#1
A small test: List as many players as you can from the University of Florida (currently ranked #1 in college hoops) who went on to play for the Bucks.
You got every single none of them.
Maybe that is odd. Three guys from Old Dominion played for the Bucks – three from Florida State played for the Bucks – one from Hardin-Simmons University played for the Bucks. But none from the University of Florida.
The Gators are more of a contemporary power than traditional power of course. The school has 12 players in the NBA right now out of 25 all time.
So, what school has produced the most eventual Bucks? I manually tracked down this answer on the cheeriest type of afternoon, an afternoon on basketball-reference.com, and please don’t say if there is an easier way to find this information than very, very manually.
Colleges
It was nice of John Henson to give University of North Carolina the top spot, with a full 10 former Tar Heels hooping for the Bucks after college. That makes 10 out of 348 players in franchise history.
Here is a list of schools that produced three or more Bucks.
North Carolina Tar Heels – 10
Dave Popson, David Noel, Dudley Bradley, Geoff Crompton, J.R. Reid, Jerry Stackhouse, Joe Wolf, John Henson, Phil Ford, Scott Williams
UCLA Bruins – 9
Dan Gadzuric, Dave Meyers, Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, Kenny Fields, Luc Mbah a Moute, Lucius Allen, Marques Johnson, Richard Washington, Swen Nater
Connecticut Huskies – 8
Caron Butler, Charlie Villanueva, Jake Voskuhl, Jeff Adrien, Kevin Ollie, Ray Allen, Tate George, Toby Kimball
Kansas Jayhawks – 7
Adonis Jordan, Danny Manning, Darnell Jackson, Darren Hancock, Drew Gooden, Paul Mokeski, Walt Wesley
Kentucky Wildcats – 7
Brandon Knight, Doron Lamb, Jamaal Magliore, Jodie Meeks, Keith Bogans, Kevin Grevey, Mark Pope
Arkansas Razorbacks – 6
Tony Brown, Todd Day, Lee Mayberry, Sidney Moncrief, Alvin Robertson, Andrew Lang
Maryland Terrapins – 6
Ben Coleman, Chris McKray, Joe Smith, John Lucas, Len Elmore, Steve Blake
Duke Blue Devils – 5
Alaa Abdelnaby, Corey Maggette, J.J. Redick, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Mike Gminski
Michigan State Spartans – 5
Charlie Bell, Jamie Feick, Mike Peplowski, Scott Skiles, Shawn Respert
Houston Cougars – 5
Anthony Goldwire, Damon Jones, Greg Anderson, Larry Micheaux, Rickie Winslow
Memphis Tigers – 5
Andre Turner, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Earl Barron, Elliot Perry, Hank McDowell
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – 5
Adrian Dantley, Gary Brokaw, Jay Miller, Keith Tower, Orlando Woolridge
South Carolina Gamecocks – 5
Alex English, Brian Winters, Gary Gregor, Jim Fox, Mike Dunleavy Sr.
Arizona State Sun Devils – 4
Alton Lister, Awvee Storey, Eddie House, Scott Lloyd
Duquesne Dukes – 4
Barry Nelson, Bill Zopf, Mickey Davis, Mike James
Indiana Hoosiers – 4
Jon McGlocklin, Kent Benson, Quinn Buckner, Scott May
Kansas State Wildcats – 4
Bob Boozer, Jeff Webb, Mike Evans, Steve Henson
Oregon State Beavers – 4
Dave Gambee, Gary Freeman, Gary Payton, Lester Conner
Providence Friars – 4
Austin Croshere, Eric Murdock, Kevin Stacom, Marty Conlon
Purdue Boilermakers – 4
Cuonzo Martin, Everette Stephens, Glenn Robinson, Jerry Sichting
Syracuse Orange – 4
Danny Schayes, Hakim Warrick, Jason Hart, Sherman Douglas
Iowa Hawkeyes – 4
Acie Earl, Brad Lohaus, Jared Reiner, Sam Williams
UNLV – 4
Armen Gilliam, Greg Anthony, Robert Smith, Sam Smith
Tennessee Volunteers – 4
Dale Ellis, Ernie Grunfield, Marcus Haislip, Tobias Harris
Wyoming Cowboys – 4
Chris Engler, Flynn Robinson, Josh Davis, Tim Breaux
Villanova Wildcats – 4
Ed Pinkney, Malik Allen, Tim Thomas, Wali Jones
California Long Beach 49ers – 3
Chuck Terry, Craig Hodges, Glenn McDonald
Florida State Seminoles – 3
Dave Cowens, Rowland Garrett, Sam Cassell
Iowa State Cyclones – 3
Jeff Grayer, Marcus Fizer, Zaid Abdul-Aziz
Marquette Golden Eagles – 3
George Thompson, Lloyd Walton, Tony Smith
North Carolina State Wolfpack – 3
Chucky Brown, Julius Hodge, Vinny Del Negro
Old Dominion Monarchs – 3
Chris Gatling, Mark Davis, Mark West
Penn State Nittany Lions – 3
Bob Weiss, Calvin Booth, Frank Brickowski
Tulane Green Waves – 3
Jerald Honeycutt, John Arthurs, Paul Thompson
Alabama Crimson Tide – 3
Jason Caffey, Mo Williams, Tony Mitchell
Louisville Cardinals – 3
Jim Price, Junior Bridgeman, Reece Gaines
Nebraska Cornhuskers – 3
Dave Hoppen, Erick Strickland, Tyronn Lue
Utah Utes – 3
Andrew Bogut, Keith Van Horn, Pace Mannion
Vanderbilt Commodores – 3
Charles Davis, Dan Langhi, Frank Kornet
Wake Forest Demon Deacons – 3
Danny Young, Ishmael Smith, Len Chappell
Xavier Musketeers – 3
Aaron Williams, Derek Strong, Tyrone Hill
Cincinnati Bearcats – 3
Oscar Robertson, Pat Cummings, Ruben Patterson