Which NBA Players went to UConn? Taking a closer look

The University of Connecticut (UConn) has produced some incredible basketball talent over the years. Since the NBA's inception, UConn has produced 40 players who have made it to the league.

Some of the more notable NBA names to come out of UConn are Ray Allen, Kemba Walker, Andre Drummond, Rudy Gay and Caron Butler. However, those player's aren't the only UConn alums who have graced an NBA court.

Here are all 40 players to have suited up for the UCONN Huskies.

Jeff Adrien	Chuck Aleksinas	Ray Allen	Hilton Armstrong
Wes Bialosuknia	Josh Boone	James Bouknight	Amida Brimah
Scott Burrell	Caron Butler	Andre Drummond	Jerome Dyson
Khalid El-Amin	Jimmy Foster	Rudy Gay	Tate George
Ben Gordon	Daniel Hamilton	Richard Hamilton	Toby Kimball
Travis Knight	Bruce Kuczenski	Jeremy Lamb	Donny Marshall
Donyell Marshall	Tyrese Martin	Shabazz Napier	Emeka Okafor
Kevin Ollie	Worthy Patterson	A.J. Price	Rodney Purvis
Clifford Robinson	Chris Smith	Hasheem Thabeet	Corny Thompson
Charlie Villanueva	Jake Voskuhl	Kemba Walker	Marcus Williams

Following last month's draft, the number of UConn products to have played in the NBA will rise. Jordan Hawkins, who was selected 14th by the New Orleans Pelicans, and Andre Jackson Jr, who went 36th to the Orland Magic, will both have a chance to represent UConn at the NBA level next season.

As such, once the new season gets underway in October, UConn will potentially have 42 NBA players in their proud history of developing elite basketball talent. It will potentially continue to maintain their status as one of the most renowned collegiate programs in the country.

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UConn has also produced WNBA talent

UConn is also seen as one of the best collegiate programs for women's basketball players. Since the inception of the WNBA, 44 former Huskies have gone on to enjoy a career in the women's professional league.

Svetlana Abrosimova	Ashley Battle	Sue Bird	Swin Cash
Tina Charles	Saniya Chong	Napheesa Collier	Willnett Crockett
Crystal Dangerfield	Stefanie Dolson	Kelly Faris	Kalana Greene
Bria Hartley	Tiffany Hayes	Charde Houston	Moriah Jefferson
Asjha Jones	Dorka Juhász	Rebecca Lobo	Renee Montgomery
Jessica Moore	Maya Moore	Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis	Olivia Nelson-Ododa
Kia Nurse	Jennifer Rizzotti	Nykesha Sales	Katie Lou Samuelson
Paige Sauer	Kelly Schumacher	Azura Stevens	Breanna Stewart
Kiah Stokes	Ann Strother	Ketia Swanier	Diana Taurasi
Morgan Tuck	Barbara Turner	Megan Walker	Evina Westbrook
Gabby Williams	Rita Williams	Tamika Williams	Kara Wolters

Renee Montgomery, Sue Bird and Maya Moore are some of the more notable names to have come out of UConn to enter the WNBA.

Plus, collegiate standout Paige Bueckers will likely become the next big name to enter the WNBA from their basketball program. However, Bueckers will need to prove she has fully recovered from her ACL injury before dreaming of entering the WNBA next season, where she is expected to be a top five draft pick.

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UConn won a national championship this year

During the 2022-23 collegiate season, the UConn Huskies (men's team) won their fifth national championship, defeating the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59. UConn were 16-6 at one point but lost only two more games, one in February and one in March to finish 31-8.

UConn had just one NCAA Tournament win -- and just three appearances -- since winning its last national championship in 2014. In fact, in the last two appearances, the Huskies were the higher seed and suffered first-round upset losses. This time around, they fought it all off to claim the ultimate prize.

Now, the UConn Huskies will be preparing for the upcoming season. They will hope to have some NBA talent on their roster, allowing them to continue their rich tradition of producing new players every year.

There have also been discussions regarding the UConn Huskies joining the Big 12, but at this point, those are only rumors. No matter what, though, we can be hopeful elite high school players will potentially continue to have an interest in playing for UConn for years to come.