Villanova has enjoyed great success and put itself in the conversation of blue blood territory in recent years.
This success dates back decades as the Wildcats have been sending players to the next level since 1950.
That year, Paul Arizin was selected third-overall by the Philadelphia Warriors. To this day, he remains as the highest-drafted player to come out of Villanova.
Arizin was also the first of nine players selected in the Top 10 in the NBA Draft and one of 66 total players.
The 2018 class had the most selections with four. Mikal Bridges led the way that year as the 10th overall selection while Donte DiVincenzo and Omari Spellman joined him in the first round. Jalen Brunson went on to be a second round selection as well.
With the addition of Luigi Suigo and others, it looks as though the list will grow in 2027 but for now, this is how it looks:
Year
Round
Pick
Player
Team
1950
1
3
Paul Arizin
Philadelphia Warriors
1950
8
87
Brooks Ricca
Philadelphia Warriors
1950
11
119
Leo Wolfe
Philadelphia Warriors
1952
8
74
Tom Brennan
Philadelphia Warriors
1952
11
95
Ben Stewart
Philadelphia Warriors
1953
2
8
Larry Hennessy
Philadelphia Warriors
1953
20
120
Nick Maguire
Rochester Royals
1955
3
17
Bob Schafer
Philadelphia Warriors
1955
5
33
Jack Devine
Philadelphia Warriors
1959
7
48
Joe Ryan
Philadelphia Warriors
1960
8
62
George Raveling
Philadelphia Warriors
1962
2
14
Hubie White
Philadelphia Warriors
1963
1
6
Tom Hoover
Philadelphia Warriors
1964
3
18
Wali Jones
Detroit Pistons
1965
1
6
Jim Washington
St. Louis Hawks
1965
5
40
Richie Moore
Philadelphia 76ers
1966
2
19
Bill Melchionni
Philadelphia 76ers
1966
10
85
Rich Moore
New York Knicks
1967
12
129
Frank Gadjunas
Cincinnati Royals
1968
16
197
Joe Crews
Philadelphia 76ers
1969
6
84
John Jones
Philadelphia 76ers
1970
8
131
Fran O’Hanlon
Philadelphia 76ers
1971
2
32
Howard Porter
Chicago Bulls
1971
9
143
Clarence Smith
Golden State Warriors
1972
2
17
Chris Ford
Detroit Pistons
1972
4
50
Hank Siemiontkowski
Cleveland Cavaliers
1973
2
27
Tom Ingelsby
Atlanta Hawks
1973
11
174
Ed Hastings
Boston Celtics
1977
8
168
John Olive
Philadelphia 76ers
1978
2
24
Keith Herron
Portland Trail Blazers
1978
8
159
Chubby Cox
Chicago Bulls
1980
4
75
Rory Sparrow
New Jersey Nets
1981
4
86
Alex Bradley
New York Knicks
1981
7
145
Tom Sienkiewicz
Seattle SuperSonics
1982
5
98
Aaron Howard
New York Knicks
1983
1
24
Stewart Granger
Cleveland Cavaliers
1983
3
58
John Pinone
Atlanta Hawks
1983
8
181
Mike Mulguin
Phoenix Suns
1984
8
183
Frank Dobbs
Philadelphia 76ers
1985
1
10
Ed Pinckney
Phoenix Suns
1985
2
27
Dwayne McClain
Indiana Pacers
1985
7
154
Gary McLain
New Jersey Nets
1986
1
17
Harold Pressley
Sacramento Kings
1986
6
130
Chuck Everson
Utah Jazz
1987
6
121
Harold Jensen
Cleveland Cavaliers
1989
2
38
Doug West
Minnesota Timberwolves
1995
2
44
Anthony Pelle
Denver Nuggets
1996
1
8
Kerry Kittles
New Jersey Nets
1997
1
7
Tim Thomas
New Jersey Nets
1997
2
41
Jason Lawson
Denver Nuggets
1997
2
47
Alvin Williams
Portland Trail Blazers
1999
2
30
John Celestand
Los Angeles Lakers
2001
1
17
Michael Bradley
Toronto Raptors
2006
1
7
Randy Foye
Boston Celtics
2006
1
24
Kyle Lowry
Memphis Grizzlies
2009
2
33
Dante Cunningham
Portland Trail Blazers
2015
2
38
Darrun Hilliard
Detroit Pistons
2017
1
30
Josh Hart
Utah Jazz
2018
1
10
Mikal Bridges
Philadelphia 76ers
2018
1
17
Donte DiVincenzo
Milwaukee Bucks
2018
1
30
Omari Spellman
Atlanta Hawks
2018
2
33
Jalen Brunson
Dallas Mavericks
2019
2
41
Eric Paschall
Golden State Warriors
2020
1
19
Saddiq Bey
Brooklyn Nets
2021
2
32
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
New York Knicks
2023
1
20
Cam Whitmore
Houston Rockets
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