Prior to 2024 - College basketball schools with the most NBA first-round draft picks
| RANK | COLLEGE | CONFERENCE | FIRST-ROUND PICKS |
| 1 | Kentucky | SEC | 59 |
| 2 | Duke | ACC | 57 |
| 3 | North Carolina | ACC | 53 |
| 4 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 42 |
| 5 | Kansas | Big 12 | 37 |
| 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 32 |
| 7 | Indiana | Big Ten | 29 |
| 8 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 26 |
| 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 26 |
| 10 | Louisville | ACC | 24 |
| 10 | Syracuse | ACC | 24 |
| 12 | Connecticut | Big East | 23 |
| 13 | Alabama | SEC | 21 |
| 13 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 21 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | Independent | 21 |
| 15 | Maryland | Big Ten | 20 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 19 |
| 16 | Texas | Big 12 | 19 |
| 19 | Tennessee | SEC | 17 |
| 19 | LSU | SEC | 17 |
| 21 | North Carolina State | ACC | 16 |
| 21 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 16 |
| 21 | St. John's (NY) | Big East | 16 |
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