Kentucky, Duke have 28 combined players in NBA playoffs

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Kentucky (31) and Duke (26) began the season with a combined 57 players on NBA rosters.

With the playoffs officially beginning, the two college powerhouses have a combined 28 players in action. Kentucky has 15 and Duke 13.

A season after setting the @NBA record for most points by one school’s alumni in a single playoff, 15 Wildcats are in the 2021 #NBAPlayoffs.

Tune in to see #LaFamilia on @ESPNNBA and @NBAonTNT | #BuiltDifferent pic.twitter.com/jlgvr0pDH1

— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) May 22, 2021

The Knicks have a combined five players from both schools with R.J. Barrett (Duke) plus four former Wildcats in Kevin Knox, Nerlens Noel, Immanuel Quickley and Julius Randle.

KENTUCKY PLAYERS IN PLAYOFFS

Dallas Mavericks (1) – Willie Cauley-Stein
Denver Nuggets (1) – Jamal Murray*
Los Angeles Clippers (3) – DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Rajon Rondo
Los Angeles Lakers (1) – Anthony Davis
Miami Heat (2) – Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro
New York Knicks (4) – Kevin Knox, Nerlens Noel, Immanuel Quickley, Julius Randle
Philadelphia 76ers (1) – Tyrese Maxey
Phoenix Suns (1) – Devin Booker
Portland Trail Blazers (1) – Enes Kanter
*Out of the playoffs due to a season-ending injury

DUKE PLAYERS IN PLAYOFFS
Atlanta  — Cam Reddish
Boston  — Jayson Tatum,  Jabari Parker
Brooklyn —  Kyrie Irving
Dallas — JJ Redick
Denver  — Austin Rivers
LA Clippers — Luke Kennard
Memphis  — Grayson Allen,  Justise Winslow,  Tyus Jones
New York Knicks  — RJ Barrett
Philadelphia  — Seth Curry
Portland — Harry Giles
Utah — Quin Snyder (HC)

Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter

Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram

And Like ZAGS on Facebook