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November 01, 2007

SEC schools boast 41 former players on NBA rosters

The SEC has 41 former players on 21 of 30 NBA rosters this season.

Nine of the 12 SEC schools have former standouts holding roster spots at the beginning of the league's 62nd season.

Florida and Kentucky top the list with 10 former players each on the rosters of 15 different NBA squads. Detroit has five former SEC players on its team while Boston, Charlotte, Memphis, Miami, Minnesota and New York each have three former conference players on their rosters.

LSU has six former players in the league. The former Tigers have accumulated 29 years of NBA experience, led by Shaquille O'Neal who is in his 15th season and is currently playing for Miami. Alabama is next in line with five former SEC players in the NBA. The former Crimson Tide players have accumulated 36 years of NBA experience, led by Robert Horry (San Antonio--15th season) and Antonio McDyess (Detroit--11th season). Arkansas and South Carolina have three players while Georgia has two and Auburn and Mississippi State each have one.

In addition, the NBA lists 10 coaches who attended college at a current SEC institution, most notably Pat Riley, a Kentucky graduate is Miami's head coach.

Here's the list:

ALABAMA (5)     NBA Seasons         Current Team
Jermareo Davidson   R                    Charlotte
Robert Horry            15                   San Antonio
Antonio McDyess      11                    Detroit
Gerald Wallace          6                    Charlotte
Maurice Williams       4                    Milwaukee

ARKANSAS (3)
Ronnie Brewer          1                      Utah
Joe Johnson             6                     Atlanta
Jannero Pargo          5                     New Orleans

AUBURN (1)
Marquis Daniels        4                      Indiana

FLORIDA (10)
Matt Bonner            3                      San Antonio
Corey Brewer          R                      Minnesota
Taurean Green        R                     Portland
Udonis Haslem        4                     Miami
Al Horford              R                     Atlanta
David Lee              2                     New York
Mike Miller            7                      Memphis
Chris Richard        R                      Minnesota
Jason Williams      9                      Miami

GEORGIA (2)
Jarvis Hayes          4                     Detroit
Damien Wilkins      3                     Seattle

KENTUCKY (10)
Derek Anderson      10                   Charlotte
Kelenna Azubuike    1                    Golden State
Keith Bogans           4                    Orlando
Chuck Hayes           2                    Houston
Jamaal Magloire      7                    New Jersey
Randolph Morris      1                    New York
Nazr Mohammed     9                     Detroit
Tayshaun Prince      5                    Detroit
Rajon Rondo           1                    Boston
Antoine Walker      11                   Minnesota

LSU (6)
Brandon Bass            2                   Dallas
Glen Davis               R                    Boston
Ronald Dupree          4                    Detroit
Shaquille O'Neal       15                   Miami
Stromile Swift           7                   Memphis
Tyrus Thomas           1                   Chicago

MISSISSIPPI STATE (1)
Erick Dampier         11                   Dallas

SOUTH CAROLINA (3)
Renaldo Balkman      1                   New York
Tarence Kinsey         1                  Memphis
Brandon Wallace       R                  Boston

HEAD COACHES    Alma Mater  Current Team
Pat Riley               Kentucky       Miami

ASSISTANT COACHES
Keith Askins        Alabama          Miami
T.R. Dunn           Alabama           Houston
Tony Brown*       Arkansas          Milwaukee
Darrell Walker*   Arkansas          New Orleans
Chuck Person      Auburn             Sacramento
Frank Vogel        Kentucky            Indiana
Elston Turner      Ole Miss            Houston
Mike Dunleavy*   South Carolina    LA Clippers
Alex English*       South Carolina    Toronto

*   Played/attended school before it was a member of the SEC
R   Rookie

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