Here is a list of the top 10 NBA players that played their college ball for the University of Kansas. Kansas has a history of getting some of the top recruits out of high school and some of them turn into great college players. Out of the great college players a number of them end up playing in the NBA and here is a top 10 list of the best players out of Kansas to play in the NBA. All 10 were chosen based on stats and longevity in the NBA.
10. Wayne Hightower- Hightower had a successful career in the NBA as a journeyman and finished his career in 1972 after playing 10 seasons in the NBA. Hightower played for 8 different teams and finished with some good stats rebounding and scoring. Hightower finished off his career averaging 11.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.
9. Ronald Franz- Franz first played in the NBA in 1968 and finished his career in 1973. Franz played for 5 different NBA teams and finished his career off by averaging 11.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
8. Bill Bridges- Bridges played in the NBA for 13 seasons from 1963-1975 and also played for 5 different NBA teams. Bridges finished off his career averaging 11.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
7. Drew Gooden- Gooden started playing in 2003 and is still a solid contributor on an NBA court. Gooden has played for 4 different NBA teams and has averaged 12.1 points and 8 rebounds per game.
6. Danny Manning- Manning played in the NBA from 1989-2003 and played for 7 different NBA teams. Manning finished off his NBA career by averaging 14 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
5. Kirk Hinrich- Hinrich has played his entire career with the Chicago Bulls. Hinrich has been a solid contributor at the point guard and shooting guard positions. Hinrich joined the NBA in 2004 and is still currently playing. Hinrich currently has averages of 14.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game.
4. Clyde Lovellette- Clyde played in the NBA for 11 seasons from 1954-1964 and was a dominating player for four different NBA teams. Clyde finished off his NBA career by averaging 17 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Clyde gets the third spot for his dominance.
3. Jo Jo White- Jo Jo was a player that has been under the radar but was once the leading scorer on a great Boston Celtics team. Jo Jo played for the Celtics, Warriors and Kansas City. Jo Jo finished off his NBA career with averages of 17.2 points, 4 rebounds, and 4.9 assists.
2. Paul Pierce- Pierce first came into the NBA in 1999 and has been an NBA all star most of those years. Pierce is on his way to possibly joining the NBA Hall of Fame and thus earns the number two spot in the top 10. Pierce has played his entire career with the Celtics and has career averages of 23 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.
1. Wilt Chamberlain- Wilt Chamberlain is hands down the greatest player out of Kansas to play in the NBA. Chamberlain is the only NBA player that has ever scored over 100 points in an NBA game and once averaged over 50 points per game for an entire season. Chamberlain has stats that blow your mind and is known as the most dominant player of all time by many. Chamberlain played in the NBA from 1960-1973 and finished off his brilliant NBA career by averaging 30.1 points, 22.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game.
