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A total of 63 players from 14 Big 12 programs will be on rosters as the National Basketball Association opens its 2025-26 schedule on October 21.
Several rookies are included in the list, including first-round picks VJ Edgecombe (Baylor/Philadelphia), Egor Demin (BYU/Brooklyn), and Carter Bryant (Arizona/San Antonio). Hunter Dickinson (Kansas/New Orleans), Curtis Jones (Iowa State/Denver), Caleb Love (Arizona/Portland), and Javon Small (West Virginia/Memphis) are other members of last season’s All-Big 12 First Team to be rostered as the season starts.
In addition, five NBA head coaches have Big 12 ties. Boston's Joe Mazzulla (West Virginia), Golden State's Steve Kerr (Arizona), Orlando's Jamahl Mosley (Colorado) and Portland's Chauncey Billups (Colorado) played at Big 12 institutions, while Dallas' Jason Kidd is a member of the league's Business Advisory Board.
2025-26 Big 12 on NBA Rosters
(inclusive of two-way contracts, injuries and players whose insitution joined the Big 12 after their collegiate career)
Player NBA Team College
Deandre Ayton Los Angeles Lakers Arizona
Carter Bryant San Antonio Spurs Arizona
Aaron Gordon Denver Nuggets Arizona
Josh Green Charlotte Hornets Arizona
Keshad Johnson Miami Heat Arizona
Christian Koloko Los Angeles Lakers Arizona
Pelle Larsson Miami Heat Arizona
Caleb Love Portland Trail Blazers Arizona
Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz Arizona
Bennedict Mathurin Indiana Pacers Arizona
T.J. McConnell Indiana Pacers Arizona
Zeke Nnaji Denver Nuggets Arizona
Dalen Terry Chicago Bulls Arizona
Brandon Williams Dallas Mavericks Arizona
Luguentz Dort Oklahoma City Thunder Arizona State
James Harden Los Angeles Clippers Arizona State
Egor Demin Brooklyn Nets BYU
RayJ Dennis Indiana Pacers Baylor
VJ Edgecombe Philadelphia 76ers Baylor
Keyonte George Utah Jazz Baylor
Yves Missi New Orleans Pelicans Baylor
Davion Mitchell Miami Heat Baylor
Royce O'Neale Phoenix Suns Baylor
Taurean Prince Milwaukee Bucks Baylor
Jeremy Sochan San Antonio Spurs Baylor
Ja'Kobe Walter Toronto Raptors Baylor
KJ Simpson Charlotte Hornets Colorado
Jabari Walker Philadelphia 76ers Colorado
Derrick White Boston Celtics Colorado
Cody Williams Utah Jazz Colorado
Tristan da Silva Orlando Magic Colorado
Quentin Grimes Philadelphia 76ers Houston
Marcus Sasser Detroit Pistons Houston
Jamal Shead Toronto Raptors Houston
Jarace Walker Indiana Pacers Houston
Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers Iowa State
Curtis Jones Denver Nuggets Iowa State
Georges Niang Utah Jazz Iowa State
Ochai Agbaji Toronto Raptors Kansas
Christian Braun Denver Nuggets Kansas
Gradey Dick Toronto Raptors Kansas
Hunter Dickinson New Orleans Pelicans Kansas
Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers Kansas
Johnny Furphy Indiana Pacers Kansas
Kevin McCullar Jr. New York Knicks Kansas
Svi Mykhailiuk Utah Jazz Kansas
Kelly Oubre Jr. Philadelphia 76ers Kansas
Andrew Wiggins Miami Heat Kansas
Jalen Wilson Brooklyn Nets Kansas
Dean Wade Cleveland Cavaliers Kansas State
Cade Cunningham Detroit Pistons Oklahoma State
Marcus Smart Los Angeles Lakers Oklahoma State
Lindy Waters III San Antonio Spurs Oklahoma State
Desmond Bane Orlando Magic TCU
Emanuel Miller Chicago Bulls TCU
Kenrich Williams Oklahoma City Thunder TCU
Taylor Hendricks Utah Jazz UCF
Branden Carlson Oklahoma City Thunder Utah
Kyle Kuzma Milwaukee Bucks Utah
Jakob Poeltl Toronto Raptors Utah
Jevon Carter Chicago Bulls West Virginia
Miles McBride New York Knicks West Virginia
Javon Small Memphis Grizzlies West Virginia