5 Colleges that produce the best NBA players

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love during their time together at UCLA (Picture Credit - Yahoo)
Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love during their time together at UCLA (Picture Credit - Yahoo)

#1 Kentucky

Anthony Davis led Kentucky Wildcats to the National Championship in 2012
Anthony Davis led Kentucky Wildcats to the National Championship in 2012

In terms of both quality and quantity, no other college comes close to the success of the Kentucky Wildcats. There are currently 25 former Kentucky players on active NBA rosters and since the team's inception, nearly 80 former players have made it to the NBA.

Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, John Wall, and Rajon Rondo all spent time playing for the Wildcats, and each player went on to make multiple All-Star appearances. Davis has also been widely backed to be named a future MVP.

Over the last five years, De'Aaron Fox, Malik Monk, Devin Booker, Karl Anthony Towns, Willie Cauley-Stein and Jamal Murray have all been selected as first-round draft picks, and the college continues to have a number of highly rated youngsters in its ranks. Ultimately, Kentucky is undoubtedly the best college for producing talent in the NBA, and it looks unlikely to change anytime soon.

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