NBA Draft: Here are the college programs with the most first-round picks
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Arizona ranks 11th nationally when it comes to producing top-notch hoops talent.Β
Top 12 programs with the most first-round selections
UpdatedBy Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star
With the NBA Draft on Thursday, several teams, most of them blue bloods, will continue to add names to the fraternity of NBA Draft picks.
For the Arizona Wildcats, the NBA Draft holds a significant amount of weight toward the success of the program because almost every year at least one Wildcat will hear the commissioner call their name.Β
As Deandre Ayton becomes the most recent first-round selection for the Wildcats, where does Arizona stand among top college basketball programs?Β
Take a look at the top 12 schools with the most first-round picks.Β
12. Notre Dame
UpdatedNumber of picks:Β 20
12. UConn
UpdatedNumber of picks:Β 20
11. Arizona
UpdatedNumber of picks:Β 21
10. Ohio State
UpdatedNumber of picks:Β 21
8. Louisville
UpdatedNumber of picks:Β 24
8. Syracuse
UpdatedNumber of picks:Β 24
6. Michigan
UpdatedNumber of picks: 25
6. Indiana
UpdatedNumber of picks:Β 25
5. Kansas
UpdatedNumber of picks:Β 32
4. UCLA
UpdatedNumber of picks: 38
3. Duke
UpdatedNumber of picks: 42
2. Kentucky
UpdatedNumber of picks: 46
1. North Carolina
UpdatedNumber of picks: 49
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