IRVING, Texas – The 2026-27 NBA season opened Tuesday with strong representation from the Big 12 Conference as 71 players from Big 12 schools appeared on league rosters.
 
Arizona, Kansas and Baylor lead the way with 16, 10 and nine players on NBA rosters, respectively.
 
The Big 12 produced a Conference-record 13 picks in the 2026 NBA Draft, including a Conference-record nine first round picks. Four of the top 10 picks were from Big 12 schools, including the No. 1 and No. 2 overall selections in BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, respectively.