List of Florida Gators in the NBA

This List of Florida Gators men's basketball players in the NBA includes those former Florida Gators who have played in one or more regular season games of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida was founded in 1915, and represents the university in intercollegiate competition. The University of Florida is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gators have won two NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships in 2006 and 2007. After their college careers, several former Gators have played professionally in the NBA. As of the 2011–12 NBA season, 26 former Florida players have played in the NBA. During the 2011–2012 NBA season, 10 former Gators were active players in the NBA.

Nine former Florida players have won the NBA Championships. Vernon Maxwell won the title twice with the Houston Rockets in 1994 and 1995. Udonis Haslem and Jason Williams were part of the Miami Heat starting lineup that won the 2006 NBA title. In 2007, Matt Bonner and James White won the NBA title with the San Antonio Spurs, although White did not play any game in the playoffs. Two-time NCAA champion Corey Brewer won the 2011 NBA title with the Dallas Mavericks. Mike Miller won titles in 2012 and 2013 with the Miami Heat, and David Lee and Marreese Speights won a title in 2015 with the Golden State Warriors.

In the 2007 NBA draft, Al Horford, Corey Brewer, and Joakim Noah were selected with the third, seventh and ninth pick respectively. This marked the first time three players drafted in the top 10 came from the same school.[1] Two other players, Taurean Green, and Chris Richard, were selected in the second round.

List

^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
† Denotes player who transferred from Florida to another school before entering the NBA
Udonis Haslem
Al Horford
Mike Miller
Neal Walk
Player Pos Career Yrs Career Yrs Draft Round Pick NBA achievements Ref
Florida NBA NBA Draft
Bradley Beal^ n G 2011–20121 2012–present4 2012 1 3 all-star for team LeBron 2017-2018 [2]
Matt Bonner F 1999–20034 2004–201712 2003 2 45  • 2x NBA Champion (2007, 2014) [3]
Corey Brewer^ F 2004–20073 2007–present9 2007 1 7  • NBA Champion (2011) [4]
Nick Calathes PG 2007-20092 2013–20152 2009 2 45  • Western Conference Rookie of the Month (February 2014) [5]
Andrew DeClercq F/C 1991–19954 1995–200510 1995 2 34 [6]
Dorian Finney-Smith^ F 2013 - 20163 2016–present1 2016 Undrafted [7]
Jim Grandholm F 1979–1980†1 1990–19911 1984 4 76 [8]
Taurean Green G 2004–20073 2007–20081 2007 2 52 [9]
Orien Greene G 2000–2002†2 2005–2007, 20114 2005 2 53 [10]
Donnell Harvey F 1999–20001 2000–2004, 20055 2000 1 22 [11]
Udonis Haslem^ F 1998–20024 2003–present13 2002 Undrafted –  • 3x NBA Champion (2006, 2012, 2013)
 • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2004)		 [12]
Al Horford^ C 2004–20073 2007–present9 2007 1 3  • 5× NBA All-Star (2010, 2011, 2015 2016 2017)
 • All-NBA Third Team (2011)
 • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2008)		 [13]
Gary Keller F/C 1963–19674 1967–1969 (ABA)2 1967 6 59 [14]
David Lee^ F 2001–20054 2005–present11 2005 1 30  • 2x NBA All-Star (2010, 2013)
 • NBA Champion (2015)		 [15]
Clifford Lett G 1985–19894 1990, 19911 1989 Undrafted – [16]
Vernon Macklin F 2009–20112 2011–20121 2011 2 52 [17]
Vernon Maxwell G 1984–19884 1988–200113 1988 2 47  • 2× NBA Champion (1994, 1995) [18]
Mike Miller^ F 1998–20002 2000–present16 2000 1 5  • 2x NBA Champion (2012, 2013)
 • NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2006)
 • NBA Rookie of the Year (2001)
 • NBA All-Rookie First Team (2001)		 [19]
Erik Murphy F 2009-2013 4 2013-2014 1 2013 2 49 [20]
Joakim Noah^ C 2004–20073 2007–present9 2007 1 9  • NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2011)
 • NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2014)		 [21]
Chandler Parsons^ F 2007–20114 2011–present5 2011 2 38 [22]
Rich Peek C 1963–1964†2 1967–1968 (ABA)1 1967 15 148 [23]
Chris Richard F 2003–20074 2007–2008, 20102 2007 2 41 [24]
Anthony Roberson G 2002–20053 2005–2007, 2008–20093 2005 Undrafted – [25]
Dwayne Schintzius C 1986–19904 1990–1997, 19998 1988 1 24 [26]
Marreese Speights^ F 2006–20082 2008–present8 2008 1 16  • NBA Champion (2015) [27]
Neal Walk C 1965–19694 1969–19768 1969 1 2 [28]
Matt Walsh G/F 2002–20053 20051 2005 Undrafted – [29]
James White G/F 2001–2002†1 2006–2007, 2009, 20133 2006 2 31  • NBA Champion (2007) [30]
Jason Williams G 1997–19981 1998–2008, 2009–201112 1998 1 7  • NBA Champion (2006) [31]

Bradley Beal was an all-star during the 2017-2018 season for team LeBron

See also

References

General

  • "Florida Men's Basketball: 2011–12 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Florida. p. 161. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  • "NBA & ABA Players Who Attended University of Florida". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
Specific
  1. ↑ DuPree, David (June 28, 2007). "Florida trio tapped in top 10; Celts land Ray Allen". USA Today. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Bradley Beal Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Matt Bonner Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Corey Brewer Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Nick Calathes Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Andrew DeClercq Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Dorian Finney-Smith Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Jim Grandholm Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Taurean Green Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Orien Greene Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Donnell Harvey Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Udonis Haslem Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Al Horford Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Gary Keller Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  15. ↑ "David Lee Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Clifford Lett Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Vernon Macklin Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Vernon Maxwell Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Mike Miller Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  20. ↑ {{cite https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/murpher01.html}}
  21. ↑ "Joakim Noah Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  22. ↑ "Chandler Parsons Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  23. ↑ "Rich Peek Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  24. ↑ "Chris Richard Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Anthony Roberson Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Dwayne Schintzius Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  27. ↑ "Marreese Speights Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  28. ↑ "Neal Walk Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  29. ↑ "Matt Walsh Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  30. ↑ "James White Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  31. ↑ "Jason Williams Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
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