NBA players from Duke

68 NBA players on file played college basketball at Duke. 28 are on NBA rosters now, among them Kyrie Irving, Tyus Jones, and Brandon Ingram. Grant Hill has played the most NBA seasons of them, 18. 48 were first-round picks, most recently Cameron Boozer in 2026. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

On NBA rosters now (28)

Duke players on NBA rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Kyrie IrvingDALG2011–2025142011, Rd 1, Pk 1
Tyus JonesDENG2015–2026112015, Rd 1, Pk 24
Brandon IngramLACF2016–2026102016, Rd 1, Pk 2
Jayson TatumBOSF2017–202692017, Rd 1, Pk 3
Luke KennardPHXG2017–202692017, Rd 1, Pk 12
Gary Trent Jr.MILG2018–202682018, Rd 2, Pk 37
Grayson AllenCHAG2018–202682018, Rd 1, Pk 21
Marvin Bagley IIIDENF2018–202682018, Rd 1, Pk 2
Wendell Carter Jr.ORLC2018–202682018, Rd 1, Pk 7
RJ BarrettTORF2019–202672019, Rd 1, Pk 3
Tre JonesCHIG2020–202662020, Rd 2, Pk 41
Zion WilliamsonNOF2019–202662019, Rd 1, Pk 1
Jalen JohnsonATLF2021–202652021, Rd 1, Pk 20
Mark WilliamsPHXC2022–202642022, Rd 1, Pk 15
Paolo BancheroORLF2022–202642022, Rd 1, Pk 1
Wendell Moore Jr.DETF2022–202642022, Rd 1, Pk 26
Dereck Lively IIDALC2023–202632023, Rd 1, Pk 12
Jared McCainOKCG2024–202622024, Rd 1, Pk 16
Kyle FilipowskiUTAHF2024–202622024, Rd 2, Pk 32
Trevor KeelsMIAG2022–202622022, Rd 2, Pk 42
Cooper FlaggDALF2025–202612025, Rd 1, Pk 1
Khaman MaluachPHXC2025–202612025, Rd 1, Pk 10
Kon KnueppelCHAG2025–202612025, Rd 1, Pk 4
Sion JamesCHAG2025–202612025, Rd 2, Pk 33
Tyrese ProctorCLEG2025–202612025, Rd 2, Pk 49
Cameron BoozerMEMFNo games yet—2026, Rd 1, Pk 3
Isaiah EvansMINGNo games yet—2026, Rd 2, Pk 33
Maliq BrownSAFNo games yet—2026, Rd 2, Pk 44

Former NBA players (40)

Former NBA players from Duke
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Grant HillSF1994–2013181994, Rd 1, Pk 3
Elton BrandPF1999–2016171999, Rd 1, Pk 1
JJ RedickSG2006–2021152006, Rd 1, Pk 11
Luol DengF2004–2019152004, Rd 1, Pk 7
Mike DunleavySG2002–2017152002, Rd 1, Pk 3
Corey MaggetteSF1999–2013141999, Rd 1, Pk 13
Mike GminskiC1980–1994141980, Rd 1, Pk 7
Carlos BoozerPF2002–2015132002, Rd 2, Pk 35
Christian LaettnerPF1992–2005131992, Rd 1, Pk 3
Dahntay JonesSG2003–2017132003, Rd 1, Pk 20
Danny FerryF1990–2003131989, Rd 1, Pk 2
Mason PlumleeC2013–2026132013, Rd 1, Pk 22
Shane BattierSF2001–2014132001, Rd 1, Pk 6
Seth CurryG2013–202612—
Austin RiversSG2012–2023112012, Rd 1, Pk 10
Josh McRobertsPF2007–2018112007, Rd 2, Pk 37
Cherokee ParksPF1995–200491995, Rd 1, Pk 12
Chris DuhonPG2004–201392004, Rd 2, Pk 38
Johnny DawkinsG1986–199591986, Rd 1, Pk 10
Lance ThomasF2011–20209—
Gerald HendersonSG2009–201782009, Rd 1, Pk 12
Justise WinslowPF2015–202382015, Rd 1, Pk 10
Rodney HoodSG2014–202282014, Rd 1, Pk 23
Shavlik RandolphPF2005–20158—
Jahlil OkaforC2015–202572015, Rd 1, Pk 3
Miles PlumleeC2012–201972012, Rd 1, Pk 26
Antonio LangF1994–200061994, Rd 2, Pk 29
Kyle SinglerF2012–201862011, Rd 2, Pk 33
Shelden WilliamsC2006–201262006, Rd 1, Pk 5
Alaa AbdelnabyF1990–199551990, Rd 1, Pk 25
Bobby HurleyG1993–199851993, Rd 1, Pk 7
Roshown McLeodF1998–200131998, Rd 1, Pk 20
Trajan LangdonSG1999–200231999, Rd 1, Pk 11
William AveryG1999–200231999, Rd 1, Pk 14
Daniel EwingPG2005–200722005, Rd 2, Pk 32
Nolan SmithPG2011–201322011, Rd 1, Pk 21
Brian DavisF1993–199411992, Rd 2, Pk 48
DeMarcus NelsonSG2008–20091—
Jay WilliamsG2002–200312002, Rd 1, Pk 2
Trevon DuvalG2018–20191—

College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.

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