70 former Pac-12 student-athletes on NBA opening day rosters
SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 has 70 former student-athletes on NBA opening day rosters entering the 2017-18 season, which tips on Tuesday. The Conference has representation from each of its 12 members and on 25-of-30 NBA franchises.
The 70 former standouts is a reflection of the NBA's new 17-player roster limit, which includes up to two 2-way contracts that allow flexibility between a franchise's parent and G-League affiliate. Six former Pac-12 standouts have signed two-way deals to give the league a total of 64 former student-athletes on full contract.
That total is up from the 56 on full contract entering 2016-17, 62 in both 2015-16 and 2014-15, and 51 in 2013-14.
In comparing conference totals, the Pac-12 is second only to the ACC, which enters the NBA season with 90 on full contract and 80 excluding two-way deals. The Pac-12 (5.8 per member on full contract, 5.3 per member excluding two-way deals) is also second only to the ACC (6.0, 5.3) in terms of per-member average.
The Pac-12 had a league-record and national-best 14 selections in the latest NBA Draft, including six in the first round highlighted by the No. 1 and No. 2 overall selections and three lottery picks. Over the last five NBA Drafts (2013-17), the Pac-12 has produced 42 picks overall and 23 first-round selections, totals that are second only to the ACC (52, 30).
FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETES BY CONFERENCE
| Conference | Student-Athletes (Full & 2-Way) | Avg. per Membership | Student-Athletes (Full only) | Avg. per Membership | |
| 1. | ACC | 90 | 6.0 | 80 | 5.3 |
| 2. | Pac-12 | 70 | 5.8 | 64 | 5.3 |
| 3. | SEC | 56 | 4.2 | 53 | 3.8 |
| 4. | Big 12 | 41 | 4.1 | 38 | 3.8 |
| 5. | Big Ten | 39 | 2.8 | 36 | 2.6 |
| 6. | Big East | 29 | 2.9 | 23 | 2.3 |
FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETES BY PAC-12 TEAMS
| Team | Student-Athletes | |
| 1. | UCLA | 15 |
| 2. | Arizona | 13 |
| 3. | Washington | 8 |
| 4. | Oregon | 6 |
| T5. | California | 5 |
| T5. | Stanford | 5 |
| T5. | USC | 5 |
| T8. | Colorado | 4 |
| T8. | Utah | 4 |
| T10. | Arizona State | 2 |
| T10. | Washington State | 2 |
| 12. | Oregon State | 1 |
FORMER PAC-12 STUDENT-ATHLETES BY NBA TEAMS
| Team | Former Student-Athletes |
| Boston Celtics | Kadeem Allen - ARIZ; Aron Baynes - WSU; Jabari Bird - CAL; Jaylen Brown - CAL |
| Brooklyn Nets | Allen Crabbe - CAL; Spencer Dinwiddie - COLO; Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, ARIZ |
| New York Knicks | None |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Jerryd Bayless - ARIZ; Markelle Fultz - WASH; T.J. McConnell - ARIZ |
| Toronto Raptors | DeMar DeRozan - USC; Jakob Poeltl - UTAH; Norman Powell - UCLA; Delon Wright - UTAH |
| Chicago Bulls | Justin Holiday - WASH; Zach LaVine - UCLA; Robin Lopez - STAN; Lauri Markkanen - ARIZ; Quincy Pondexter - WASH |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Channing Frye - ARIZ; Kevin Love - UCLA; Isaiah Thomas - WASH |
| Detroit Pistons | Stanley Johnson - ARIZ; Eric Moreland - OSU |
| Indiana Pacers | Ike Anigbogu - UCLA; Darren Collison - UCLA; TJ Leaf - UCLA; Joe Young - ORE |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Jason Terry - ARIZ |
| Atlanta Hawks | Dewayne Dedmon - USC; Tyler Dorsey - ORE |
| Charlotte Hornets | None |
| Miami Heat | None |
| Orlando Magic | Arron Afflalo - UCLA; Aaron Gordon - ARIZ; Terrence Ross - WASH; Nikola Vucevic - USC |
| Washington Wizards | Carrick Felix - ASU |
| Dallas Mavericks | Dwight Powell - STAN |
| Houston Rockets | Ryan Anderson - CAL; Trevor Ariza - UCLA; James Harden - ASU; Luc Richard Mbah a Moute - UCLA |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Dillon Brooks - ORE; Ivan Rabb - CAL; Kobi Simmons - ARIZ |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Solomon Hill - ARIZ; Jrue Holiday - UCLA |
| San Antonio Spurs | Kyle Anderson - UCLA; Dejounte Murray - WASH; Derrick White - COLO |
| Denver Nuggets | Richard Jefferson - ARIZ |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Aaron Brooks - ORE; Anthony Brown - STAN; Taj Gibson - USC; Shabazz Muhammad - UCLA |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Josh Huestis - STAN; Andre Roberson - COLO; Russell Westbrook - UCLA |
| Portland Trailblazers | C.J. Wilcox - WASH |
| Utah Jazz | Alec Burks - COLO |
| Golden State Warriors | Jordan Bell - ORE; Chris Boucher - ORE; Andre Iguodala - ARIZ; Kevon Looney - UCLA; Klay Thompson - WSU; Nick Young - USC |
| Los Angeles Clippers | None |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Lonzo Ball - UCLA; Andrew Bogut - UTAH; Kyle Kuzma - UTAH; Brook Lopez - STAN |
| Phoenix Suns | Marquese Chriss - WASH |
| Sacramento Kings | None |