List of Florida Gators in the NBA

This List of Florida Gators men's basketball players in the NBA includes those former Florida Gators who have played in one or more regular season games of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was founded in 1915, and represents the university in intercollegiate competition. The University of Florida is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gators have won two NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships in 2006 and 2007. After their college careers, several former Gators have played professionally in the NBA. As of the conclusion of the 2020–21 NBA season, 33 former Florida players have played in the NBA or its predecessor American Basketball Association (ABA).

Eleven former Florida players have won the NBA Championships. Vernon Maxwell won the title twice with the Houston Rockets in 1994 and 1995. Udonis Haslem and Jason Williams were part of the Miami Heat starting lineup that won the 2006 NBA title. In 2007, Matt Bonner and James White won the NBA title with the San Antonio Spurs, although White did not play any game in the playoffs. Two-time NCAA champion Corey Brewer won the 2011 NBA title with the Dallas Mavericks. Mike Miller won titles in 2012 and 2013 with the Miami Heat alongside Haslem, and David Lee and Marreese Speights won a title in 2015 with the Golden State Warriors. Chris Chiozza won a title in 2022 with the Golden State Warriors. Al Horford won a title in 2024 with the Boston Celtics.

In the 2007 NBA draft, Al Horford, Corey Brewer, and Joakim Noah were selected with the third, seventh and ninth picks respectively. This marked the first time three players drafted in the top 10 came from the same school.^[1] Two other players, Taurean Green, and Chris Richard, were selected in the second round.

List

Pos	G	Guard	F	Forward	C	Center
Yrs	Number of seasons played with the Florida Gators or in the NBA
^	Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
†	Denotes player who transferred from Florida to another school before entering the NBA

