LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – John Calipari’s Kentucky teams have featured 19 NBA draft picks in his six seasons at the university and could have seven more taken on Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Below is a list of Kentucky players selected in the NBA draft picks during Calipari’s tenure:
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2010
Player / round (pick) / Team / Most recent
John Wall / 1 (1) / Washington/ 2015 All-Star, NBA playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins / 1 (5) / Sacramento / 2015 All-Star
Patrick Patterson / 1 (14) / Houston/ 8.0 ppg as Toronto reserve
Eric Bledsoe / 1 (18) / Oklahoma City / 17.0 ppg with Phoenix
Daniel Orton / 1 (29) / Orlando / D-League
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2011
Player / round (pick) / Team / Most recent
Enes Kanter / 1 (3)/ Utah / Played with Utah, OKC
Brandon Knight / 1 (8)/ Detroit / 63 games with Milwaukee, Phoenix
Josh Harrelson / 2 (45)/ New Orleans / Guayama Wizards, Puerto Rico
DeAndre Liggins / 2 (53) / Orlando / German League
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2012
Player / round (pick) / Team / Most recent
Anthony Davis / 1 (1) / New Orleans / 2015 All-Star, NBA playoffs
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist / 1 (2) / Charlotte / 10.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg with Hornets
Terrence Jones / 1 (18) / Houston / Rockets reserve
Marquis Teague / 1 (29) / Chicago / D-League
Doron Lamb / 2 (42) / Milwaukee / D-League
Darius Miller / 2 (46) / New Orleans / Brose Baskets, German League champs
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2013
Player / round (pick) / Team / Most recent
Nerlens Noel / 1 (6) /New Orleans / 9.9 ppg, 1.9 bpg with Philadelphia
Archie Goodwin / 1 (29) / Phoenix / 5.6 ppg in 41 games with Suns
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2014
Player / round (pick) / Team / Most recent
Julius Randle / 1 (7) / L.A. Lakers / Season-ending leg injury in debut
James Young / 1 (17) / Boston / 31 games with Celtics
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