A total of 63 players from 14 Big 12 programs will be on rosters as the National Basketball Association opens its 2025-26 schedule on October 21.
Several rookies are included in the list, including first-round picks VJ Edgecombe (Baylor/Philadelphia), Egor Demin (BYU/Brooklyn), and Carter Bryant (Arizona/San Antonio). Hunter Dickinson (Kansas/New Orleans), Curtis Jones (Iowa State/Denver), Caleb Love (Arizona/Portland), and Javon Small (West Virginia/Memphis) are other members of last season’s All-Big 12 First Team to be rostered as the season starts.
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 institutions, while Dallas' Jason Kidd is a member of the league's Business Advisory Board.
2025-26 Big 12 on NBA Rosters
(inclusive of two-way contracts, injuries and players whose insitution joined the Big 12 after their collegiate career)
| Player |
NBA Team |
College |
| Deandre Ayton |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Arizona |
| Carter Bryant |
San Antonio Spurs |
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 |
| Caleb Love |
Portland Trail Blazers |
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 |
| Luguentz Dort |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Arizona State |
| James Harden |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Arizona State |
| Egor Demin |
Brooklyn Nets |
BYU |
| RayJ Dennis |
Indiana Pacers |
Baylor |
| VJ Edgecombe |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Baylor |
| Keyonte George |
Utah Jazz |
Baylor |
| Yves Missi |
New Orleans Pelicans |
Baylor |
| Davion Mitchell |
Miami Heat |
Baylor |
| Royce O'Neale |
Phoenix Suns |
Baylor |
| Taurean Prince |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Baylor |
| Jeremy Sochan |
San Antonio Spurs |
Baylor |
| Ja'Kobe Walter |
Toronto Raptors |
Baylor |
| KJ Simpson |
Charlotte Hornets |
Colorado |
| Jabari Walker |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Colorado |
| Derrick White |
Boston Celtics |
Colorado |
| Cody Williams |
Utah Jazz |
Colorado |
| Tristan da Silva |
Orlando Magic |
Colorado |
| Quentin Grimes |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Houston |
| Marcus Sasser |
Detroit Pistons |
Houston |
| Jamal Shead |
Toronto Raptors |
Houston |
| Jarace Walker |
Indiana Pacers |
Houston |
| Tyrese Haliburton |
Indiana Pacers |
Iowa State |
| Curtis Jones |
Denver Nuggets |
Iowa State |
| Georges Niang |
Utah Jazz |
Iowa State |
| Ochai Agbaji |
Toronto Raptors |
Kansas |
| Christian Braun |
Denver Nuggets |
Kansas |
| Gradey Dick |
Toronto Raptors |
Kansas |
| Hunter Dickinson |
New Orleans Pelicans |
Kansas |
| Joel Embiid |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Kansas |
| Johnny Furphy |
Indiana Pacers |
Kansas |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. |
New York Knicks |
Kansas |
| Svi Mykhailiuk |
Utah Jazz |
Kansas |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Kansas |
| Andrew Wiggins |
Miami Heat |
Kansas |
| Jalen Wilson |
Brooklyn Nets |
Kansas |
| Dean Wade |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Kansas State |
| Cade Cunningham |
Detroit Pistons |
Oklahoma State |
| Marcus Smart |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Oklahoma State |
| Lindy Waters III |
San Antonio Spurs |
Oklahoma State |
| Desmond Bane |
Orlando Magic |
TCU |
| Emanuel Miller |
Chicago Bulls |
TCU |
| Kenrich Williams |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
TCU |
| Taylor Hendricks |
Utah Jazz |
UCF |
| Branden Carlson |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Utah |
| Kyle Kuzma |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Utah |
| Jakob Poeltl |
Toronto Raptors |
Utah |
| Jevon Carter |
Chicago Bulls |
West Virginia |
| Miles McBride |
New York Knicks |
West Virginia |
| Javon Small |
Memphis Grizzlies |
West Virginia |