arizona |
| Brandon Williams |
Dallas Mavericks |
Arizona |
| Josh Christopher |
Miami Heat |
Arizona State |
| Luguentz Dort |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Arizona State |
| James Harden |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Arizona State |
| Jalen Bridges |
Phoenix Suns |
Baylor |
| Jared Butler |
Washington Wizards |
Baylor |
| Adam Flagler |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Baylor |
| Keyonte George |
Utah Jazz |
Baylor |
| Yves Missi |
New Orleans Pelicans |
Baylor |
| Davion Mitchell |
Toronto Raptors |
Baylor |
| Royce O'Neale |
Phoenix Suns |
Baylor |
| Taurean Prince |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Baylor |
| Jeremy Sochan |
San Antonio Spurs |
Baylor |
| Ja'Kobe Walter |
Toronto Raptors |
Baylor |
| RayJ Dennis |
Washington Wizards |
Baylor |
| Alec Burks |
Miami Heat |
Colorado |
| Spencer Dinwiddie |
Dallas Mavericks |
Colorado |
| KJ Simpson |
Charlotte Hornets |
Colorado |
| Jabari Walker |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Colorado |
| Derrick White |
Boston Celtics |
Colorado |
| Cody Williams |
Utah Jazz |
Colorado |
| Tristan da Silva |
Orlando Magic |
Colorado |
| Quentin Grimes |
Dallas Mavericks |
Houston |
| Taze Moore |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Houston |
| Marcus Sasser |
Detroit Pistons |
Houston |
| Jamal Shead |
Toronto Raptors |
Houston |
| Jarace Walker |
Indiana Pacers |
Houston |
| Tyrese Haliburton |
Indiana Pacers |
Iowa State |
| Talen Horton-Tucker |
Chicago Bulls |
Iowa State |
| Monte Morris |
Phoenix Suns |
Iowa State |
| Georges Niang |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Iowa State |
| Ochai Agbaji |
Toronto Raptors |
Kansas |
| Christian Braun |
Denver Nuggets |
Kansas |
| Gradey Dick |
Toronto Raptors |
Kansas |
| Joel Embiid |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Kansas |
| Johnny Furphy |
Indiana Pacers |
Kansas |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. |
New York Knicks |
Kansas |
| Markieff Morris |
Dallas Mavericks |
Kansas |
| Svi Mykhailiuk |
Utah Jazz |
Kansas |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Kansas |
| Andrew Wiggins |
Golden State Warriors |
Kansas |
| Jalen Wilson |
Brooklyn Nets |
Kansas |
| Dean Wade |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Kansas State |
| Cade Cunningham |
Detroit Pistons |
Oklahoma State |
| Marcus Smart |
Memphis Grizzlies |
Oklahoma State |
| Lindy Waters III |
Golden State Warriors |
Oklahoma State |
| Desmond Bane |
Memphis Grizzlies |
TCU |
| Kenrich Williams |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
TCU |
| Mac McClung |
Orlando Magic |
Texas Tech |
| Taylor Hendricks |
Utah Jazz |
UCF |
| Kyle Kuzma |
Washington Wizards |
Utah |
| Jakob Poeltl |
Toronto Raptors |
Utah |
| Delon Wright |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Utah |
| Jevon Carter |
Chicago Bulls |
West Virginia |
| Jesse Edwards |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
West Virginia |
| Miles McBride |
New York Knicks |
West Virginia |