Kentucky Wildcats in the NBA for the 2021-22 season

The 2021-22 NBA season is here, and the Kentucky Wildcats once again lead the nation with 27 players on NBA opening-day rosters (including two-way and inactive players). The next closest is Duke (21), the only other school with more than 20 players.

Of the 27 Wildcats on an opening-day NBA roster, John Calipari has coached 26 of them. With Derrick Rose, a former Calipari player at Memphis, the Hall of Famer has coached 27 players on opening-day rosters this season.

Other notable alumni include Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey, and Miami Heat team president Pat Riley.

Kentucky Wildcats in the NBA

• Bam Adebayo – Miami Heat
• Eric Bledsoe – Los Angeles Clippers
• Devin Booker – Phoenix Suns
• Brandon Boston Jr. – Los Angeles Clippers
• Willie Cauley-Stein – Dallas Mavericks
• Anthony Davis – Los Angeles Lakers
• Hamidou Diallo – Detroit Pistons
• De’Aaron Fox – Sacramento Kings
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
• Tyler Herro – Miami Heat
• Isaiah Jackson – Indiana Pacers
• Keldon Johnson – San Antonio Spurs
• Enes Kanter – Boston Celtics
• Kevin Knox II – New York Knicks
• Trey Lyles – Detroit Pistons
• Tyrese Maxey – Philadelphia 76ers
• Malik Monk – Los Angeles Lakers
• Jamal Murray – Denver Nuggets
• Nerlens Noel – New York Knicks
• Immanuel Quickley – New York Knicks
• Julius Randle – New York Knicks
• Nick Richards – Charlotte Hornets
• Rajon Rondo – Los Angeles Lakers
• Karl-Anthony Towns – Minnesota Timberwolves
• Jarred Vanderbilt – Minnesota Timberwolves
• John Wall – Houston Rockets
• PJ Washington – Charlotte Hornets