Udonis Haslem

Al Horford

Mike Miller

Neal Walk

Player	Pos	Career	Yrs	Career	Yrs	Draft	Round	Pick	NBA achievements	Ref
		Florida		NBA		NBA Draft
Bradley Beal^	G	2011–2012	1	2012–present	12	2012	1	3	• 3× NBA All-Star (2018, 2019, 2021)  • All-NBA Third Team (2021)  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (2013)	[2]
Matt Bonner	F	1999–2003	4	2004–2017	12	2003	2	45	• 2x NBA Champion (2007, 2014)	[3]
Corey Brewer	F	2004–2007	3	2007–2020	13	2007	1	7	• NBA Champion (2011)	[4]
Nick Calathes	G	2007–2009	2	2013–2015	2	2009	2	45		[5]
Chris Chiozza	G	2014–2018	4	2019–2022	3	2018	–	–[a]	• NBA Champion (2022)	[6]
Andrew DeClercq	F/C	1991–1995	4	1996–2005	10	1995	2	34		[7]
Dorian Finney-Smith^	F	2013–2016	3	2016–present	8	2016	–	–[a]		[8]
Michael Frazier II	G	2012–2015	3	2020	1	2015	–	–[a]		[9]
Jim Grandholm	F	1979–1980†	1	1990–1991	1	1984	4	76		[10]
Taurean Green	G	2004–2007	3	2007–2008	1	2007	2	52		[11]
Orien Greene	G	2000–2002†	2	2005–2007, 2011	4	2005	2	53		[12]
Donnell Harvey	F	1999–2000	1	2000–2004, 2005	5	2000	1	22		[13]
Udonis Haslem	F	1998–2002	4	2003–2023	20	2002	–	–[a]	• 3x NBA Champion (2006, 2012, 2013)  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2004)	[14]
Al Horford^	C	2004–2007	3	2007–present	17	2007	1	3	• 5× NBA All-Star (2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018)  • All-NBA Third Team (2011)  • NBA Champion (2024)  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2008)  • NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2018)	[15]
Gary Keller	F/C	1963–1967	4	1967–1969[b]	2	1967	6	59		[16]
David Lee	F	2001–2005	4	2005–2017	12	2005	1	30	• 2x NBA All-Star (2010, 2013)  • All-NBA Third Team (2013)  • NBA Champion (2015)	[17]
Clifford Lett	G	1985–1989	4	1990, 1991	1	1989	–	–[a]		[18]
Scottie Lewis^	G	2019–2021	2	2021–2022	0	2021	2	56		[19]
Vernon Macklin	F	2009–2011	2	2011–2012	1	2011	2	52		[20]
Tre Mann^	G	2019–2021	2	2021–present	3	2021	1	18		[21]
Vernon Maxwell	G	1984–1988	4	1988–2001	13	1988	2	47	• 2× NBA Champion (1994, 1995)	[22]
Mike Miller	F	1998–2000	2	2000–2017	17	2000	1	5	• 2x NBA Champion (2012, 2013)  • NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2006)  • NBA Rookie of the Year (2001)  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (2001)	[23]
Erik Murphy	F	2009–2013	4	2013–2014	2	2013	2	49		[24]
Joakim Noah	C	2004–2007	3	2007–2020	13	2007	1	9	• 2x NBA All-Star (2013, 2014)  • All-NBA First Team (2014)  • NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2014)  • 2x NBA All-Defensive First Team (2013, (2014)  • NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2011)  • J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2015)	[25]
Chandler Parsons	F	2007–2011	4	2011–2019	9	2011	2	38	• NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2012)	[26]
Rich Peek	C	1963–1964†	2	1967–1968[b]	1	1967	15	148		[27]
Chris Richard	F	2003–2007	4	2007–2008, 2010	2	2007	2	41		[28]
Anthony Roberson	G	2002–2005	3	2005–2006, 2008–2009	3	2005	–	–[a]		[29]
Devin Robinson	F	2014–2017	3	2018–2019	2	2017	–	–[a]		[30]
Dwayne Schintzius	C	1986–1990	4	1990–1997, 1999	8	1988	1	24		[31]
Marreese Speights	F	2006–2008	2	2008–2018	10	2008	1	16	• NBA Champion (2015)	[32]
Neal Walk	C	1966–1969	3	1969–1976	8	1969	1	2		[33]
Matt Walsh	G/F	2002–2005	3	2005	1	2005	–	–[a]		[34]
James White	G/F	2001–2002†	1	2006–2007, 2009, 2013–2014	3	2006	2	31	• NBA Champion (2007)	[35]
Jason Williams	G	1997–1998	1	1998–2008, 2009–2011	12	1998	1	7	• NBA Champion (2006)  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999)	[36]

Notes

1. These players was not drafted by any team on the year they were eligible for the draft.
2. These players played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) before the ABA–NBA merger in 1976

See also

• List of Florida Gators in the WNBA
• List of University of Florida alumni
• List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members

References

General

• "Florida Men's Basketball: 2011–12 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Florida. p. 161. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
• "NBA & ABA Players Who Attended University of Florida". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.

Specific

1. DuPree, David (June 28, 2007). "Florida trio tapped in top 10; Celts land Ray Allen". USA Today. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
2. "Bradley Beal Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
3. "Matt Bonner Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
4. "Corey Brewer Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
5. "Nick Calathes Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
6. "Chris Chiozza Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
7. "Andrew DeClercq Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
8. "Dorian Finney-Smith Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
9. "Michael Frazier Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
10. "Jim Grandholm Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
11. "Taurean Green Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
12. "Orien Greene Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
13. "Donnell Harvey Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
14. "Udonis Haslem Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
15. "Al Horford Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
16. "Gary Keller Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
17. "David Lee Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
18. "Clifford Lett Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
19. "Scottie Lewis Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
20. "Vernon Macklin Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
21. "Tre Mann Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
22. "Vernon Maxwell Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
23. "Mike Miller Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
24. "Erik Murphy Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
25. "Joakim Noah Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
26. "Chandler Parsons Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
27. "Rich Peek Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
28. "Chris Richard Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
29. "Anthony Roberson Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
30. "Devin Robinson Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
31. "Dwayne Schintzius Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
32. "Marreese Speights Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
33. "Neal Walk Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
34. "Matt Walsh Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
35. "James White Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
36. "Jason Williams Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 1, 2012.