NBA players who never made the NCAA tournament
From Damian Lillard to Paul George, many NBA players who went on to find glory in the professional ranks never experienced the madness of an NCAA tournament.
NBA players who never made the NCAA tournament
Philadelphia 76ers: Julius Erving (UMass)
Manny Millan
Portland Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard (Weber State)
John W. McDonough
Philadelphia 76ers: Doug Collins (Illinois State)
Walter Iooss Jr.
Indiana Pacers: Paul George (Fresno State)
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Boston Celtics: Pete Maravich (LSU)
Walter Iooss Jr.
Houston Rockets: Trevor Ariza (UCLA)
Greg Nelson
Houston Rockets: Ryan Anderson (Cal-Berkeley)
Greg Nelson
Atlanta Hawks: Dominique Wilkins (Georgia)
Manny Millan
Atlanta Hawks: Paul Millsap (Louisiana Tech)
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Los Angeles Lakers: Mychal Thompson (Minnesota)
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Los Angeles Clippers: Jamal Crawford (Michigan)
Greg Nelson
Golden State Warriors: Klay Thompson (Washington State)
John W. McDonough
Phoenix Suns: Wesley Person (Auburn)
John W. McDonough
Detroit Pistons: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Georgia)
Erick W. Rasco
Philadelphia 76ers: Ben Simmons (LSU)
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Miami Heat: Chris Bosh (Georgia Tech)
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Portland Trail Blazers: Noah Vonleh (Indiana)
John W. McDonough
Indiana Pacers: Rodney Stuckey (Eastern Washington)
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Denver Nuggets: Wilson Chandler (DePaul)
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Milwaukee Bucks: Spencer Hawes (Washington)
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