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58 players

These are the 58 players who wore the colors of Illinois and went on to play in the NBA, from 1941 to 2025: Keaton Wagler, Kylan Boswell, Ben Humrichous and more. 36 of them made the jump to the NBA straight from here.

NBA players who played at Illinois

Keaton Wagler 2025 · 2026 Draft
Kylan Boswell 2024-2025 · Reached the NBA from here
Ben Humrichous 2024-2025 · Reached the NBA from here
Kasparas Jakučionis 2024 · 2025 Draft
Morez Johnson Jr. 2024
Will Riley 2024 · 2025 Draft
Terrence Shannon Jr 2022-2023 · 2024 Draft
Brandin Podziemski 2021
Coleman Hawkins 2020-2023
Giorgi Bezhanishvili 2018-2020
Ayo Dosunmu 2018-2020 · 2021 Draft
Malcolm Hill 2013-2016
Kendrick Nunn 2013-2015
Myke Henry 2011-2012
Meyers Leonard 2010-2011 · 2012 Draft
Brandon Paul 2009-2012
James Augustine 2002-2005 · 2006 Draft
Dee Brown 2002-2005 · 2006 Draft
Deron Williams 2002-2004 · 2005 Draft
Luther Head 2001-2004 · 2005 Draft
Roger Powell 2001-2004
Brian Cook 1999-2002 · 2003 Draft
Frank Williams 1999-2001 · 2002 Draft
Robert Archibald 1998-2001 · 2002 Draft
Awvee Storey 1997
Kiwane Garris 1993-1996 · Reached the NBA from here
Marcus Liberty 1988-1989 · 1990 Draft
Nick Anderson 1987-1988 · 1989 Draft
Kenny Battle 1987-1988 · 1989 Draft
Stephen Bardo 1986-1989
Kendall Gill 1986-1989 · 1990 Draft
Scott Haffner 1984
Ken Norman 1984-1986 · 1987 Draft
Bruce Douglas 1982-1985 · 1986 Draft
Scott Meents 1982-1985
Derek Harper 1980-1982 · 1983 Draft
Eddie Johnson 1977-1980 · 1981 Draft
Nick Weatherspoon 1970-1972 · 1973 Draft
Mike Price 1967-1969 · 1970 Draft
Steve Kuberski 1966
Dave Scholz 1966-1968 · 1969 Draft
Rich Jones 1965-1966
Donnie Freeman 1963-1965
Don Ohl 1955-1957
George H. Bon Salle 1954-1956
Johnny Kerr 1951-1953 · 1954 Draft
Irv Bemoras 1950-1952 · 1953 Draft
Don Sunderlage 1948-1950 · 1951 Draft
Wally Osterkorn 1946-1949
Thomas Eddleman 1945-1948 · 1949 Draft
Jack Burmaster 1944-1947
Johnny Orr 1944
Walt Kirk 1943-1946 · Reached the NBA from here
Stan Patrick 1943
Andy Phillip 1941-1942 · 1947 Draft
Jack Smiley 1941-1942 · Reached the NBA from here
Gene Vance 1941-1942 · 1947 Draft
Ken Menke Reached the NBA from here

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