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List of Kentucky players taken in NBA draft under Calipari

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) John Calipari's Kentucky teams have featured 19 NBA draft picks in his six seasons at the university and could have seven more taken on Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Below is a list of Kentucky players selected in the NBA draft picks during Calipari's tenure:

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2010

Player / round (pick) / Team / Most recent

John Wall / 1 (1) / Washington/ 2015 All-Star, NBA playoffs

DeMarcus Cousins / 1 (5) / Sacramento / 2015 All-Star

Patrick Patterson / 1 (14) / Houston/ 8.0 ppg as Toronto reserve

Eric Bledsoe / 1 (18) / Oklahoma City / 17.0 ppg with Phoenix

Daniel Orton / 1 (29) / Orlando / D-League

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2011

Player / round (pick) / Team / Most recent

Enes Kanter / 1 (3)/ Utah / Played with Utah, OKC

Brandon Knight / 1 (8)/ Detroit / 63 games with Milwaukee, Phoenix

Josh Harrelson / 2 (45)/ New Orleans / Guayama Wizards, Puerto Rico

DeAndre Liggins / 2 (53) / Orlando / German League

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2012

Player / round (pick) / Team / Most recent

Anthony Davis / 1 (1) / New Orleans / 2015 All-Star, NBA playoffs

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist / 1 (2) / Charlotte / 10.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg with Hornets

Terrence Jones / 1 (18) / Houston / Rockets reserve

Marquis Teague / 1 (29) / Chicago / D-League

Doron Lamb / 2 (42) / Milwaukee / D-League

Darius Miller / 2 (46) / New Orleans / Brose Baskets, German League champs

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2013

Player / round (pick) / Team / Most recent

Nerlens Noel / 1 (6) /New Orleans / 9.9 ppg, 1.9 bpg with Philadelphia

Archie Goodwin / 1 (29) / Phoenix / 5.6 ppg in 41 games with Suns

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2014

Player / round (pick) / Team / Most recent

Julius Randle / 1 (7) / L.A. Lakers / Season-ending leg injury in debut

James Young / 1 (17) / Boston / 31 games with Celtics