NBA players from Kansas
22 NBA players on file were born in Kansas. 5 are on NBA rosters now, among them Christian Braun, Dean Wade, and Gradey Dick. Alvan Adams leads them with 13,910 career points. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
NBA players who went to college at Kansas →
On NBA rosters now (5)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian BraunDEN | G | 2022–2027 | 5 | 290 GP · 2,816 PTS · 1,144 REB · 536 AST | Burlington, KS |
| Dean WadePHI | F | 2019–2027 | 8 | 352 GP · 1,861 PTS · 1,285 REB · 389 AST | Wichita, KS |
| Gradey DickLAC | G | 2023–2027 | 4 | 200 GP · 1,815 PTS · 502 REB · 224 AST | Wichita, KS |
| Spencer JonesDEN | F | 2024–2027 | 3 | 86 GP · 391 PTS · 232 REB · 57 AST | Roeland Park, KS |
| Keaton WaglerLAC | G | 2026–2027 | 1 | 10 GP · 122 PTS · 35 REB · 34 AST | Shawnee, KS |
Former NBA players (17)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvan Adams | PF | 1975–1988 | 13 | 988 GP · 13,910 PTS · 6,937 REB · 4,012 AST | Lawrence, KS |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 1974–1987 | 13 | 906 GP · 11,916 PTS · 4,355 REB · 1,771 AST | Harper, KS |
| Lionel Hollins | PG | 1975–1985 | 10 | 673 GP · 7,809 PTS · 1,601 REB · 3,006 AST | Arkansas City, KS |
| Earl Watson | PG | 2001–2014 | 13 | 878 GP · 5,593 PTS · 1,985 REB · 3,871 AST | Kansas City, KS |
| Gary Grant | G | 1988–2001 | 13 | 552 GP · 4,368 PTS · 1,283 REB · 3,013 AST | Parsons, KS |
| Maurice Evans | SG | 2001–2012 | 9 | 562 GP · 3,747 PTS · 1,384 REB · 420 AST | Wichita, KS |
| Willie Cauley-Stein | C | 2015–2022 | 7 | 422 GP · 3,675 PTS · 2,469 REB · 598 AST | Spearville, KS |
| Adrian Griffin | G | 1999–2008 | 9 | 477 GP · 1,919 PTS · 1,512 REB · 653 AST | Wichita, KS |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | F | 2021–2026 | 5 | 219 GP · 1,292 PTS · 949 REB · 216 AST | Kansas City, KS |
| Greg Dreiling | C | 1986–1997 | 10 | 474 GP · 1,014 PTS · 1,018 REB · 186 AST | Wichita, KS |
| Steve Henson | G | 1990–1999 | 7 | 238 GP · 739 PTS · 176 REB · 465 AST | Junction City, KS |
| Wayne Simien | PF | 2005–2007 | 2 | 51 GP · 169 PTS · 99 REB · 11 AST | Leavenworth, KS |
| Matt Freije | SF | 2004–2007 | 2 | 42 GP · 133 PTS · 85 REB · 27 AST | Overland Park, KS |
| Martin Lewis | F | 1995–1997 | 2 | 25 GP · 89 PTS · 35 REB · 7 AST | Liberal, KS |
| Melvin Sanders | SG | 2005–2006 | 1 | 16 GP · 41 PTS · 23 REB · 3 AST | Liberal, KS |
| Korleone Young | F | 1998–1999 | 1 | 3 GP · 13 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST | Wichita, KS |
| Steven Hill | C | 2008–2009 | 1 | 1 GP · 2 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST | Chanute, KS |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.