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Stephen Vilardo’s 2023 Pac-12 Historical NBA Draft Capsules

A condensed history of each Conference program's pro basketball selections since 1967


  By Stephen Vilardo, SuperWest Sports

June 25, 2023



With the 2023 NBA Playoffs in the books, these capsules provide a condensed history of each Conference program’s selections heading into this week’s Draft.

Each school capsule includes:

Total of Players Drafted, First-Round Picks, No. 1 Overall Picks, Highest Ever Pick, Most Recent Player Selected, Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era, and Highest-Ever Pin in the Modern NBA Draft Era (since 1967).

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Arizona 

Players Drafted: 74
First Round: 27
No. 1 Overall: 1
Highest Ever: 2018, Deandre Ayton, Round 1, Pick 1 overall
Most Recent Players Selected: 2022, Bennedict Mathurin, Round 1, Pick 6; Dalen Terry, Round 1, No. 18; Christian Koloko, Round 2, Pick 33; 2020, Josh Green, Round 1, Pick 18; Zeke Nnaji, Round 1, Pick 22; Nico Manion, Round 2, Pick 48
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 12
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Ayton

Arizona State 

Players Drafted: 42
First Round: 9
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1964 Joe Caldwell, Round 1, Pick 2 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2021, Josh Christopher, 24th overall
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 2
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): 2009, James Harden, Round 1, Pick 3 overall

Cal

Players Drafted: 48
First Round: 10
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1994, Jason Kidd, Round 1, pick 2 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2017, Ivan Rabb, Round 2, Pick 35: Jabari Bird, Round 2, Pick 56
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 5
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Kidd

Colorado 

Players Drafted: 34
First Round: 9
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1997, Chauncey Billups, Round 1, Pick 3 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2022, Jabari Walker, Round 2, Pick 57; 2020, Tyler Bey, Round 2, Pick 36 overall
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 5
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Billups

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Oregon

Players Drafted: 50
First Round: 14
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1955, Jim Loscutoff, Round 1, Pick 3 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2021, Chris Duarte, Round 1, Pick 13 overall
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 10
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): 1977, Greg Ballard, Round 1, Pick 4

Oregon State 

Players Drafted: 41
First Round: 13
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 1990, Gary Payton, Round 1, Pick 2 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2012, Jared Cunningham, Round 1, Pick 24 overall
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 1
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Payton

Stanford

Players Drafted: 39
First Round: 14
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 2004, Josh Childress, Round 1, Pick 6 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2021, Ziaire Williams, Round 1, Pick 10 overall
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 6
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Childress

UCLA 

Players Drafted: 127
First Round: 42
No. 1 Overall: 2
Highest Ever: 1969, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Round 1, Pick 1 overall; 1974, Bill Walton, Round 1, Pick 1 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2023, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Round 1, Pick 18 overall, Amari Bailey, Round 2, Pick 41 overall, Jaylen Clark, Round 2, Pick 53 overall; ;2022, Peyton Watson, Round 1, Pick 30; 2019, Jaylen Hands, Round 2, Pick 56 overall
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 15
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Abdul Jabbar & Walton

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USC

Players Drafted: 59
First Round: 14
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 2008, OJ Mayo, Round 1, Pick 3 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2021, Evan Mobley, Round 1, Pick 3 overall
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 5
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Mayo & Mobley

Utah 

Players Drafted: 39
First Round: 13
No. 1 Overall: 2
Highest Ever: 1962, Bill McGill, Round 1, Pick 1 overall; 2005, Andrew Bogut, Round 1, Pick 1 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2017, Kyle Kuzma, Round 1, Pick 27 overall
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 3
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): 2005, Andrew Bogut, Round 1, Pick 1

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Washington

Players Drafted: 58
First Round: 17
No. 1 Overall: 1
Highest Ever: 2017, Markelle Fultz, Round 1, Pick 1 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2020, Isaiah Stewart Round 1, Pick 16; Jaden McDaniels Round 1, Pick 28
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 10
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Fultz

Washington State 

Players Drafted: 31
First Round: 2
No. 1 Overall: 0
Highest Ever: 2011, Klay Thompson, Round 1, Pick 11 overall
Most Recent Player Selected: 2023, Mouhamed Gueye, Round 2, Pick 39 overall;2020, CJ Elleby, Round 2,Pick 46 overall
Draft Picks in the Pac-12 Era: 1
Highest Ever in Modern NBA Draft Era (Since 1967): Thompson

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