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List of Florida Gators in the NBA

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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.

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Pos GGuard FForward CCenter
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
More information Player, Pos ...
Player Pos Career Yrs Career Yrs Draft Round Pick NBA achievements Ref
Florida NBA NBA draft
Bradley Beal^ G 2011–20121 2012–present12 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 1999–20034 2004–201712 2003 2 45  • 2x NBA Champion (2007, 2014) [3]
Corey Brewer F 2004–20073 2007–202013 2007 1 7  • NBA Champion (2011) [4]
Nick Calathes G 2007–20092 2013–20152 2009 2 45 [5]
Chris Chiozza G 2014–20184 2019–20223 2018 – –[a]  • NBA Champion (2022) [6]
Andrew DeClercq F/C 1991–19954 1996–200510 1995 2 34 [7]
Dorian Finney-Smith^ F 2013–20163 2016–present8 2016 – –[a] [8]
Michael Frazier II G 2012–20153 20201 2015 – –[a] [9]
Jim Grandholm F 1979–1980†1 1990–19911 1984 4 76 [10]
Taurean Green G 2004–20073 2007–20081 2007 2 52 [11]
Orien Greene G 2000–2002†2 2005–2007, 20114 2005 2 53 [12]
Donnell Harvey F 1999–20001 2000–2004, 20055 2000 1 22 [13]
Udonis Haslem F 1998–20024 2003–202320 2002 – –[a]  • 3x NBA Champion (2006, 2012, 2013)
 • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2004)		 [14]
Al Horford^ C 2004–20073 2007–present17 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 1963–19674 1967–1969[b]2 1967 6 59 [16]
David Lee F 2001–20054 2005–201712 2005 1 30  • 2x NBA All-Star (2010, 2013)
 • All-NBA Third Team (2013)
 • NBA Champion (2015)		 [17]
Clifford Lett G 1985–19894 1990, 19911 1989 – –[a] [18]
Scottie Lewis^ G 2019–20212 2021–20220 2021 2 56 [19]
Vernon Macklin F 2009–20112 2011–20121 2011 2 52 [20]
Tre Mann^ G 2019–20212 2021–present3 2021 1 18 [21]
Vernon Maxwell G 1984–19884 1988–200113 1988 2 47  • 2× NBA Champion (1994, 1995) [22]
Mike Miller F 1998–20002 2000–201717 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 2009–20134 2013–20142 2013 2 49 [24]
Joakim Noah C 2004–20073 2007–202013 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 2007–20114 2011–20199 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 2003–20074 2007–2008, 20102 2007 2 41 [28]
Anthony Roberson G 2002–20053 2005–2006, 2008–20093 2005 – –[a] [29]
Devin Robinson F 2014–20173 2018–20192 2017 – –[a] [30]
Dwayne Schintzius C 1986–19904 1990–1997, 19998 1988 1 24 [31]
Marreese Speights F 2006–20082 2008–201810 2008 1 16  • NBA Champion (2015) [32]
Neal Walk C 1966–19693 1969–19768 1969 1 2 [33]
Matt Walsh G/F 2002–20053 20051 2005 – –[a] [34]
James White G/F 2001–2002†1 2006–2007, 2009, 2013–20143 2006 2 31  • NBA Champion (2007) [35]
Jason Williams G 1997–19981 1998–2008, 2009–201112 1998 1 7  • NBA Champion (2006)
 • NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999)		 [36]
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Notes

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

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