81 former KU basketball players have played in the NBA. Here's a look at the list.

Kansas basketball added two more names to its growing list of players in the NBA during the 2022 NBA Draft.

The Jayhawks say former players Ochai Agbaji and Christian Braun fly off the board in the first round of the draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Agbaji with the 14th pick in the draft, while the Denver Nuggets snagged Braun at pick No. 21.

They're projected to be the 82nd and 83rd Kansas basketball players to play in the NBA.

Here's a look at every former Jayhawk who played in the NBA, ordered by their first season in the league.

KU basketball players currently in the NBA

Sixteen former Jayhawks appeared in at least one NBA game last season. Of those players, Joel Embiid and Andrew Wiggins made the biggest impact.

Embiid was an MVP contender after averaging a career-high 30.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals per game. He played in a career-best 68 games and led the Philadelphia 76ers to the second round of the playoffs.

Wiggins, meanwhile, found his rhythm on the biggest stage, winning the 2022 NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors. Wiggins made his first NBA all star team and averaged 17.2 points and 4.5 rebounds.

More: Denver Nuggets select Christian Braun with 21st pick in 1st round of 2022 NBA draft

Kansas basketball players who've played in the NBA

Quentin Grimes (2021-2022)

Marcus Garrett (2021-2022)

Devon Dotson (2021-2022)

Udoka Azubuike (2021-2022)

Malik Newman (2020-2022)

Svi Mykhailiuk (2019-2022)

Devonte' Graham (2019-2022)

Frank Mason III (2018-2021)

Josh Jackson (2018-2022)

Wayne Selden (2017-2022)

Joel Embiid (2017-2022)

Cheick Diallo (2017-2022)

Sasha Kaun (2016-2016)

Cliff Alexander (2016-2016)

Kelly Oubre Jr. (2016-2022)

Tarik Black (2015-2018)

Andrew Wiggins (2015-2022)

Jeff Withey (2014-2018)

Ben McLemore (2014-2022)

Tyshawn Taylor (2013-2014)

Tomas Robinson (2013-2017)

Josh Selby (2012-2013)

Markieff Morris (2012-2022)

Marcus Morris (2012-2022)

Sherron Collins (2011-2011)

Xavier Henry (2011-2015)

Cole Aldrich (2011-2018)

J.R. Giddens (2009-2010)

Darnell Jackson (2009-2011)

Brandon Rush (2009-2017)

Mario Chalmers (2009-2018)

Darrell Arthur (2009-2018)

Keith Langford (2008-2008)

Julian Wright (2008-2001)

Aaron Miles (2006-2006)

Wayne Simien (2006-2007)

Billy Thomas (2005-2008)

Nick Collison (2005-2018)

Kirk Hinrich (2004-2016)

Drew Gooden (2003-2016)

Ryan Robertson (2000-2000)

Raef LaFrentz (1999-2008)

Paul Pierce (1999-2017)

Scot Pollard (1998-2008)

Jacque Vaughn (1998-2009)

Ben Davis (1997-2000)

Greg Ostertag (1996-2006)

Darrin Hancock (1995-1997)

Adonis Jordan (1994-1999)

Rex Walters (1994-2000)

Cedric Hunter (1992-1992)

Mark Randall (1992-1995)

Rick Calloway (1991-1991)

Kevin Pritchard (1991-1996)

Danny Manning (1989-2003)

Greg Dreiling (1987-1997)

Brian Martin (1986-1986)

Carl Henry (1986-1986)

Dave Magley (1983-1983)

John Douglas (1982-1983)

Darnell Valentine (1982-1991)

Paul Mokeski (1980-1991)

Norm Cook (1977-1978)

Bud Stallworth (1973-1977)

Roger Brown (1973-1980)

Pierre Russell (1972-1973)

Dave Robisch (1972-1984)

Jo Jo White (1970-1981)

Bobby Wilson (1968-1968)

Riney Lochmann (1968-1970)

Ronald Franz (1968-1973)

Walt Wesley (1967-1976)

Wayne Hightower (1963-1972)

Bill Bridges (1963-1975)

Maurice King (1960-1963)

Wilt Chamberlain (1960-1973)

Clyde Lovellette (1954-1964)

Otto Schnellbacher (1949-1949)

Jack Eskridge (1949-1949)

Charlie Black (1949-1952)

Giff Roux (1947-1949)

More: Cleveland Cavaliers select Ochai Agbaji with 14th pick in 1st round of 2022 NBA draft

Out of that list, four names stand out: Wilt Chamberlain, Paul Pierce, Jo Jo White and Clyde Lovellette. The common denominator? They're all hall of famers.

Chamberlain was a four-time MVP, two-time NBA champion and 13-time all star during his NBA career, scoring the 19th-most points all time. He was a seven-time scoring champion and also led the league in assists in 1968. His No. 13 is retired by the Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers. Chamberlain averaged 30.1 points, 22.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game for his career.

Pierce is the most recent Jayhawk to make it into the hall of fame. Spending most of his career with the Boston Celtics before bouncing around to the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers, Pierce made 10 NBA all-star teams. He won a championship and Finals MVP in 2008 with the Celtics before getting his jersey retired. Pierce averaged 19.7 points in his time in the NBA.

White, another Celtic, averaged 17.2 points, 4.9 assists and four rebounds in his 13-year NBA career. He was a seven-time NBA all star, won the Finals in 1976 and 1974 and was named the Finals MVP in 1976. The Celtics retired his No. 10 jersey, too.

Lovellette was a four-time NBA all star and won three titles. He averaged 17 points and 9.5 rebounds in his professional career.

How many NBA first-round picks has KU basketball produced?

There have been 38 first-round NBA draft selections from the Kansas basketball team thanks to Agbaji and Braun's selections in 2022. Prior to that, the most recent was Quentin Grimes, who played one season at KU before transferring to Houston. Grimes was taken at No. 25 overall in 2021.

Read more about KU basketball and the NBA Draft

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• KU basketball players have high hopes for Ochai Agbaji, Christian Braun in NBA draft

• Jalen Wilson announces he’s returning to college at Kansas, leaving NBA Draft process

• Kansas basketball’s Christian Braun will remain in NBA draft process, not return to college

• How Kansas' Ochai Agbaji, Christian Braun, Jalen Wilson performed at NBA’s draft combine

Adam Hensley is a digital producer with the USA Today Network. You can follow him on Twitter @A_Hens83 or reach him at ahensley@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: A look at every Kansas basketball player to play in the NBA