Former Kentucky center Amari Williams was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 46th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn Thursday night.
Williams' draft rights are being traded to the Boston Celtics.
Since 2010, no school has produced more total NBA Draft picks (51) than Kentucky. Since the NBA went to a two-round draft in 1989, the Wildcats now have the most players drafted overall with 67, 48 of which have come in the first round.
UK has also had at least one player selected in 18 consecutive NBA Drafts, the longest active streak of any school. Prior to 2025, Kentucky had a first round pick in 15 straight drafts, the longest streak in the common era. The Cats have also produced multiple draft picks in 16 consecutive drafts.
Williams, who received an invitation to the G League Elite Camp, did a little bit of everything for Kentucky, averaging 10.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks while starting all 36 games for the Wildcats this season.
Williams, along with Cliff Hagan (1951-52) and Antoine Walker (1995-96), became just the third player in school history to record 300+ rebounds and 100+ assists in the same season. His 115 assists this season are the most ever by any Kentucky player 6-foot-9 or taller.
The fifth-year senior also recorded just the fourth triple-double in school history with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 98-84 loss at No. 25 Ole Miss on Feb. 4, joining Chris Mills (1988), De'Aaron Fox vs. Arizona State (2016), and Isaiah Briscoe (2016).