BIG 12 CONFERENCE ~ PRE-DRAFT NOTEBOOK
The Big 12 has had a player selected among the top seven picks each of the past nine seasons (2006-14).
The Big 12 has had at least one first-round draft choice in 17 of 18 seasons. There has been at least one athlete among the top 10 overall selections in 14 of 18 seasons.
The Big 12 has had two players drafted No. 1 overall (Andrew Wiggins, 2014; Blake Griffin, 2009). Three different conference players have been selected No. 2 overall (LaMarcus Aldridge, 2006; Kevin Durant, 2007; Michael Beasley, 2008).
In the 2014 NBA Draft, the Big 12 had three of the top six selections overall. It marked just the fifth time since 1985 that one conference has boasted three of the top six choices.
ENTERING THE 2015 NBA DRAFT …..
The Big 12 has had 20 first-round picks in the last five years.
A total of 35 Big 12 players have been drafted since 2010, with nine or more players picked in the same draft three times since 2008.
The Big 12 has had at least four players drafted in each of the past 11 years. Overall, there have been 14 times in the 18-year draft history of the Big 12 that at least four athletes have been chosen.
There have been 96 players from the Big 12 selected since the first season in 1996-97.
Kansas has had the most selections as a Big 12 team with 27 in the past 18 years. Texas is next among current members with 16 picks, followed by Iowa State (8), Oklahoma State (8), Baylor (7), Oklahoma (7), Texas Tech (3) and Kansas State (2).
Draft picks by conference over the last seven years:
Atlantic Coast - 52
BIG 12 - 49
Pac-12 - 48
Southeastern - 45
Big East - 43
Big Ten - 27
First round picks by conference over the last seven years:Atlantic Coast - 33
Pac-12 - 29
BIG 12 - 26
Big East - 24
Southeastern - 22
Big Ten – 17
Lottery Picks (By Conference) Since 2000
ACC 29
BIG 12 27
Big East 27
Pac-12 23
SEC 21
Big Ten 17
Lists above include schools that were in their respective conference from the previous season at the time of the NBA Draft and do not necessarily reflect current membership.
Note: A complete list of Big 12 selections in the NBA Draft since the Conference began play in 1996-97 is attached.
The Big 12 has had a player selected among the top seven picks each of the past nine seasons (2006-14).
The Big 12 has had at least one first-round draft choice in 17 of 18 seasons. There has been at least one athlete among the top 10 overall selections in 14 of 18 seasons.
The Big 12 has had two players drafted No. 1 overall (Andrew Wiggins, 2014; Blake Griffin, 2009). Three different conference players have been selected No. 2 overall (LaMarcus Aldridge, 2006; Kevin Durant, 2007; Michael Beasley, 2008).
In the 2014 NBA Draft, the Big 12 had three of the top six selections overall. It marked just the fifth time since 1985 that one conference has boasted three of the top six choices.
ENTERING THE 2015 NBA DRAFT …..
The Big 12 has had 20 first-round picks in the last five years.
A total of 35 Big 12 players have been drafted since 2010, with nine or more players picked in the same draft three times since 2008.
The Big 12 has had at least four players drafted in each of the past 11 years. Overall, there have been 14 times in the 18-year draft history of the Big 12 that at least four athletes have been chosen.
There have been 96 players from the Big 12 selected since the first season in 1996-97.
Kansas has had the most selections as a Big 12 team with 27 in the past 18 years. Texas is next among current members with 16 picks, followed by Iowa State (8), Oklahoma State (8), Baylor (7), Oklahoma (7), Texas Tech (3) and Kansas State (2).
Draft picks by conference over the last seven years:
Atlantic Coast - 52
BIG 12 - 49
Pac-12 - 48
Southeastern - 45
Big East - 43
Big Ten - 27
First round picks by conference over the last seven years:Atlantic Coast - 33
Pac-12 - 29
BIG 12 - 26
Big East - 24
Southeastern - 22
Big Ten – 17
Lottery Picks (By Conference) Since 2000
ACC 29
BIG 12 27
Big East 27
Pac-12 23
SEC 21
Big Ten 17
Lists above include schools that were in their respective conference from the previous season at the time of the NBA Draft and do not necessarily reflect current membership.
Note: A complete list of Big 12 selections in the NBA Draft since the Conference began play in 1996-97 is attached.
