When you think of Wisconsin you think of football, football, and more football. You wouldn’t really think of basketball and the talent that has come from the state. You would be surprised to realize that there has actually been a lot of talent that has been home grown there over the years. Here is a list of the top 10 NBA players that were previously born in Wisconsin.
1. Latrell Sprewell- Sprewell may be best known for choking his NBA coach but also had an exceptional career in the NBA. Sprewell played 13 seasons in the NBA from 1993-2005. Sprewell finished his career with averages of 18.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4 assists per game. Sprewell was born in Milwaukee before leaving Wisconsin for a great NBA career.
2. Caron Butler- Butler began his career in the NBA in 2003 after playing college basketball at the University of Connecticut. Butler was born in Racine and has had an impressive NBA career. Butler has career averages of 16.3 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.
3. Nick Van Exel- Nick played 13 seasons in the NBA from 1994-2006. Nick was born in Kenosha and was a star in the NBA in his prime with the Denver Nuggets. At the end of his career his averages dropped but remained respectable. Nick finished his career with averages of 14.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game.
4. Fred Brown- Brown was known as “Downtown Freddy Brown”. Brown played in the NBA for 13 seasons from 1972-1984. Brown finished his career with averages of 14.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. Brown was a native of Milwaukee.
5. Jim Chones- Chones played 10 seasons in the NBA from 1973-1982. Chones nearly averaged a double-double during his NBA career. Chones finished his career with averages of 12.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Chones also originated from Racine Wisconsin.
6. Terry Porter- Porter is currently a coach in the NBA and was a solid NBA player. Porter is from Milwaukee and posted solid averages during his 17 seasons in the NBA form 1986-2002. Porter finished his career with averages of 12.2 points, 3 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game.
7. Don Kojis- Kojis played 12 seasons in the NBA from 1964-1975. Kojis had a great career in the NBA in limited minutes. Kojis is from Milwaukee and finished his career with averages of 12.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
8. Devin Harris- Harris is becoming a star in the NBA and was born in Milwaukee before playing college ball at the University of Wisconsin. Harris began his NBA career in 2005 and has career averages of 11.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 4 assists per game.
9. John Mehngelt- John played 10 seasons in the NBA from 1972-1981. John was born in Lacrosse and had an average career in the NBA. John finished his NBA career with averages of 9.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.
10. Carl Landry- Landry is waiting for his chance at becoming a star in the NBA. Landry began his NBA career in 2008. Landry was born in Milwaukee and has played a vital role off the bench for the Houston Rockets. Landry has career averages of 8.5 points, and 5.1 rebounds per game in limited minutes.
