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Kentucky products dominate the NBA and the Wildcats are loaded once again, but recent success has been elusive

Almost every year, Kentucky lands highly rated, five-star recruits who go on to be one-and-done prospects. Head coach John Calipari can be seen mingling in the green room on draft night, sitting at the table of one of his prized recruits. In the last nine NBA drafts, Kentucky has had 14 players selected in the first round and there are currently 28 former Wildcats in the NBA or G League. Kentucky has the most active NBA players with Duke second (24) and UCLA third (15).

It’s not just about quantity for Kentucky, as a handful of former Wildcats are producing at an extremely high level in the NBA. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having an MVP-caliber season, averaging 31.1 points, 6.5 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony Davis, when healthy, is dominant for the Lakers, posting 40 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in an overtime win over the Wizards on Feb. 29 and helping to lead L.A. to a championship in 2020. Tyrese Maxey is coming into his own in Philadelphia, making an All-Star roster for the first time and the favorite to be named the league’s Most Improved Player. Prior to tearing his meniscus, Karl-Anthony Towns was instrumental in helping the Timberwolves’ to the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro are key players on a Miami team that made a run to the NBA Finals last seaso

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